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There’s a overall twist it of netbooks out there, but if you are scouting one in on a swiveling screen, likelihood are the M912V is sky astronomical on your list. For starters, this moment one’s rather costly at $699, and for too still change, you’d in effect assume the battery livlihood to be best as opposed to “poor,” the temperature to stay a few numbers under boiling and the keyboard to not be depicted as “cramped.” Of course, not anything was a downer — the speakers got strong, the port assortment was praised and the touchpad was smiled upon. Still, critics couldn’t recommend procuring one without steady reservations, so unless you are merely goo-goo for swivel, your bucks are possibly proper off exhausted elsewhere.

Don’t sweat it, we’re not going to quiz you on the specs from Samsung’s NV40 — after all, this puppy was introduced way back in January of the year 2008 .Nevertheless, the 10-megapixel shooter has finally arrived at PhotographyBLOG’s labs for review, so let’s dive right in. Simply put, the NV40 isn’t a revolutionary step above the NV20, though that wasn’t seen as necessarily bad. It was noted that the image stabilization worked quite well, but captures were still noticeably noisy even at ISO 200. The unit itself felt like a premium product, and the Smart Touch interface was highly praised, but reviewers just couldn’t find a way to stomach the £199 ($385) price tag with such disappointing image results. Check out the full review for yourself before passing judgment, but it sounds like Sammy just barely missed the mark with this one.

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Oh yeah, you’ve options oozing everywhere for a bona fide gaming desktop that takes up some serious square footage in your domicile, but what about those looking for a potent portable? And we’re not talking laptops, either. Falcon Northwest’s FragBox 8500 — which sports a chassis that hasn’t changed much in years — was recently reviewed by the folks over at PC Magazine, and put simply, it was deemed a “game system without apologies.” Checking in at $1,895, critics found the internals to be “neatly put together,” the unit as a whole satisfactorily mobile and yes, they confirmed that “you will definitely be able to play the DX10-heavy versions of Crysis and World in Conflict at very decent frame rates.” Did you hear that? They said Crysis. Head on down to the read link for the full review of the Editors’ Choice-awarded machine.

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Last we heard of ASUS’ Lamborghini VX3, we were watching it get lapped by the smorgasbord of other kit introduced at CES. Still, there’s something to be said for a 12.1-inch ultraportable wrapped in sexy hues and accented with leather and Lambo badges — unfortunately, “fast” isn’t it. According to a recent test run over at CNET, the VX3 build quality was second to none, the style touches were easy to adore and the keyboard was surprisingly satisfactory. Unfortunately, the system faltered in more critical areas; partially due to the amount of bloatware that came loaded on, the 2.5GHz T9300 had a tough time surpassing other machines in benchmarking, and for folks hoping that the battery life would help negate that point, critics only yielded 67-minutes during a DVD playback test (and just 2-hours “in anecdotal use”). Even with the sluggishness, the VX3 may not be a bad choice if priced right, but considering the $3,299 sticker, we’d expect this thing to hold the pole position.

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For the indecisive among us who need a bit more than two but just can’t wrap their wallets around four, AMD’s out to show you exactly what three cores of computing magic can do. Make no mistake, we’ve been waiting quite some time for these buggers to ship, but they’ve finally made it into the capable hands of reviewers web-wide. The general consensus seems to be that the tri-core processors offer no real surprises: it performs better than a dual-core AMD CPU, yet worse than a quad-core AMD CPU. Needless to say, it tends to lag even further behind an Intel quad-core. Still, the Phenom X3 wouldn’t be a terrible option if quad-core Intel chips were still as pricey as ever, but with it slashing prices a few weeks back, the X3 seems to lack the value AMD was hoping we’d see. Still, don’t take our word for it — there’s lots and lots of words on the matter right down there.

 - HotHardware (…the X3 8750 should also appeal to modders on a budget.)
Read - MaximumPC (Basically, it’s a quad core with one core turned off.)
Read - TweakTown (…a perfect choice to replace Athlon 64 X2s…)
Read - PCPerspective (…isn’t a slam dunk in performance or value…)
Read - Bit-Tech (…Phenom X3 8750 is a good processor in isolation…)
Read - Computer Shopper (…a worthy choice for Athlon X2 owners on a tight budget…)

It seems as if Dell reckoned that the Crystal’s boyish good looks would be enough to push it into the hands of style-obsessed nationals everywhere, as a scalding review over at Maximum PC asserts that little else beyond that is actually going for it. Said to have exhibited “absurd glare, low grayscale range and fussy touch-buttons” the 22-inch stunner frustrated critics beyond the point of forgiveness. More specifically, the glare was said to be so bad while watching dark scenes in a film that it “destroyed the picture.” To its credit, it did manage to present ultra-vivid colors and an accurate dynamic contrast, but those two bright spots were far from being enough to overcome the negatives. Needless to say, the unit did well to fetch the 5 out of 10 score that was bestowed upon it, and based upon what we’re hearing, we’d highly recommend checking one of these out in person before buying this thing on appearances alone.

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For those breaking into a sweat trying to decide whether or not the Nike+ SportBand is really worth your hard earned dollars / euros / pounds / Schrutebucks, simmer on down. The runners over at the Stuff offices have snapped one up and tossed out their two pence. Summarized as a “Nike+iPod system without music,” the unit was given fairly high marks all around. It was noted that calibration was highly recommended before taking on the London Marathon, but that setup was a real lesson in simplicity. Design wise, most everything was kosher save for the detachable face (Link USB drive) that may not fit perfectly in slim laptops sitting flush on a table and the non-backlit display that proved difficult to see at night. Believe it or not, critics still found the SportBand to be a joy to use despite the aforesaid quirks, but given the drawbacks, we’d certainly recommend trying out a pal’s before throwing down for your own.source:engadget

It’s like this: if you found yourself all giddy playing with the Eee PC 701, you’ll be absolutely enthralled when handling the 900. At least, that’s the verdict being blasted out from reviewers web-wide. More specifically, CNET found the 9-inch subnote to be superior in quite a few ways to the 701, and felt particularly impressed with the ability to run multiple applications more easily due to more screen real estate and the included 1GB of RAM. However, they were none too thrilled with the keyboard (still), and echoed Trusted Reviews gripes of lackluster battery life. Yeah, that last dig could be fairly substantial if you’re looking to stay untethered completely for hours on end, but if you’re confident you can locate an AC outlet when necessary (and can’t afford to wait for an Atom-based version of the machine), it seems the 9-inch Eee is well worth a look.

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The fine folks at GPS review have gotten their hands on the new TomTom GO 930, a followup to the GO 720 — TomTom’s previous flagship device. As far as looks go, the 930 is pretty much a 720 in shiny black clothing, so the review concentrates on the new features included like Active Lane Guidance, static intersection images and IQ routes. Nothing’s going to blow you away if you already have a 720, but the lane guidance should help with that all-important “which lane should I get in?” conundrum, while IQ routes has significantly improved route time estimations. Intersection images were too few and far between to be much help, but overall this is a decent improvement to an already impressively-reviewed device.
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Olympus’ Mju 1030 SW compact digital camera got a little lost in the jumble of cameras that the company released earlier this year, but the folks at Photography Blog have now given the compact shooter its due with a full review. As you might expect, the 10-megapixel camera’s main selling point (its toughness) earned it the highest marks, with its metal case proving to be decidedly studier than the competition — not to mention shockproof and waterproof, although the site apparently didn’t test those features too strenuously. It was a bit of a different story when it came to actually taking pictures, however, with the Mju turning in only “acceptable” results, and only then after some basic tweaking. The fact that you have to pay a fairly hefty premium for all that sturdiness ($399) doesn’t help things either, but if you’re the type that goes through cameras like nobody’s business, it may not be the worst option to consider.
source:engadget