Dell’s answer to the Mac Mini, the Inspiron Zino HD, officially launched today with a base spec price of just $229. The ultra-portable (and ultra-colorful) desktop runs on a range of AMD processors and includes native HDMI output for use as a home theater PC.
Computer manufacturer Shuttle yesterday announced the official release of their X Vision X50 touchscreen all-in-one PC. The slim, versatile nettop offers up a 15.6-inch 1366×768 widescreen display within a body just 1.4-inches thick, which sips a mere 30W of power.
Fujitsu Siemens have today announced what they are calling a zero-watt PC, which consumes no energy when in standby mode. The computer, called the Esprimo Green, can still be managed by technicians whilst in its zero-power sleep mode, potentially saving big money on energy costs in large IT departments.
Sony updated its media center lineup today with two new models, the VGX-TP1D and VGX-TP1DQ/B. Both will feature major improvements including a 2 Ground Digital TV Tuner and better video recording capabilities.
Both models come with updated hardware including an Intel Core 2 Duo T8100, 2GB RAM, a GeForce Digital 8400M GT graphics card, integrated WiFi, four USB ports, 4-pin FireWire, TV tuner, HDMI / VGA outputs, multi-card reader and a wireless keyboard.
The VGX-TP1D comes with a 320GB hard drive and a dual-layer DVD writer while the more expensive VGX-TP1DQ/B beefs up that spec with a 500GB hard drive and a Blu-ray burner.
Both of these new media centers will be available in Japan in about two weeks for an asking price of ¥150,000 ($1,392) and ¥200,000 ($1,856), respectively.
HP has announced its new TouchSmart 2 all-in-one PC which features an amazing fully portable 22″ touchscreen within a 2.6-inch thick chassis.
The TouchSmart 2 comes in two models – the IQ504 PC is the standard and the IQ506 PC comes with a TV tuner.
Both models come with a 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo T5850 processor, 500GB of storage, 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 9300 M HS HD graphics and 802.11n WiFi.
“The new HP TouchSmart family of PCs features HP software designed specifically for touch. A finger tapped or swept across the high-resolution screen delivers quick access to information, entertainment and social networks. Without using a keyboard or mouse, consumers can play music and create playlists, zoom in or out of photos, and quickly check the weather or watch TV,” says the press release.
The launch date is expected to be July 13 and the PC will be available in 17 countries with prices expected to be set at $1,299 for the IQ504 PC and $1,499 for the IQ506 PC.
HP’s Voodoo division has overhauled its Omen PC which is designed for very high-end workstation and gaming use.
The full 22-inch tall tower is sleek and minimalist with an aluminium chassis and includes a 7-inch, 800 x 480 display on the front for useful information or to play videos or music.
The internals have been completely redesigned which, according to Voodoo, makes it extremely quiet. It features one of the first uses of a quad radiator and has the mainboard positioned at 90 degrees to take advantage of heat naturally rising.
Cooling is provided by a Voodoo designed water cooling loop which would be essential if using the up to 2x CPUs and 4x GPUs.
At the top end you’ll find a pair of 3.2GHz Core 2 Extreme QX9770 processors, 8GB of 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM as well as support for next generation technology from ATI graphics and NVIDIA.
The case has tool-free side panels that can be replaced with leather, wood or glass plus internal and external LEDs that offer aesthetic appeal as well as lighting your workspace when adding components.
No word on specific configurations but expect a price anywhere between $6,500 and $20,000 depending on spec.
No launch date has been set as yet but should be sometime this year.
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