SanDisk shipping its 2.5-inch G3 Series SSDs
Announced last month, SanDisk's 2.5-inch G3 solid state drives have begun being delivered to retailers in North America and Europe, a good few months before initially planned. The C25-G3 SSDs come in 60GB and 120GB capacities, feature MLC (multi-level cell) NAND Flash memory chips, a SATA 3.0 Gbps interface, a MTBF (mean time before failure) of 2 million hours, Windows 7 TRIM support, they deliver maximum read and write speeds of 220 MB/s and 120 MB/s, respectively, and make use of the ExtremeFFS flash management system which can improve random write performance.
"Our rugged drive enables a superior customer experience by delivering extended endurance and fast performance in a resilient SSD design," said Eric Bone, vice president, retail product marketing, SanDisk. "SanDisk believes in an uncompromising development approach which insists that an SSD's long term reliability and durability are just as important as its overall speed. We're leveraging our long history of flash memory and retail expertise to bring the SanDisk G3 SSD to market."
The 60GB and 120GB G3 drives are backed by a 10-year warranty and have recommended price tags of $230 and $400, respectively.
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Acer in no hurry to enter the e-reader market
PC heavyweight Acer is quite set on expanding its product offer beyond what it offers today but this won't see to any head-first action. According to Acer chairman Wang Jeng-Tang, his company already has ebook reader prototypes ready and could go into production but this won't happen yet, for several reasons.
One thing holding back Acer's e-readers is the size of market size for such devices, which is apparently not big enough yet, while another is the need for a successful business model that will ensure a quick enough rise among the top reader manufacturers.
Despite the set-backs, Acer is still interested in selling ebook readers so it's only a matter of time before we see such a product. Previous info pointed out for a June debut of an Acer 6-inch e-reader but it looks like we'll have to wait some more.
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GPU-Z 0.3.9 up for grabs
The GPU-Z graphics card information and monitoring tool has received a new update and is thus available for download in a nice 0.3.9 version. According to the changelog, this latest release features the following:
- Added localized tooltips in the languages: AM, AR, BG, CN, DE, FA, FR, IT, PT, RS, RU, TR, UA.
- Added support for ATI Radeon HD 5830, HD 5770, HD 5750, HD 5670, HD 5570, HD 5450, HD 4860, HD 4750, Mobility HD 3430, M97, Mobility Radeon HD 5850, 5730, 5650, 5470
- Added support for Nvidia GeForce 6200A, GTS 250, 9800S, 205, 310, GT 320, GT 240, GTS 360M, 230M, 330M, 240M, G105M, Quadro NVS170M, G210M, GTS 250M, future MCP, more ION variants.
- Added support for Intel GMA500, Clarkdale, Arrandale
- Added detection for variants of NVIDIA NV41, G94, G98, ATI RV350, RV370, R480, RV515.
- Improved default clock BIOS parsing on Nvidia
- Fix for incorrect default clocks on HD 5000 Series
- Fixed incorrect real-time clock monitoring on some HD 5000 cards
- Added more accurate real-time clock monitoring function for Nvidia
- Improved OpenCL detection on ATI R700, RV790, all HD 5000 cards
- Added temp. monitoring support for some Intel IGPs
- Improvements to CUDA detection
- Removed memory chip input fields from VGA BIOS Upload
GPU-Z 0.3.9 can be found here.
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Kanguru Defender Elite flash drives get BitDefender protection
Security freak Kanguru Solution has teamed up with virus-buster BitDefender in order to add antivirus protection to its Kanguru Defender Elite flash drives. In order to keep the data stored on them safe, Kanguru's drives feature 256-bit AES hardware encryption as well as a tamper resistant shell, but to keep malware from 'getting in' they will utilize a BitDefender software solution providing real-time virus scanning.
"Unprotected flash drives have become a vehicle for spreading malware to computers," said Peter Laakkonen, general manager OEM and technology licensing at BitDefender. "Our partnership with Kanguru and their use of BitDefender's technology will further expand and increase the level of protection provided by Kanguruأ¢آ€آ™s flash drives to knock-out more threats before they have a chance to reach the user's computer."
The Kanguru Defender Elite flash drives come in 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 and 128GB capacities and can be found here at prices going from $50 to $600.
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Lenovo announces five new ThinkPad notebooks
As expected, Lenovo has today announced the expansion of its ThinkPad line with a few new models, namely the ThinkPad X201 and X201s laptops, the X201 tablet, and the W701 and W701ds mobile workstations.
The under 3 pounds X201 and 2.5 pounds X201s feature a 12-inch screen, a 32nm Core i5/i7 processor, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, a 2 megapixel webcam, and a battery life of up to 11 hours and 12 hours, respectively. The X201 tablet comes with similar specs but packs a 12.1-inch capacitive multitouch screen with dual functionality for both pen or finger-based input.
The W701 and W701ds (dual-screen) workstations include a 17-inch screen, a Core i7 processor, Nvidia Quadro FX 2800 or 3800 series graphics cards, optional built-in WACOM digitizer, and more things to please the mobile professional.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X201, X201s, X201 tablet, W701 and W701ds are slated to become available next month with starting prices of $1,199, $1,599, $1,549, $2,199 and $3,799, respectively.
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Genius LuxeMate i200 keyboard reaching Europe
Genius has now officially introduced in European markets the LuxeMate i200, a compact (321 x 142 x 254 mm) keyboard featuring a piano black finish and soft-touch keys. This wired keyboard has USB connectivity and low key travel for better typing feedback, 12 multimedia keys for quick access to the web and media, and no numeric pad.
The LuxeMate i200 has a recommended price tag of 19.99 Euro and should already be popping up in stores.
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LG Display 13-inch in-cell multi-touch LCD panel gets Win7 certification
Samsung rival LG Display has proudly announced that its 13.3-inch capacitive in-cell multi-touch LCD panel has received the 'Windows 7 Touch Logo' certification from Microsoft. The MS logo validates the quality of multi-touch digitizers for use with Windows 7 and a panel's compatibility so LG can feel pretty good about its achievement, especially since this is the first in-cell touch panel to pass Microsoft's program.
"LG Display has successfully applied the Capacitive In-Cell Multi-Touch technology to large sized LCDs for notebook PCs," said Dr. In-Jae Chung, LG Display CTO and executive vice president. "Until now, the technology had limited use in smaller devices like mobile phones. We believe Microsoft certification is a testament to the product's excellence. We will continue to apply superior touch functions to larger IT products like notebooks and monitors to lead consumer and market trends."
LG's 13.3-inch in-cell panel features built-in touch sensors enabling the simultaneous recognition of two touch points, and is aimed towards notebook use. Don't expect to see the panel too soon though as mass production is scheduled for the second half of the year.
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ABI predicts smartbook shipments of 163 million units in 2015
Still rather elusive in terms of availability, smartbooks are expected to enjoy an interest and sales boom in the next few years, according to ABI Research. Smartbooks, which are defined by ABI as low-power devices running a mobile operating system, have only really begun to sell in 2008 but should gain a lot of ground really fast and reach shipments of up to 163 million units in 2015.
Smartbooks are powered by ARM-based chips and are promoted as always-connected devices that will enable a better browsing experience than the one offered by smartphones. Models sold or announced have screens going from 7 to 10 inches so, at first glance, they can resemble netbooks.
Big PC market players like HP and Lenovo have already jumped aboard the smartbook train and more companies are expected to do the same this year so let's join them for the ride. No purchase is necessary.
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ASRock 890GX Extreme3 motherboard to debut next week
Next week, on March 1st, AMD is expected to unveil its 8 Series chipsets, and the first product coming out from that family is the 890GX. ASRock will, of course, be ready for the launch and plans to bring and release the 890GX Extreme3 motherboard at CebIT (March 2-6) 2010.
ASRock's 890GX/SB850 board is part of the new True 333 line and features support for AM3 processors, four DDR3 memory slots, integrated Radeon HD 4290 (DX10.1) graphics), three PCI-Express x16 slots (enabling Hybrid CrossFireX and CrossFireX setups), 7.1 channel audio via the VIA VT2020 codec, and Gigabit Ethernet.
The upcoming AM3 motherboard also includes two USB 3.0 and six SATA 6.0 Gbps ports, eSATA 6.0 Gbps, Instant Boot, and a debug LED. The 890GX Extreme3's price tag has not been revealed.
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ViewSonic's VNB131 ViewBook Pro laptop goes on sale
Those looking for an ultra-thin laptop now have another option in the form of the VNB131 ViewBook Pro from ViewSonic, a 13.3-inch machine based on an Intel platform. This new 1-inch thick portable PC weights just 1.64kg , has an aluminum alloy casing, and features a 13.3-inch LED backlit screen (1280x800), a 1.3 GHz Core 2 Duo SU7300 CPU, 2GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, integrated graphics, and a removable DVD writer.
"Our mobile and desktop PC products range in size and functionality in order to meet every individuals' computing needs," said Sally Wang, ViewSonic senior director of product marketing. "With our ULV VNB131 ViewBook Pro, mobile warriors get all the power they need, packaged to go in a lean, green design."
The VNB131 also includes a 1.3 megapixel webcam, 10/100 Ethernet, WiFi, a 7-in-1 card reader, runs Windows 7 Home Premium and can be equipped with a 3- or 6-cell battery, the latter enabling up to 12 hours of operation. The laptop has a (recommended) starting price tag of $949 (can be found for $929) and is offered with a one-year warranty.
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