Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Acer Aspire Timeline AS5810TZ-4274 15.6-Inch Laptop - 8+ Hours Battery Life
I have used several laptops (work and personal), including the hyped ThinkPad T61, T500, T400.
But the Acer Timline series laptops have really surprised me in terms of build quality, price, form factor, and battery life.
If these are the things you care most, the Timeline is for you!
My T400 never got passed 4hrs at the lowest CPU setting and LCD brightness. The Timeline consistently gives me over 5hrs (not the 8hrs+ as they claimed though) using Windows XP.
Windows XP installation (over the default Vista Premium) was a straightforward task, as Acer website provides XP drivers so you don't have to search anywhere. I tried both the 15.6" and the 14" version and personally I'd like the 14" for its screen size, though both share the same 1" thin dimension and similar battery life. The 15.6" keyboard comes with a numeric keypad.
For those people who complained about CPU spiked at 100% at random or eject button locked up the laptop, I had the same problems. After I updated it with the latest Intel graphics driver and Acer BIOS, all the problems went away!
I am usually picky about what I use, but I have to give Acer a thumb up for such a great job. After all, it only costs $549!
Can't say the same for Lenovo ThinkPad which costs more, thicker (>1.2"), and only average battery life.
What's the point of having wireless internet if you must plug in your power regularly? With the Timeline, I can truly roam most of my day without fear of running out of power.
My only complain about the 14" version: if the mouse pad could move to the left about 1", that would be perfect. As I type, my right palm occasionally touches the mouse pad that causes the mouse cursor to move. If Acer did this on the 15.6" version, why not on the 14"?
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Samsung LN46A860 Fantastic TV-great customer support
This is the best TV I have ever owned and if you are in the market for a 46" LCD, Amazon has a great price. I purchased mine back in October for $700 more than the current price - sometimes it pays to wait I guess. Sound, picture, features are all fantastic. After checking many review sites I went with this unit and am glad I did. The touch of color (TOC) is subtle but shows just enough to add a nice aesthetic look.
I rated this TV five stars although I did have a minor issue detailed below. Samsung took care of the issue and the overall TV has continued to please. The only negative, which I have to preface is known by Samsung and they take care of promptly is a rare "chipping" issue with the TOC frame setup on some of the 750s and 850/860s due to a few bad shipments (happened to mine). However, Samsung promptly fixed this free of charge with no known reoccurrence (as per the repairman that has done several of these repairs). Samsung's customer service, at least on LCD TVs, is outstanding with both email and phone call followups to insure that the customer is satisfied with the repair work. The repairman assigned by Samsung came out, replaced the entire TOC frame on the TV and I haven't had any other issues. As stated above, the actual electronics/LCD elements of this TV itself are fantastic and with Samsung readily and promptly fixing the frame issue, I still have to say that this was a great purchase.
The Super Bowl never looked better and the 120hz performed beautifully. Our friends couldn't get over the picture they were watching as the Steelers one upped the hapless Cardinals in fantastic receiving catches.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
TVs Buyer Guide
63" | Plasma 63-inch |
60" | Plasma 60-inch |
58" | Plasma 58-inch |
50" | Plasma 50-inch |
46" | Plasma 46-inch |
42" | Plasma 42-inch |
65" | LCD 65-inch |
62" | LCD 62-inch |
61" | LCD 61-inch |
60" | LCD 60-inch |
56" | LCD 56-inch |
55" | LCD 55-inch |
52" | LCD 52-inch |
50" | LCD 50-inch |
47" | LCD 47-inch |
46" | LCD 46-inch |
44" | LCD 44-inch |
42" | LCD 42-inch |
40" | LCD 40-inch |
37" | LCD 37-inch |
32" | LCD 32-inch |
30" | LCD 30-inch |
27" | LCD 27-inch |
26" | LCD 26-inch |
23" | LCD 23-inch |
22" | LCD 22-inch |
20" | LCD 20-inch |
Axion | Coby | Emerson | Haier | Hitachi | JVC | LG | Mitsubishi | Panasonic | Philips | Pioneer | Samsung | Sansui | Sharp | Sony | Sylvania | Syntax | Toshiba | ViewSonic | Vizio
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Nikon Coolpix L19 8MP Digital Camera (Silver)
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Sony VAIO VGN-SR410J/B 13.3-Inch Laptop - Black
The sleek, portable and durable VAIO SR notebook is powered by Intel Centrino 2 processor technology – the latest and greatest from Intel. Weighing just over 4 pounds (with standard battery) and less than an inch thick with long battery life and a 13.3” razor-thin LED backlit XBRITE-ECO display, the VAIO SR notebook packs a variety of advanced security and entertainment features. Protect your notebook with fingerprint security and chat with friends and family with a built-in webcam. You can even customize the on-screen look of your notebook with the new “Switch” mode, a cool new feature that lets you set up different usage “personalities” for home, work and play.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #243 in Personal Computers
- Color: Black
- Brand: Sony
- Model: VGN-SR410J/B
- Dimensions: 1.34" h x 12.41" w x 9.21" l, 4.30 pounds
- CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1 GHz
- Memory: 4096MB DRAM
- Hard Disk: 320GB
- Processors: 1
- Native resolution: 13.3
- Display size: 13.3
Features
- Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 Processor (2.10GHz)
- 4GB RAM
- 320GB Hard Drive with G-Sensor Shock Protection, DVD Double Layer Drive
- Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
- 13.3" WXGA with XBRITE-ECO & LED Backlight
Friday, August 28, 2009
BlackBerry Bold 9000 Phone, Black (AT&T)
I just upgraded from an Curve 8310 to the Bold. In fact, this is my 3rd BlackBerry, starting way back with the 8700. First thing to point out . . . the Bold is BIG. It's actually much larger than the 8310. In fact, it's really closer to the 8800-series in size. This isn't really a bad thing though. It feels comfortable in hand. The back appears to me made of real leather, although it's probably synthetic. I like the back because it adds some much-needed grip all while looking very classy. The keyboard is also very easy to use. There was very little learning curve needed going from the 8310 to the Bold.
What really makes the Bold "beautiful" is the HUGE screen. I thought the screen on my previous Curve was great. The screen on the Bold is twice the resolution (480x320 vs. 320x240). It is absolutely amazing. Not only is it stunning for movies and photos, it makes browsing the web and simply reading emails so much easier. You can fit significantly more information on the screen. The same auto-backlighting feature found on the Curve is also on the Bold. It senses the lighting conditions of the room and adjusts backlighting. I love this feature.
Much improved over the Curve is the multimedia software. Playing movies, viewing photos and listening to songs are very easy to do. The functionality rivals standalone media players. This application coupled with a big screen and a large MicroSD card, makes this a viable iPod Classic replacement. Like the 8310, the Bold also features a 3.5mm Stereo/Audio Jack built-in. This means no adapter is needed to use your own high quality headphones or earbuds.
Also like the Curve, it includes real GPS. This is awesome and in my opinion the best feature showing up in modern phones. The signal is acquired quickly and it is very accurate. Google Maps and BlackBerry Maps work perfectly with the built-in GPS. You can also pay a monthly fee for turn-by turn navigation via AT&T Navigator.
The biggest improvements for the Bold were actually listed in my Curve 8310's review as "Cons". BlackBerry added the much needed 3G (The Bold is MUCH faster than the Curve), Wi-fi, Video recording capabilities and FINALLY the external memory is accessible without removing the battery; via a small door on the side. It's like BlackBerry was listening to the customer's needs, maybe they read my review. :)
They hit this one out of the park.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Digital Rebel XSI 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera from Canon
Sunday, July 12, 2009
VGN-FW140E/H 16.4" Laptop from SONY
Friday, July 10, 2009
ASUS G50VT-X5 15.6" Notebook PC - REFURBISHED
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Monday, July 6, 2009
Sandisk SDSDX3-008G-A31 8GB Extreme III SD Card
Background you can skip
I purchased a new DSLR, an upgrade from my trusted Nikon D50: the D90.
I wanted to get the fastest and most suited 8GB card to accompany my shoots and needed something that would keep up with the Nikon's 30MB/s capability.
After wandering the web for the best card I found the following information: "the cards offer a 50 percent speed boost from 20MB/s cards, and the Nikon D90 is the industry's first dSLR to take advantage of the speed.
That means that with the 30MB/s Extreme III, the D90 can record 39 6MB JPEG images at 4.5 frames per second in continuous shooting mode. Getting them off is almost as fast, too, when used with SanDisk's new ImageMate Multi-Card USB 2.0 reader/writer."
Note that some reviewers on here gave the card a bad rating because of lack of speed. However, it is his own equipment that is the bottle neck so that is not the best of sources to judge on.
This card is fast fast fast in my D90 and I have since purchased a spare one.
In short:
PROS
- LEADING EDGE IN SPEED
- PERFECTLY COUPLED WITH NIKON D90
CONS
- EXPENSIVE
CONCLUSION:
For the serious prosumer this is a must have for your D90 or other capable camera.
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Saturday, July 4, 2009
Michael Jackson the Ultimate Collection (32 Dvds + 1 Cd)
From Michael Jackson - The Ultimate Collection 32 DVD's 1 CD
Product Description
Condition: 100% Brand New and Factory Sealed Box Set; Spoken Language: Original ENGLISH; Subtitles: English, etc. Can Be Hidden; Code & Format: All Code, NTSC; Encoding: FREE (Can be played on R1,R2,R4 and any other Region DVD players); Other: Full Screen
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #4810 in DVD
- Brand: Michael Jackson
- Model: The Ultimate Collection 32 DVD's 1 cd
- Dimensions: 12.00" h x 4.00" w x 12.00" l, 5.00 pounds
Features
- Original English
- Brand New and Factory Sealed Box Set
- High Quality
- Ultimate Collection
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Canon Digital Rebel XT 8MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 Lens (Black)
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Sunday, June 7, 2009
Wall-E (Widescreen Single-Disc Edition) (2008)
Sunday, March 15, 2009
High-definition television
High-definition television (HDTV) is a digital television broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition TV, or SDTV). HDTV is digitally broadcast; the earliest implementations used analog broadcasting, but today digital television (DTV) signals are used, requiring less bandwidth due to digital video compression.
History of high-definition television
Further information: Analog high-definition television system
The term high definition once described a series of television systems originating from the late 1930s, starting with the British 240 line and 405 line black-and-white systems introduced in 1936, and including the American 525-line NTSC system established in 1941. However, these systems were only "high definition" when compared to earlier systems.
The British high definition TV service started trials in August 1936 and a regular service in November 1936 using both the Baird 240 line and Marconi-EMI 405 line systems. The Baird system was discontinued in February 1937.
A brief itemized history of early analog HD systems follows; these would be considered standard definition television systems today.
- 1936: System-A, UK: 405 lines @ 50 Hz, discontinued 1986
- 1938: Several countries used a 441 line system, France in 1956 being the last to discontinue it
- 1939: System-M, USA: 525 lines @ 60 Hz
- 1949: French (monochrome) 819 line @ 50 Hz system launched, discontinued 1983
- 1952-1956: European adoption of 625 lines @ 50 Hz with PAL and SECAM color coming in 1967
All used interlacing and a 4:3 aspect ratio except the 405 line system which started as 5:4 and later changed to 4:3.
The post–WWII French 819-line black-and-white system was high definition in the contemporary sense, but was discontinued in 1983, before the final British 405-line broadcast. Experimental 405 line color transmissions were made in the 1950s using a modified NTSC system.
Since the formal adoption of DVB's widescreen HDTV transmission modes in the early 2000s the 525-line NTSC (and PAL-M) systems as well as the European 625-line PAL and SECAM systems are now regarded as standard definition television systems. In Australia, the 625-line digital progressive system (with 576 active lines) is officially recognized as high definition.
Panasonic Corporation
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Phone: 81 6 6908 1121
Fax: 81 6 6908 2351
Web Site: http://www.panasonic.net
Panasonic Corporation, through its subsidiaries, produces and sells electronic and electric products for consumer, business, and industrial uses. It operates through five segments: AVC Networks, Home Appliances, Components and Devices, MEW and PanaHome, and Other. AVC Networks segment offers LCD televisions, DVD recorders and players, SD memory cards, digital and video cameras, and audio equipment, as well as notebook PCs and ruggedized notebook PCs, PC peripherals, mobile phones, cordless telephones and facsimile equipment, network cameras and TV door intercom systems, automotive electronics and electronic toll collection terminals, and product tracking systems and payment terminals. Home Appliances segment offers washing machines, vacuum cleaners, dishwasher/dryers, rice cookers, microwave ovens, induction-heating cooking equipment, refrigerators, room air conditioners, water heating systems, and compressors, as well as healthcare systems, lighting, and environmental systems. Components and Devices segment provides semiconductors, electronic devices, batteries, and electric motors that are used primarily in AV equipment, information and communication devices, home appliances, and industrial equipments. MEW and PanaHome segment manufactures electrical construction materials, home appliances, building products, electronic and plastic materials, and automation controls, as well as engages in detached housing, home remodeling, and asset and property management businesses. Other segment engages in factory automation (FA) business. It offers various FA and other industrial equipment. This segment provides mounting processes and solutions from component insertion to wafer processing to develop circuit manufacturing technology. The company, formerly known as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Super Slim Pomegranate
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Samsung Products with Google page rank 3
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Samsung HDTV Top seller products
Samsung TVs Best Seller at iT-firstcare.com
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Saturday, January 17, 2009
Canon Powershot SX10IS 10MP Digital Camera with 20x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Z
Since I bought this mostly for the zoom capability, I'm going to focus on that. Reviews tell me to expect distortions at 20X zoom but so far I couldn't tell of any distortion in the pictures that I took. Perhaps the pros can tell but I'm no pro. I'm very happy with that. At 20X handheld, the image through the LCD or viewfinder wavers wildly since I shake like a wet dog but thanks to the superior image stabilization (I read the reviews on that) the shot image is usually rock solid -- I managed to blur a couple in poor light.
I also shot videos at various zoom and again, with image stabilization, I still can't get over how rock solid my videos look.
Having been a point and shoot person for a long time, I'm still getting over the shock of learning this sophisticated camera, with so many features...slowly I'm getting a hang of it.
What is weird about this camera (or perhaps with Canon?) is that it won't use the higher ISO settings while on AUTO. I think the highest it did was ISO 400 and it let me push it to ISO 800, even though the picture would be hopelessly underexposed. I quickly learned to switch to Program mode (P) so it's not a big deal.
One feature I think is very cool is the capability to do custom white balance and even cooler is it lets me program it to the Shortcut button. So with one button push I can calibrate the white balance to take indoor pictures, which normally would be totally reddish yellow, that look like they were outdoors, in correct colors.
Toshiba 40RV525U 40-Inch 1080p LCD H
Customer Reviews
Amazing sound and picture for the price I had wanted a new tv for a long time so I went to many stores and looked online for the best deal for the best picture. It was tough. Prices were sky high and the quality was poor. Finally, I found the toshiba 40inch and fell in love. I literally stood in circuit city for an hour staring at the tvs and comparing the quality of picture and sound. This beat out the samsung and sharps, and was cheaper too! Full HD 1080p, great sound, great sleek design, and at the time it was on sale too! Ive had this tv for about a month and have had no problems at all! I love it! It looks and sounds amazing with my xbox 360 and HD dvd player, and I have hooked up a bose 2.1 speaker system to it just because i wanted to. This tv is great for anyone who wants a full 1080p tv with great quality for a decent price.
Nice picture nice price This is my first hdtv. I have been looking for months and waiting for prices to drop. Could not wait any longer finely picked the 40RV52U. Why I chose this was plasmas in a bright lit room looked washed out. This was sitting right next to a Vizio 42" and was [...]more but the color and vivid image was so nice on this there was no other choice. Price [...] For a 40" 1080P LCD name brand. You can find cheaper so so brands but your only saving [...] bucks? Now image and quality both are very nice. Lots of color set up options change and save to your preferences. Screen size all kinds of options. FOOTBALL is smooth no weird things on screen no hick ups. Remote is nice big easy to use. Warranty is big I wanted to be sure if I had a problem I could get it fixed near by my house I called support and in 1min I was talking to a human with only one touch. Best of all the repair center is only 5 miles away. Again Nice! Now what will make this an awesome tv only time will tell. A bad tv last a year or two a good tv last 5 to 8 an awesome tv wil last 8 to 15 years. I have a 27 inch Sony that at least must be 10 years old and still looks great. It has only been two weeks, needs more time. Would I recommend to a friend to buy YES, but explain that this is not a super high end tv just a nice tv for a nice price.
Very Pleased! I've had this HDTV for about a month. I love it, especially in HD. Beautiful picture! Brightness is great, picture from TV and DVD's are just great!
More information: http://www.lcd-tv-plasma.com/review/buy-toshiba-40rv525u-40-inch-1080p-lcd-hdtv.html
Apple MacBook MB466LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop (2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, Slot Loading SuperDrive)
Review from a PC user This past "black friday" I was tempted to upgrade my current laptop to something smaller. My HP 17" laptop was like a brick and I wanted something that did not weigh a lot. I originally was planning on spending half a grand on a cheap laptop. I guess I ended up spending much more! I first went with a Dell computer and liked it a lot. The price was great and it had the best specifications I could find for the money. Unfortunately I had to return it due to some minor issues. The problem I had with making the initial purchase at first was the price. It cost almost five hundred dollars more than a comparable PC with even better specs. The hard drive was also too small and only came with 2gb of ram. Since I absolutely need to run some Windows programs, i'd have to also purchase a licensed copy of Windows. To me, 160gb on such an expensive computer is just not acceptable. It seems that Apple always has put smaller hard drives in their computers. To be honest, until I opened and used my Macbook I felt really guilty for paying so much for a laptop. Generally I don't pay over a grand for a laptop and I build my own desktop computers based on what I need. After using the computer for awhile, my guilty conscience went away very fast. I won't lie about this. I loved this laptop from the start. When I first saw the picture of the new Macbook I thought it kind of looked ugly! In person it definitely is not. It's probably one of the best designed computers ever. First thing I did was upgrade to a new 500gb hard drive and 4gb of ram. Upgrading these is stupid easy. Anyone can do it. I'm so glad Apple has decided to make upgrading easier for people. My old ibook took over 2 hours and the removal of over 40 screws to upgrade the hard drive! This Macbook requires the removal of....ONE screw to access the hard drive. The price is the biggest negative. I feel it's worth paying extra for because of the build quality, but it's still too high. I think this laptop should be a hundred less. I'm not bothered by the lack of Firewire. I don't use firewire that much to really miss it that much. I do however wish it had some other high speed port such as eSATA. USB is just unbearably slow to me. I'm sick of Windows XP, so I decidn't run unless you run some DOS commands. When using this work-around every single device was working perfectly fine! My main computer is a PC desktop, but i'm liking this Macbook so much I might make the switch to Mac OS full time. I also installed Vmware Fusion and that really helps when theres a program I need to run that's only available on Windows. What's nice is that Vmware Fusion now supports Bootcamp partitions, so no need to reinstall or buy a second copy of Windows. The Macbook is pretty fast. No problems in this area. I'm surprised to be able to run Vista 64 in Vmware with no major problems. It's not fast, but works well. For me, upgrading to the 2.4ghz version was not needed. 2Ghz is more than enough for me. Three hundred for .4 ghz, backlit keyboard and a 250gb hard drive isn't worth it for me. For some it is, but it just depends on what you need. The display isn't the best, but in my opinion it's much better than most others. I actually have no negatives about the picture quality itself. You can view the display at an angle, but to a point. With my other laptop, you move the display an inch and it's hardly viewable. The glossy screen is of course annoying, but not big of a deal for me. At first I said that i'd never buy a Macbook because it had a terrible "chicklet" keyboard. Once I used it, it's perfectly fine. I should also point out that I absolutely HATE the wireless Apple Keyboard and find it unusable. Yet they're almost the same. Strange isn't it? This one is very good. Perhaps it's all due to a different typing angle. The trackpad is perfect. It's the best one i've ever used. I have not played any games with this yet, but I will soon. I'm sure it will play Half Life 2 and other games just fine. The shared video memory is kind of annoying, but it won't bother me much I think. I really don't know how much of a negative this is. The sound is somewhat tinny, but it's acceptable to me. My old HP 17" monster had great sound for a laptop, but that was a laptop made for gaming. For me, this is just about as perfect as it gets. It just needed eSATA, a bigger hard drive and a lowered price. One hundred less and it'd be a pretty fair price. I will try to update this review with notes if I come across any problems.