New new Mac Pro with two ( 2GHz, 2.66GHz, or 3GHz ) Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5100 series processors it’s the fastest computer Apple has built.

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“The brilliantly redesigned Mac Pro enclosure accommodates up to four drives and 2TB of storage; offers 8 DIMM slots to fill with up to 16GB of RAM; provides up to two SuperDrives. You also have four PCI Express slots, and more I/O ports — including two additional ports up front.”

I think there is nothing else to be said, any comments?

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Paul Otellini, Intel’s president announced this week that the new quad-core processor will be out by the end of 2006, at first they were planning to get them out on the beginning of 2007.

The new processor code names are Kentsfield (for home - office users) y Clovertown (for servers), and rumors are that these processors will be implemented on the new Mac Pros (2 quad-core processors)

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“If you’re chomping at the bit to start watching, editing, and burning HD video, the Sony VAIO VGN-AR190G delivers the goods.
If your hedging between this Blu-Ray system and the HD-DVD-enabled Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV650, the Sony gets points for its lighter, sleeker design (8.4 pounds versus 10.1 pounds), better graphics scores, and, of course, the fact that the VAIO’s Blu-ray drive can write as well as read discs. However, these advantages don’t quite justify the $500 delta between the Toshiba and Sony. “
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The overheating on the new MacBook Pros is getting fixed quietly by an updated in the line’s firmware. However, the company apparently still doesn’t want to take any chances on users getting a little overheated while using the laptops, so they’ve included a warning in the manual (which also appears in the manual for the MBP), advising not to use their laptops on their laps? Apple’s solution to this is to recommend that customers put the laptop on a desk or other flat surface. And, not surprisingly, the word “laptop” does not appear once in the MacBook’s manual.

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This burner can record 25GB onto a single-layer Blu-ray disc in 45 minutes, and now it’s available for purchase — if you’ve got a grand to spare. We’re talking, of course, about Pioneer’s BDR-101A Blu-ray burner, one of the first products of its kind to hit store shelves. The 2X E-IDE internal burner for PCs is now available from Tiger Direct for $999.99, and the etailer claims it will ship units in “7-21 days.” Start clicking if you just can’t bear to wait. And don’t forget to budget an extra $25 a pop for those blank BD-Rs.

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The new models all share one case design, a 5.2-pound box available in black or white, with a 13.3-inch, 1280×800 display and full-size keyboard. All are based on Intel’s Core Duo processor, at speeds from 1.83 GHz to 2.0 GHz. Apple claims a six-hour battery life for the new models, though we imagine that’s reduced substantially if you spend that time watching DVDs. Like other recent models from Apple, the MacBook also includes an integrated iSight webcam, a remote control, gigabit Ethernet, WiFi and Bluetooth. The new models are available immediately from Apple’s online store at prices from $1,099 to $1,499. If you want black, you’ll have to pay more: the $1,499 model is the only one one in the color scheme; other than the case color and an 80GB drive, its specs are identical to a $1,299 white model (the 80GB drive is available as a $50 upgrade for the white version, making the price for the black case $150).

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Sony announces the VAIO AR Blu-ray notebook in the United States.

The Sony VAIO AR comes in two different configurations: Premium and Standard. The AR Premium version plays Blu-ray Disc high-definition content, so you can enjoy movies in full 1080p HD resolution.
An HDMI port lets you connect the VAIO AR to your HDTV to watch Blu-ray movies on the big screen and not just on the 17 inch notebook screen.
The 17 inch screen of the VAIO AR features a resolution of 1920 x 1200px. Windows Media Center Edition 2005 is running on a Intel Centrino Duo mobile CPU. Other features of the VAIO AR include NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 with 256MB, video camera and TV-Tuner (Not all models).
The Sony VAIO AR Premium is available in a high gloss, piano-black finish with silver trim and an illuminated VAIO logo. For the AR Premium Blu-ray Disc enabled model Sony wants about $3,500. Hey, they through in a free copy of House of Flying Daggers on a Blu-ray disc.
The standard VAIO AR sells for $1,800, but does not have the Blu-ray drive.

Via: I4U

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Want an Intel-based Mac but don’t want to pay Apple’s prices? A company called Red PCs may have what you’re looking for — if you’re willing to face the wrath of Apple’s lawyers. Red PC is now offering something they’re calling a “PowerPC G6 Macintosh” for $499. According to the specs, the box is basically a generic Pentium-based PC running a hacked version of the Intel version of Mac OS X. For your $499, the company is also throwing in copies of Photoshop CS2 and Microsoft Office 2004, making this quite the deal, given that Photoshop alone can go for over $400. But, then, we assume you’re prepared to deal with Adobe and Microsoft’s lawyers as well if you’re ready to buy this. Unfortunately (or fortunately, as the case may be), the Red PCs web site seems to be down, though the machine is still listed on the Alibaba.com site as available for purchase with free global shipping and a one-year warranty.

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Two 100 gigabyte disk drives, 17-inch-wide screen with 1080p high-definition format. An HDMI port supports transfer via cable to high-definition TVs with 1080i resolution. Digital TV tuner that can play signals from a cable or satellite feed and a recorder that allows viewers to pause live TV or recording programs… Would you expect less from a $3000 notebook?

More info? Qosmio Toshiba

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This is something my friend Animefanatik will like:

“This bewitching bikini babe is a perfect example of beauty with brains and is designed with a different notion. Katsuya Matsumura etched his passionate idea into a seductive PC mod to give you company while you work.“

Via: The gadget blog

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The new notebooks will begin shipping next week, Apple said in a statement. The new 17 inch MacBook Pro weighs 6.8 pounds and is expected to carry a retail price of $2,799, according to Apple. Its features will be similar to those found in the 15-inch MacBook Pro, such as a built-in iSight video camera for mobile video conferencing and iChat AV for recording a video podcast or iMovie.

Apple notes that its 17-inch MacBook Pro will feature a 2.16- gigahertz Intel Duo processor, allowing it to run up to five times faster than its PowerBook G4. The notebook will also offer 1 gigabyte of the speedier memory, 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM, which can be expanded up to 2GB.

Via Cnet News

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IBM researchers have developed a new technology that will toughen the security of consumer products, medical devices, defense systems and digital media. Codenamed “SecureBlue,’” the new approach brings mainframe-inspired security typically only available in data centers.

SecureBlue protects the confidentiality and integrity of information on a device through encryption, encoding it to prevent unauthorized use.

SecureBlue can be built into a microprocessor chip, protecting the security of the chip and other parts of a microprocessor-based device. Because it’s hardware-based, it’s more resistant to reverse-engineering and tampering.

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PC maker Fujitsu said Tuesday it will become the first company to release desktop computers compatible with the next-generation Blu-ray optical discs. The desktops with Blu-ray drives are expected to come out in Japan in June.

Fujitsu’s announcement comes one day after Toshiba unveiled a plan to launch in mid-May notebook computers that can handle HD DVD discs, which compete with Blu-ray in the market for high-definition optical discs.

Fujitsu also plans to launch notebooks with HD DVD drives in June, catering to both camps.

The new desktop PC from Fujitsu comes with a 37-inch LCD screen and is expected to sell for around $5,000 (600,000 yen), a Fujitsu representative said.

The representative added that the notebook PC was likely to retail at about $3,360–in line with the expected retail price for Toshiba’s HD-DVD compatible notebook PCs.

Another Japanese electronics maker, NEC, said Tuesday that it aims to launch HD DVD-compatible personal computers by fall and that it will consider offering PCs equipped with Blu-ray drives as well if there is demand.

At the core of both DVD formats are blue lasers, which have a shorter wavelength than the red lasers used in current DVD equipment, allowing discs to store data at the higher densities needed for high-definition movies and television.

Via Reuters

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A very Special edition from ASUStek

Special pearl white W6 Premium Edition offers exceptional elegance with glossy mirror coated cover as well as golden details.

In common language words: “It’s so damn cool, I wish I had one of those”
Specs

Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology

Intel® Pentium® M Processor 700 Sequence (1.60-2.13GHz, 533Hz, 2MB L2 Cache)

Intel® 915GM Express Chipset Intel® Wireless/PRO Network Connection2915ABG

Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional,
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home DDRII 533MHz, up to 1G 13.3″ WXGA Color Shine & Crystal Shine LCD; ASUS Splendid Video Intelligent Engine HDD: 40/60/80GB 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth™ V2.0+EDR, RF mouse receiver 3x USB, 1x TV-Out, 1x Card Reader, 1x IEEE 1394 31.5 x 22.6 x 2.79-3.29 cm (max), 1.85Kg (3-cell)
I didn’t dare to check the price for this beauty , so , if you have guts enough , go look for it.

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Apple’s MacBook Pro laptop is the company’s first system to use an Intel processor. Similar to the iMac, the MacBook Pro features Intel’s new Core Duo processor (gone is the slow IBM PowerPC) which delivers up to four times the performance of the PowerBook G4 - claims the company - when running software that supports the new technology (Universal binary).

The MacBook Pro sports the usual gorgeous aluminium enclosure we’ve all come to love on the PowerBook G4, weighs only 2.5kg and is less than 25mm thick (smaller and lighter than the PowerBook G4), includes a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing on-the-go, and even comes with a diminutive matching infrared Apple Remote (looks like an Apple Shuffle MP3 player) and Front Row software for accessing your data across the room. The typing experience is still a pleasure (as is the backlit keyboard) and the touchpad is ideal for surfing, but the one-button mouse is a bit of a pain (especially if you’re migrating from a Windows XP laptop).

The £1779 model includes a 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo processor, up from the previously announced 1.83GHz, and is available now. The £1429 model includes a 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo processor, up from the previously announced 1.67GHz. In addition, you may now upgrade to a 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo processor as a build-to-order option on the Apple Online Store.

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