Microsoft has confirmed the release date of Windows 7, only 7 days since Windows Vista SP2 has been released. Windows 7 will be available to buy from October 22nd.
Microsoft has said that Windows 7 will come in five different editions: Starter, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate.
Those who buy Windows Vista between now and its successor’s release date will likely qualify for a free or at the very least a discount on that upgrade, but Microsoft has yet to confirm details.
Most of us have a wireless network at home or office. Some of you have no idea how to secure your network or maybe you just can’t be bothered to do it. Nowadays even securing your network with WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) can be unsecure! It can be easily cracked. Watch this:
So secure your network with WPA or WPA2 (your best option) encryption now!
Sony Ericsson has unveiled its new 3G C901 Cyber-Shot 5 megapixel camera phone. The C901 is a candybar design with a 13mm thickness. Its 5 megapixel camera is also enhanced by a Xenon flash, auto focusing and supports smile shutter, face detection, photo geo-tagging and bestpic.
The Sony Ericsson C901 can be used with GSM Quadband network, other features include a memory card slot, 2.2-inch TFT display screen, FM Radio, Bluetooth and built-in accelerometer sensor. It will be available in Q2 this year with 3 color options: Noble Black, Sincere Silver and Precious Peach.
Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is already shipping in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany and Austria. Spain and Italy to follow in October.
This litte “friend” costs £299 (including VAT and delivery) for the model running Windows XP Home and it comes with 1 Year Collect and Return Warranty Service. You can add an extra 1 year warranty for just £28.79.
Good points:
Weights only 1.035 kg which is a BIG plus
It’s quite fast for a 9 inch notebook
16GB SSD
3 USB 2.0 ports
Bad points:
Available in black only
Not upgradable, which is unusual for Dell
High price
The specs:
Intel ® Atom™ Processor N270 (1.60GHz, 533MHz, 512K cache)
Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
Integrated 1.3MP Camera
8.9″ WSVGA (WLED) Truelife Display
1024MB 533MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM
16GB Solid State Hard Drive
Integrated Intel® Graphic Media Accelerator 950
Dell 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Mini-Card
4-cell 2200AHr Battery
Dell Integrated Bluetooth Wireless card
1Yr Limited Warranty – Collect & Return
Noctua NF-S12 800 cooling fans are efficient and effective cooling solution for your PC. Most importantly these fans are so quiet you won’t hear them even at night. They don’t come cheap, but are well worth every penny.
Specifications
Size: 120×120x25 mm
Bearing: SSO-Bearing
Blade Geometry: Straight-Blade-Design
Rotational Speed (+/- 10%): 800 RPM
Rotational Speed with U.L.N.A. (+/- 10%): 500 RPM
Airflow: 59 m³/h
Airflow with U.L.N.A.: 34 m³/h
Acoustical Noise: 8 dB(A)
Acoustical Noise with U.L.N.A.: < 5* dB(A)
Input Power: 0,60 W
Input Current: 0,05 A
Voltage Range: 6-13 V
MTBF: > 150.000 h
Warranty: 6 years
Pros
Extremely quiet
Great quality
Excellent cooling considering the low RPM
