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HP Mini 311 unboxed, in the flesh!

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 16 replies

posted: November 6th, 2009

Due to insistent demand and because we just can’t resist the temptation of comparing netbook performance, I purchased the HP Mini 311-1001TU. See unboxing video and photos after the jump.

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Olympus Mju Tough 8000 Review

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing , Photography. 6 replies

posted: November 5th, 2009

Olympus has been known for some time to focus a line of range finder (PnS) cameras dedicated to rugged/rough environments. The new Olympus Tough 8000 is one of the latest in its Tough Series.

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MSI Wind12 U210 vs. HP Mini 311

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 42 replies

posted: November 4th, 2009

There were a lot of comparisons between the HP Mini 311 and the MSI Wind12 U210 when both netbooks came out in stores just weeks apart. Let’s put them side by side and do a specs comparison so people get a better picture.

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HP Mini 311 now on sale for Php28,990

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 40 replies

posted: November 3rd, 2009

Now that didn’t took so long — the HP Mini 311 is now available and selling for Php28,990 in Complink and eHub stores. This according to a couple people who bought it this week-end and left comments here.

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MSI Wind12 U210x in the flesh!

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 27 replies

posted: October 31st, 2009

So curiosity got the better of me and I bought the new MSI Wind12 U210x that day I found out about its local availability. Turns out this model is selling like hot cakes and I got the last unit of the batch.

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Sony Vaio X Review

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 15 replies

posted: October 29th, 2009

Sony’s latest Vaio X is one ultraportable I could not imagine to be doable at this time. But here you go — the thinnest and lightest among the ultraportables in the market. Check out my full review below.

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Dell Inspiron Mini 10 3G priced at Php32,995

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 9 replies

posted: October 28th, 2009

Though not yet officially released in the Philippines, the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 with built-in 3G modem is listed on Asianic for Php32,995.

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MSI Wind12 U210 gets priced

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 25 replies

posted: October 27th, 2009

Looks like the 12-inch MSI Wind U210 is now available and being sold at Villman. This large-sized netbook is powered by an AMD Yukon Athlon Neo X2 Dual-Core L335 1.6GHz processor.

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Sony Vaio X unboxed!

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 19 replies

posted: October 17th, 2009

We’ve finally got a quick review unit of the new super-slim and super-light Sony Vaio X which was launched earlier this week. Check out some more close-up pictures below.

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Sony Vaio X launched with Atom Z550 2.0GHz

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 19 replies

posted: October 13th, 2009

Sony Philippines today launched their newest laptop models for the last quarter of the year. In the frontline of the Sony notebook series is the super-thin and super light Sony Vaio X.

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Dell Adamo XPS is 10mm thin!

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 22 replies

posted: October 13th, 2009

If you think the Macbook Air is already thin at 18mm, check out the new preview photos of the upcoming Dell Adamo XPS — at under 10mm, it’s practically thinner than 99% of the mobile phones out there.

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Asrock Nettop with NVidia Ion and Bluray

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 13 replies

posted: October 11th, 2009

Looks like Asrock also made their own nettop and it’s souped up with an NVidia Ion graphics with an optional Blu-ray drive.

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Thin and Light Asus UX30 gets priced

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 5 replies

posted: October 6th, 2009

As thin as 1.96cm or 0.77 inch, the Asus UX30 is similar to the SeaShell netbook series, only bigger at 13.3″ and powered by an Intel CULV processor.

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Toshiba intros Satellite T100 CULV Notebooks

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 14 replies

posted: September 30th, 2009

CULV notebooks (thin, light, long battery life) are slowly becoming the new hot segment in mobile computing. They won’t be as hot as netbooks but they’ll be a better performing alternative.

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Dell Latitude Z600: Thin and Light at 16

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 14 replies

posted: September 29th, 2009

Dell’s new 16-inch Latitude Z600 laptop is not only as thin and light as can be but also comes with some pretty nifty features not normally seen in its category.

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HP Mini 5101 Price: Php23,995

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 20 replies

posted: September 27th, 2009

First announced last June, the HP Mini 5101 is a 10-inch netbook aimed towards the business class. I think I’ve correctly predicted the retail price to just shy of 5 pesos.

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Dell Vostro 320 All-in-One Desktop PC

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 15 replies

posted: September 25th, 2009

The Dell Vostro AiO 320 series is the latest of Dell’s All-in-One desktop PC. We got a review unit today to check out how it performs as an entry-level, space-saving desktop PC targeted to small businesses.

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HP Envy 13 and 15 becomes official

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 22 replies

posted: September 22nd, 2009

HP has just announced their new line of premium laptops — the HP Envy 13 and Envy 15. What’s surprising is that the Envy 15 already has a 1.6GHz Intel Core i7-720QM CPU in it (even before Intel announced the ship).

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HP DreamScreen Internet Tablet

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 8 replies

posted: September 17th, 2009

Turns out HP went ahead of Apple to introduce a portable internet table to the market. Dubbed the DreamScreen, the 10-inch and 13-inch models will be fully touchscreen and priced reasonably low.

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Under the hood: What’s your CPU?

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 80 replies

posted: September 17th, 2009

The latest news is that AMD is coming out with a quad-core CPU (Athlon II X4) for under Php5,000. If consumers tend to upgrade their PCs every 18 months or so, we should be seeing at least dual cores in homes nowadays.

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