We’ve just spotted an unlocked version of the QWERTY keypad Nokia E72 NAM at Amazon for US$470. Unfortunately it’s not available yet but Amazon are taking pre-orders and that means it can’t be far away from hitting their electronic shelves. Here’s the lowdown on what your $470 will get you.
* 2.36 inch 320 x 240 res display
* Full QWERTY keyboard
* 3.5 mm audio jack
* Internal memory 250 MB storage, 128 MB RAM
* Up to 16GB microSD expandable memory
* 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash still and video camera
* Symbian OS 9.3, Series 60 v3.2 UI
* ARM 11 600 MHz processor
* WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML browser
* WMV/RV/MP4/3GP video player
* MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A audio player
* Up to 480 hours on standby
* Up to 6 hours of talktime
* GPRS and EDGE connectivity
* HSDPA, 10.2 Mbps; HSUPA 2 Mbps
* Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
* Bluetooth and micro USB connectivity
* 114 x 58 x 10 mm
* 128 g
Pretty impressive specs, just about everything but the kitchen sink is in the Nokia E72. And just to back up the specs there’s a glowing review over at Best Mobile Contracts plus a good side-by-side comparison over at Nokia Symbian Themes. And on youtube is a quick video review from Mobile Burn.
At a slimline 0.9 inches thick the MSI X600 laptop is certainly a neat little unit considering it still manages to squeeze in the following bits and pieces in its small frame
* 1.4GHz Penryn SFF C2S ULV SU3500 Processor
* 4GB DDR2 SO-DIMM RAM
* 320GB SATA Hard Drive
* Windows Vista Home Premium
* 6 Cell Battery
* 15.6″ WXGA 16:9 1366×768 res LCD display
* Graphics 512 MB
* 10.03 x 15.4 x 0.9 inches
* 4.6 lbs
The X600 certainly looks the part with that line-up and it has a pretty cool price tag of US$900 too. As usual with slimline laptops, there is no internal optical drive but the rest of the specs certainly look impressive. If you’ve taken a closer look at the MSI X600 then please let us know what you think.
Disk space just seems to be getting cheaper these days, and whilst the Western Digital Caviar Green 1 TB HDD has been out a while, we couldn’t believe the price of US$85 on it at Amazon. If you’re looking to upgrade your HDD then the Caviar seems like a good option with it receiving 4.5 stars out of 5 in customer reviews which tended to promote it’s power efficiency and quietness but highlighted a possible (if negligible) performance loss. For your US$85 you get no cables or power adaptor but if this is to be a replacement unit you may well not require them. Here are some details and specs on the Caviar Green 1TB HDD
* WD has reduced power consumption by up to 40 percent compared to standard desktop drives
* GreenPower technology yields lower operating temperatures for increased reliability and low acoustics for ultra-quiet PCs and external drives
* 1 TB capacity
* 3.5 inch form factor
* 7200 rpm spin speed
* 32 MB Buffer size
* 5.8 x 4 x 1 inches
* 1.6 lbs
Whilst the 1 TB Caviar Green may not be the latest HDD unit on the street, this US$85 deal at Amazon has to be one of the sweetest HDD deals around. That is, of course, unless you know different ….
I thought I’d take a peek at the Samsung YP-P2, their latest offering in the touch screen media player arena. This little sucker is already available for pre-order over at Amazon. Here are some specs for you to inwardly digest
* 8 GB flash memory
* Bluetooth connectivity for speakers and headphones
* Widescreen 3 inch 428 x 240 res display
* 30 hours of tunes or 5 hours of vid from a fully charged battery
* FM radio
* Touch screen functionality
* Weight 2.8 oz
Sounds good? Well at US$250 it does sound like a bargain. But lets see how it stacks up against other well known models in the PMP market.
For an extra $50 you can grab an 8 GB iPod Touch which has a larger screen at 3.5 inches with 480 x 320 res but does weigh more at 4.2 oz. The iPod also only boasts a mere 22 hours of audio with a full battery but it does support Wi-fi connectivity.
The 8 GB iRiver X20 is floating around for $330 and of course has a microSD slot to increase its capacity so it may be a bit unfair to line it up against the others but here goes anyway! Its screen is a bit on the small size at 2.2 inches and is only slightly lighter than the Samsung at 2.5 oz so an extra $80 seems a bit much to pay for expandability.
So the Samsung doesn’t look too bad compared to the Apple and iRiver offerings, what do you think, or even better if there are any users of any of these models feel free to drop me a line with your thoughts!
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for only $799.
has to be one of the sweetest HDD deals around. That is, of course, unless you know different ….
I thought I’d take a peek at the Samsung YP-P2, their latest offering in the touch screen media player arena. This little sucker is already available for pre-order over at 
