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Sony Reader PRS-505 – What Sony Doesn’t Want You to Know Before You Buy
Posted by admin in e-book reader Monday, 14 November 2011 02:33 25 Comments
This is a demonstration of the Sony Reader. It is not a full demonstration, rather, it shows how it would work in real-life, when one is simply reading a book. It is a great little device, but this is clearly still very much an early adopter choice. In the example, I show a Japanese-English dictionary. The benefits are clear, even in this limited example: carry a 750g dictionary, or carry a 340g Sony Reader. And of course, since there are more than 200 other books stored on the 2GB SD card, the choice becomes an even easier one. However, if you do not have oceans of time, that choice may not be so clear-cut. Watch and decide for yourself. You can also read my review on Thamno here: thamno.com And on a positive note, Sony is offering half a million of the books scanned by Google for free, in ePub format, ie very readable on the Sony Reader! Info here: thamno.com
which laptop should i get. (like to play the newest games but it doesn’t have to play Crysis on max settings)?
Posted by admin in Digital Reader Cases Saturday, 20 February 2010 21:45 1 Comment
So it has to be a laptop because i will be traveling overseas for the next few years…
ok this one from Ibuypower.com:
Case ( Battalion 101 CZ-9 Ultra 15.4″ WXGA 1280×800 Widescreen TFT Notebook w/Li-ion battery, Universal AC Power Adapter Original Metallic Black )
Processor ( [New !!!] Intel® Montevina Core 2 Duo Mobile P8600 Dual-Core Processor (2x 2.4GHz/3MB Cache/1066FSB) )
Memory ( 4 GB(2 GB X2) DDR2-800 PC6400 [Notebook Memory] )
Video Card ( Mobility 512MB NVIDIA GeForce GO 9600M GT PCI-Express 3D Video )
Hard Drive ( 250 GB 5400rpm Serial-ATA-150 Super Slim Notebook Hard Drive )
External Hard Drives [USB 2.0/eSATA] ( None )
CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive ( 8x Dual Format DVD±R/±RW + 16x CD-R/RW Combo Drive [CZ-9 Ultra] )
Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
Fax Modem ( Built-in 56K V.92 Fax Modem [Notebook] )
Network Card ( Built-in 10/100/1000 Network LAN [Notebook] )
Mouse ( None )
USB 2.0 Accessories ( Built-in 3x USB 2.0 Ports [Notebook] )
Flash Media Reader/Writer ( Built-in 3-in-1 Media Card Reader/Writer [Notebook] )
Carrying Case ( SwissGear Synergy Notebook Backpack )
Operation System ( Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium + [Free 60-Day !!!] Microsoft Office 2007(Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access ….) 64-Bit )
Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner ( None )
USB Flash Drive ( None )
MP3 Player ( None )
TV Tuner ( None )
Video Camera ( Built-in 2.0 Mega Pixels Digital Web Video Camera )
Headset ( None )
Printer ( None )
Internal Wireless Network Adapter ( [Free !!!] Intel Pro/Wireless 5300 802.11 a/g/n Wi-Fi Link )
Warranty ( Warranty Service Standard One(1) Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support )
TOTAL PRICE $1309.00 USD
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or this one from the local Best Buy store: ASUS G50Vm-X1
Warranty Terms – Parts1 yearWarranty Terms – Labor1 yearProduct Height1.3″Product Width14.7″Product Weight7.3 lbs.Product Depth10.4″Processor BrandIntel�Processor PlatformEnhanced Intel� Centrino�ProcessorIntel� Core(TM)2 Duo MobileProcessor Speed2.0GHzDisplay TypeWXGA widescreen display with Asus Splendid video enhancement technology and 1366 x 768 resolutionScreen Size15.6″System Bus667MHzCache Memory2MB on die Level 2System Memory (RAM)4GBType of Memory (RAM)DDR2Hard Drive TypeSerial ATA (7200 rpm)Hard Drive Size200GBOptical DriveDouble-layer DVD±RW/CD-RWOptical Drive SpeedsDrive speeds not specifiedDirect-Disc LabelingYesDigital Media Reader or SlotsYes, digital media card readerGraphicsNVIDIA GeForce G9700M GTVideo Memory512MBPersonal Video Recorder (PVR)NoTV TunerNoMPEGYesBuilt-in WebcamYesModem56 Kbps* ITU V.92 *Capable of receiving 56 Kbps downloads. However, current regulations limit download speed to 53 Kbps.NetworkingBuilt-in 10/100/1000 Ethernet LANWireless Networking802.11b/g/nS-Video OutputsNoneAdditional Audio/Video Connectors1 HDMIAudioAzalia audio chipSpeakersBuilt-in Altec LansingPCMCIA Slots1USB 2.0 Ports4IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports1Parallel PortsNoneSerial PortsNoneGame PortsNoneLaptop WeightStandard (more than 5.5 lbs.)Battery TypeLithium-ionPointing DeviceTouchpadOperating SystemWindows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with SP1Included SoftwareASUS DVD; PowerDirector; MediaShow; NERO Burning ROM and more
TOTAL PRICE $1249.99 USD plus tax
thanks for the suggestions!!