Posts Tagged ‘computer’

Three new AIO computers: Dell XPS One 27, Inspiron One 23 and Inspiron One 20

Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

Three new All-in-One computers from Dell are now available for consumers. The XPS One 27 (from S$2,199) is Dell’s largest all-in-one computer to date, while the Inspiron One 23 (from S$1,299) and Inspiron One 20 (from S$899) eliminate clutter and saves space.

The XPS One 27 is the largest AIO from Dell.

The XPS One 27 is the largest AIO from Dell.

Dell is reimagining the all-in-one computer, with a new portfolio of solutions for consumers who desire beautifully designed systems for multimedia creation and entertainment.

XPS One 27

The XPS One 27 delivers a big-screen experience, with 27-inches of screen real estate and wide format 16:9 WLED at 2560×1440 Full Quad HD resolution.

Dell XPS One 27It offers optional high-performance graphics from NVIDIA and entertainment features such as Waves MaxxAudio 4 and Infinity-branded speakers, an optional slot load Blu-ray disc drive, and optional internal TV tuner, making it an entertainment and multimedia powerhouse.

On the inside, Dell packs 3rd Generation Intel Quad Core processors with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, balancing quad core processing with efficient power use.

With an optional mSATA SSD drive and Intel Smart Response Technology, and four USB 3.0 ports, the XPS One 27 delivers a noticeable speed boost on start-up, resume and data transfer.

Dell Inspiron One 20 with prices starting from S$899.

Dell Inspiron One 20 with prices starting from S$899.

Inspiron One 23 and Inspiron One 20

Dell’s space-saving Inspiron all-in-one computers feature simple, single-cord set-up but deliver powerful entertainment for the whole family.

Dell Inspiron One 23

Dell Inspiron One 23

The Inspiron One 23 now features a new sleek pedestal stand that supports a Full HD 1080p WLED 23-inch display.

With an optional Blu-ray disc drive and optional internal TV tuner, as well as ample storage for music, movies and photos, the Inspiron One 23 is an attractive addition to the family living room.

The Inspiron One 20 delivers everyday connectivity and computing in a clean and simple design – at a competitive price.

The main specifications for the three new computers are listed below.

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Demand for Raspberry Pi goes through the roof

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

From hundreds or thousands of units to hundreds OF thousands – that’s how demand for the Raspberry Pi has grown. The first 700 has shipped, with another 7,000 shipping within the next few weeks.

The Raspberry Pi is the size of a credit card and runs on an ARM11 chip with Fedora Linux off an SD card.

The Raspberry Pi is the size of a credit card and runs on an ARM11 chip with Fedora Linux off an SD card.

Raspberry Pi Foundation, the developers of the credit-card sized computer board, had expected sales going into hundreds – at most a few thousands if the product caught on.

So they were understandably surprised when a queue of some 280,000 worldwide signed up on their website to express interest in purchasing the Raspberry Pi once shipping commenced.

RS Components, one of two distributors for the single-board computer, estimates the first 75,000 of these orders to ship by July or August this year, while the rest of the 280,000 (and still counting) will have to wait even longer.

Model Price Configuration
Model A US$25 1x USB port, no Ethernet port
Model B US$35 2x USB ports, 1x Ethernet port

The bottleneck for the supply chain is the ARM chip from Broadcom, which, takes up nearly 60% of the material cost of the Raspberry Pi which is manufactured in Taiwan and China.

The Raspberry Pi is designed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation.Raspberry Pi designers already have ideas about Version 2 of the ultra-budget computer but they are not in a hurry to start work on that.

The current specs for the Raspberry Pi is more than enough to last a long time for the tasks it is designed for: computer programming, game playing, and watching HD movies.

Eben Upton, one of the designers of Raspberry Pi, has managed to play Quake 3 off the Raspberry Pi.

Upton, together with his colleagues at the University of Cambridge’s Computer Laboratory, had conceived the idea of making a tiny and cheap computer for kids back in 2006.

They were concerned with the declining numbers and skills levels of A-Level students applying to read Computer Science at the prestigious university.

They wanted to make possible and available an affordable device that kids could play with to explore and experience computer programming.

Main technical specifications are listed below.

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IT Show 2012 promotions: Dell

Thursday, March 8th, 2012

Dell will be at IT Show 2012 in Suntec Singapore at Level 3, Booth 3001; and Level 4, Halls 401, 402 & 403, Booths 8230, 8251, 8108, and 8139. Check out the discounts and freebies for its desktops, laptops and XPS 13 Ultrabook.

A collage of Dell's flyers for IT Show 2012. Click to access and download the PDF containing these flyers.

A collage of Dell's flyers for IT Show 2012. Click to access and download the PDF containing these flyers.

Check out Dell’s top three products during the show:

  • Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook
  • Alienware M17x (3D)
  • Alienware X51 (desktop, no monitor included)

Download Dell’s IT Show 2012 flyer here, or view it below after the break.

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Apple Announces New iMac line of desktop computers

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
Starting at S$1,648, the iMac has been updated with next generation quad-core processors, powerful graphics, Thunderbolt I/O Technology and a new FaceTime HD camera.
New iMacs from AppleApple claims that, compared to the previous generation, the new iMac is 70 percent faster and new graphics deliver up to three times the performance of the previous generation.
Apple’s desktop line of computers features quad-core Intel Core i5 processors with an option for customers to choose Core i7 processors up to 3.4 GHz. These next generation processors feature an integrated memory controller for a responsive experience and a powerful new media engine for high-performance video encoding and decoding. The new AMD Radeon HD graphics processors give the new iMac an extremely powerful graphics capability.

Thunderbolt

21.5 or 27 inch brilliant IPS LED-backlit high resolution display

iMac is the first desktop computer on the market to include groundbreaking Thunderbolt I/O technology. Apple had launched its updated MacBook Pro line of notebooks on February 25 earlier this year with the new Thunderbolt I/O technology. It was the  first computer on the market to implement the new technology Apple had developed in collaboration with Intel.

The 21.5-inch iMac has a single Thunderbolt port while the 27-inch model features two ports for even greater expansion. Featuring two bi-directional channels with transfer speeds up to an amazing 10Gbps each, Thunderbolt delivers PCI Express directly to external high performance peripherals such as RAID arrays, and can support FireWire and USB consumer devices, and Gigabit Ethernet networks via adapters.

Thunderbolt also supports DisplayPort for high resolution displays and works with existing adapters for HDMI, DVI and VGA displays. Freely available for implementation on systems, cables and devices, Thunderbolt technology is expected to be widely adopted as a new standard for high performance I/O.

FaceTime

21.5 or 27 inch brilliant IPS LED-backlit high resolution display

The iMac includes a built-in FaceTime HD camera and Apple’s innovative FaceTime software for crisp, widescreen video calling the whole family can enjoy. The new camera supports high definition video calls between all FaceTime HD-enabled Macs and standard resolution calls with iPad 2, iPhone 4, the current generation iPod touch and other Intel-based Macs.

Software

The iMac comes with Mac OS X Snow Leopard and iLife – Apple’s innovative suite of applications for creating and sharing photos, movies and music.

Snow Leopard includes the Mac App Store for finding new apps for the iMac.

iLife ’11 features iPhoto with full screen views for browsing, editing and sharing photos; iMovie with powerful easy-to-use tools to transform home videos into fun theatrical trailers; and GarageBand with new ways to improve your playing and create great sounding songs.

Aluminium enclosure, gorgeous display and all-in-one design.The iMac continues to feature its signature aluminium and glass design, brilliant IPS LED-backlit high resolution display, SD card slot and comes with Apple’s innovative Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad.

On the Green front, the iMac meets stringent Energy Star 5.2 requirements and achieves EPEAT Gold rating. iMac features LED-backlit displays that are mercury-free and made with arsenic-free glass. iMac uses PVC-free components and cables, contains no brominated flame retardants, uses highly recyclable materials and features material-efficient system and packaging designs.

Pricing & Availability

The new iMac is available through the online Apple Store and Apple Authorised Resellers.

21.5-inch iMac
S$1,648 2.5 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5

AMD Radeon HD 6750M

500GB hard drive

S$2,048 2.7 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5

AMD Radeon HD 6770M

1TB hard drive

27-inch iMac
S$2,348 2.7 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5

AMD Radeon HD 6770M

1TB hard drive

S$2,748 3.1 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5

AMD Radeon HD 6970M

1TB hard drive

Configure-to-order options include faster Intel Core i7 processors up to 3.4 GHz, additional hard drive capacity up to 2TB, a 256GB solid state drive, additional DDR3 memory and AppleCare Protection Plan. Additional technical specifications and configure-to-order options and accessories are available online.