Wednesday 29 August 2012

ACER ICONIA TAB A110

       Acer has come up with a new budget tablet which is rumored to be priced at 199$. When it was announced by Acer they said it would run Android 4.0 icecream sandwich but now there are some rumours about Android 4.1 jelly bean running the show. Acer Iconia A110 packs a 1.2 GHz Nvidia Tegra 3 quad core processor and a 1 GB RAM. Its main rival is the Google’s own tablet Nexus 7. Unlike Nexus 7 this tablet provides a micro SD slot and HDMI out. So this could be a serious competitor to the Nexus 7 and Amazon’s Kindle Fire. The launch of this tablet is expected to be in October this year.

SPECIFICATIONS:
*  Android 4.0 icecream sandwich (rumour says jelly bean)
*  1.2 GHz Nvidia Tegra 3 quad core processor
*  1 GB RAM
*  7” display
*  1024 x 600 screen resolution
*  Memory: internal 8 GB and expandable upto 32 GB
*  Camera: 2 MP front and no rear camera
*  3420 mAh battery
*  Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
*  Wi-Fi, USB 2.0, micro USB, Bluetooth 3.0, micro HDMI, GPS


       At this time more details are not available. But surely this will be a great competitor in the 7” market. Most of the customers who were disappointed with the absence of expansion slot and HDMI out in Nexus 7 will be happy to see this new tablet. But screen resolution and ppi are lesser than Nexus 7 and sometimes battery life also will be a problem. But enough with the assumptions, let’s see more about this tablet when it actually arrives in the market. We will be back with the detailed review soon…  
                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                          

Monday 27 August 2012

ASUS N56VM LAPTOP - $1610 (Rs.90,000)

Asus N56VM Laptop.
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       The Asus N56VM is powered by Intel's Core i7 Ivy Bridge processor. The 2.7 kg multimedia laptop has a 15.6 inch full HD LED-backlight display. The SonicMaster technology,co-developed with Bang & Olufsen ICEpower gives a good audio experience. Video Magic technology is used to enhance the visual experience. The design of NV56VM is appreciable. The gadget has won the Reddot 2012 Design Award for its zinc-alloy body. The laptop excels in both video and audio performance.

FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS
*  3rd Gen Intel's Core i7 3610QM (Ivy Bridge) processor clocked at 2.3 GHz
*  SATA 750 GB HDD
*  Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
*  Blue Ray 4X Combo Drive
*  8GB DDR3 1600MHz SDRAM
*  2GB DDR3 video memory
*  NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M GPU
*  15.6" full-HD 1080P LED-backlit display
*  Weight : 2.7 kg (with 6-cell battery)
*  Dimensions : 38.0 x 25.5 x 2.73 (WxDxH)
*  Interface : Microphone jack,Headphone jack,VGA port/Mini,4xUSB 3.0 ports,RJ45 LAN Jack,HDMI,SPIDIF speaker out.


       The laptop is very reliable and has a good multimedia experience.The NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M graphics processing unit is very dedicated when it comes to smooth visuals. The wide-view panels provide good image quality and viewing angle upto 150゚. Asus Super Hybrid Engine II provides a two-second instant resume.The high-end laptop is priced at Rs 90,000.