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) Dream-like ssds
The company says that the performance will be 900 per cent superior to the average HDD found in laptops, a benchmark validated by independent PCMark Vantage. It also claims that loading Windows Vista when the computer is powered on will be 65 per cent faster too. The three main technical characteristics of hard disks that users usually are concerned about are: storage capacity, reliability and speed. Storage capacity has stopped being an issue since 2007, even for the most demanding. With units on the market starting at 250GB now and reaching up to four or eight times this capacity, everybody seems satisfied. Reliability has been significantly improved and HDDs do not break or fail as often as they would a few years ago, but the demand for even higher reliability remains unabated, especially with the spectacular increase in the usage of laptop and netbook computers, machines that are always on the move, that are often shaken (but not stirred�) and that truly can benefit from heavy-duty, virtually unbreakable storage devices. More>> - (
) Chupin C855 laptop with VIA Nano CPU reviewed, dissected
The Chupin C855 is a Chinese 12.2 inch laptop sporting a VIA Nano processor and VX855 chipset which is capable of 1080p HD video playback.The C855 isn't unique. VIA is pushing the platform throughout the developing world with its Global Mobility Bazaar program. But the Chupin C855 is one of the first of these laptops to be reviewed.
According to the review, the laptop performs as promised, with hardware acceleration for H.264 and VC1 HD video playback.
When it comes to CPU performance, it looks like the 1.3GHz Via Nano U1700 offers similar performance to a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280, although the Nano chip seems to be a bit slower at some tasks.
Oh, and as an added bonus, the reviewer decided to dissect the laptop so you could see the motherboard, wireless module, and other components. More>>
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) Bye-Bye Back Pain!
Of computers, keyboards and laptops. Many people place their keyboards on top of their desks, level with their computers, Not a good idea, says Dr. Marcus: "To avoid neck, shoulder and back muscle strain, your arms should be positioned so that you reach down to use the keyboard, which is the reason keyboard trays can be found under desktops. The problem is even greater with laptops, which, Dr. Marcus told the Wall Street Journal, "are inherently un-ergonomic -- unless you're two feet tall." He recommends a separate keyboard when hours are spent on a laptop.
However, if chronic back pain does occur, it should be taken seriously -- and treated appropriately, says Dr. Marcus. "With the failure rate for the nearly one million spinal surgeries performed in the U.S. each year as high as 50 percent, it is clear that there has to be better way."
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