Homeless man returns lost laptop, $3k to owner

A homeless man who found a backpack containing a laptop and $3,000 cash has been thanked for going out of his way to return the items to the rightful owner.

Dave Tally, who lives in a shelter and is a recovering drug addict, found the unaccompanied backpack at a light rail station in Arizona earlier this month.


The backpack belonged to Arizona State University student Bryan Belanger, but there was no wallet or identification inside, making it difficult for Mr Tally to reunite the bag with its owner.


Mr Tally took the backpack to an employee of the shelter where he lives, and inside the bag they found a small flash drive.


The employee put the flash drive in a computer and found Bryan Belanger's resume, after which they phoned Mr Belanger and returned the backpack.


This week, Mr Belanger met the man who found his money.

He said he is still 'completely overwhelmed with gratitude for the guy... It says a lot.'

'It's a lesson in keeping your faith in people. You can have character, regardless of your circumstances,' he added.

Mr Tally said he briefly thought about keeping the money, then realised it did not belong to him.

'I'm just happy that it was me that was able to find it for him and turn it in to him,' he said.

'I don't know if anybody else would have, but it sure feels good now. It wasn't my money.'

Mr Belanger said he had reported his lost backpack to the police.

He said he ruined his car in an accident last month and withdrew money from his bank account to buy a new vehicle that day.

'It's humbling and it puts things into perspective,' Mr Belanger said of Mr Tally's decision.

The 21-year-old ASU student said he gave Mr Tally a reward, but did not want to reveal exactly how much.

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Laptop Slowdown Hits Q3 Graphics Shipments

A slowdown in laptop sales has hurt the market for graphics processors, with shipments growing more slowly than expected in the third quarter, analyst firm Jon Peddie Research said on Monday.

Graphics product shipments totaled 116 million units, a 10 percent increase compared to the third quarter last year. But shipments were down 1 percent sequentially as demand for PCs weakened, affecting graphics vendors such as Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices.

"It's the first time we've seen a decline from the second quarter to the third quarter," said Jon Peddie, president of Jon Peddie Research.

Graphics product shipments were expected to grow more quickly as markets recovered from the recession. But demand is increasing at a slow rate because consumers are being cautious with purchases, Peddie said.

Nvidia was hit by higher memory costs and slower demand for laptops in developed markets. In late July the company reduced its revenue forecast for its fiscal second quarter partly due to a shift among consumers to lower-cost, integrated graphics processors, which reduced demand for Nvidia's discrete graphics cards.

Intel benefited from 50 percent growth in shipments of integrated graphics processors between the second and third quarters. That raised its market share to 55.6 percent in the third quarter, up from 53.4 percent in the quarter before. Intel introduced new processors for laptops and desktops in January that include the CPU and GPU in a single chip.

Nvidia's market share fell year-over-year as AMD also gained from the shift to lower-cost components. Nvidia held a 21.2 percent market share, a drop from its 25.3 percent last year. AMD was in the second spot with a 22.3 percent market share, compared to a 20.1 percent market share last year.

By Agam Shah, IDG News
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New Dell XPS laptops ready to take on HP Envy

Amid a week featuring the debut of a fashionably small laptop, Dell has announced a line of products that lie firmly in the opposite direction. The new XPS line of laptops are a high-end-targeted set of media-featured notebooks aimed squarely at the HP Envy and MacBook Pro crowds. The design, from a backlit keyboard to lots of anodized and brushed aluminum, feels like an upscale fusion of the Studio and Adamo lines. They aren't flashy, but they seem quite sleek, and Dell offers its arsenal of Design Studio tweaks for anyone looking to pop these XPS models up a notch.

The 14, 15 and 17-inch Dell XPS laptops start at $899, $849 and $949 respectively, with decent specs even at those configurations: an Intel Core i5 460M CPU, Nvidia GeForce 420M graphics with Optimus, 500GB 7,200rpm hard drive, and 4GB of RAM. Processors range up to a Core i7 840m quad-core, and GPU options top off at an Nvidia GeForce GT 445M with 3GB of memory.

The internal specs grace the higher end on both performance and media, focusing on a number of bells of whistles. An integrated HD webcam (2.0 megapixel) offers 1,280 x 720 Skype-compatible webchat - according to Dell this is the first HD streaming webcam in a laptop. Speakers co-developed by JBL and Waves promise audio quality equal to HP Beats-edition Envys. A USB 3.0 port accompanies the assortment of USB 2.0 ports, one with eSATA. HDMI 1.4 is also included, which enables 3DTV-compatible output of games, Blu-ray content or other videos via Nvidia 3DTV Play software. We don't know how many people connect their laptops to 3DTVs, but those that do will be pleasantly surprised.

Other connectivity options include Intel Wireless Display, WiMax, Bluetooth 3.0, and an integrated internal TV tuner.

Weighing at 5.35 pounds for the 14-inch up to a hefty 7.57 pounds for the 17-inch, these XPS laptops aren't svelte, but they do look like very competitive and intriguing high-end options from Dell. An XPS is already on its way to CNET, and we'll be following up soon with hands-on impressions of what could be an excellent holiday laptop to consider.

by Scott Stein
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Apple's New MacBook Air Is The Laptop I've Been Waiting For (AAPL)

I've never been a big fan of laptop computers, for the simple fact that they've always been too heavy to carry around on a daily basis, taking them everywhere I go.

But the new MacBook Air seems to finally be lightweight enough to carry around all the time, and cheap enough to justify buying as a secondary computer.

It seems to finally be the laptop I've been waiting for.

I haven't had a chance to check out the new Air in person yet, but based on the specs, I think I'm going to buy one of the 11.6-inchers.

(I tried to impulse purchase one at my local Apple Store this afternoon, or at least try it in person, but apparently they won't be in stock for 2 weeks.)

Most important: At 2.3 pounds, it's less than half the weight of my previous laptop, the 2007-era plastic MacBook, and just 44% heavier than my iPad. This seems to be light enough to carry around in my backpack every day, as opposed to just days I think I'll need it, or when I'm traveling on business.

Next-most important: At $999 -- though I may buy a few of the available upgrades, such as more memory and a faster chip -- it's cheap enough to buy, knowing I might not be using it every day. (With 27-inch, quad-core iMacs at work and at home, the MacBook Air will only be used on-the-go, in conference rooms, etc.)

Why buy a MacBook Air when I already have an iPad? Because, as I laid out in my 100-day iPad review, I still can't use my iPad for work, and it doesn't look like I'll be able to any time soon.

I need to be able to use multiple apps at the same time, a Firefox-based browser for Business Insider's content management system, and other functions that work better on a computer than an iPad. And I need to type a lot, and I don't really feel like dragging around a Bluetooth keyboard all the time. Even when the iPad 4.2 software update comes out next month, I don't think the iPad is going to be a sufficient device for my work.

Does this mean I'll be carrying around both my iPad and my MacBook Air every day? Probably not -- seems like a waste. My hunch is that I'll just leave my iPad at home now, and use the Air at the office. But we'll see.

Either way, this looks like the first Mac laptop -- of the four I'll have ever owned -- that I'll be able to comfortably carry around on an everyday basis. And that should make it the most useful Mac laptop I'll have ever owned, making it well worth the price.

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Holiday Wishes: Peace, Happiness and a Laptop

Well, if you can’t have world peace, at least you can have a laptop. And, apparently, that would be almost good enough for most Americans.

The desire for peace and happiness topped the list of responses in a recent survey asking adults what gifts they would like for the holidays. But, a notebook/laptop came in second, with an iPad, eReader and video game system also making the top ten list of overall gift wishes.

When asked specifically which consumer electronics they wanted as holiday gifts, the laptop lead the list, followed by an iPad, an iPod, a video game system, a digital camera and a big screen rounding out the top five.

The survey, conducted by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), found that consumers expect to spend a total of $750 on holiday gifts, down two percent from last year. They will, however, spend more on consumer electronics gifts this year than ever before. Consumers estimate they will spend $232 on consumer electronics gifts, up five percent from last year.

“Giving electronics as a holiday gift, either to a loved one or to yourself, is more popular than ever,” said Steve Koenig, CEA’s director of industry analysis. “Not only are three in four adults planning to give [consumer electronics] as a gift this year, but more consumers want electronics as a gift for themselves, demonstrating that electronics will be the must-have gifts of the season.”

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Computers Tablet will be sold 208 Million In 2014

Sales of tablet computers like the Apple iPad estimated to soar from nearly 20 million units this year to 55 million units next year and more than 208 million units in 2014, market research firm Gartner said on Friday.

Gartner said that North America will reach 61 percent of the tablet computer sales this year, but its share will drop to 43 percent in 2014.

Gartner predicts sales of tablet computers in the world reached 19.5 million units in 2010, 54.8 million units in 2011 and more than 208 million units in 2014.

Apple began selling iPad in April and a number of other companies announced plans to begin producing multi-media devices, which can be used to surf the Web, read electronic books, watching videos and more.

Gartner said the explosion in computer tablet device will have an impact on sales in other segments including netbook computer, small laptop, also known as mini-notebook.

"The nature of all-in-one media tablets will produce cannibalization other consumer electronic devices such as e-readers, gaming devices and media players," said Gartner research vice president, Carolina Milanesi.

"Mini notebooks will suffer from a strong threat of cannibalization because the average selling price of media tablet falls below 300 dollars over the next two years," said Milanesi.

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Securing Your Laptop Before It Gets Stolen

If your laptop happens to be stolen, like mine recently was, it can be a big hassle to protect your data after the fact. That’s why it’s important to know how to secure your laptop before it’s gone.

The easiest way to do that, of course, is simply not to keep any sensitive information on your laptop in the first place. “I recommend you don’t store any sensitive documents on your hard drive, particularly if it’s a laptop, and instead store those documents in a U.S.B. flash drive and store that in a locked secure place,” said Paul Stephens, director of policy and advocacy at the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.

Still, with that strategy alone, it’s hard to guarantee that there is not any sensitive information on your hard drive. And it may be difficult to completely keep your computer clean of your passwords and site visit history. Luckily, a host of high-tech encryption and antitheft tools now exist that can help make sure your information will be safeguarded in the event your laptop is ever stolen.

First, Jay Foley, executive director of the Identity Theft Resource Center, recommended making sure any sensitive information was encrypted. “Encryption would be like having a safe beyond a locked screen door. Thieves may be able to get into the house but they won’t be able to get into the safe unless they have safe-cracking skills,” he said. “And if that’s the case, why aren’t they taking down a bank instead of bothering with you?”

In terms of encryption tools that can help you do this, this recent New York Times article, “Safe Travels for You and Your Data,” runs through some of the major encryption software options.

Among the options mentioned, you can use BitLocker in Windows Vista and 7 and the open-source tool TruCrypt for Windows, Mac and Linux to encrypt your full disk. With encryption, Mr. Foley said, you basically set up a code and then the encrypted information will remain scrambled until you put that code back in.

Still, the average consumer may need some help using some of these services. TrueCrypt “is a very difficult program for new computer users to use,” said one antitheft product aficionado I know, Andrew W. Chen of Los Angeles.

Beyond just encryption, Mr. Foley said other software offerings, like that from The CyberAngel, combine encryption services with the ability to have your machine locked up or tracked if it’s stolen.

MyLaptopGPS, he said, offers similar functions as does Absolute Software, which offers a host of computer security tools. One of its tools, LoJack for Laptops, can help you track down your lost computer and remove data from it once it’s stolen. According to Mr. Foley, many of these types of services use the Internet to help track a stolen laptop worldwide. This can mean, however, that you may be out of luck if the thief doesn’t go online.

Among other helpful sources, this recent New York Times story, “Putting a Private Detective in Your Laptop,” also runs through a number of the software antitheft offerings out there. According to the article, some of these software offerings try to locate the computer when it’s connected to the Internet or lock it down, while others monitor how the computer is being used and take pictures of the user. Another offering is reviewed in this Gadgetwise blog post.

How have you secured your laptop? What high-tech tools do you recommend?

By JENNIFER SARANOW SCHULTZ
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Tablet World Series Game 1: Apple iPad vs. ExoPC, Voting Ends 10/14 at 12:00 a.m.

We’re kicking off the first Tablet World Series with a match of epic proportions in the 10-inch league. Think New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays on crack. In this inaugural game, we’re pitting the master of the category, the Apple iPad, against a relative unknown Canadian entry in the ExoPC Slate. Let’s break down the competitors.

Update: ExoPC Slate takes this round with 77.34%of the vote.
Apple’s entry has literally redefined the tablet, and arguably computers overall. The 1.5-pound iPad has a large 9.7-inch (1024 x 768 pixel) multitouch display, a 1-GHz Apple A4 CPU, and runs the very elegant iOS, which turns on instantly. This Editors’ Choice-winning device sports an enormous app library, a good eBook store, and long battery life. Plus, an upcoming software update
will add multitasking and the ability to stream content to AirPlay approved devices (including the Apple TV).

So what’s not to like? There’s no camera. Typing can be a challenge, especially if you like to go at a rapid pace. And you don’t get a standard video output connection, like HDMI. Some may also lament the lack of Flash support. If you spring for the 3G model, you have to put up with AT&T’s already crowded network.

Nevertheless, the iPad has some many strengths that it has already become one of the fastest selling gadgets of all time.

Sitting in the opposing duggout, the unproven ExoPC Slate is expected to throw some wicked curve balls, starting with its unique user interface. This Windows 7 tablet features a custom UI with a home screen loaded with tiny discs that serve as shortcuts to subscreens or folders or to apps themselves. The discs have a configurable wallpaper that fills in unused space.

Other specs, such as an 11.6-inch, 1366 x 768-pixel capacitive touch display, 2GB of RAM, and either a 32GB or 64GB SSD, round out the lineup. The ExoPC is powered by an Intel N450 CPU, and claims 5 hours of battery life (that’s only half as much as the iPad). It does include a front-facing webcam, and several ports, including an SD card reader and USB port.

Despite some positive scouting reports, this slate weighs a hefty 2.1 pounds, and suffers from a negative stigma attached to Windows when it comes to tablets. You won’t find GPS or a robust app store from this no-name brand. It also has yet to launch, with delivery of pre-orders having already been delayed until 10/15, leaving us questioning its long-term staying power.

So, which tablet is best?

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Operators Not Worried Tablet PC 'Greedy' Bandwidth

Browsing the Internet on the tablet PC is like accessing data communication on a desktop computer. Although its mobile data is not compressed like the BlackBerry and potentially 'greedy' bandwidth, but the operator said no problem.

"Network no issue, loose," said Gideon Edie Purnomo, Vice President of Channel Management Telkomsel, to ITGazine in Jakarta, Thursday (10/14/2010).

Similarly, as affirmed by Joy Wahyudi, Director of Commerce XL Axiata. "Network is prepared to handle the data. During the past 12 months is a lot of additions in the 3G network in anticipation of business data."

Joy further revealed, XL is also finalizing plans to attract a number of vendors for bundling packages, such as Playbook Research in Motion's BlackBerry output.

"After being processed, usually ngantre with RIM. It's still testing my knowledge. The plan, I think it was the beginning of next year. There are several plans for bundling with the tablets as well, but still not final," he explained.

XL itself also has a packet data access that can be used for 3G-enabled tablet PC later. "We already have the packages in * 123 # that can be used by customers both a bundle with a tablet or mobile phone."

"If for example there are special devices later on, we usually will give it there (* 123 #), matched with a profile use of what we expected," said Joy.

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Tablet with a keyboard exhibited by Dell at IDF 2010

Dell computer company showcased a tablet PC that has a unique design with a screen that can be played and completed the keyboard at the Intel Developer Forum 2010, Tuesday (14/09/2010). Windows-based 10-inch tablets that immediately get a warm welcome from those present at the event IDF 2010.

The interesting thing about the tablet PC is-not like tablet PCs in general-he has a keyboard. How a tablet can have a keyboard? It turned out that these tablets could be opened and the screen can be turned 180 degrees. In front of the screen, located keyboardlayaknya on the notebook.

Inspiron named Tablet is equipped dual-core Atom processor and operating system Windows 7. "Any time we have to work. Tablets are interesting for entertainment, but for some people do not really support the productivity," said Intel's current representatives to demonstrate the product. "However, this one is different," he said as he opened the tablet and show a hidden keyboard.

Interested? The product will be marketed starting this year. So, be patient.

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School sued because of Misusing Laptop

Because careful not utilize information technology to their students, a school in the suburbs of Pennsylvania, shall pay compensation 610,000 U.S. dollars, or approximately USD 5.5 billion. This case originated when The Lower Merion School District 1800 to distribute laptops to students.

In order to secure the laptop, the school install secret software that can access the webcam secretly. The aim to track the presence of these laptops if at any time is lost or stolen. However, the breakthrough was never communicated with parents, even it turns out later misused.

In February, a student named Blake Robbins and his parents sued the school because of privacy felt spied upon. In the lawsuit, they accuse the school record thousands of photos without the permission of his home, family, Blake even when in bed.

The lawsuit was filed after the school accused Blake to sell and use illegal drugs. Accusations based school photographs that recorded when Blake was at home. Not only is Blake, the school seems to spy on other students by enabling the webcam tracking system. In fact, students who spied on his laptop that has never reported missing. In total there are 30 000 photos taken through the school system that secret.

When the counter claim of privacy violation performed Blake's parents, the school was absent and never admitted intentionally memeta spy on their students to know the activity. Schools remained adamant, the system was installed to track if a laptop is lost at any time.

However, to resolve this case, the school finally agreed to end it out of court. The Lower Merion School District willing to pay an indemnity of 185,000 U.S. dollars to students who are disadvantaged and 425,000 U.S. dollars for attorneys' fees. Well, right, use of technology must not violate any privacy despite good intentions.

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Vostro V13 Laptop

The sleek, striking Vostro™ V13 laptop gives small businesses a premium ultra-light laptop experience without the premium price tag.

* Slim, Sleek and Striking: Razor-thin, ultra-light aluminum body and energy-efficient Intel® processors let you travel lightly and in style.
* Designed for Productivity: Enjoy on-the-go productivity with a full-sized keyboard, generous 13.3" WLED display, 2 USB ports and full communications suite.
* Ready to Protect: With optional Dell DataSafe™ online backup and recovery, you get easy, "set and forget" protection for your business data.

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LifeBook T580, Mini Laptop With Unique Sophistication Extraordinary

Imagine if a netbook can also function as a tablet PC.

Ability is contained in the latest Fujitsu netbook.

New products from Fujitu Mini laptop that has a 10-inch screen size which is called the Fujitsu LifeBook T580 which looks like a netbook, a general of netbooks on the mini laptop is a 10.1-inch LCD screen and the keyboard is relatively small.

This netbook powered by an Intel Core i5. Fujitsu LifeBook will issue T580 weighs 1.4 kg at the beginning of 2011.

Another feature of this netbook of them owned a GPS, optional 3G, Berliner Glass LCD screen, and battery life to 8 hours of usage.

But computers have several features that really make it stand out, including:

A multitouch (up to 4 fingers) resistive touchscreen display with a swivel so you can use the computer in tablet mode.

- I5 Core Processors up to Intel CPUs.

- Additional 3G and GPS.

- Windows 7 Professional.

- Ambient light sensor that automatically adjusts screen brightness.

Unfortunately there is no pricing information, but it seems this is not a cheap product

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A Great Middle-Ground (HP Pavilion dm1z Series)

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When I encountered the HP DM1Z, I had been shopping for a system that would bridge the worlds of portability and performance, and assuming I'd have to make comprimises one way or the other. From all appearances, and judging from the few hours I've spent with this machine, the compromises aren't nearly as extreme as I expected them to be.

The first unit I received had a problem with the internal fan. An error appeared every time the unit started, and it got very hot, so I had to send it back for exchange. This was frustrating and extended by a month the time when I could finally start working with it. The HP customer service people, apparently in the Phillipines based on their accents, did a great job of handling the return and reorder process, and the replacement was sent FedEx 2-day which I appreciated, so that sort of made up for the delays.

An important factor for me was keeping the cost down, so I opted for the K325 processor, knowing that this could potentially be a performance bottleneck. While it remains to be seen whether that's the case, I suspect the processor won't be that big of an issue, considering I'm not going to be gaming with this thing.

So far, the form factor, screen and overlal aesthetics of the DM1Z have all met or exceeded my expectations. Only the keyboard and touchpad leave something to be desired, but since they're the most tactile and physically personal aspect of using any computer, they may just take time to get used to. The feel of the keys is unusal to me, they have a concave curve that bows from front to back and a smooth surface, which makes for a somewhat slippery sensation. But the layout conforms to the standards I prefer, with both a ctrl and alt key on either side of the space bar, the ctrl key being the outermost key, which I like - some manufacturers put the fn key out there, making it hard to find the ctrl by feel. Although there is room around the arrow keys for two more keys, HP opted to make pg up, pg, dn, home and end keys functions of the arrows. I really like having those keys independent, but I guess the DM1Z engineers figured that if they couldn't include all, they'd include none. The touchpad is very sensitive, as others have noted, and I hope that can be dialed down as I'll be doing a fair amount of typing and want to avoid the Mexican jumping cursor syndrome.

The system recovery disk creator is very finicky and is really only good for generating coasters for your coffee table. I went through four DVD-R disks, with only one successfully created before I gave up. The only alternative is to pay HP at least $15 to get a set mailed to you, which I consider a rip-off, since the cost of including disks with the hardware is only a fraction of that. When ordering them online, they make it appear that the disks themselves are free, and we're only paying for shipping, but $14.95 for 5-7 day shipping, plus tax? Hmm.

Overall, I'm very pleased so far with my purchase. If I'm ablel to update this review I'll add more thoughts as necessary.

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Careful, Laptops Can Provoke Skin Cancer!

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Activities that do not recognize the time and place to make a lot of people need a laptop for work. If the location is not possible, not uncommon the people assume his laptop while working.

This habit was harmful to the skin because it can provoke'burning skin syndrome'. According to medical reports, as quoted from physorg, symptoms of 'burnt skin syndrome' is the spots are caused by unusual heat exposure in a long time.

One of the new cases that occurred recently happened to the boy of 12 years. The boy suffered a skin discoloration on his left thigh after playing computer games a few hours every day for several months.

The same result was experienced by a law student in Virginia, USA. It is to the point that confuses dr.Kimberley Salkey, physicians who treat this student until he learned that the student spends six hours a day working on a laptop in his thigh.

Such conditions can also occur if assuming something hot but not hot enough to burn skin. In general, this can cause the skin to become permanently dark. Even according Salkey, dermatologist assistant professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School, United States, said that when viewed through a microscope, 'burnt skin syndrome' resembling sunburn because of sunlight in the long term.

In some rare cases, 'burnt skin syndrome' can cause skin cancer, according to researchers from University Hospital Basel, Switzerland, Dr. Andrew Arnold and Peter Itin. They suggested to put an intermediary if you have to assume the laptop.

Not only that you should be aware of this syndrome. Though rarely exhibited his thigh, but for men 'burning skin syndrome' can reduce sperm production. Therefore, do not forget to warn your partner.

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Inspiron Mini 10 (1018) Netbook the Latest from Dell

Inspiron Mini 10 is the latest netbook from Dell is quite light, so easy to carry anywhere. You are granted waivers to be able to access the Internet with ease, such as checking email and so forth.
Dell's latest netbook offers some keunggulah, namely:
Battery can last for 7 hours 18 minutes. Specification-wise the Dell Insr piron Mini 1018 boasts an Intel Atom N455 processor running at 1.66GHz, an Intel GMA 3150 fothe graphics, and on the memory of RAM it has 1GB of DDR3. The 10.1-inch screen Provides a resolution of 1,024 x 600 pixels and the usual goodies include a 0.3-megapixel camera, a hard-drive with 160GB or 250GB, and a 3-cell or 6-cell battery. As it Happens usually the operative system is Windows 7 Starter.

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