Acer Aspire TimelineX AS1830T-3721

Budget conscious but need more horse power for you laptop? Affordable yet powerful and compact laptop. This is for you guys!

Core i5 330UM @ 1.2GHz (no Turbo Boost)
3GB DDR3 RAM (max 8GB)
320GB SATA HDD
Intel HD Graphics 128MB
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0
Gigabit LAN
HDMI port
5-in-1 card reader
3 x USB 2.0 ports
Windows 7 Home Premium
Li-Ion 6-cell battery @ 5800 mAh
3.1lbs
Price: around Php26,400.

Affordable AM3 Motherboards Finally

Good news budget conscious AMD enthusiasts, there are now three available socket AM3 boards that are out in the market. Yes it is indeed affordable because these three motherboards are all less than Php 3,400. These boards all supports up to 1333 Mhz of Memory of with a DDR3 interface.

ASUS M4N68T-M - PHP 2740.00
(For specifications click here)

ASUS M4A78LT-M - PHP 3180.00
(for specifications click here)

MSI GF615M-P33 - PHP 2680.00
(for specifications click here)

*all prices are based on PCHUB you can check their complete products here.

Asus Eee Box 1501: Another Home Entertainment Coming

Finally a nettop that offer optical drive! But this time Asus is making sure we will all be happy by offering a Bluray drive in Asus Eee Box 1501 available in white and black. This will be also be released in Switzerland soon.
The Eee Box 1501 packs NVIDIA's Ion chipset, an Intel Atom 330 dual-core CPU, 2GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, and an HDMI port for good measure. Can't wait for this media box to arrive in the Philippine market. For those of you who can't wait, place your order on Amazon now.

Asus EeeBox EB1012: Now Available in Amazon

After being seen this EeeBox EB1012 in CES, it finally pops out in Amazon available in pre-order. This thing is what they called a low cost home theater PC with the following specs:
Intel's 1.6GHz Dual Core N330 Atom processor, NVIDIA Ion, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, Windows 7, HDMI out, 802.11b/g/n, and a sextet of USB 2.0 ports. You can place your order here.

Asus Core i7 UL80JT: 12 Hours Battery Life?

In personal computers and laptops there is always a saying that great power comes with great power consumptions. Would you believe that this UL80JT claims that it can lasts up to 12 hours of battery life despite its Intel Core i7 processor?

The main difference is the capability of the processor to change clock speed from time to time depending on its work load. That is the trick on how it can last up to 12 hours battery life despite of itsIntel Core i7 and Nvidia GeForce 310 GPU. Let's just all hope that it will live to its expectations.

MSI EX 460: Good Laptop at Php 30,000

Okay so i was browsing some forum site today then suddenly saw this MSI EX 460 and quickly got my attention. Why is that so? First is the price, it only cost around 30k (price from pcCorner), and you will get an Intel Core 2 Duo T6600, 4GB of Memory take note at 800Mhz (lots of laptops available in the market today only offers 667DDR2 memory), 250 of SATA harddrive plus a dedicated video card, a 512MB DDR3 ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330. Another additional to our bang for the buck laptop list.

MSI Wind12 U230 Now Out In The Market

Finally the netbook that we all have been waiting for is now out in the Philippine market. I've already spotted the product at Villman's Website (www.villman.com) and the price is Php 23,994 only! Keeps me thinking if I should get this netbook hmm... ^_^. All you netbook fanatics out there! time to upgrade!

Again here is the short specs:

• AMD Athlon™ Neo X2 Dual-Core L335 1.6GHz
• 12.1" 1366 x 768 HD-ready
• 2GB DDR2 Memory
• 250GB HDD
• ATI RADEON X3200
• 1.3 MP Webcam
• HDMI, D-Sub, 3 x USB 2.0 4-in-1 (MMC/SD/MS/XD), DOS

source: villman

WiDi HD Wireless Technology by Intel

Finally it is official, Intel lunched its WiDi technology. This will allow you to connect your laptop to your HDTV wirelessly via WiFi, stream HD video and audio all you want. You will need a i3 or i5 powered laptop to do that plus the adapter box which will cost you around $100.

MSI Wind12 U230 a Real Netbook Remix

I've been waiting for these product to be available in the Philippine market, i think this MSI Wind U230 will change on how the way we see netbooks. The U230 comes with a Dual Core AMD processor better than Intel Atom IMO, forget about those ION Machines, cause this one will be its direct competitor, All AMD build with no licensing issues (oops Nvidia and Intel).

Here are its Key Features.

• The Latest AMD Athlon™ Neo X2 Dual-Core Processor for Ultrathin Notebooks
• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
• 12.1” 16:9 LED Backlit Widescreen Display
• 1366*768 HD Ready Display for clearer and sharper images
• 1.3kg ultra lightweight and ultraportable design
• 4 hrs battery life
• HDMI Output
• Brand new msi Ergonomic De-stress Keyboard

Full Specs:

Processor & Cache: AMD® Yukon CPU MV40/ L335 Processor
Operating System: Windows® 7 Home Premium
Chipsets: AMD RS780MN + SB710
System Memory: DDR2 667/800MHz, 2 SO-DIMM slots, Max: 4GB
LCD Display: 12.1" 1366*768 HD Ready
Graphics & Video Module: ATi Radeon HD3200, share with system memory
Audio: 2 high quality speakers
HDD: 160GB/250GB/320GB SATA
Webcam: 1.3M
Card Reader: 4-in-1 Card Reader, SD/MMC/MS/XD
Communication Port: Built-in 10/100/1000 LAN
Built-in 802.11b/g/n WLAN Card / Bluetooth V2.0 EDR Supported (Bluetooth is optional)
I/O Port: Graphics Card Output (15-pin, D-Sub) X 1
USB2.0 Port X 3
Mic-in Port X 1/Headphone Output X 1
LAN Port X 1
HDMI X 1
AC Adaptor: 65W
Battery Pack & Life: 3/6 cells (Optional)
Dimension & Weight: 297(L) X 190(D) X 24-31(H)mm
1.3KG with 3 cell battery

Bang For the Buck Laptop

Merry Christmas guys! By this writing I hope you still have some money left in you pocket because today I will be showing you the two most bang for the buck laptops available in the market today.

The MSI CR 400x-T66

This baby right here got an Intel Core2 Duo T6600 (2.2GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB) 2GB RAM and still upgradeable up to 4GB, 14.1" WXGA TFT LCD, 320GB SATA HDD and the best thing about this laptop is it has a Nvidia Geforce 8200 Graphics shared up to 512MB which is also good for gaming.

Check out this video on how the 8200 perform with the latest games. But take note that the specs in this video, the user is using an AMD Athlon X2 (Core 2 is better than athlon x2 i think). Considering the specs mention above, this is a good buy with the price of Php30,999 at out local store and can be purchase zero interest in major credit cards.

Detailed Specs

Processor	Intel Core2 Duo T6600 (2.2GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
Chipset	NVIDIA® MCP79MVL
Memory	2GB DDR2 (upgradeable to 4GB)
Display Screen	14.1" WXGA TFT LCD
Video Type	Nvidia Geforce 8200 Graphics
Video Memory	512Mb Shared
Hard Disk	320GB SATA HDD
Optical Drive	Integrated DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive
Weight	2kg (with 6 cells battery)
Operating System	None
Network Interface	Built in 10/100 LAN
Wireless LAN	Built in Wireless LAN (802.11b/g)
Card Reader	4-in-1
WebCam	1.3Mega Pixel
Battery	6-cell Li-Ion Battery Pack (3.0-hour battery life)
Speakers	2 built-in stereo speakers
I/O Ports	3 x  USB 2.0 ports, External display (VGA) port,  Headphone/speaker/line-out jack,  Microphone-in jack, Ethernet (RJ-45) port

Compaq CQ40-416AU Laptop

If you think MSI is affordable already, think again cause this Compaq right here is even more cheaper with much better specs (i think) cause i'm into games. The processor is AMD Turion™64 X2 RM-75 (2.2GHz, 1M L2), a slight slower than the core 2s but the video card is what this laptop is for and the price, it has a dedicated ATI Radeon HD 3200 (see how it performs NOTE: 4gb memory) and price at Php 28,000, talking about a great buy.

Detailed Specs

Processor	AMD Turion™64 X2 RM-75 (2.2GHz, 1M L2)
Chipset	AMD M780G chipset
Operating System	Free DOS
Graphics	ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics
Video Memory	256Mb Dedicated
Display Panel	14.1-inch WXGA High-Definition** Widescreen Display
Memory	1GB
Memory Slots	2 slots
Hard Drive	250GB SATA
Optical Drive	Super Multi 8X DVD±RW with Double Layer Support
Networking/Wireless	High speed 56K modem, integrated 10/100 LAN, 802.11 a/b/g WLAN
Media card	Integrated 5-in-1 digital memory reader slot (xD, SD, MMC, Memory Stick and Memory Stick PRO)
I/O Ports	Built-in webcam, RJ-45, headphone, microphone jack, Omni-directional microphones (2), AC adapter, Kensington lock, VGA, USB 2.0 (3), Rj-11, HDMI port
Battery	6-cell Li-ion
Power	65W AC adapter
Dimension	(lxwxh) 33.40 cm (W) x 23.70 cm (L) x 3.3 cm H
Speakers	Sound Altec Lansing® speakers
Approximate Weight	2.29kg (5.03lbs)