The processors in light and thin notebooks tend to be fairly slow as a thumb rule. This deficiency has been overcome by the low voltage of Intel Core i3 processor in the Dell Inspiron 13z laptop and is better than most as it provides a high-end gaming pleasure when it gets combined with a dedicated ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5430 graphics card. Rs 39,000/- priced this electronic marvel has one thing that is disappointing and that is its battery life. It is far too less than the price of this laptop.

The 1.33 GHz Intel Core i3-380UM processor is a slow processor, but for applications related to productivity, it handles itself very well. The graphics card called ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5430 can play very heavy games on low settings, but here is where the low processor speed actually hampers the performance. To get this better, there became a necessity of putting a very high speed large quantity of RAM and hence, 4GB of RAM certainly helped the performance of the games, and it also improves the overall system performance as well.

A hard drive of 320 GB is necessary to keep up the profile of Dell Inspiron 13z Laptop, as high as possible, as the hard drive is only 24 mm thick. This big hard drive helps the users to put in large collection of movies and songs in the disk for various moods. An added feature is the presence of 13.3 inches of screen having a resolution of 1366 x 768, making it an awesome experience while watching the videos. The quality of the Dell Inspiron 13Z laptop is good enough for gaming or productivity, but this laptop also allows enhanced portability. The Dell Inspiron 13Z has a total weight of 1.8 Kg and has the dimensions measuring 328 mm in width and 235.5 mm in depth.

There is plethora of non-compulsory accessories, and their worth boils down to the basic question; whether you require the specific extras or not? You can order to get the Dell Inspiron 13Z with a hard drive size of 500 GB or can ask for an enhanced RAM for 2 GB, to meet up your requirements. In any case Dell will keep its promise as always to give you your requirements at the earliest.

In terms of build and quality, we find that the body or the chassis of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 has passed the eight MIL specified tests and these tests are mechanical shock, vibration, altitude, sand, extreme temperatures, high temperature, low temperature and humidity. The keyboard is spill resistant with drain holes and also has traditional black rubberized matte paint finish that has the power of resisting fingerprint smudges and scratches.

There is one interesting fact about the design of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1is that the durable hinge has the ability of allowing the screen to open perfectly flat. Also, in this laptop, there is a unique layout of the ports and all the ports are available in the thin side which is just 16.5 mm. On the front side there are no ports available. In the rear, there are many ports and those are security lock slot, power jack, USB combo port, mini display port, HDMI, USB 3.0 port, SIM card slot and Ethernet port. The left side of the laptop has USB 2.0 port and headset jack. The right of the laptop has access panel for hard drive, SD card slot and wireless on / off.

There is one great thing to notice about the left side of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 and that is all the ports of the left side are hidden and that too behind the rubber door. This is an awesome thinking by the ThinkPad experts to keep the edge of the ThinkPad clean.

The screen of Lenovo ThinkPad X1 is 13.3 inches with a resolution of 1366 x 768. The screen is rated at 350 nits for bright backlight. The glossy panel is such as the screen comes with an extra coating of Gorilla Glass. The quality of the speakers is also good as compared to the thinness of the ThinkPad. Overall, it’s a good buy and the worth is more than the money you spend.

It is definitely a cost-saving model having 512MB of RAM, 2 GB of Micro-SD card and permanent storage of 4GB. The design also is very light. The tablet has two 5.5-inches touch screens and it weighs only 0.82 pounds, and this is half of what Sony’s larger tablet S weighs. The very modest VGA camera as a webcam is likely owing to cost of the tablet.

The Sony Tablet P is a boon to the music lovers and the game players as this small piece contains playable effective games for the kids and also has high resolution and speed for the music and audio lovers. This slate made by Sony is likely to be out in September. There have been rumors that Sony might ask for premium over what Apple charges.

The ‘P’ in the name stands for the portability of the tablet as such. The name is definitely a simple name, and it sounds good. The Sony Tablet P is loaded with the most advanced version present till date, of Android. This version is called the Android Honeycomb OS.

The specifications of the Sony Tablet P are as follows:-

1. The tablet has dual 5.5 inches screens.

2. The total weight of the tablet is only around 370 grams and this is just equal to half the weight of the iPad.

3. The best part is a 2 GB Micro-SD card for expanding the memory and built in 4 GB of storage memory, giving an excellent space for the movie, music and game lovers.

4. To cover up with the high speed storage memory, it comes equipped with a 512 MB of RAM.

5. It has a 0.3 megapixel web camera in the front, which is equal to the VGA camera.

6. The tablet is made with the latest technology that supports 4G Internet connectivity.

7. A Wi-Fi port to connect with other devices and / or to the Internet where Wi-Fi nets are available.

8. To get together all this, there is a need for a high speed microprocessor and this need is fulfilled by NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor.

The release of these tablets in India is expected to be in the month of September and the price tag would be approximate Rs 29,000/-. With all these features, the Sony Tablet P is a hit and opens new dimensions for the use of tablets.

MAXX Hexa MX155 is priced at Rs 1580/- and the mobile works on the 1800 m Ah battery. This 1800 m Ah battery is claimed to have life that ensures a talk time of about more than 6.5 hours and also has an unbelievable standby time for more than six hundred hours. This dual SIM handset has definitely crossed the minimum requirements of the youth.

The MAXX Hexa MX155 is a mobile that is loaded with the capability of carrying two connections for dual SIMs. The mobile comes with a memory slot that has a capacity to organize the expandable memory for up to 2 GB. The mobile also comes loaded with the FM radio and has the software that allows the user to use the video player or an audio player. There is also an application that allows the sound recorder to work efficiently and also has a melody composer for the music lovers of all ages.

The mobile phone has a different type of looks and this is what makes it stand apart in the line of mobiles. The look includes the hexagonal shape of the navigation keys. Maybe because of this the name has come up as Hexa. Other technical features include the WAP enabled for browsing and also the Bluetooth has made the browsing look best on this mobile. The mobile phone comes with two different variants that separate themselves in the color. The two colors available in this mobile are Blue and Orange.

All this in just Rs 1580/- has made the MAXX Hexa MX155 has become the best seller among users.

One can look at the Samsung Galaxy Tab and easily come to the conclusion that this tablet is a magnificent marvel of engineering. When one holds this in one hand, one can easily say that it looks more of a mini version of the Samsung LED HDTV. The engineers have gone in to details like a person when holds the tablet, slightly touches the screen and hence there is a slight edge of the screen throughout that is devoid of touch enabling.

The device is right enough to be compared with the other competitors as many have considered this device marvel as the best e-book reader while on the way. Android Honeycomb version 3.1 enables the processor to be used optimistically even, to the heaviest of the application running on the tablet.

Samsung Galaxy Tab does not have a USB port and this means that it cannot be connected to any of the computer based devices, but there is no requirement also as Samsung has made it as a pick and go device having the portability and functionality.

The front facing camera is 2Megapixel camera and the rear of it has a 3 Megapixel camera that can be utilized on heavy duty basis.

The best part is the 7000mAh rechargeable battery that is inside it, and it is the best because it gives the Samsung Galaxy Tab users an added advantage of using the device all day long. Nine hours is the limit if the Samsung Galaxy Tab is used for hearing music or watching videos or even playing games, when the tablet is utilized to maximum.

A built in gyro and a four way accelerometer gives the ability to respond faster to the turns and rotations of the screen and works even better when the kids are playing the games. Built-in features like GPS, Adobe Flash Browser, screen resolution of 1290 x 800, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and the NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor, has given the tablet a boost in the market for its availability at a lower price range than the other Android based tablets. For sure, Samsung Galaxy Tab is an excellent by for techies and professionals.

Linksys E4200 has a major upgrade over the Linksys E3000. It has better design, Web interface and has faster performance that makes the functionality of the Cisco Connect application. The power adapter that comes along with the package is bulky and the guest networking feature has a limitation for ten clients only. There is no built support for 450 Mbps on 2.4 GHz band.

Rs 9,000/- for the Linksys E4200 is quite a price for this piece, of Dual – Band Wireless – N advanced router. This advance router is the first from Cisco that has the capability of making both the savvy users and novices happy. The easy to use application by Cisco Connect is comprehensive in terms of Web interface, stellar performance and has a great appealing design.

The router is loaded with one WAN port and four LAN ports on the back side with the usual array of LEDs in the front giving out the status of the router. All the ports have Gigabit capability meaning which they can support a throughput of 1000 Mbps. There is also a push button for WPS or the Wi-Fi Protected Setup. The router comes with the installer software that takes about five odd minutes to make the router get into working condition.

The router automatically makes the router select the 2.4 or the 5 GHz band which means that you will not be able to select the band of your choice manually. This is how a similar system from Apple works and that system is AirPort Extreme. The router logs in using the same name and password in both the bands and you can change that as an administrator.

The Linksys E4200 if used along with a dedicated NAS server like the Synology DS410, the router will be excellently utilized very efficiently for heavy duty media and file sharing objectives.

Touch Screen and Panel of Reliance 3G Tablet

The 7 inches of capacitive screen, along with a panel that has looks similar to its competitor Samsung Galaxy tab, and the buttons work satisfactorily. This is one device that never gives an impression that this device is a low cost tablet. The touch screen is a decent screen and the keys for volume and power are on the right side. There is a Micro USB port for charging the device. There is also a 3.5mm audio jack at the top panel along with the speakers. There are three options on the Touch Panel and that is Home, Back and Menu.

Technical Specifications

Reliance Tablet is bundled with Qualcomm 800 MHz Microprocessor, with 512 MB of RAM at its disposal and there is the standard 2Megapixel camera in the rear and a VGA camera in the front. The 3400mAh battery gets charged very fast and works for six to seven hours under normal usage and three to four hours under heavy duty usage.

It has Bluetooth with A2DP profile and this enables one to directly play music on the tablet while using it as a mobile. The version of the operating system is Android 2.3.4, which is the latest for the smart phones.

Applications on the Reliance 3G Tablet

Reliance Tablet is pre-loaded with a few applications, to enhance the tablet on the whole. These applications include Gmail, YouTube, Face book, Google search, and Google maps. The tablet has ‘R World Online’ installed on it. This is an application that works as a door to a wide variety of Reliance provided leisure options, like wallpapers, movies, music, news, and so on. The other feature of the tablet includes Video recorder, Bluetooth voice calling, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Alarm, GPS, Speaker phone, MMS, and SMS. There is also an option to hear the world around you through FM radio. The tablet is compatible with many audio formats and is also able to decode the images like JPEG, BMP and the PNG formats.

The Reliance 3G Tablet has all these features as those in other tablets of similar nature, but is available at a much cheaper rates, giving a complex to the other tablets available in the market.

While the 2.4-inch Full Touch Screen is one of the major feature of this cell phone. Others include – 1.3 MP Camera and social networking. The social networking feature of the cell phone has inbuilt sites like Facebook, My Space, Twitter, Orkut, Picassa, Flickr. These two features make the phone an amazing multimedia phone which allows you to click some great pictures and help you stay connected with your friends and their updates.

With the LG Zap Box one can easily search and download ring tones, wall papers, music videos and much more. One can also create and generate their own favorite audio-video play list which one desires and can display their own skills and talent. Some of the key features of the cell phone are enlisted below:

ü 2.4-inch Full Touch Screen

ü 1.3 MP Camera

ü MP3 with LG Equalizer

ü Social Networking

ü Oxford Dictionary

ü Compact Design

ü LG Zap Box

A mobile phone is always incomplete without the proper specifications and features. Along with the features, we have enlisted the specifications which are as under:

ü Network : Quad band GSM

ü Dimensions : 95.8 x 50.5 x 11.9 mm

ü Weight : 77 g

ü Display : 2.4 inch TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors,240 x 320 pixels

ü Cartoon UI

ü Handwriting recognition

ü 3.5 mm audio jack

ü Memory Internal 20 MB

ü Expandable memory : microSD, up to 4GB

ü GPRS/EDGE

ü Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP

ü microUSB v2.0

ü Camera : 1.3 mega-pixels

ü Video recording QCIF@15fps

ü SMS, MMS, Email, IM

ü Browser : WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML

ü Stereo FM radio with RDS

Along with this, the cell phone is enabled with Java MIDP 2.1; a music player having specifications of MP3/eAAC+/WAV player; a MP4/H.264 player. It has a Li-Ion 900 mAh battery with a Stand-by Up to 500 h of up to 500 h and a talk time of up to 8 h. Other cutting edge feature of the phone along with its looks is its light weight. The phone has a light weight and is approximately 77 grams. It is available in four colors viz. Black Red, Black Titan, Pink White & Black Titan. While all the features in the phone are appealing enough, critics have argued that only one thing which would make the phone more popular would be its micro sd card, with a minimum of at least 2 GB memory. All in all, a good phone for a person with an average pocket! Happy Talking…

The motherboard has the Z68 Express chipset as the basic architecture supporting Intel HD Graphics 2000 / 3000 ready on it. It has a LGA 1155 socket that makes it a second generation Intel Core series board. The RAM that is used on it is the DDR3 having a memory speed of 2133 MHz. The capacity of expanding the memory is up to 16 GB in two 240 – pin DIMM slots.

Apart from the basic support for the DirectX 10.1, it is also supporting OpenGL 2.1. There are two port connectors for Ethernet supporting 10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps. The WiFi is of the standard 802.1 n/g/b.

A very good feature that is present on this very high speed board is the high speed data transfer from the hard disk ports. It has two SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports and two SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports. As a standard the presence of the PS/2 port has become a must now days.

A plethora of USB ports are present on the board. About the USB 3.0 there are two on the back panel and two on pin header. And about USB 2.0, there are four on the back panel and four on pin header. This makes the board rich with twelve USB ports in total and there is only one passive cooler to dissipate the heat otherwise.

The maximum resolution support is for 2048 x 1536. This gives ample space for the users to expand their horizons. The board is received in a package with the additional contents like four SATA cables, two WiFi antennas and one I/O back plate, one 8-pin power extension cable, one USB 3.0 low profile bracket, one USB 3.0 header and a mini – DisplayPort to DisplayPort adapter.

Like all the other recent boards from Gigabyte and Asus, they too have the same features but they do not over clock like the Zotax Z68 ITX and thus gives the Z68 ITX an upper hand in the calculations that are done.

Though the price of the Zotax Z68 ITX board is a bit high, but it gives the full value of money in its performance and hence has hit the homerun.

Despite the powerful and rigid internal organs, Lenovo ThinkPad X220 is incredibly light. The chassis of 1.25 inches weigh only 3.6 pounds and this includes the weight of six-cell battery.

The plus point is that the extra battery fits with the system and does not block the important ports like the three USB ports, the headphone connector, an Ethernet port and the Display port sockets. Apart from these, there is also a four-in-one card slot and an Express Card 54 slot.

Lenovo has always prepared some of the most excellent laptop keyboards, and the panel contained by the Lenovo ThinkPad X220 is no different. Curved keys present just the right quantity of view, and the spacing is approximately perfect for tap typists. Thanks to the faintly expanded 12.5 inches screen. And there is completely no bend to the pane, although one can easily make out that the function row has been shrunken by Lenovo. But, comparatively, the Delete and the ESC keys are a bit oversized.

As with Lenovo’s most ThinkPad’s there is absolutely no shortage for the navigation options in the X220. Lenovo ThinkPad X220 also comes with the same combo of its touchpad and pointing stick. There is also a famous red nub that resides in the centre of the keyboard, but the bigger news is the presence of a new Click-Pad with integrated mouse buttons and this is what is providing efficiency to the Lenovo ThinkPad X220. The pad has been raised in this model as Braille like bumps and because the buttons have been integrated, the surface has become wider and longer than the previous models.

All these features have made the Lenovo ThinkPad X220 to become the most rugged and toughest, yet maintain the presence of new technologies fairly embedded inside the metallic black structure. This ThinkPad has become a competition in the market for its strength and the relative effectiveness of the hardware to get engulfed in any of the existing networks of the world. The success of the X220 is guaranteed its previous models as this is a more enriched flavor of the older versions.