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How Inspiron Zino HD made Inspiron Mini 10 a bad purchase

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I have made a wrong decision when I purchased Inspiron Mini 10. Really. It is under power, run on Win 7 starter pack and without HDMI port.

Inspiron Zino HD (released yesterday) is guilty for making me to think like that.

As my Inspiron Mini is a week old, the fact that Inspiron Zino HD has way better spec than Inspiron Mini made me sick. Take a look at the base spec below. With price tag RM1199 (less RM100 than Inspiron Mini) , I feel this is a bargain. It has a better CPU, Win 7 Home, massive hard drive, bigger memory, generous port and HDMI.

I know that it sounds unfair to compare netbooks, with its existence meant for portability with mini desktop, but because my purchase was merely to try a netbook with Windows 7, it is quite a waste of money.

Anyway, if I have spare money, I’ll turn this to multimedia storage connecting it to LCD TV through HDMI.. wow!

Seen it somewhere before? I know, you must be thinking of Mac Mini, isn’t it? Well.. sort of, except that Zino HD is colorful.. and made by Dell.

AMD Athlon(TM) 2850e Processor (1.8GHz, 512K)
Genuine Windows(R) 7 Home Basic 64bit (English)
2GB (2X1GB) DDR2 SDRAM Memory
500GB SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive with Native Command Queuing
Integrated ATI Mobility RadeonTM  HD 3200
Single Drive: 8X DVD+/- RW

Front Ports
Two USB 2.0 connectors
One headphone connector
One 4-in-1 memory card reader

Rear Ports
One microphOne connector
One line-out connector
One VGA connector
One RJ45 connector (10/100/1000)
two USB 2.0-compliant connectors
two eSATA connectors
one HDMI connector

Chassis & Case
Form Factor
USFF

Dimensions & Weight
Height: 197.6mm (7.8″)
Width: 197.6mm (7.8″)
Depth: 89mm (3.4″)
Weight: 1.6kg (3.53lb)

Power
65 W with UMA
75 W with MXM Graphics card

Security
Kensington Lock

Drive Bays
One 3.5″ HDD
One 12.7 mm trayload ODD
Memory DIMM slots: 2 available

p/s: now looks for other mini.

Admin 12 November 2009 gadget & hardware , , , , , , , No Comments

Samsung N110 netbook

The first PC Fair 2009 is just around the corner. For Klang Valley folks, where the nearest PC Fair is going to be at KL Convention Centre next weekend, this would be the biggest IT fair to shop for computer stuff in bargain price. I bet this year, netbook will again the star of the show, with more computer manufacturers, rolled out new models over the past few months.

From today onward, till the PC Fair days, you’ll see more netbook post right here in blogjer. To start with, lets go to Samsung N110 netbook, which just released last week.

N110 is the latest model in Samsung’s netbook line product, which famous with NC series before. What cool about this netbook is, it is equipped with 6-cell lithium battery,  lasts for up to 9.5 hours! Better than most full-sized notebook out there right? I’m not certain if this netbook is going to be here  that soon.

Ermm, I don’t see any netbook in Samsung.com.my. Scroll down for the specs.

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Specification. Product detail

Operating System Genuine Windows XP Home SP3
CPU Intel® Atom™ processor N270
Maximum System Memory     2 GB
Storage Hard Drive 160 GB (2.5″, 5400 RPM)
Dimensions (W XH XD) 10.27” x 1.19” x 7.3”
Weight, Including Std. Battery     2.78 lbs.

Admin 4 April 2009 gadget & hardware , , 5 Comments

Inspiron Mini 10 unboxing video

Inspiron Mini 10 available on Malaysia market around mid of March. With price tag starting fromRM1899, it’s quite pricey compared to other netbooks in the market.

Just in case if you plan to get one for yourself, check this unboxing video by Jason of Digitalhomethought. It’s rather a long video, but it has extensive review, revealing the inside out of this netbook.

Enjoy!

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Admin 23 March 2009 gadget & hardware , , , 1 Comment

Lenovo Yoga, netbook that fit on your pocket

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If this is real and cheap, it is going to be the coolest netbook I’ve seen this month. I’ve to admit that , Lenovo Yoga is stylish yet pretty product from PC manufacturer that famous with Thinkpad family, powerful business notebook without a beauty.

It has the glimpse of Sony Viao P with almost identical shape and wide dimension, but Lenovo Yoga is actually smaller in size.  The outer casing wrapped with wallet leather, together with the belt to complement the already beautiful device.

Beside the externally beautiful, Lenovo Yoga can turns to tablet PC and support touch screen with stylus. It got full keyboard keys, including ‘F’ keys, but it seems like there is no mouse pad as well as the camera. It could be hidden though.

I wish the end product going to be thinner, but tough enough to stand any unexpected pressure.

Don’t expect this little wonder going to be available on the market that soon. Even the spec and detail has yet to be released on post. Does it  made for Windows 7 or Android OS? And FYI, this device has been designed since 2 years ago.

At the mean time, enjoy the photos below.

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Admin 17 March 2009 gadget & hardware , , 2 Comments

Dell Inspiron Mini 10 now available at Malaysia, priced from RM1899

dell mini 10 Dell Inspiron Mini 10 now available at Malaysia, priced from RM1899

After almost a month released on the US market, Inspiron Mini 10 finally make it way here on Dell.com.my. It priced from MYR 1899 with standard feature as below. We went to Dell Store Mid Valley Megamall today to get closer look, but the store has not yet to put it on display.

Processor: Intel® Atom™ Z530 (1.6GHz)
Operating system : Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
Memory : 1GB (1x1GB) DDR-2 SDRAM
Monitor : 10.1″ WSVGA (WLED) with Edge-to-Edge PMMA
Hard Drive: 160GB* Hard Drive
Graphic Card : Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 500
Wireless Network Card : Dell™ Wireless 1397 802.11b/g Half Mini Card

Internal WWAN support are included on the ‘coming soon’ spec section, I guess Dell Mini 10 could be succeeding Dell Mini 9, on Maxis Broadband bundle package.

Coming Soon

Your new best friend is about to get even better. The Inspiron Mini 10 will be loaded with all-new features launched at a later date. All of these features are exclusive to the re-launch. Here is what you can look forward to:

  • HD capabilities – Enjoy your favorite movies on the optional 720p Hi-def 10.1″ seamless display.
  • More Storage – Do even more with optional 2GB memory and optional 250GB3 hard drive.
  • Navigation – Know your way like the back of your hand using the optional GPS with optional internal WWAN support.
  • Design Studio – Personalize your Mini 10 with cool designs from the artist, Tristen Eaton, in Dell’s Design Studio.
  • Long battery life – No need to sacrifice weight for battery life. The Inspiron Mini 10 provides extended battery life while keeping the weight of the system under 3 pounds. 3-cell: approx. 3 hours. 6-cell: approx. 6.5 hours.
  • The New TV – Watch your favorite TV shows with the internal digital TV tuner.
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