Rumor of Dell tablet surface
Could Dell be working on a UMPC that is based on the Latitude line of specifications minus the keyboard? Just in case you’re wondering, the tablet PC form factor hasn’t exactly taken off like a rocket, forming an extremely niche community. It would be interesting to see if Dell would actually adopt a stylus-based UMPC and place them alongside their standard notebooks which has long been their bread and butter for many a year. Perhaps it would be safer for Dell to just rebadge an OEM model while offering the legendary support they’re famous for. I remember a friend telling me once, “How I wish I could buy a Mac and obtain the same kind of service and support that Dell offers.” As with any other rumor, time will tell.
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Add comment July 10th, 2007
Belkin has just announced the N1 ExpressCard wireless adapter, bringing 802.11n wireless connectivity to those whose notebooks have the ExpressCard slot. While this rules out those who still own machines with PCMCIA slots, at least you can pack the power of N-wireless standard wherever you go instead of the much slower 802.11b/g standards. Taking the 34mm format route, the Belkin N1 ExpressCard offers data transfer speeds of up to 300Mbps and comes with performance indicators that make it easy to monitor no matter where you are. It will cost £69.99 after taxes for the Belkin N1 ExpressCard adapter.
Unless you live with a devil-may-care atittude, anyone with half a brain would know to hit the brakes the moment they see a Stop sign. Nissan, of course, decided to do their part in road safety by offering a system that monitors road traffic warnings, giving the driver different levels of feedback just in case they aren’t responding appropriately. No word on these varying levels of feedback, although they could mean a vocal warning or perhaps extra resistance to the accelerator pedal. In addition, a cellphone link hooks you up to real-time updates on traffic and road conditions. This safety system will appear in their line of luxury cars first (no surprises here) before economical saloons get their turn. This just lifts more responsibility off the driver - a sign that our driving tests need to be revamped.
Looks like those waiting for the iRiver Clix will be pleased to know that it will come with 8GB of memory when it arrives Stateside sometime this August after a long and agonizing wait. The iRiver Clix is certainly a viable alternative to those who plan to shun the iPod for their own personal reason, and it does look pretty sweet to boot. Looks like the Koreans will be getting theirs this week, so for those of you who can’t wait to get one, you’ll have to head towards your nearest import store. You certainly can’t fault iRiver with the design of this though no matter how hard you try.
Looks like photo transfer has just gotten a whole lot easier with the Kingston Photo Loader SD card. This SD card already comes preloaded with software from Migo that enables users to transfer photos from a PC to a Shutterfly account with ease - just place the SD card inside the card reader and you’re good to go, without having to lift even a single finger. Guess this works great for those who have gotten tired of the same old drill when it comes to uploading fresh photos onto the Web. The Kingston Photo Loader SD card (1GB) retails for $9.99 after a rebate and includes 25 free prints for a limited time only. Just make sure you have an Internet connection ready to fast uploads.
Touchscreen products seem to be big these days, and the TEAC MP-600 takes a similar route. Targeting the entry level portable media market with low amounts of memory (1GB, 2GB, and 4GB capacities), the MP-600 does boast an SD/MMC memory card slot for expansion options. It supports the most basic file formats, including MP3, WMA, WMA DRM, AVI, XviD, and JPEG - which should be more than enough for the casual user. Additional features include an equalizer, an integrated FM radio, recording functions, e-book support, and a cloned Tetris game. Battery life stands at 10 hours for audio, and 5.5 for video.
