Universal Serial Bus

Well, it finally happened…  Way back in July, many speculated about a tablet coming from Apple, and now we get to see how close everyone came with their guesses.

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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.

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Acer Aspire Z5610 All-In-One MultiTouch

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.

Acer Aspire Z5610 All-in-One

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 DiskSuperMulti 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.

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Uzi USB Machine Gun

UZI USB Drive - Get Busy Committee

LA-based rap band Get Busy Committee has decided on this rather cool USB machine gun as the distribution medium for their new record, Uzi Does It.

I’m not a this particular genre of music, but it’s not too bad.  And for me, the Uzi would be a welcomed addition to my USB drive collection.

[via WiRED]

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Gateway One ZX4800 and ZX6800

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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.

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Netgear WNR3500 with Linux on board

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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.

A bunch of support already exists on the myOpenRouter.com community portal, including the Open Source Guide and Resources which covers most of what anyone would want to know about the router.

[via Netgear & myOpenRouter]

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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.

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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.

First USB 3.0 Motherboard - ASUS P6X58 Premium.  The 2 USB 3 ports are the blue ones on the left.

ASUS P6X58 Premium. The 2 blue ports on the left are USB 3.0.

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