Showing posts with label laptops. Show all posts
Showing posts with label laptops. Show all posts

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Dell unveils Haswell-powered laptops and desktops for professionals (video)

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Dell unveils Haswellpowered laptops and desktops for professionals video

Between Computex and the launch of Intel's fourth generation Core Haswell processors, June's shaping up to be a big month for the PC industry. Fresh from letting us play with its new folding hybrid, Dell is whipping out new OptiPlex 9020 and XE2 desktops, an OptiPlex All-In-One and the Latitude E6540 business laptop. Given that they're Dell machines, customization options will be limitless when they arrive in the forthcoming weeks, backed by all of those enterprise-friendly vPro, WYSE and Cloud management services that Dell's attempting to become famous for.

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Thursday, July 4, 2013

Razer reveals the Blade Pro and 14-inch Blade gaming laptops (update: $999 Pro for indie game devs)

Razer Introduces the Blade-The World's Thinnest Gaming Notebook
The Razer Blade: Thinner than a dime with a 14-inch HD+ Screen, Intel Quad Core i7, NVIDIA GTX 765M


SAN FRANCISCO – May 30, 2013 – Razer™, the world leader in high-performance gaming hardware, software and systems, today unveiled Razer Blade, the world's thinnest gaming laptop. The Razer Blade, measuring in at just 0.66-inches thin, packs more power-per-cubic-inch than any other laptop in the world. The Razer Blade is powered with a future 4th gen Intel® Core™ processor, the latest NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 765M GPU and utilizes solid-state storage technology with boot speeds of up to four-times faster than a traditional 5400-RPM notebook hard drive. The Razer Blade has a rigid all-aluminum chassis, with a stunning 14-inch LED-backlit HD+ display and features a custom-designed trackpad and backlit gaming grade keyboard.

Designed entirely in-house by the multi-award winning Razer design team, the Razer Blade has an incredible 14-inch LED-backlit HD+ display with a native resolution of 1600 x 900 and its custom-made gaming grade trackpad offers multi-touch gesture support. The Razer Blade also features a full-size backlit gaming keyboard that has full anti-ghosting capabilities and programmable keys powered by the revolutionary Synapse 2.0.

The ultra-portable laptop features 8 GB of fast 1600 MHz DDR3L memory and comes standard with 128 GB of storage with options for a 256 GB or 512 GB SSD. The Razer Blade also comes with Dolby® Home Theatre® v4, featuring immersive audio-quality output that is custom-tuned to deliver a cinematic sound experience.

The Razer Blade delivers up to six hours of battery life and includes a Killer™ Wireless-N high-performance wireless networking adapter, combining intelligence and control along with up to five-times the wireless networking speed of competitive wireless adapters.

The new 14-inch Razer Blade embodies Razer's continuing goal to design the world's best gaming laptops for those that need insanely powerful performance in the thinnest form factors to game anywhere, anytime. Razer sets out to do the impossible without compromising performance and, with the new Blade 14-inch laptop, users are able to game more and do more than ever before on an ultra-portable system.

The Razer Blade is scheduled to ship in Q2. For more information, go to www.razerzone.com/blade.

Price:
Starts at $1,799

Availability:
Razerzone.com – Q2 2013
North America – Q2 2013

Product features:

• Future 4th gen Intel® Core™ processor (formerly codename 'Haswell')
• 8 GB Onboard Memory (DDR3L – 1600 MHz)
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 765M (2 GB GDDR5) & Intel HD4600
• Windows® 8 64 Bit
• 128 GB SSD, with optional 256/512 GB SSD (mSATA)
• Qualcomm® Killer™ NIC N1202 (802.11a/b/g/n + Bluetooth® 4.0)
• 14.0 in. HD+ 16:9 Ratio, 1600 x 900, with LED backlight
• Built-in stereo speakers
• 3.5 mm audio microphone/headphone combo jack
• Array microphone
• (3x) USB 3.0 port (SuperSpeed)
• HDMI 1.4a audio and video output
• Dolby® Home Theater® v4
• 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)
• Built-in full HD webcam (1.3 MP)
• Compact 150 W Power Adapter
• Built-in 70 Wh Rechargeable lithium ion polymer battery
• Razer™ Anti-Ghosting Keyboard (with adjustable backlight)
• Razer™ Synapse 2.0 Enabled
• Kensington Lock
• 13.6 in. / 345 mm (Width) x 0.66 in. / 16.8 mm (Height) x 9.3 in. / 235 mm (Depth)
• 4.135 lbs. / 1.876 kg

For more information about the Razer Blade, please visit www.razerzone.com/blade.

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Razer Introduces the Blade Pro-Designed For Work and For Play
The Razer Blade Pro: 17-inch HD Screen, Intel Quad Core i7, NVIDIA GTX 765M; comes with built-in professional-grade SBUI applications for creative professionals

(Not for) Immediate Release:

SAN FRANCISCO – May 30, 2013 – Razer™, the world leader in high-performance gaming hardware, software and systems, today announced the Blade Pro, the latest evolution of its award-winning 17-inch gaming laptop. Powered by a future 4th gen Intel® Core™ processor, next generation NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 765M graphics and groundbreaking storage performance, the new Blade Pro is faster and more powerful than ever before.

Razer's designers and engineers refined every inner component to increase performance, while staying true to portability. At 0.88 inches thin and weighing 6.5 pounds, the Blade Pro is the most portable 17-inch gaming laptop in its class. Every detail is sleek, slim and light, all the way down to the compact power supply, making the Blade Pro the best choice for gaming performance and creative work on-the-go.

The Blade Pro, the third iteration of Razer's ground-breaking, ultra-portable laptop, features a 4th gen Intel Core processor and the latest NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M GPU, all packed into the thinnest and lightest form factor in the 17-inch laptop class. The Blade Pro comes with Dolby® Home Theatre® v4, featuring immersive audio quality that is custom-tuned to each Razer laptop to deliver a cinematic sound experience. All of this is topped-off with gaming-grade peripherals built right in, such as Razer Synapse 2.0, a fully programmable anti-ghosting keyboard with adjustable backlight and an ultra-sensitive track pad.

At the heart of the Blade Pro is a full-HD 17-inch LED display linked in combination with the Switchblade User Interface (SBUI), allowing users to take advantage of tools and creative possibilities at their fingertips. Driven by 10 dynamic adaptive tactile keys, a revolutionary LCD track pad and professional-grade and game apps, users can work harder and play harder. Razer's SBUI now includes several new, professional-grade apps and a wide array of new tools available at no charge, including programs like Adobe Photoshop® and Adobe Premiere® Pro, Maya®, GIMP and more.

The Razer Blade Pro also features 8 GB of fast 1600 MHz DDR3L memory and comes standard with 128 GB of solid stage storage, with optional 256 GB and 512 GB SSDs. With solid-state storage technology, gamers will now experience up to four-times the performance of a traditional 5400-rpm notebook hard drive.

Razer is also offering a new creative professional pricing program, allowing design students, game developers, development staff, Kickstarter partners and others to purchase Razer products, including the Blade Pro, at special prices. Selected developers and partners are now listed at www.razerzone.com/creativepro. Those not listed are encouraged to fill out an application on the page for a chance to be included in the program.

The Blade Pro is scheduled to ship in Q2. For more information, go to www.razerzone.com/bladepro.
Price:
Starts at $2,299

Availability:
Razerzone.com – Q2 2013
Worldwide – 2013

Product features:

• Future 4th gen Intel® Core™ processor (formerly codename 'Haswell')
• 8 GB DDR3L (2 x 4 GB 1600MHz)
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 765M (2 GB GDDR5) & Intel HD4600
• Windows 8 64 Bit
• 128 GB SSD, with optional 256/512 GB SSD (mSATA)
• Qualcomm® Killer™ NIC N1202 (802.11a/b/g/n + Bluetooth® 4.0)
• 17.3-in. Full HD 16:9 Ratio, 1920 x 1080, with LED backlight
• Stereo 2.0 speakers
• 3.5 mm audio microphone/headphone combo jack
• HD Webcam (front-facing, 2.0 MP)
• Array microphones
• (3x) USB 3.0 port (SuperSpeed)
• Codec supports 7.1 (via HDMI 1.4)
• Dolby® Home Theater® v4
• Razer™ Anti-Ghosting Keyboard (with adjustable backlight)
• Razer™ Switchblade User Interface
• Razer™ Synapse 2.0 Enabled
• Built-in 74 Wh Rechargeable lithium ion polymer battery
• Kensington Lock
• 16.8 in. / 427 mm (Width) x 0.88 in. / 22.4 mm (Height) x 10.9 in. / 277 mm (Depth)
• 6.58 lbs. / 2.98 kg

For more information about the Razer Blade Pro, please visit www.razerzone.com/bladepro.


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Thursday, June 6, 2013

NASA WISE Deputy Project Scientist Amy Mainzer on the Apple //e and Kinect-powered laptops

NASA scientist Amy Mainzer on the Apple e and Kinectpowered laptops

Every week, a new and interesting human being tackles our decidedly geeky take on the Proustian Q&A. This is the Engadget Questionnaire.

In our latest round of gadget-related queries, Astrophysicist and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Principle Scientist Amy Mainzer discusses the fully-body typing experience and planetary preservation. Join us after the jump for her responses to our full barrage of questions.

NASA scientist Amy Mainzer on the Apple e and lightsabberpowered meetingsWhat gadget do you depend on most?
My laptop is my brain and my memory. It's my means of interfacing with the much more powerful computers I use for astronomical data analysis. And of course, it's a powerful telecommunications station, so now it's also my eyes and ears.

Which do you look back upon most fondly?
My Apple //e computer. A good fraction of my childhood was taken up with playing games, coding simple programs and writing papers on it. It even taught me to type when I was 9! My experience with this computer at an early age was a critical turning point that has rippled through my career ever after. By playing some of the earliest text adventure games, I fell in love with computers, and my imagination soared to faraway places. Learning to type so young set me up for better jobs as a secretary than I would have otherwise gotten, allowing me to earn badly needed money for college. And of course, my early experiences made computers and coding much more comfortable than they otherwise would have been.

Which company does the most to push the industry?
I've used many different computers and operating systems over the years, and they're all pretty good. Apple has been a consistent force for change, and right now I'm pretty solidly attached to their products.

What is your operating system of choice?
I've been a Mac person for a while. As an astrophysicist, having the Unix core underlying the OS is key, since virtually all of our software is Unix-based in some sense. It's pretty widely used in the field, so that makes it convenient for collaborations.

What are your favorite gadget names?
Anything that combines bad puns with Star Trek.

What are your least favorite?
Anything that takes itself too seriously.

Which app do you depend on most?
The lightsaber app! Great for making points in meetings.

"The lightsaber app! Great for making points in meetings."

What traits do you most deplore in a smartphone?
Aargh, so hard to tyre with autocross! Tiny buttons combined with technical jargon makes for some interesting emails. Most of my friends have "iPhone names" based on the most common mistakes I make typing.

Which do you most admire?
I admire the ease with which written, audio and visual communications have been integrated into one terrifying whole! It's now possible to access the world's entire library of scientific journals, check the weather, see your mom and read a book with one device. Thinking back to how tough it was to come by up-to-date scientific information as a child growing up in Ohio, I'm astonished at how readily available knowledge has become -- provided you have access to the technology.

What is your idea of the perfect device?
The one thing I would really love to have is a laptop with a more convenient and powerful physical interface. Having to hunch over a tiny keyboard and stare at a smallish screen all day can be pretty painful physically. I'd love to see some bright person figure out a way to code using an interface like the Kinect - it would be so much fun to be able to wave your arms or jump up and down to type! I know there'll be a reliable way to do this soon. Programming and scientific data analysis is awfully sedentary, so it would be great if we could find a way to make it more physically active. If there are any folks out there working on such a system, I'll be your beta tester.

What is your earliest gadget memory?
One of my earliest and favorite memories is dancing to Sesame Street songs on a kiddie record player.

What technological advancement do you most admire?
The transporter. Seriously, I can't wait for that.

Which do you most despise?
It's painful to see technology used for mass destruction of the diversity of life on Earth, like the explosives that are used for fishing on coral reefs. I love the crazy colors and mind-boggling diversity of the oceans, so when I first saw the effects of dynamite on this gorgeous, utterly unique environment, it was devastating. As an astrophysicist, I can tell you firsthand that there really is no place like home that we know of, so to see technology used to trash the place is truly distressing. We may know of lots of other planets out there, but we cannot get to them: here we are, and here we will stay for the foreseeable future. As a spacecraft builder, I can say with confidence that the Star Trek ideal of easy human interplanetary travel is not going to happen anytime soon. We must take care of our home.

What fault are you most tolerant of in a gadget?
Actually, I don't mind the autocorrect errors - as long as they're funny!

Which are you most intolerant of?
Planned obsolescence.

When has your smartphone been of the most help?
For any sort of navigation in a new city, the smartphone is incredible.

What device do you covet most?
I am really ready for that Kinect-style interface to the laptop. It would be so cool to code using Fruit Ninja-style moves!

If you could change one thing about your phone what would it be?
Create an application that lets you jump 10 seconds back in time (for cleaning up those pesky autocorrect typos, of course).

What does being connected mean to you?
Being connected means that work has become much more tightly integrated with the rest of life. This has plusses and minuses, of course! But the ability to connect with family and friends is priceless.

When are you least likely to reply to an email?
No emails while roller skating!

When did you last disconnect?
You can do that?


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