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OLPC’s Global Country Workshop conference took place in Cambridge with OLPC founder Nicholas Negroponte, whose duty was to announce the second gen of the OLPC XO laptop to be called the XO-2.

There are not many details about the hardware of XO-2, but it is revealed that the new system has 2 touch-sensitive displays. The XO-2 is going to be half the size smaller than the original machine and will possess a foldable e-book form factor. According to Negroponte, the next generation laptop would be a book.

The XO-2 features the dual indoor-and-sunlight displays, first introduced by Mary Lou Jepsen, former OLPC CTO. The design shows a right and left page in vertical format, a flat two-screen surface for tablet mode and a hinged laptop in horizontal format.

Small children will be able to operate simple keyboards, and older children will have the opportunity to switch between keyboards, which are customized for applications and for various languages.

The XO-2 will have the reduced power consumption of 1 watt as well.

By the end of the speech, Negroponte announced that the Give one, Get one program will allow consumers to provide a child with one laptop in the developing world and have a low-cost laptop for themselves. Also he promised that the XO-2 is scheduled to be released in 2010.

What is a custom gaming notebook, how to buy a gaming laptop and (strictly speaking) why it’s called gaming? How to make the right choice while shopping and don’t be duped!? Looking through specifications of a notebook, take a look at main gaming features. Sure thing, one must keep a constant eye on these devices.

Some years back just few people could imagine that gaming laptops would be able to take the place of custom desktop computers that surpass their compact mobile brothers in many times by power and performance.

Let’s single out main features according to which you can find out whether this is a powerful gaming notebook or just an electronic device for accountants. Pay a special attention to the following component parts:

- High-end graphics cards
- Powerful processor (influence on computer performance)
- Memory storage (the more it has, the better for you!)
- Speedy HD

Bear in mind, if you want to buy one of the powerful custom gaming notebooks, you have to spend much money on it, because it is an expensive treat. Characteristic feature of gamer’s laptops evaluates the cost.

First of all, I’d like to mention those brands that revolutionized high technologies and made at least dozens of scientific breakthroughs in the sphere of IT, network security and telecommunications.

Nowadays breakthrough technologies give us lots of opportunities. Who are the buyers of gamer laptops and what trade marks do they usually opt for? How do they buy gamers laptops? Are they guided by experience or personal considerations?

The lion’s share of gamers’ notebooks and laptops falls on companies such as Alienware (www.alienware.com) and Voodoo PC (www.voodoopc.com), mainstream companies such as Dell (www.dell.com) and Hewlett-Packard (www.hpshopping.com). These producers are getting into the fray with laptops designed especially for gamers.

· Computershopper.com picked out Top 5 Gamin Laptops at your service taking into consideration (while choosing) powerful desktop processors, big high-res screens, beefy graphics chips, and plenty of memory. All of them let you play any game on the road.

· Laptoping.com deserves a special attention on my side owing to several reasons: first off, it is really a site about notebooks and laptops; secondly the material is chiefly related to gaming notebooks. A wide variety of laptops and tips, ideas on how to buy custom gaming notebooks.

· Widowpc.com offers a bit different gaming laptops and suggests that a gaming laptop should obligatory possess the Intel Core 2 Duo processor to have a high performance.

· On CNET you may sort out custom gaming notebooks by relevance, popularity, rating and price. The first place takes Dell XPS M1730 and it is trustworthy of editor’s choice.

· Laptopforgaming.com is comparatively a new and neglected web-site devoted to gaming laptops. Despite a shortage of information on notebooks, still it announces Nvidia cards and the Alienware brand.

The popularity of Eee PCs was so huge, that 1 million items were sold after a month of its launch. With the release of the new Eee PC 900 Asus is going to target hit.

The new system adds 8.9 inch widescreen, innovative FingerGlide, 1.3Mpixels web camera, 12GB hard disk space for Windows platforms and 20GB for Linux to satisfy wider consumer needs. The overall weight is light – under 1 kg – to carry it on you without any effort.

The new mobile built-in Solid State Disk (SSD) technology offers stability and quietness in work with low energy use and shock proof design. Use it outdoors, for Eee PC is prone to bear damages, bumps and protect hard disk from data loss.

The overall weight of Asus Eee PC remains 1 kg, while the enlargement of screen size to 8.9” took place, so children and women will carry it easily, and a resolution of 1024 x 600 was achieved. Now it is much easier to work on A4 format documents without scrolling the page left or right.

The innovative FingerGlide features easy and convenient operating of the Eee PC. Zooming in or out and scrolling up and down is actualized with just two finger movements on the touchpad, making page navigation and pictures viewing convenient and detailed.

1.3M Pixel webcam introduces wireless Internet connection capabilities to organize web conferences or live video chart anywhere and anytime to work more efficiently.

The Microsoft Windows version incorporates Windows Live Messenger and Windows Live Mail for instant access to messaging and mailing services. The Linux version provides easy point-and-click interface with fast boot-up time for immediate Internet access while anywhere.

Asus Eee PC 900, the company’s low-cost ultraportable laptop, is now in stock at Buy.com for $549.99 and ZipZoomfly for $599.99.

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The new powerful iMac 2008 now runs at speeds up to 3.06GHz! More powerful Intel Core 2 Duo processors, more memory, and a striking mixture of OS X Leopard and iLife ’08!

iMac can be proud of its amazing performance and a slim space at the same time. It packs one computer system into all-in-one design. Sitting in front of the glossy widescreen monitor with anodized aluminum frame and glass cover seems like sitting at a fashion show. The 20” and 24” inch widescreen displays reveal the world of saturate rich colors. Aluminum and glass are recyclable, so new iMac 2008 is friendly to environment.

The super thin Apple Keyboard features aluminum enclosure and sensitive. Two USB 2.0 ports get fast connection to your iPod, digital cam, etc.

The built-in iSight camera and mic are integrated so expertly that you will notice them only when there will be a need for a videochart. Single sheet of aluminum covers iMac so that you won’t see any screws.

A flat-panel LCD screens with 1680^1050 resolution for 20-inch or 1920^1200 resolution for 24-inch, provide decent clarity and rich colors.

The latest Intel Core 2 Duo speeds up at 3.06GHz with advanced 45-nm technology and 6MB of shared L2 cache. ATI Radeon HD graphics standard provides smooth video playback and realistic visual atmosphere. And now there is an option to upgrade the graphic card to NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS with 512MB video memory. Such powerful configuration will make your latest games fly fast. Best iMac graphics ever!

iMac boasts up to 2GB of 800MHz DDR2 memory to run many applications simultaneously. Serial ATA 320GB hard drive will store up all your data. The 24-inch model has an option to add up to 1TB.

If something has a cable, iMac has a place for it. There are USB 2.0 (both on Mac and on Apple Keyboard) and Firewire 400 (800).

High-speed 802.11n wireless technology can give connection to any device that has Time Capsule or AirPort Express Base Station.

With SuperDrive and iDVD you can burn any CD or DVD, even double-layered.

Check out the full description at Apple.com

The Asus Eee PC is a little white laptop computer that will get $3,200 from your account to buy it on eBay, with all the mods (but there’s no 3G card) like an additional 32GB Patriot XT solid state drive, a touchscreen, or Air Play card to transfer all your sound to any FM radio.

SSD (Solid State Drive) retrieves greater data transfer rates and more secure than humble Hard Disk Drive (HDD). Also it weights amazing 3.5 pounds.

It is a green and environmentally friendly computer at 22 watts of electro consumption.

The shipping costs $300.00, because the screen can be easily damaged and good insurance is required. In addition any special requests or features are welcome, just get in touch with David, the creator.

Specifications:

• 8gb solid state drive
• Patriot XT drive 32 GB
• 2gb of RAM memory
• Intel Wi-Fi A/B/G/N upgraded card
• 7″ LCD touch screen display
• Air Play installed to offer you the transmission of all your sound to an FM radio
• It is overclocked, so custom copper heatsink is included
• bluetooth adapter
• 2 USB hubs for all the USB devices to hook up to the Eee PC
• web camera
• speakers
• a mic
• 3 USB ports
• one external VGA port for an external monitor
• Windows XP Professional SP3 with software installed, including drivers
• Screen resolution is 1024×768 with the hacked Video Driver