Whilst this puppy may be at the top end of the buying scale, it’s nice to see a new projector for those of us with more money than sense a little spare cash lying around. So to satisfy our spending desire, Marantz have brought out a new DLP projector, the VP-11S2, to be available in 2008. Here are a few more bits and pieces on this sucker.

* 1920 x 1080 res
* two HDMI inputs, as well as the usual component, composite, s-video, RGB inputs
* Texas Instrument’s DarkChip4 chipset
* 800 lumens
* 12,000:1 contrast ratio

Unfortunately no price tag, but with its predecessor, the VP-11S1, rocking in at US$20,000 don’t expect this latest offering to be in the bargain section. However I’m sure the unit will live up to the usual quality expected from Marantz.

Source: engadget

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Initially looking quite cute, you suddenly realise that SAFA’s latest PMP doesn’t quite cut the mustard when you find out that it doesn’t support video playback which is probably a good thing given the size of the display. However this glaring omission from the feature lineup isn’t reflected in the price. Here are a few of the features that SAFA decided to leave in!

* 1.8 inch display
* audio support for MP3, WMA, WAV, APE and FLAC
* games
* FM radio
* photo album
* 8 hours of audio playback with full charge

The unit comes in two size flavours, the 1 GB option setting you back the equivalent of US$95 whilst its big brother with 2 GB of storage is marked at US$116. Neither price tag has me exactly leaping for joy as this sucker is ‘just’ a music player. So no Christmas cheer or good will from SAFA this year - bah humbug!

Source: engadget

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Asus describe their latest laptop offering, the U2, as

taking luxury computing to a whole new level

I’m not too sure what they mean by that, as luxury computing to me usually has something more to do with a warm, comfy seat ;)

However if leather laptops are your definition of luxury then the U2 is for you and rather than prattle on about it myself here’s the spiel from Asus

Hand polished stainless steel frame and copper etch detailing exist in sublime harmony with premium leather, creating an interplay of warmth and cool high-tech aesthetic that mirrors the principle of perfection attained from visual and tactile balance.

It sounds very swish, doesn’t it? But what’s under the hood, well the U2 certainly doesn’t disappoint in that department either

* Intel® Centrino® Processor Technology
* 802.11 a/b/g connectivity
* All flavours of Vista
* 11.1″ WXGA 1366 x 768 LED back-lit display
* 80GB/100GB/120GB PATA 1.8″ 4200rpm HDD
* 32GB SSD option
* Up to 4 GB memory
* 277 x 194 x 29 mm
* 1.28 kg (1.25 with SSD)

The combination of a back-lit LED display and 32 GB solid state drive knock this puppy down to a non-bone crushing 1.25 kg, and of course suck less juice than your average display and drive thus saving the planet too. So although the U2 doesn’t exactly take luxury computing to a new level, it’s sure going in the right direction … and look no reference to Bono in the post either ;)

Source: Asus

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Another snazzy looking PMP is out there, the MPIO MG300 have just been unleashed in Japan with its funky twin control pads. No news on a US release but it shouldn’t be too long away. Here are some details to drool over meanwhile

* 320 x 240 res 2.4 inch LCD display
* video support for DivX, XviD, WMV and MPEG-1/2/4
* audio support for MP3, WMA, APE, FLAC
* three capacities 2, 4 or 8 GB
* SD expansion slot for another 2 GB
* equaliser with 8 presets
* microphone
* FM tuner
* USB port
* 700 mA Li-ion battery (three hours to charge, giving five hours of video and 20 hours of audio playback)
* 95.3 x 48.4 x 12.5 mm
* 56 g

The price tag in Japan is the equivalent of US$97, US$132 and US$176 for the 2 GB, 4 GB and 8GB models respectively. Not badly priced at all.

Source: engadget

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The Gemei X590 is a sleek looking unit, all glossy black and shiny chrome plus it supports a plethora of audio and video file formats

* Audio - MP3, WMA, APE and FLAC
* Video - RM, RMVB, FLV, AVI, DAT

The display is a neat 2.5 inches with a key layout that looks like this puppy is made for a gamer and it supports USB 2.0 connectivity. Unfortunately there’s no price tag on this sucker but it certainly looks the part.

Source: PMP Today

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It seems that never a day goes by without a storage manufacturer claiming a new larger storage unit. Today’s manufacturer is Buffalo with the 100 GB SHD-UHR100GS SSD, along with two lesser siblings, 32 and 64 GB models.

The claims, as usual for SSD manufacturers, is a physical space saving, a power sucking reduction and size. Although we couldn’t get our hands on any specific dimensions, it’s alleged that this little puppy is the size of a business card and unless USB ports have leapt in size over night, that estimation is about right given the photo above. Buffalo are also claiming a 70% power saving over their HD-PHGU2 HDD series, a bonus for all of us laptop users aching for a portable drive. As for weight this baby weighs in at a mere 60g, a mere nothing even in world of portable hardware.

The downside? Ah well, to become the proud owner of a super-slim SHD-UHR100GS, your wallet needs to be weighed down with US$952. The 32 GB version rocks in at $312, whilst the 64 GB has a price tag of $665. So these suckers aren’t cheap, but 100 GB the size of business card, what price can you put on that!

Source: engadget

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Over at Engadget they’ve got some details on Dell’s 12.1 inch laptop the Vostro 1200. Here are the bits and pieces they’ve gathered from Dell’s Japanese website.

* Santa Rosa GM965 chipset
* Intel GMA X3100 GPU
* 4 GB max memory
* 160 GB HDD
* DVD burner
* 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity
* ExpressCard slot
* 1280 x 800 display
* Optional bluetooth module
* Optional 2 mp camera

The estimated import cost into the US is US$912 but these suckers are due out stateside soon, so it may be worth hanging on to your shekels before splurging.

Source: engadget and laptoping

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