CQ35-243TX: Cheapest Compaq's Intel based Processor Gaming Notebook

Last week Compaq-HP launched new line to replace existing CQ35-100 line. One of the model is a gaming notebook. CQ35-243TX priced at RM2,399.00 is believe to be the cheapest gaming notebook with Intel Processor. Comes with Nvidia GeForce G105M, this graphic card if comes with other model, the cheapest you can get around RM2,999.00.
This week, Compaq put it for promotional price at RM2,249.00 with Free-Dos & RM2,499.00 with Windows Vista Home Premium (Original).

I've installed with Windows 7 (Trial), it runs marvelously good. Windows Experience Index is 3.9. I've played Colin McRae's Dirt with no problem at all. It's a 10gb game, for your info, and the images were very alive.

CQ35-243TX Specs

• Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T6600 (2.2GHz 800 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 Cache)
• 2048MB 800MHz / max to 4GB* DDR2 Memory (2048 x 1 pcs)
• 320GB Hard Disk (5,400 rpm)
• 13.3" diagonal High Definition LED BrightView widescreen display (1386 x 768)
• LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/–R/RW Double Layer Drive Support
• Bluetooth 2.0
• Wireless 802.11b/g
• Freedos
• Mobile Intel® PM45 Express chipset
• Nvidia GeForce G 105M with up to 512MB dedicated graphics
• ExpressCard/34 slot
• Altec Lansing Speaker System
• High Speed 56K modem
• Integrated Connection 10/100/1000 Gigabit LAN
• 101 key compatible keyboard,
• Touchpad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical Scroll Up / Down pad
• 3 USB 2.0, HDMI, e-SATA combo, VGA, RJ-45, 1 Headphone, 1 Microphone, Compaq Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone
• Integrated SD/MMC card reader
• Standard 6-cell Lithium-ion
• 32.7 x 21.9 x 3.18cm (min height)/ 3.63 (max.height)
• With 6 cell battery – 2.24kg
• One year International Limited Warranty (parts/labor/carry-in)
• Free Nylon Carrying Case

Compaq CQ35-243TX is available at all Utara Hati's outlet. Priced at RM2,249.00 with Free-DOS & RM2,499.00 with Windows Vista Home Premium (Original). Add RM179.00 for additional 2gb of RAM. 3 Free gift for our customer (Silicon keyboard protector, headphones & cooler pad)

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Viewty Smart GC900, S-Class From LG

Seoul, Korea, April 19, 2009 - LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in mobile communications, announced today Viewty Smart (LG-GC900), a brand new camera phone with an Intelligent Shot Mode that makes it easy to take great pictures by automatically analyzing scenes and adjusting camera settings accordingly.

Viewty Smart carries on the heritage of the first LG Viewty, which sold over 6.5 million units. The second incarnation of Viewty offers even greater enjoyment while viewing and sharing, in addition to taking still and moving pictures, with a number of upgraded features in addition to its Intelligent Shot Mode. These include an 8 megapixel sensor with sensitivity up to ISO 1600, a higher resolution WVGA touchscreen, a more intelligent image processor and LG’s easy-to-use S-Class User Interface (UI).

“Viewty is back and better than ever, with new smart camera applications that take care of all the complicated camera adjustments and processing for you,” said Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “Viewty Smart represents the next generation of LG camera phones, and will drive LG leadership in the industry with its innovative, smart technology.”

Intelligent Shot Mode and Advanced Camera Features

LG conducted consumer preference surveys in fourteen countries including the U.S., U.K., France, Brazil, Russia, India and China to learn what consumers wanted to see in the next generation mobile device and one key finding was that users thought current camera phones were too complicated to operate.

LG’s engineers addressed this issue in the Viewty Smart with Intelligent Shot Mode, which analyzes the subject, background, and lighting conditions and compares the data against seven pre-programmed scenarios to take perfect pictures every time. This feature, still rare on high-end stand alone compact digital cameras, is a first for a camera phones and only available from LG. This hassle-free mode completely eliminates the need to check settings before taking a photo. It even provides instantaneous feedback, showing exactly how the camera is analyzing a particular scene with real-time indicator bars.

With 8 megapixels of resolution, Viewty Smart’s pictures are not just great for sharing online, but are even sharp enough for printing and framing. With a maximum ISO setting of 1600, shots previously considered too dim or dark can now be captured even without a flash. This can be further augmented with the phone’s LED flash. Viewty Smart adds several new camera features including Multi-Face Detection and DVD-quality D1 video recording. It also carries over features such as Touch Shot, Art Shot, Beauty Shot, Panorama Shot and Continuous Shot.

S-Class User Interface Enhanced for Camera Features
Viewty Smart also includes the easy-to-use 3D S-Class UI, which debuted on LG’s ARENA earlier this year. LG has tailored S-Class around Viewty Smart’s camera features with an on-screen dial for instantly switching shot modes and a thumbnail viewer that shows recently taken photos without having to switch to the photo gallery. LG even included an easier way to zoom in and out: Simply move your finger in a clockwise circle on the touchscreen to zoom in, as if turning the zoom ring on an SLR camera. Zoom out by moving the finger in the opposite direction. Zooming in and out is also possible with multi-touch pinching and stretching.

Viewty Smart is as good at sharing photos as it is at taking them. Its wide, sharp 3-inch WVGA screen provides full 800 x 480 resolution, great for seeing every detail in pictures and movies. It also DivX and Xvid video format. This is in fact a turn on. You can watch movie anywhere. With 7.2 Mbps HSDPA network and Wi-Fi compatibility, Viewty Smart can upload photos over the internet at broadband speeds. With A-GPS based geotagging, friends can even see the exact spot where a photo was taken. The Viewty Smart can also store photos on its 1.5 GB of internal memory or on MicroSD cards up to 32 GB.

Extremely pocketable, Viewty Smart is just 12.4 mm deep, making it the slimmest 8 megapixel camera phone available. However, with its svelt camera-like design, few people will want to keep this phone hidden from view.

“With Viewty we completely changed the way people looked at camera phones. For the first time, people didn’t have to put up with poor image quality for the convenience of using the cameras on their mobile phones,” said Dr. Ahn. “With Viewty Smart we’ll change perceptions again. It won’t be about having a camera phone that equals the quality of a standalone digital camera. It will be about having a smart camera phone that takes better pictures and is easier to use than a standalone digital camera.”

LG Viewty Smart will be available through operators in Europe starting this May and then launch in other markets around the world. And for your info, GC900 has landed on Malaysia's shore.

LG Viewty Smart GC900 Specs

• General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 900/2100, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, EDGE class 12
• Dimensions: 108.9 x 56.1 x 12.4 mm, 102 g
• Display: 3" 16M-color capacitive touchscreen TFT of WVGA resolution (480 x 800 pixels)
• Memory: 1.5GB flash storage, microSD card slot (up to 16GB)
• User interface: S-Class Touch UI
• Still camera: 8 megapixel autofocus camera, Schneider-Kreuznach optics, LED flash, manual focus, geo-tagging, image stabilization, multi face detection (up to 3), smile detection
• Video recording: 720x480@30fps, VGA@30fps, QVGA time-lapse and slow-mo video recording
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, Wi-Fi, TV-out, USB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS
• Misc: Accelerometer for screen auto rotate, Multi-touch input, DivX/XviD support, Dolby for Mobile audio enhancement, FM radio, office document viewer
• Battery: Li-Ion 1000 mAh
• Retail price: RM1899.00

LG Viewty Smart GC900 is available at all Utara Hati's outlet. Priced at RM1899.00 from Zitron Enterprise & Thorus Technology Sdn Bhd (Exclusive LG handphone distributor)

Taken from LG Official Press Release

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Nokia N86: A Touch Screen Slider

With the onslaught of touch screen smart-phones these days, it seems like a precarious step in dangerous territories for the Nokia N86. But the N86 didn’t just step in, toes first, testing the cold waters warily. No. It charges in roaring valiantly, 8 megapixels camera in hand, to stand among the competition. This is a great smart-phone, even among its touch-screen competitors.
Nokia settled smartly with a dual slide design that worked well; slide one way and you get the number dials. Slide the other way and you get the media playback buttons. Despite that, it still manages to look classy – the overall look spells dark simplicity, and it fits rather comfortably in the pocket.
Perhaps its most notable feature is the 8 megapixels camera, complete with Carl Zeiss Tessar lens. The picture quality is crisp and clear, and we’re happy with the camera options available. The panorama mode, specifically, lets you stitch pictures together effortlessly, which makes for some interesting photos. The dual-LED flash works fine, but we’re almost glad with the challengeable aperture settings, for better pictures in light or dark situations.

We’re also satisfied with the video recording feature, even if the quality is in QVGA. Media playback quality is good at most, which worked well with the playback buttons. There’s even a kickback stand at the back, so you can prop it up for easy viewing.

The N86 uses the Symbian OS S60 3rd Edition, so you can expect the same operating system as the N85 and the N96. We’ve had a little problem with the GPS and digital compass, which didn’t start up for awhile, but functionally it works pretty well.

Comparably, the N86 can stand up to the competition. Pricing in at RM1699, it’s admittedly rather pricey, but if you take into account the price of most smart-phones today, touch-screen types included, the price actually denotes its value. It will unfortunately, be overshadowed by its touch-screen competitors, but if you’re willing to go simple and classic, this phone doesn’t disappoint.

Pros : Quality camera and photo options, Great design

Cons : Probably overshadowed by touch-phones

Nokia N86 Specifications :

Frequency : Quad-band EGSM 850/ 900 / 1800 / 1900

Screen : 2.6 inch Active Matrix OLED screen at 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA)

Connectivity : Bluetooth, USB2.0, Wi-Fi, HSDPA

Others : 8 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss Tessar lens

Dimensions : 103.4 x 51.4 x 16.5-18.5mm

Weight : 149g

Nokia N86 is available at all Utara Hati's outlets. Price as at 27-10-2009 is RM1699.00

Review courtersy of Hardware Tech Review dated 8/10/2009

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