Filed under: Desktops
We’ve noticed a pattern with
NEC — compact, minimalist computer designs with low-end to run-of-the-mill specs. There’s nothing wrong with having a specialty, and NEC Asia Pacific is sticking with what it knows with the
PowerMate P4000 and P6000
all-in-ones. The P4000 is a light worker (to put it perhaps too kindly), with a 1.9GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 processor, 1GB of RAM, 250GB of hard disk space, an NVIDIA GeForce 9100M G integrated graphics chip, and a 16-inch display at 1366 x 768. We’d go instead for the P6000 (pictured above), which is actually competitive with similarly priced all-in-ones like the
Gateway One. It’s got a 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, twice the storage and memory of its lesser sibling, integrated NVIDIA GeForce 9300, and a roomier 19-inch, 1440 x 900 display. Both systems are due for release in Asia next week, the P4000 at S$1,899 ($1,270) and the P6000 at S$2,499 ($1,675). The latter is clearly the better deal, but they’re both expensive compared to bulkier alternatives — desk space is at a premium these days. Pic of the P4000 after the break.
[Via PCLaunches]
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NEC launches PowerMate P4000 and P6000 all-in-ones originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
The Storm’s garnering the lion’s share of the RIM spotlight at the moment, but let’s not forget the mighty Bold — the fastest, sexiest QWERTY BlackBerry to date. You saw the unboxing of AT&T’s version; now, read the hands-on!
AT&T BlackBerry Bold hands-on at Engadget Mobile! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
After teasing us with a touchscreen phone way back at CES this January, iriver has been decidedly mum on the subject ever since, calling what we saw more of a “proof of concept” than a ready-for-market product. Well, that veil has been lifted and we’re finally staring at the iriver wave, a touchphone that iriver plans to start shipping in Korea on March 9th of next year with KT, and with other major carriers to follow. Other than a touchscreen, the phone packs WiFi and the traditional kitchen sink approach of Korean PMPs, with multimedia playback, FM radio, e-books and an electronic dictionary. There’s miniSD expansion, access to the Bugs Music Service for online music and we’re sure a few other perks hidden under layers of Korean spec sheets. Overall the physical design hasn’t really changed much from what we saw at the start of the year (looks like that 3-inch, 480 x 272 touchscreen is quite intact), but the software has certainly been refined, and is devoid of many of its original, erm, iPhone-inspired touches.
[Via Hallyu Tech]
iriver’s wave touchphone hits Korea on March 9th originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Transportation
We heard a
few months ago that some fleets of plug-in
Priuses were set to go into testing in early 2009, and it looks like some of those plans are now starting to get a bit clearer, with two southeastern electric utility companies recently announcing that they plan to use the
PHEVs to evaluate a new smart charging system. Apparently, Duke Energy Carolinas and Progress Energy are particularly interested in testing how billing and energy usage will be tracked when a vehicle subscribed to one company charges on another network, and also how they’ll be able to ensure that folks who feed energy back onto the grid get properly credited. To that end, all the Priuses in the test will be equipped with a V2Green connectivity module, which allows for two-way communication between the vehicles and the grid and promises to let utility companies minimize grid stress. No word on an exact start date for the fleet roll-out just yet, so anyone in the area had best keep an eye out — you never know when they might just silently sneak up on you when you least expect it.
[Via AutoblogGreen]
Electric utilities set to test smart charging system with plug-in Priuses originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Our quest for perfection in the mobile phone world takes another form
