Am I disappointed? Well … yes and no. It’s cool, it’s really f-ing cool. It’s almost exactly what I expected from Apple, but it’s not exactly what I wanted.
[singlepic id=143 w=500 h= float=]I think it’s evident by many of the speculative renderings that some additional connectivity was expected. We wanted, at the very least, a built in USB port. I think the other thing everyone wanted was a full-blown version of OS-X and not the iPod Touch software running on a large screen.
Oh, and can I just mention the name…. Uhm. iPad just sounds like a feminine product. I don’t know why, since crunchpad sounds like a great name and doesn’t bring tampax to mind, but I can’t shake the image….
Anyway — I can’t wait to get my hands on one for a little real-word play. Maybe it’ll be enough for me — at the very least, it’ll make a great little news-reader and e-book platform.
Acer joins in on the mutli-touch all-in-one party with their announcement of the Z5610. This announcement come just a week or so after Sony and Gateway announced similar All-In-One systems.
Priced at $899 for the Z5610-U9072 comes configured with a 23″ HD Display (1920×1080), Pentium Dual Core E5300 Processor (2.60GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB), 4GB DDR3 SDRAM, 320GB SATA Hard Disk, SuperMulti Optical Drive, Multi-in-One Card Reader, ATI Mobility Radeon HD4570 Graphics With 512MB Memory, High Definition Audio With 5.1 Channel Support, 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11 b/g/Draft N, Six USB 2.0 Ports (Two Side, Four Rear), eSATA Port, Integrated HD Webcam with Microphone, Integrated Keyboard Light and Foot-Mounted Ambient Lighting and wireless Keyboard and Mouse.
Gateway will launch it’s Gatway One series of multi-touch all-in-one desktop PC’s tonight. The first two models in the lineup are the ZX4800 and ZX6800.
The ZX6800 Specs include a 23-inch multitouch LCD at 1,920 x 1,080, Intel 2.33GHz Core 2 Quad Q8200S CPU, 1GB ATI Radeon HD 4670 video, 8GB DDR3 RAM, an 8x slot-loading DVD burner, a 1TB HDD or 64GB Solid State Drive, WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet, six USB 2.0 ports, an eSATA socket, wireless keyboard and mouse, integrated HD webcam, a hybrid TV tuner and built-in speakers with a Price starting at $1399.
The ZX4800 Specs take it down a notch to a 20-inch LCD at 1,600 x 900, a Intel 2.1GHz T4300 CPU, GMA X4500HD integrated graphics, 4GB of DDR2 RAM and a 750GB SATA HDD with a Price starting at $799.
Both are expected to hit stores in plenty of time for Christmas.
The WNR3500L Open Source Gigabit / Wireless N router – It’s preloaded with Linux and a USB ReadyShare which, when combined with a USB HDD, turn this thing into a media server in seconds.
Maybe I like it cause it’s pretty — or maybe I just like saying al-u-MIN-i-um, but I digress…
Averatec released the 13″ N3400 aluminum (al-u-min-i-um) clad laptop yesterday. Weighing in at less than 4lbs and with an MSRP of around $799 it’s not too shabby.
UPDATE: Seems ASUS has scrapped this board for no particular reason — at least no reason they’re willing to share publicly.
The ASUS P6x58 Premium features two USB 3.0 ports moving at 4.8 Gb/sec and SATA 3.0 interface clocking in at 6 Gb/sec. A ton of pics and more specs at XFastest.
ASUS P6X58 Premium. The 2 blue ports on the left are USB 3.0.
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