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Internet Archive-XO laptop
Posted by admin in e-book reader Friday, 1 July 2011 16:39 11 Comments
Brewster Kahle demonstrates the XO laptop as an e-book reader
XO Laptop Ebook Reader Demo
Posted by admin in Kindle Saturday, 18 December 2010 12:00 6 Comments
It’s not a Kindle or Sony ebook reader – it’s much more! It’s a full computer with open-source programs including an incredible ebook reader. The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) educational project is working hard to close the gap in the digital divide. If you would like to know more about the XO Laptop and the OLPC, please take a look at my blog posts on this topic: librarianbydesign.blogspot.com
Which laptop should i buy? i offer two choices.?
Posted by admin in Digital Reader Cases Tuesday, 8 June 2010 09:38 2 Comments
OPTION 1
Onyx Blue Metallic Finish.
•Includes notebook, AC adapter, 4000mAh lithium-ion battery, case
•1.73GHz Intel Pentium dual-core processor T2370
•Mobile Intel GL960 Express chipset
•15.4″ diagonal WXGA widescreen TruBrite TFT LCD display with 1280×800 resolution, native 720p signal support
•1024MB PC5300 DDR2 SDRAM
•160GB SATA hard drive
•DVD SuperMulti +/-R double-layer drive, supports 11 formats
•Atheros 802.11b/g wireless LAN
•Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 with 8MB to 256MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory
•Built-in stereo speakers
•Modem
•10/100 ethernet
•TouchPad
•5-in-1 bridge media adapter: SD, MS, MS Pro, MMC, xD Picture Card
•Four USB 2.0 ports
•RGB, S-video, headphone outputs
•Microphone input
•RJ-45, RJ-11, IEEE 1394 ports
•ExpressCard slot
•Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium SP1
•MS Works 9
•Adobe Acrobat Reader
•Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5
•Toshiba ConfigFree, Disc Creator
•Measures approximately 14-1/4″W x 10-5/8″H x 1-1/2″D
•UL listed adapter; 1-year Limited Manufacturer’s Warranty
•Made in China
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OPTION 2
Processor: AMD Athlon X2 Mobile Technology TK-57 (1.9GHz)
Memory: 1024MB DDR2 Dual-Channel, expandable to 4GB
Hard Drive: 80GB HD
Optical Drive: 8x Multi-Format Dual Layer DVD+/-RW with DVD-RAM featuring LabelFlash Technology. Write max: 8x DVD+/-R, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+RW, 2x DVD-R DL, 2.4x DVD+R DL, 5x DVD-RAM, 24x CD-R and 16x CD-RW disks. Read max: 8x DVD-R/RW/ROM, 4x DVD+/-R DL, 5x DVD-RAM, 24x CD-R/RW/ROM disks.
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1
LCD Monitor: 15.4″ Widescreen Ultrabright WXGA TFT (1280×800)
Media Card Reader: 5-in-1 digital media manager – Secure Digital (SD), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick Pro, Multimedia Card (MMC) and XD-Picture Card
Other Differentiator: Synaptics touchpad with vertical scroll and metal touch-sensitive multimedia buttons
Additional Features and Specifications:
•System Bus: 256KBx2
•Cache Memory: L2 HyperTransport technology at up to 1600MHz
•Graphics: ATI Radeon X1270
•Video Memory: Up to 256MB of HyperMemory
•Mouse: Synaptics touchpad with vertical scroll
•Speakers: Stereo speakers, Microphone In, Headphone/Audio Out
•Modem: 56K ITU V.92 fax/modem
•Network Interface: 10/100 Mbps built-in Ethernet
•Ports: (1) Expresscard Type 54 Expansion Slot, (3) USB 2.0, (1) VGA connector, (1) RJ11-modem, (1) RJ45-Ethernet, (1) AC adapter connector, (1) Kensington Lock Slot, (1) Microphone, (1) Headphone/SPDIF Audio Out, (1) HDMI connector v1.2
•Wireless Network Adapter: 802.11g
•Measures approx. 10.39″L x 14.09″W x 1.4″H
•Weighs 6.29 lbs.
•Model #M-1412
•ETL listed
•Made in China
•Comes with a manufacturer’s 1-year limited warranty
Accessories Include:
•Lithium-ion battery
•3 PC essential software DVDs (not pre-installed)
•3 Tiger Woods 2007 CDs
•User manual
Pre-Installed Software:
•MS Works 9.0
•MS Money Essentials
•MS Office Home and Student 2007 (60-day complimentary trial period)
•Adobe Reader 8
•CyberLink Power2Go for DVD Burning
•Microsoft Windows Media Player 11
•Napster 3.0 (30-day trial)
•Microsoft Internet Explorer
•Google toolbar and Google desktop search
•AOL (90-day complimentary trial)
•Gateway Connect
•NetZero Internet Access
•Windows Live Messenger for Video Conferencing
•LoJack for Laptops BIOS Hardware Persistence Agent (subscription required to activate)
•Kensington Lock Slot (cable lock sold separately)
•Spare Backup
•GatewayShield Comprehensive Security: Norton Internet Security 2008 (60-day complimentary live updates)
•Gateway BigFix – helps identify and solve problems
•Gateway Games Powered by: WildTangent (pre-installed with 10 demo games and 60 minutes of game play)
User-Installed Software:
•DVD 1: World Book Encyclopedia 2008
•DVD 2: Entertainment – Aquazone Desktop Garden, Hoyle Board Games 2007, Hoyle Puzzle Games 2007, Morpheus Photo Animation Suite, Muppet Babies – Thinking and Sorting, My Scrapbook 2, Serif Creativity Suite (Serif Draw Plus 8, Serif Page Plus X2, Serif Panorama Plus 3, Serif Photo Plus 11, Serif Web Plus 10), Sudoku Crunch and Wizard Chess.
•DVD 3: Productivity and Reference – ACT! 2007, Budget Express 3.0, Cook n with Betty Crocker, EMC Retrospect Express HD, Family Tree Heritage 7, Form Tool Deluxe 6, Quicken Willmaker Plus 2008, Stuffit Deluxe 11, Sunbird Calendar, Thunderbird Email, Turbo FloorPlan Landscape and Deck, Turbo FloorPlan Home Designer and Typing Instructor Deluxe.
•CD 1, 2 and 3 – Tiger Woods 2007
what do you think of this Gaming laptop. (i can only afford $1500 or under)?
Posted by admin in Digital Reader Cases Sunday, 23 May 2010 03:40 6 Comments
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 T9400 Dual-Core Processor (2x 2.53GHz/6MB 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 ( 160 GB 7200rpm 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 )
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 )
Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) No Rush, Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days )
Is this any good for a laptop thats $1153?
Posted by admin in Digital Reader Cases Thursday, 20 May 2010 15:38 1 Comment
Case ( Battalion 101 CZ-7 Ultra 15.4″ WXGA 1280×800 Widescreen TFT Notebook w/Li-ion battery, Universal AC Power Adapter Original Metallic Silver/Black )
Processor ( [New !!!] Intel® Core 2 Duo Mobile T7250 Dual-Core Processor (2x 2.0GHz/2MB Cache/800FSB) )
Free Software/Game ( Free Game – [Halo 2] must purchase with Microsoft Windows Vista operation system )
Free Software/Game ( [Free] iBUYPOWER T-Shirt with Archlord Game Graphic on Back — $19.99 value )
Memory ( 2048MB(1024MB X2) DDR2-667 PC5300 [Notebook Memory] Mushkin )
Video Card ( Mobility 512MB NVIDIA GeForce GO 8600GT PCI-Express 3D Video )
Hard Drive ( 160 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-7 Ultra] )
Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
Fax Modem ( Build-in 56K V.92 Fax Modem [Notebook] )
Network Card ( Build-in 10/100/1000 Network LAN [Notebook] )
Mouse ( None )
USB 2.0 Accessories ( Build-in 4x USB 2.0 Ports [Notebook] )
Flash Media Reader/Writer ( Build-in 4-in-1 Media Card Reader/Writer [Notebook] )
Carrying Case ( Free Deluxe Carrying Case )
Operation System ( Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium + [Free 60-Day !!!] Microsoft Office 2007(Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access ….) 32-Bit )
Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner ( None )
IEEE-1394 Fire Wire Card ( Build-in 1x IEEE-1394 Firewire Port [Notebook] )
USB Flash Drive ( None )
TV Tuner ( None )
Video Camera ( Build-in 2.0 Mega Pixels Digital Web Video Camera )
Internal Wireless Network Adapter ( [upgrade] 4965 Wireless-N WiFi Link (802.11b/g/Draft N) PCI-E Mini Card + Bluetooth Card )
Warranty ( Warranty Service Standard One(1) Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support )
Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) No Rush, Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days )