A few days back, we talked about the announcement of Intels Quad-core PC. Alan Wake gives a demo of the performing capability of the Quad-core PC in the field of computer gaming .The video is worth a look and believe me its mind captivating.

Whats the latest trend in the redesigning of the laptops? Yes, you got it right. It is the inclusion of the HD-DVD drive to the machine. While Asus and Samsung has already stuffed HD-DVD drive into their machines, HP also announced the upgrade to its 17-incher Pavilion dv9000t with the integrated HD DVD ROM for additional $450.

The integrated HD DVD includes a HDMI port for playing the HD content on the large displays. Along with the HDMi port, it also comes with a DVD dual layer burner. You can even opt for the HPs Ultra BrightView display with dual-lamp technology for a screen resolution of 1440900 at extra $125.

Other salient features of the HP Pavillion dv9000t are NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 graphics card with 256MB or 512MB of video memory, up to 2GB DDR2 SDRAM, Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG, Bluetooth, a Gigabit Ethernet LAN and a 56K modem.

The cheapest configuration for a HP Pavilion dv9000t with HD DVD inclusion will set you back $1550.

Via: Laptoping

The problems of the laptop manufacturers doesnt seem to be ending as Dell has recalled 100,000 more batteries apart from the big 4.1 million battery recall while Toshiba increased its count of battery recall to 830,000 batteries after the earlier announcement of 340,000 notebook batteries recall.

Sony itself is about to start a global battery replacement program. The most interesting part of the whole scenario is that while Sony is urging all OEMs to make a recall for affected batteries, it hasnt made a recall for its own machines. What could be the reason?

Whatever the reason be, all the laptop leaders must be cursing Sony for their appalling time.

Via: Engadget

Finally, the news has arrived. While we were assuming that Apples new line of Core 2 Duo iMacs will integrate 802.11n wireless support, it has been now confirmed that the new iMacs will feature the AirPort cards that will offer swift connection speeds of up to 540Mbps.

Now, the new iMacs will flaunt the 802.11n draft-compliant Wi-Fi, thanks to the Broadcom BCM4321-series chip. Well, the AirPort card inclusion in the new iMacs might be a hint that Apple clinches the 802.11n before its final approval.

While iMacs have been bestowed with 802.11n WiFi card, I done get an idea why Apple kept the Mac Pros aloof from the WiFi support.

Via: thinkSecret

Measuring 4.4mm thick and weighing 3 Kilograms, Samsung’s upcoming M55 HD DVD laptop will be equipped with a 17 inch widescreen LCD display with a resolution of 1920×1200pixels and powered by the Intel T2500 Core Duo processor, 256MB GeForce 7600 Go graphics, up to 120GB of SATA disk, 802.11a/b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR, and SRS Audio capabilities. Samsung M55 will be available soon and would retail for around €3,000 or US$3,810.

Via Engadget.

How cute! Sigma has announced to introduce multihued mouse for the laptops in the beginning of October. The new mouse will be intended for use with Windows Me/2000/XP and Mac OS X 10.2. With a size of 30×70x20mm and weight of 40 grams, the new Sigma mouse boasts a resolution of 1000 / 2000dpi and 9600fps. The expected price is around 40 euros.

Via: Akihabara

I cant say what happened to Samsung (a strong Blu-ray buff) that it is showing its love for the HD-DVD. Well, Samsung has announced the HD DVD support for its M55 laptop that held the title of “world’s thinnest and lightest 17-inch widescreen at 30.5 to 34.4mm thick and 2.99kg earlier.

The picture resolution has also been increased to 1920×1200. Other salient features of the machine are Intel T2500 Core processor, 256MB GeForce 7600 Go graphics, up to 120GB of SATA disk, 802.11a/b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR and in and outs including HDMI and S/PDIF.

Samsung is expected to introduce the M55 stuffed with HD-DVD for an estimated price of 3,000 ($3,810).

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