Archive for September, 2006
BenQ-Siemens Black Box Concept Phone
Link: Gizmodo, The Gadget Guide.
Unlike previously mentioned, BenQ is still making phones in Asia, just no longer in the German market. This is one of the concept phones being worked on—the Black Box. No keypads, no buttons, just a big ass touchscreen. From the initial pictures it looks like the interface changes on the fly. I’m digging the black minimalist design overall. It will probably never see the light of day as an actual product, but it is still cool to look at, nonetheless.
Apple iMac 24″

iMac24
Originally uploaded by S’mart.
Looking to replace my tired Sony VAIO for something a bit whizzy – trying to choose between an Alienware Aurora™ mALX, a DELL XPS M2010, and an iMac 24″ (With Windows XP/Vista installed)
2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
3 GB 66 DDR2 SDRAM
NVIDIA GeForce GT 256MB SDRAM
500GB Serial ATA drive
Dell XPS M2010

Dell XPS M2010
Originally uploaded by S’mart.
Looking to replace my tired Sony VAIO for something a bit whizzy – trying to choose between an Alienware Aurora™ mALX, a DELL XPS M2010, and an iMac 24″ (With Windows XP/Vista installed)
Intel ® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7600 (2.33 GHz, 4 MB L2 cache, 667 MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
20.1″ Wide Screen SXGA+ (1680×1050) Display with TrueLife™ and integrated Webcam
2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2×1024)
120GB (5,400rpm) Hard Drive
Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with DVD+R double layer write capability
256MB ATI® Mobility® Radeon® X1800 graphics card
alienware Aurora™ mALX

alienware
Originally uploaded by S’mart.
Looking to replace my tired Sony VAIO for something a bit whizzy – trying to choose between an Alienware Aurora™ mALX, a DELL XPS M2010, and an iMac 24″ (With Windows XP/Vista installed)
Aurora™ mALX
Dual Graphics SLI Technology
- Dual 512MB NVidia® GeForce™ Go 7900 GTX SLI Enabled – 1GB of Total Memory
Genuine Windows XP Professional
Expansive 19” Wide Display
AMD 64-bit Processors
- AMD Turion™ 64 Mobile ML44 2.4GHz 800MHz FSB 1MB L2 Cache
1.3 Megapixel Camera
2GB RAM
160GB 5400 RPM SATA
Exclusive Air-Brushed Artwork
On my way to work…
Weekend post

Another week has passed, nothing of interest apart from a management meeting to discuss the future of the control bridge in Leatherhead – will it be dissolved and picked up by Wales, or shipped directly to India? The clock is ticking…
I’m working tomorrow (Sunday) OS patching for some 8 servers joy – so won’t see daylight for at least 8hrs… Dean is helping out so at least I have someone to talk to…
ouch.. ouch.. OUCH!!!
Check the horse and the two bulls!
TDK Shows 32GB Flash Memory Drive for Notebooks
Link: TDK Shows 32GB Flash Memory Drive for Notebooks – Gizmodo.
Samsung commanded our undivided attention when it announced its 32GB flash drive, and now TDK rolls out its interpretation of a 32GB NAND flash memory drive. This one hooks up to a standard IDE connector and fits easily into a notebook with room to spare; the drive’s just 80% the size of a regular garden-variety 2.5-inch hard disk.
Better yet, it uses less power, even while moving data along at a snappy 33.3MB per second. We’re happy to predict that it won’t be long now until moving parts are completely eliminated inside laptops, desktops soon thereafter, and not a moment too soon. Bring it on.
Sunday post
Well, Chris is back after a training course and he has some issues to sort out back in the office, hopefully the meeting I’m having with him on Monday will resolve some of them.
Having trouble with hearing again, deaf in my right ear after a shower I’ve put some drop in and I’ve got my fingers crossed..
Will have to wait to see what happens in the week ahead, I’m hoping its going to go smoothly… But who knows.



