Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 (Windows Mobile)

All in all we have to give the Xperia X1 high marks, especially for Sony Ericsson’s first attempt at a Windows Mobile device. Having HTC by your side definitely helps, but we like Sony’s innovative panel interface even if it isn’t quite as good as TouchFLO 3D. The screen is downright gorgeous, and the keyboard one of the better ones we’ve used

Design
For once, the photoshopped images haven't lied. The X1 is every bit as stunning in the flesh (or in the brushed metal, as the case may be). The arc-slider slips fluidly on its rails with a satisfying snap when opened or closed. The four-row QWERTY keyboard is excellent, even if it seems a tad too small at first glance. Using the keyboard is easy, even at night, thanks to its bright backlighting and well spaced buttons. Unlike many keyboards on smartphones the X1 dedicates buttons to common punctuation, saving you from having to dip into symbol menus to find an "@" symbol for email addresses, etc

The touchscreen has a WVGA resoltuion (800x480) which is 2.5 times higher than that of the iPhone 3G. This sounds like a good thing, and for watching videos it is; however, we've found this resolution fills the screen with sharp, but tiny characters. Some menus, like the alphabetical listing in the contacts menu, is entirely illegible because the letters become so small. Even with the fonts adjusted to the largest setting we've still struggled to read some elements of the screen

Importantly, this means the X1 isn't a finger-friendly touchscreen. During our testing, we've relied on the stylus for input more than with any touchscreen we've seen for a long time. This is disappointing; using the stylus significantly slows down input and hampers the usability of a touchscreen phone

Panels
Sony Ericsson is putting a lot of faith in its extensive Windows Mobile skin called the Xperia Panels. While companies like HTC also skin WiMo with a custom interface to increase ease of use, the Xperia Panels is a system offering numerous interface options. Out of the box, the X1 has seven panels pre-installed with more panels available from a Sony Ericsson web portal

Our first impressions of the Panels weren't particularly favourable. The seven pre-installed Panels range from being too cluttered to use to being utterly useless. For example, one of the more attractive panels featuring three swimming goldfish barely shows notifications and offers no shortcuts to frequently used apps — hardly an interface you'll leave active for very long

It wasn't until we downloaded a Facebook panel and another by Windows Mobile modders Spb that we saw how excellent this system could be. The Spb Panel acts exactly like the one the company designed for all Windows Mobile handsets, and the Facebook Panel is as good as any app on the iPhone — in fact, it looks more like an iPhone app than a WiMo app

Features
Under the Panels the X1 is a pretty standard Windows Mobile. At its announcement during World Mobile Congress earlier this year, the X1 was set to be best-in-show, with features to blow everyone else out of the water. That was almost a year ago and now the X1's connectivity combination of HSDPA, Wi-Fi and AGPS isn't exciting, but is nonetheless essential to the productivity of customers looking to use the phone for business purposes

For pleasure seekers, the X1 is a pretty mean multimedia machine. As mentioned above, videos look amazing on the the high-res display, and one of the pre-installed panels is the Sony Ericsson Walkman music player menu. Our only recommendation is that you upgrade the bundled headphones to a pair capable of producing a well-rounded sound — the 'phones in the box are too light on bass to be of much use

The X1 also sports a 3.2-megapixel camera with auto-focus and an LED photolight. These specs aren't extraordinary for a smartphone these days, but its performance was much better than expected. The photos we took during testing showed good colour and focus, and even photos at night turned out well — the bright LED managing to illuminate subjects within about two metres of the lens

Performance
Exploring the phone's performance, through accessing common apps and the menu structure, has provided us with a real mixed bag of results. The X1 runs a 520MHz Qualcomm processor with a massive 256MB RAM, and for the most part this is sufficient. Executing Java apps and opening menus is pretty pacey, and launching other programs, like Opera Mobile, requires only a few seconds of loading time

Xperia Panels seems to require more resources, however. We noticed considerable lag between pressing the Panels' soft-key and having the interface active, and again after a Panel was selected. For this reason we tended to remain in the panel we found most useful, though this obviously defeats the purpose of having nine active panels to choose from.

Responsiveness, or the lack thereof, seems to be the crux of the first impressions for just about everyone we showed this phone to. While executing applications seem fine, there are too many times when the X1 stops responding to input — immediately after sending an SMS, for example

Battery life cycles were, in our experience, low to average. Sony Ericsson estimates a whopping 10 hours talk-time for its 1500mAh battery. We saw only about a day and a half between charges, with moderate use of calls and messaging, and push email active throughout the cycles

Overall
More often than not, we either love or hate the phones we see. The X1 is a rare example of a smartphone that has grown on us over the course of our review. The first few days tested our patience as we turned to the stylus too often, and indeed this element hasn't changed, but with the right Panel interface active, using the X1 is easy enough. In truth, we could do without the Xperia Panels. Of the 15 available at launch, we might use two, and the Panels system seems tremendously resource inefficient

That in mind, the X1 is a well-featured phone that checks all the important smartphone boxes. We don't love the X1 — the frequent lag spikes are frustrating, and there are definitely cheaper and more intuitive smartphones available — but we think it's a gallant first attempt at a WiMo smartphone and a very attractive handset at that

Intel Focusing On 45 Nm Now

Intel was surprisingly talkative when it came to future technologies and products this year. As a result, most of the technical audience is up to date regarding the upcoming micro architecture based on the 65 nm Merom design. We discovered that all of these announcements are the top of a hot iceberg only, because the chip firm intends to deliver almost 20 new processor designs within the next eight quarters; all for the sole purpose of dominating the desktop, mobile and enterprise segments

Last week, Intel held a series of presentations at its Ronler Acres campus in Hillsboro, Oregon, whose facilities represent the main pillar of product design and manufacturing. These presentations included a short tour to the top-notch 65 nm production facility Fab D1D whose specifics Intel is currently replicating to other locations. The primary purpose of this show obviously was to convince around 80 analysts and journalists of the substantial health of Intel's 65 nm fabrication leadership, which is outputting new processors in high volume for launching new Pentium 4 6x1, Pentium D 900 and Core branded (known as Yonah) processors in early 2006

However, the spectacle almost looked a bit too good to be true at first, because virtually everything the presenters were talking about was highly positive. But our latest discoveries prove that Intel is dead serious about it. We found that the 65 nm manufacturing is healthy enough to eventually unroll more processor designs than ever before within the next two years, both in 65 and 45 nm

There will be lots of dual cores, quad cores and even the first eight core CPUs are outlined clearly. Although this information is still confidential and likely to be adjusted a bit over time, we would like to share our outlook with you. Not only is Intel working on an excellent product base, but also there seems to be a fresh wind of change with the introduction of the new CTO Justin Rattner, who we believe is capable of upgrading Intel's technology image with a touch of emotion

ASUS-LAMBORGHINI VX3 Notebook Computer

Enjoy revolutionary entertainment on the go - Enjoy revolutionary entertainment on the go - ASUS-LAMBORGHINI VX3 with Intel® Core™2 Duo processor in ASUS-LAMBORGHINI VX3 enables breakthrough mobile performance, new high-definition capabilities and improved battery life

Impassioned Luxury 
For most, it's enough to live in luxury. But for the Lamborghini VX3 owner, luxury is nothing if it isn't driven by passion – farther, faster and fiercer than anything else, in the very finest fashion. No compromise on style and no mediocrity on performance. Every detail, regardless of size, is borne out of this spirit – built to be beautiful, for the beautiful. Crafted of undeniably exquisite materials like sapphire crystal, titanium alloy and genuine leather; the VX3 is truly a living, breathing machine impassioned by the Lamborghini’s soul of fearsome power and luxury

Impassioned Quality
Having been long recognized for its uncompromising quality, ASUS fervently pursues the same high standards of design excellence as Lamborghini. Both corporations joining their exceptional qualities in a mutual commitment to produce the sensational VX3 notebook, made for cutting-edge performance as well as admiration of its luxurious styling

Sapphire Crystal
The Protection A sapphire crystal surface covers the camera for a protection so hard it's only second to the world's hardest substance - diamond. Such is the uncompromising nature of ASUS in selecting the finest quality for the finest notebook

Genuine Leather
As you type with the keyboard and feel the soft genuine leather under your palms, you will be reminded of the tactile experience of the supple leather seats in the Lamborghini. Even the stitching matches that of the car to provide such an indulgence as only you deserve

Titanium Alloy 
The Strength Like the backbone of the car, the VX3 is strengthened with a lightweight but extremely strong titanium alloy bar to make the hinge area highly tolerant of rough usage, increasing performance reliability

Solid Privacy Protection 
Data security is uncompromised with built-in fingerprint scanner that reads from the live layer of skin, preventing common skin surface conditions from impairing scanner accuracy

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Alienware Area-51 m15x Gaming Notebook Computer

Demand Only The Best Graphics

The Area-51® m15x contains the most powerful mobile graphics card ever in a 15.4-inch notebook. Alienware has always set the standard for graphics capabilities and, with an NVIDIA® GeForce™ 9800M GT with 512MB of dedicated graphics memory, the tradition continues. Alienware stands alone as the first and only manufacturer to bring this advanced GPU to market in a 15.4-inch form factor. For creative professionals and industrial designers, the Area-51 m15x offers the NVIDIA Quadro® FX 3600M GPU, engineered for superior image quality on CAD, DCC and other visualization applications

Powerful Core 2 Extreme Processor

By utilizing Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme processors, the Area-51 m15x achieves benchmarks unsurpassed by any other notebook in its class. HD video and audio editing, 3D animation and high-end PC gaming suddenly don’t seem as resource intensive. Increased processor efficiency means you can work away from your power cable worry-free

Take Control With Command Center

Take control of your computer with the Alienware Command Center. The nerve center of the Area-51 m15x, it is a centralized, user friendly access port for exclusive applications such as AlienFX® lighting, AlienFusion power management, AlienTouch touchpad controls and AlienSense facial recognition security features. Updates and releases are downloaded and added to the Command Center, providing new and innovative ways for you to modify your Alienware computer. AlienSense facial recognition software identifies up to 1,000 distinguishing features, utilizing the notebook’s webcam, to read and verify biometric measurements that cannot be faked or stolen like a typed password

Are You Ready For Windows Vista 64 Bit?

Alienware unleashes the full potential of its high-end hardware with Windows Vista 64 bit, unlocking all of the hardware’s dynamic features. A 64-bit operating system can process twice as much information as a 32-bit version, and can use significantly more random access memory. If you want to experience the world’s most advanced OS, you need the unrivaled power of an Alienware

Smart Bay Swappable Drive

You need a notebook that is flexible, one that can adapt quickly and easily. If you have a sudden need for extra capacity, just slide out the optical drive and slide in the hot-swappable second hard drive. When you feel like watching a DVD, just swap the drives again. The Area-51 m15x even has a backup battery you can slide in for extended use on the go

Next Generation Wireless

Connect anywhere on your Area-51 m15x while maintaining the fastest, most stable wireless connection with next-generation Draft-N wireless

Watch It In High-Def

The Area-51 m15x’s 15.4-inch LCD achieves Extreme High-Definition 1200p so you can view video and Blu-ray Discs® at the highest possible resolutions

Work And Play In Real-Time

More memory equals more options. Load your system with 4GB of DDR2 memory for resource intensive applications and multitasking

AlienWare Aurora Desktop PC

The AMD® Advantage

When you want more bang for your buck, AMD® delivers. A quad core AMD® Phenom™ 9850 Black Edition processor with HyperTransport™ technology powers the Aurora desktop computer at some of the industry’s highest benchmarks. Improved digital media and gaming performance, increased system bandwidth and true multitasking capabilities are just a few of the benefits of an Alienware desktop with AMD® quad core technology

Unleash Windows Vista

The power of Alienware unlocks Windows Vista® for an unrestrained user experience. When working with a scalable interface operating system, it pays to have one of the most powerful desktop computers ever built. With the Aurora, users can take advantage of unique Windows Vista features designed to enhance the computer experience, streamlining the process of organizing, accessing and sharing files

Memory and Storage

Build a virtual library of videos, photos and songs with up to 3TB of storage capacity. With options for Solid State drives and both RAID 0 and 1 configurations, you can all your most important files secure and at your fingertips. Access your files quicker and enjoy lag free multitasking with up 4GB of memory. Choose low latency memory for your Aurora desktop and see your wait times drop even more

Sound Cards and Optical Drives

Don’t limit yourself to low-res entertainment. Alienware desktops deliver jaw dropping video and audio with the latest in media technology. Experience HD with a Blu-ray Disc® drive playing movies in full 1080p brilliance while a Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ XtremeGamer sound card supplies precision HD audio for immersive PC gaming and movie viewing. With the Aurora, play time is serious business

Enthusiast Essentials

Alienware compiled the premier gamer must-haves; including the Killer™ K1 network card and the Ageia PhysX™ processor. Having a network card like the Killer K1 in your desktop computer can give you that microsecond jump on an opponent meaning the difference between life and death. PhysX gives game developers the freedom to forgo canned animation for dynamic and interactive game environments

Sony VAIO® LV Series PC/TV All-in-One

When space is at a premium and power is a necessity, the stunning VAIO® VGC-LV190Y HD PC/TV combo offers everything you need in space-saving design. This gorgeous 24-inch LCD TV features a high-performance VAIO PC cleverly tucked into its slim side panel. Equipped with a Blu-ray Disc™ optical drive and NTSC/ATSC television tuners, you can watch high definition Blu-ray Disc movies and record TV, movies and photos to Blu-ray Disc media. Easily hook up your PLAYSTATION®3 system or set-top box via the HDMI™ input. Designed for media enthusiasts, this wall-mountable, all-in-one solution features a built-in DVR with a massive 1 terabyte hard drive stores up to 100 hours of HDTV while a superfast Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor with 6MB L2 cache combines with an incredible 4GB RAM. This LV comes with a wireless keyboard, mouse and remote control and is installed with Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Ultimate 64-bit edition

Powerful PC Performance

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E8500 processor (3.16GHz1) with 6MB of L2 cache and 4GB of pre-installed system memory. The VAIO® LV HD PC / TV comes pre-installed with Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Ultimate 64-bit6. Tackle virtually any graphics requirement with a NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS graphics card and 256MB of dedicated video RAM. Store your digital photos, HD videos, TV content and important documents on the massive 1TB3 (7200rpm) Serial ATA hard disk drive

Born From Sony® HD Technology

The 24.0"8 wall mountable display with stunning XBRITE-FullHD™ LCD technology delivers deeper blacks, brighter whites, true-to-life color and razor-sharp detail from almost any angle. A Blu-ray Disc™ optical drive lets you playback5 HD Blu-ray Disc movies in crystal-clear resolution and store6 25-50GB2 of data to a single recordable Blu-ray Disc media. Never miss a minute of your favorite programming again. Integrated NTSC / ATSC TV tuners let you watch and record live TV including local and over-the-air HD channels19. An HDMI™ input lets you connect to compatible cable/satellite set-top-boxes, Sony® PS3™ systems or other HDMI™ enabled devices without powering on the PC (HDMI™ cable sold separately)19

Contemporary Yet Functional Design

Five high speed USB 2.0 ports and 1 ultra-fast i.LINK11 interface are conveniently located on the back and sides for easy access and let you attach virtually all of your peripherals without having to buy additional hardware

Intel Core i7

Intel Core i7 is a family of three Intel Desktop x86-x64 processors. Core i7 is the first Intel family to be released using the Intel Nehalem micro architecture and is the successor to the Intel Core 2 family. All three models are quad-core processors. The Core i7 identifier applies to the initial family of processors codenamed Bloomfield. The moniker Core i7 does not have a deeper meaning, but continues the use of the successful Core brand. Intel announced that the family is due to be launched on November 17, 2008.Core i7 chips and motherboards are being sold prior to the launch date by some retailers. The processors are now available for pre-order from major online retailers as well. Intel released official pricing information on November 3, 2008, and the first benchmarks also appeared online

Core i7 Features:

Nehalem represents the largest architectural change in the Intel x-86 family since the Pentium Pro in 1995. The Nehalem architecture has many new features. The ones that represent significant changes from the Core 2 include:

• FSB is replaced by QuickPath interface. Motherboards must use a chipset that supports QuickPath
  
• On-processor memory controller: the memory is directly connected to the processor
  Three channel memory: each channel can support one or two DDR3 DIMMs. Motherboards for Core i7 have four (3+1) or six DIMM slots instead of two or four, and DIMMs should be installed in sets of three, not two
  
• Support for DDR3 only
  
• "Turbo Boost" technology allows the cores to intelligently "over clock" themselves to 133Mhz or 266Mhz over the design clock speed so long as the CPU's thermal requirements are still met
  
• Single-die device: all four cores, the memory controller, and all cache are on a single die
  Re-implemented Hyper-threading. Each of the four cores can process two threads simultaneously, so the processor appears to the OS as eight CPUs. This feature was present in the older Netburst architecture but was dropped in Core
  
• On-die, shared, inclusive 8MB L3 cache
  
• Only one QuickPath interface: not intended for multi-processor motherboards
  
• 45nm process technology
  
• 731M transistors
  
• Sophisticated power management can place unused core in a zero-power mode
  

NVIDIA® Tesla™ S870 Server

NVIDIA® Tesla™ 1U computing system is the first to bring a massively multi-threaded architecture to high performance computing (HPC) applications for scientists, analysts and other technical professionals. The Tesla S870 is a slim 1U form factor to fit into an enterprise server environment. In addition, it easily scales to solve the most complex, data-intensive HPC problems. Featuring four 128-processor computing core GPUs, a C-language development environment for the GPU, a suite of developer tools, and the world's largest GPU ISV development community, the Tesla S870 allows professionals to develop applications faster and to deploy them across multiple generations of processors. The Tesla S870 is used in tandem with multi-core CPU systems to create a flexible computing solution that fits seamlessly into your existing IT infrastructure

Nvidia Tegra 600 Series Mobile

Tegra 600 SeriesTegra 600 Series products are true computers-on-a-chip in a package smaller than a US dime. With advanced multimedia functionality and low-power design, the Tegra 600 Series will power the next-generation of visual computing on Microsoft Windows Mobile and CE-based mobile internet devices (MIDs)

Key features:

• Up to 1080p HD video playback
• Ultra-low-power GeForce GPU for intuitive and smooth 3D user interfaces
• Integrated media processor for over 100 hours audio and 10 hours HD video playback
• Image processor with advanced DSC and HD camcorder processing
• Connectivity to support Web 2.0 and social media applications
• Display support for up to 1080p HDMI, WSXGA+ LCD, SXGA CRT, and NTSC/PAL TV-Out

Nvidia Hybrid SLI® Technology

Hybrid SLI® technology, based on NVIDIA’s industry-leading SLI technology, delivers multi-GPU (graphics processing unit) benefits when an NVIDIA® motherboard GPU is combined with an NVIDIA discrete GPU. Hybrid SLI increases graphics performance with GeForce® Boost and provides intelligent power management with HybridPower™

HybridPower

HybridPower unleashes graphics performance when needed and switches to quiet, low-power quiet operation for everyday computing. Combine an NVIDIA Hybrid SLI-enabled GPU into a NVIDIA Hybrid SLI-enabled motherboard (mGPU) for the ultimate control. Dial up performance for demanding 3D games and applications; downshift to the mGPU to reduce noise and extended battery life for everyday computing tasks like browsing the Web, word processing, or watching High Definition videos

GeForce Boost

GeForce Boost turbocharges the performance of NVIDIA discrete GPUs when combined with NVIDIA motherboard GPUs. Plug any NVIDIA Hybrid SLI-enabled GPU into any NVIDIA Hybrid SLI-enabled motherboard to enjoy additive performance and more for your money

NVIDIA nForce® 780a SLI® MCP

NVIDIA nForce® 780a SLI® MCPs power the most feature rich, high performance motherboards for AMD CPUs. As the first enthusiast platform to feature NVIDIA® HybridPower™ technology, get the best of both worlds with 3-way SLI for maximum graphics performance and HybridPower for low-power quiet operation. Further harness the power of your rig with real time component monitoring and tuning features of the first ESA-certified platform for AMD CPUs

Intelligent Power Management

Plug in select NVIDIA® GeForce® GPUs and experience HybridPower technology. Unleash graphics performance for demanding 3D games and applications when you need it or opt for a quiet, low-power PC experience when browsing the web, word processing or watching HD videos

Achieve Ultimate Control
Real-time component monitoring and tuning features of NVIDIA control panel with ESA give you complete control over your PC. Maximize your PC’s performance through an immersive, all-in-one, 3D system monitor application

Spectacular DirectX 10 Gaming Experience

Up your game by pairing nForce 780a SLI with three GeForce 9800 GTX graphics cards and experience next generation DirectX 10 games the way they’re meant to be played

NVIDIA® GeForce® 8300 Motherboard GPU

An NVIDIA® GeForce® 8300 motherboard GPU delivers the power of a discrete GeForce GPU with up to 60% more graphics performance than entry-level graphics cards. Enjoy Windows Vista™ and today’s popular games with DirectX® 10 and watch the latest Blu-ray and HD DVD titles with PureVideo® HD technology. And get the most advanced core logic with Gigabit Ethernet featuring FirstPacket™ technology and MediaShield™ storage technology with RAID5 support

More Graphics Horsepower

Up to 60% more graphics performance than entry-level graphics cards to experience Windows Vista, the games you’ve been waiting to play and better overall multimedia fun

Innovative Hybrid SLI® Technology

Combine select NVIDIA discrete GPUs with NVIDIA motherboard GPUs to turbo-charge graphics performance and enjoy intelligent power management

HD at 1080p for Everyone

Experience astounding Blu-ray and HD-DVD movie picture quality (supported formats include H.264, VC1 and MPEG2) with PureVideo HD technology. Enjoy enhanced system performance, reduced power consumption and quieter operation with minimal CPU utilization

AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core and AMD Phenom™ X3 Triple-Core Processors

Experience the PhenomenalRealize new possibilities for connecting with friends, family, and digital entertainment with the phenomenal performance of theAMD Phenom™ processors. Built from the ground up for true quad- and triple core performance, AMD Phenom™ processors speed through advanced multitasking, critical business productivity, advanced visual design and modeling, serious gaming, and visually stunning digital media and entertainment

Incredible Computing
Extreme bandwidth means you get enhanced multitasking performance. And a hair-trigger response offers full-on speed without interruptions

Amazing Scalability
Extraordinary platform flexibility so you can buy for today and build towards tomorrow

Striking Efficiency
Energy astute to ensure optimal system efficiency at all times, they are designed to be stable, reliable, and ready for the future

The AMD 7-Series Chipsets are designed for AMD Phenom™ true quad-core processors and next-generation graphics

Performance, scalability, and personalization are coupled with an innovative and efficient design incorporating new technologies

Enables Next-Generation Graphics
Expand your graphics bandwidth with PCI-E® Gen 2.0 for mind-blowing action with next generation ATI Radeon™ Graphics. The AMD 7-Series Chipsets come loaded with up to 42 available PCI-E lanes to turbo charge your performance at extreme resolutions

Phenomenal Performance
Achieve enthusiast-class performance with AMD true multi-core and ATI CrossFireX™ technologies, featuring HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology. Get the performance you need for immersive gaming, rich multimedia, and mega-tasking with the AMD 7-Series Chipsets

Superior Scalability
Thrill to new levels with exhilarating quadraphonic gaming for an out-of-this-world experience. Both the AMD 790FX Chipset and AMD 790X Chipset deliver ATI CrossFireX™ technology with support for quad graphics. Get DirectX® 10 capability today, plus the upgrade flexibility for high-performance gaming to suit your individual needs

Ultimate Control
The AMD 7-Series allows you to personalize your experience with state-of-the-art overclocking* capabilities, along with advanced system monitoring and amazing control options. The AMD OverDrive™ utility includes settings for novice to enthusiast users – tune your system in real-time for serious overdrive action

Exceptional Power Efficiency
The AMD 7-Series Chipsets offer exceptional efficiency and advanced chipset power management for optimal platform performance. Designed to be agile, the chipsets route power to the components that need it