Alienware - Area-51 7500 Desktop review


Mention the word ‘Alienware' to any hardened PC gamer and inevitably a strange change comes over their battle-hardened features: a misty longing appears in their eyes, their jaw starts a slow drop to the floor and a weird keening noise issues from the back of their throat. No, this is not some form of medical malfunction, but just a desperate realisation that such joys may be out of their reach.

Hyperbole aside, Alienware has redefined what is cool and this latest manifestation of the Area-51 7500 desktop is guaranteed to enhance its reputation as a market leader when it comes to style and raw gaming power.
From the moment you winch the revamped P2 chassis out of the box - do not attempt this alone - and plug in the power (all 1,000W of it), you can't fail to be impressed by the glowing alien heads on the sides and front and the sleek silver ventilation panels. The front panel smoothly slides sideways and rotates to reveal a 20x Dual Layer DVD Writer and a 28-in-1 memory card reader, while beneath are some repositioned USB ports, a FireWire port, microphone and headphone sockets.

Removing the side panels is a simple matter of lifting two levers (though they're fiddly to get back on) and then you can gaze at one of the tidiest interiors you're ever likely to encounter. If you were ever in doubt about who this monster was intended to please, then the packaging also contains a Logitech G9 Gaming Keyboard with matching Logitech G9 Laser Gaming Mouse.

The motherboard has been upgraded to an Nvidia nForce 680i SLI and embedded within are dual 768MB Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX SLI-enabled graphics cards. Driving this beast is an Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 3.0GHz CPU with 8MB Cache and 1333MHz FSB, allied to high performance 2GB DDR2 SDRAM (optionally 4GB) running at 800MHz.

High definition 7.1 audio is included as standard but you can upgrade to a Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer for an additional £58. Other enthusiast essentials that could be added include a 6x Blu-Ray drive and storage to the tune of 2.0 TB Serial-ATA 3 hard drives running at 7,200 RPM with 32MB cache.
Which brings us to the Big Question - how does it perform? We loaded up with F.E.A.R., which always sorts the men from the boys, and the results were astounding: minimal loading times, cut-scenes performed smoothly without a hint of judder (a rare event), pictures were sharp, actions seemless and sound panoramic.

Playing Crysis was like being in a movie and we were shivering in the cold with Lost Planet: Extreme Condition. Let's be honest, hardcore gamers, do you need to look anywhere else? Now you just have to win the lottery to pay for all the extras....


Alienware - Area-51 7500 Desktop features - Verdict
Alienware computers are never cheap but if you don't mind parting with serious chunks of your salary, you'll end up with the coolest style icon with gaming power to match.

Jointech J-Pro JL7100 $99 Mini Laptop

Jointech has just announced what could be the cheapest mini laptop selling at only $99. JL7100 runs on Win CE 5.0. It uses Samsung chipset with 64 MB RAM and internal memory of 64 MB. It also has built in Wi-Fi and 3 USB Ports (which you can also use to plug external memory). It is capable to run basic laptop applications like MS Word, MS Excel, media player, MSN messenger, PDF reader, Internet Explorer, and more. All these packed in 225 x 165 x 36 mm accessible through 7″ display, weighing only 680g. The only catch is that it is currently only selling in Hong Kong. [Jointech]

Sony VAIO FW 16.4 Inch Laptop


NotebookReview has a comprehensive review of the Sony’s VAIO FW. Priced at $2,149, the laptop features a 16.4 inch LCD screen (1600 x 900), Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 (2.53GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 6MB Cache) with 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon 3470, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD (5400rpm), Wi-Fi and webcam. Other specs are include 4400mAh Li-Ion Battery. The new Sony VAIO FW measures 15.12inch x 1.14inch x 10.27inch and weights 3.1kg.




Here is a verdict.
System performance is one category that this notebook really shines. Even with a 5400rpm hard drive, the notebook performed quite well throughout various activities including watching Blu-ray movies, playing a few games, and installing applications. The Intel Centrino 2 platform no doubt had a hand in this, and gave us some impressive performance benchmarks. PCMark05 was into the 6,000 range and 3DMark06 was around 2,600.

Lenovo G430 Sneak Peek


More of G430 specifications have been revealed as follow. CPU of Intel Core 2 Duo processor at 2 GHz clock with 160 GB hard disk. Optical storage DVD Super Multi (DVD + /-RW, DVD-RAM) standard memory accessible through 14-inch display screen with NVIDIA Geforce 9300M GS of 256 MB. G430 weighs approximately 2.4 Kg. [CNET]

Fujitsu U2010 Menlow Notebook


The Fujitsu U2010 small laptop is powered by a new Intel Menlow platform. Weighing 610grams, the UMPC offers 1,280 x 800 resolution LCD display, a fingerprint reader and dual memory card slots. Its battery provides only 3.5 hours so you need to turn of Wi-Fi, lower the screen brightness to increase battery life. Fujitsu U2010 Menlow Notebook retails for HK$1350. [UMPCPortal]

Samsung Mobile PC Q1U-CMXP and Q1UP-V



Both Q1U-CMXP and Q1UP-V are very light, small and slim, weighing less than 2 lbs. They support all PC application wherever you go. Now includes Windows Vista Business Edition, the model currently is powered by Intel Centrino Solo, with 2 GB of RAM, and 80 GB of HDD, accessible through 7″ touch screen at 1024 x 600 resolution. They also come with built in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The latest Intel ultra low voltage CPU allows up to 7 hours of continuous run time on battery. Q1U-CMXP is almost identical to Q1UP-V with notably one extra feature of HSDPA modem. The biometric fingerprint reader also ensure your privacy and security are safely guarded. Priced currently at $1399 for Q1UP-V and $1454 for Q1U-CMXP. [Samsung]

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