By Khoirul Walad on Monday, April 23, 2012 Filed Under: Gaming, Notebooks

Are you a gaming enthusiast? I don’t thing that gamers will love to play their favourite games on a notebook, they prefer a powerful desktop with high performance GPU instead of a tiny laptop. Am I right? As we live in mobile age, real gamers will need a more portable device as a replacement of their powerful desktop while they are on the go. That’s why the gaming-oriented notebooks, like the new Toshiba Qosmio x875 and Qosmio X875 3D laptops, are born to the world.
Expected to be avaibale at Q3 2012 with starting price of $1,299 MSRP, the top-end model of the series will set you back around $2,499 MSRP. The new Qosmio X875 and X875 3D laptops are powered by 3rd Generation Intel Core processors and NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 670M graphics processor with 3GB of GDDR5 discrete graphics memory.
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By Khoirul Walad on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Filed Under: Notebooks

OLPC is a good guy in the world of personal computer. It’s a non-profit organization whose mission to help every child around the globe have computer and internet access. Since its first mass production back in 2007, the OLPC continues improving its technology, and now when tablet is so popular, OLCP getting new momentum to show us its new XO 3.0 tablet. It’s happen at CES 2012 in Vegas when Marvell demonstrated the much-anticipated device.
As a natural successor for their current XO laptop, the XO 3.0 tablet powered by the Marvell ARMADA PXA618 processor and Avastar Wi-Fi SOC. The XO 3.0 supports Android and Linux operating system and can be charged directly by solar panel, hand cranks and what else? Wind turbin? I don’t think so. This table also features standard or Pixel Qi sunlight-readable display for outdoor use.
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By Khoirul Walad on Thursday, January 19, 2012 Filed Under: Notebooks

Aimed to stand between netbook and notebook, the IdeaPad S206 mini laptop is created to be a perfect companion for mobile users whose manifesto is the lighter the better, the smaller the better, but beyond netbook :). This mini laptop features a 11.6-inch HD widescreen, measures 0.81 inches (20.7mm) thick and weighes 2.8 pounds (1.3kg). With pricing starts from $349, the S206 laptop is scheduled to hit the streets in June 2012, still 5 months away.
Lenovo puts an AMD dual core processor inside the IdeaPad S206. On the outside, this mini laptop has a high-quality tactile finish and Accutype keyboard with individual rounded keys. But what I like most is the ‘instant on’ feature which allows users to get online in seconds and run basic apps without starting Windows. I like this!
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By Khoirul Walad on Friday, January 6, 2012 Filed Under: Notebooks

MSI GT783, the MSI’s latest notebook for gaming enthusiasts is a kind of secret weapon. Powered by the second second-generation Intel Core i7 Processor, the notebook boasts 16GB DDR3 System memory, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M Graphics Card with 2GB DDR5 VRAM, 128GB SSD + 750GB HDD, and 17.3″ Full HD with 1920 x 1080 resolution. Those specs alone are enough to make your enemy fear you.
What else can you expect from the $2,499 powerhouse laptop? Beside the THX TruStudio PRO and its Dynaudio Premium Speakers w/ Subwoofer, the GT783 is also equipped with Blu-ray Disc Burner, built-in 802.11b/g/n WLAN Card, and 720P HD Webcam. Regarding I/O ports, this laptop features Gigabit Ethernet, a 7-in-1 Card Reader, 2X USB3.0, HDMI, and Mic-in as well as Headphone-out. One thing that may attract your eye most, the GT783 also comes loaded with SteelSeries Full Color Backlit Keyboard.
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