MSI's Wind Box DE200 nettop gets a makeover and new hardware
We don't know what happened to this to happen, but in the two months that have passed since we first saw it, the Wind Box DE200 has changed both on the outside and on the inside, and we're not talking small tweaks. Seen below in its new form, the nettop seems less sleek than the first iteration but is still quite compact and it no longer uses a Celeron CPU, or an Nvidia GeForce 9400 motherboard, but an Atom 230 (single-core, 1.6GHz) and a 945GC board.
The DE200 also boasts less RAM than the CeBIT version - 1GB, and has an 160GB hard drive, WiFi, Ethernet, D-Sub and HDMI outputs and one of four funky colors - black, white, blue and red. Expect more details, like the release date, next week at Computex.
Picture courtesy of msiwind.es.
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Lian Li unveils four Lancool DragonLord K PC chassis
Lian Li is ready to show off a lot of nice things at Computex and among them are the latest products bearing the Lancool brand, the DragonLord K series mid-tower cases. All aimed at PC gamers and made out of steel, the PC-K56, PC-K58, PC-K60 and PC-K62 all feature five external 5.25-inch bays, a tool-less design which enables easy installation of optical/hard drives, PCI cards and the PSU, a nice black coating, anti-vibration rubber grommets for the HDDs, and top-placed USB and audio ports. With the exception of the K62, which has a side window, the rest of the upcoming cases will be available with or without such an option.
The PC-K56 measures 210 x 460 x 490 mm and comes with two 120mm fans working at 1200 (front) and 1500 (rear) RPM, while PC-K58 stands at 214 x 496 x 498 mm and has the same standard cooling solution but also provides support for two 140mm at the top panel. The PC-K60 and PC-K62 are as big as the PC-K56 and feature one 140mm fan (1000 RPM) in front, two top-mounted 140mm fans and a 120mm spinner going at 1500 RPM. The main difference between the PC-K60 and PC-K62 is that the latter has its 140mm fans equipped with blue LED for a more pimpin' look and comes with a black-painted interior.
According to Lian Li, the DragonLord K PC-K56, PC-K58, PC-K60 and PC-K62 will all start shipping at the end of July and cost about $75, $80, $95 and $110, respectively (without VAT).
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Alienware's 'Allpowerful' M17x laptop revealed early
Just like a good ol' alien conspiracy, Alienware's first Allpowerful product which has been teased up for a little while, has now been exposed. And it's a laptop, more of a gaming rig replacement actually, called M17x. The upcoming machine weights some 5.3kg, has a 17-inch screen with a resolution of 1920x1200 pixels, a Core 2 Duo/Quad/Extreme CPU (the based option is the 2.4GHz C2D P8600), 4, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, GeForce 9400 integrated graphics and a discrete card - GeForce GTX 260M/280M), up to 1TB (HDD) or 512GB (SSD) in storage space and a DVD or Blu-Ray drive.
The Core i7-less beastie also comes with a 9-cell battery, WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet, an ExpressCard Slot, an 8-in-1 card reader, D-Sub, HDMI and DisplayPort outputs and two built-in speakers. Price wise, the M17x will start at $1,799 but will go up quickly with every upgrade you choose.
Photo courtesy of PC World.
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Microsoft Silverlight 3 launch set for July 10
Going forward with its anti-Flash offensive, Microsoft has revealed that the third release of Silverlight will make its debut on July 10, together with Expression Studio 3 at an even in San Francisco.
The browser plug-in (Silverlight 3) has been provided in beta form in March and it is set to challenge its Adobe-made rival with GPU hardware acceleration, support for H.264, AAC and MPEG-4 codecs, Deep Zoom improvements, enhanced logging for media analytics, server data push updates, binary XML networking support, auto-update, and the possibility to run outside the browser.
To get better acquainted with Silverlight visit Silverlight_DoT_net.
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Onkyo rolls out new Full HD 21.5-inch LCD monitor
Onkyo Corp. has now added a new model to its LCD monitor line-up, the 21.5-inch LA21TW-01S. Seen below, the display has a native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a 5ms response time, a maximum brightness of 300 cd/m2 and a contrast ratio of 1000:1 (20000:1 ACR).
The new monitor also features two 1.6W speakers and comes with mini D-sub, DVI and HDMI ports. Onkyo's LA21TW-01S goes for about $361.
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Sony Ericsson's PlayNow arena getting movie downloads next month
Cash-craving joint venture Sony Ericsson has just revealed that its PlayNow arena service will get a content update next month with the introduction of movies to its media catalogue. Set to be bundled with various SE phone models, PlayNow arena with movies is a download service which will enable people to get films for their handset and watch them for as many times as they want (and can) for up to 90 days. Users will be able to have up to 15 movies at one time, and watch up to 60 movies per year.
"Consumers are increasingly looking for exciting content and premium entertainment experiences wherever they are. By adding a bundled movie proposition to PlayNow arena we continue to remove barriers for consumers to easily access entertainment through their mobile phone" said Martin Blomkvist, Head of Content Acquisition and Management at Sony Ericsson.
Unfortunately, the service won't be as straightforward as most would like as you first have do download the movies on a PC and transfer them to the phone - no over the air fun for now.
PlayNow arena with movies will be launched together with the W995 Walkman in Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, Germany and the UK next month and will be accessible here.
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Microsoft issues advisory for newfound DirectX bug
Bing bringer and all-round software maker Microsoft has posted a security advisory detailing a new vulnerability found in DirectX which is already being exploited, though on a limited scale. According to the Redmond company, the issue is in DirectX 7, 8.1 and 9, and could allow remote code execution if an 'eVIL' QuickTime media file is opened.
The testing done has shown that Windows Vista and Server 2008 are not vulnerable to the bug but pretty much everything else (Windows 2000 SP4, XP, Server 2003) is so Microsoft is currently working on providing a fix. Until that becomes available a an auto workaround has been provided and it can be used through a simple click.
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Dell reports double-digit drops in revenue, profit for Q1 FY 2010
Alienware owner Dell has just provided the financial results for the first quarter of its 2010 fiscal year and as you might expect, they are nothing to brag about. In the three-month period ended May 1st Dell's revenue was of $12.3 billion, down 23% when compared to the $16 billion posted one year before, while profits reached $290 million, down a massive 63% (also on-year). According to the Texas-based company, all its units suffered double-digit drops in revenue this past quarter, with the Large Enterprise and Small and Medium Business segments going down 31% and 30% respectively.
"We're continuing to transform the company on the cost side and delivering strong cash flow," said Michael Dell, chairman and CEO. "Re-establishing cost leadership and having flexibility to invest in our business will position us well as IT spending improves. Signals about the demand environment are mixed, but we're preparing for what we believe will be a powerful replacement cycle, with virtualization and managed services playing larger roles in what customers want and Dell provides."
Dell has not provided a prediction for the current quarter but it's probably hoping for better times and thus a small rise compared to Q1.
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Palm Pre confirmed having iTunes support, built-in Twitter search
Aiming to make the Pre even more desirable, Palm has detailed at the D: All Things Digital conference a few new features integrated in webOS, the platform which its soon-to-be-released smartphone is based on. First up, as rumors had it, webOS will have iTunes support, which means users can sync the Pre with Apple's service to quickly and easily transfer DRM-free music, photos and videos, via USB from their PC or Mac. Moreover, the Pre will act as a mass storage device so it will be possible to simply drag and drop content onto it.
webOS, and the Pre will also have Twitter search integrated into its universal search function, and come with the beta version of the App Catalog which will debut with apps from AP News, Citysearch, Fandango, Pandora and uLocate.
The Palm Pre will be released on June 6th and cost $200 with a two-year contract at Sprint.
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Microsoft's Zune HD gets quick photo shoot at D7
Officially announced a few days ago, Microsoft's iPod touch-targeting Zune HD portable media player has made an appearance at the D7 conference and took the time to smile for the cameras present. Set to arrive this fall, the Zune HD packs a 3.3-inch OLED touchscreen which, as you can see below, seems pretty sharp, with the best thing about it is that it provides such vivid color while consuming less than an LCD (not to mention it's thinner).
Microsoft has also worked on updating the Zune interface to make it HD-worthy but the full scoop on it will likely be revealed later on, maybe when the player's hardware specs will be provided too. Until then we can say that the Zune HD is quite the looker. But it won't be enough to challenge the iPod.
Photos courtesy of Engadget.
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