LATEST GADGETS: LAPTOP:Asus Lamborghini VX3

Price:
$4599
Features:
Camera resolution: 1.3 megapixels
Screen resolution: 1280x800
Screen size: 12.1"
Hard drive storage capacity: 320GB
Weight: 1.68 kg
Pros:
Sexy lOoks, solid performer, comfortable to use
Cons:
Overpriced, poor battery life
The final word:
If you're not quite rich enough to own a luxury sports car, but still have more money than sense, the Asus-Lamborghini V3 might just be the status symbol you're looking for. However, it isn't that fast for a Lamborghini notebook, and is exorbitantly priced for what it offers.
THE latest automobile-sponsored notebook off the production line is a subtle reworking of the Lamborghini VX2.
In recent years, car enthusiasts have been treated to a veritable showroom of automobile-sponsored notebooks, including the Asus Lamborghini VX2s (AK039G), Itronix Hummer GoBook VR-1, Acer Ferrari 1100 and Toshiba Portege R500 (okay, so the last one isn't actually a car, but it sure does sound like one). It seems that as long as there are millionaire-wannabes in the world, there will be sports car laptops.
The version we tested came installed with an Intel T9300 Core 2 Duo 2.5GHz CPU and 4 gigabytes (GB) of DDR2 RAM. These are substantial improvements on the previous Asus-Lamborghini we looked at, which made do with a T7400 CPU and 2GB of RAM. In terms of performance, however, we didn't notice much difference between the two machines, with our benchmark tests returning similar results. Elsewhere, the VX2's 160GB hard drive has been increased to 320GB, which should provide more than enough room for applications and personal data.


Anything sponsored by Lamborghini needs to instil a sense of elitism and class if it hopes to snag prospective buyers. This is something Asus is acutely aware of. We've come across some pretentious marketing drivel in our time, but the Lamborghini VX3 really takes the biscuit. Apparently, it's a "living, breathing machine impassioned by the Lamborghini's soul of fearsome power and luxury". Breathing? Also, it has been "built to be beautiful, for the beautiful", so some cosmetic surgery may be required before you're allowed to buy one.
Arrogant posturing aside, this is an incredibly handsome product that will have no trouble turning heads. Much like a Lamborghini sports car, it will make envious passers-by want to spit on it. The hood-inspired lid certainly demands attention with its splashy yellow paintjob and Lamborghini badge. The sports car leanings extend to the notebook interior, with a plush leather palm rest complimented by bright yellow stitching. The glitter-dusted keys are also very attractive (if you like sparkly stuff) and pleasingly tactile.
Adding to the automobile effect, the VX3 makes a 'revving' sound whenever you boot it into action. Unfortunately, the audio sample plays even when the speakers are muted, which could be embarrassing if you're trying to discreetly check your emails in a board meeting.
Compared to most sports car-branded notebooks, the VX3 is surprisingly small – almost a Micro-Machine if you will. Its 305x220x31mm dimensions and 1.68kg weight are perfect for showing off in public (which is the primary reason for owning this baby in the first place.) Unfortunately, the unit's underpowered battery is ill-suited for portable use, especially when it comes to watching movies. In our DVD playback test, the VX3 held out for a paltry 45 minutes. This is barely enough to get you through a TV show, let alone a feature-length film. Subsequently, all public ego-massaging must be limited to quick bursts. (Note: Apparently, a second 9 cell battery also ships with the notebook, though this was not supplied to us and thus could not be tested).
In our benchmark tests, the Lamborghini showed good speed for everyday tasks, though its performance-to-cost ratio does leave a little to be desired. In WorldBench 6, the machine did well in the WinZip compression and 3ds Max 3-D rendering tests, yet it showed some slowdown in the multitasking tests. In Blender 3D, it took the dual-core CPU, using both of its cores, 1min 13sec to complete our test render – above average but not spectacular.
For gaming, the Lamborghini has a 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 9300M graphics card, which scored 1668 in 3DMark06. It's capable of producing decent frame-rates in many current DirectX 9–based games, but it's not powerful enough to play them with high image-detail enabled. Older games, on the other hand, will run without a hitch, as its score of 15251 in 3Dmark 2001 demonstrates. All up, the machine should be able to handle almost anything you throw at it when it comes to day-to-day applications, including e-mail, word processing and photo editing.
With its $4599 price tag, the VX3 is more than a little overpriced for the components you're getting, but the same could be said of almost any luxury item. What you're paying for is the prestige and status that comes with owning a Lamborghini notebook, with every detail, however small, born out of the sports car's spirit of passion.

LATEST GADGETS: LAPTOP IV - EGO LAPTOPS

Bentley Motors launches $19,800 'Ego' laptop

Get out your checkbook? or maybe take out a second mortgage.

Running Microsoft Vista software, the laptop has a 64-bit processor and a 160GB hard drive. And Bentley being nothing if not stylish, the notebook is encircled with a white gold frame engraved with the limited edition number.
Looking more like an expensive handbag than a laptop when it's closed, the outside of the machine is trimmed with "Bentley leather" and styled with Bentley cross-over hand stitching.
The Ego laptop, of course, can be ordered to look like your Bentley automobile. According to the company, the color options of the lacquered inside matches the car's most popular exterior paint colors.
Bentley also notes that the laptop has an ergonomic, integrated handle designed to "remove the need for an unattractive bag or case."
"It perhaps isn't the value leader in the notebook market -- maybe $1,500 worth of technology, plus another $1,000 for the case, coupled with meager support, all for only $19,000," said Dan Olds, principal analyst with the Gabriel Consulting Group. "All this thing brings to the table is a cool handle, a durable outer case, and some assignable keys. This thing is ostentatious enough to give Paris Hilton pause? Their brand name of "Ego" really sums everything up perfectly."
Bentley Motors teamed up with Ego Lifestyle on the ultra high-end laptop project. Ego Lifestyle designs and sells high-end consumer electronics.
The Bentley laptop comes as organizations like One Laptop Per Child work to bring $100 laptops to the worldwide masses. Amazon.com Inc. has agreed to sell the OLPC organization's low-cost XO notebook computer in November.

LATEST WACKY GADGETS: BATMAN GADGETS

After the latest Batman movie, The Dark Knight, the Batman fever is catching everyone from kids to big boys. “Everybody likes Batman. He’s a superhero we can relate to. Unlike Superman or, say, the Incredible Hulk, Batman isn’t an alien or mutant. He’s just a regular guy who makes himself “super” using mobile gadgets.
Batman offers a “what if” fantasy of gadget extremism. What if you were a billionaire and had control over a world-class military R&D lab that produced devices just for you?
Batman is in the crime-fighting racket. And he’s better than other crime fighters because he’s got better devices, computers, cars and weapons — and has trained himself how to use them.
But most of us don’t fight crime. We’re IT professionals and lawyers and technology columnists. But that doesn’t mean we can’t be like Batman and transform ourselves into superheroes in our own professions by buying and mastering extreme devices.
Batman gadgets tend to be very rugged, bleeding edge and numerous. Batman would never hold back and buy sensible, practical gadgets. He goes all out and gets the most powerful, advanced and rugged gadgets possible. You can, too.” Check out the batman style gadgets that you can use on your day to day life.

BAT-WATCH

BAT-GLASSES

BAT-PHONE

Bat-Ultra Mobile

BAT-PC

LATEST GADGETS: LAPTOP III

ASUS U3S A1W - Core 2 Duo T7500 2.2 GHz - 13.3" TFT

This by the way is my baby right now, I just brought this over yahoo shopping. It is so light and works perfectly. The only thing is that it has limited memory though I use external drive so it's not much of a problem with me. Overall the laptop is the best for me so far.

Description
The latest technology now comes in a sleek package with lightweight slimness. Enjoy revolutionary entertainment on the go - Intel Technology in U3S enables breakthrough mobile performance, new high-definition capabilities and improved battery life.

Main Specifications

Manufacturer Part # U3S-A1W

Brand ASUS COMPUTER INTL

Product Description ASUS U3S A1W - Core 2 Duo T7500 2.2 GHz - 13.3" TFT

Dimensions (WxDxH) 12.5 in x 9.6 in x 1.3 in

Weight 3.9 lbs

Platform Technology Intel Centrino Duo

System Type Notebook

Built-in Devices Stereo speakers, wireless LAN antenna, GPS, Bluetooth antenna

Embedded Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

Security Chip , fingerprint reader

Processor Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 / 2.2 GHz ( Dual-Core )

Cache Memory 4 MB - L2 cache

RAM 1.5 GB (installed) / 2.5 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz ( 1 x 1 GB + 512 MB (soldered) )

Card Reader 8 in 1

Hard Drive 160 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm

Display 13.3" TFT 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )

Graphics Controller NVIDIA GeForce 8400M G - 128 MB

Audio Output Sound card

Telecom Fax / modem - MDC - 56 Kbps

Networking Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft), Bluetooth 2.0

Wireless NIC Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN

Notebook Camera Integrated - 1.3 Megapixel

Input Device Keyboard, touchpad

Power AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )

Battery Lithium ion

Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Business

Manufacturer Warranty 2 years warranty

LATEST GADGETS: LAPTOP II Touchscreen

PC Sahara TufTab with LCD touch screen

If you own a laptop you probably are familiar with the worries you have to put up with when traveling with your computer. If don’t have a desk job you and your computer is not safe strapped to your office desk then you are aware of the special precautions for your laptop when, for instance it is raining, you are traveling on a dusty road, living in a humid climate or are on a bumpy ride. Well, that means the guys from Tablet Kiosk were thinking of you when they designed the heavy-duty portable PC Sahara TufTab.Equipped with an Intel Celeron 1.0GHz processor and 1 GB of RAM, the Sahara TufTab is not only all muscles but has brains too. It is able to connect through Bluetooth, it is highly secured by fingerprint scanning and its 12.1” LCD touch screen has a feature that’s lacking most laptops, you can see the writing even under bright sun-light.It weighs no more then 1.7 kg. You can carry it around using a hand strap. It has Windows Microsoft XP preinstalled but also has an extra option of installing SUSE Linux. The prices begin with 2.099$.

LATEST GADGETS: LAPTOP

Lil’ Computer by Fujitsu
For businessmen who spent more time traveling then sleeping, Fujitsu came up with a new model. In their continuous research for improving convertible tablet PCs they came up with new ultra light models that even though they have lost few functions they are perfectly portable.The difference between the models is firstly the processors they use as one works with a P70WN and a Solo U1400while the other operates with a P50WN and a Celeron M443.They both have between 60 to 80 GB hard drive space, you can feast your eyes on an 8.9 inch touch screen display with a resolution of 1280 x 768. And can you believe this whole package weighs only 1 KG? Well for the time being we don’t have a precise price to give you but hey, if there’s any consolation, look how pretty it is!

TOP Seven Best Thin Laptops

Welcome to the era of the $500 laptop computer. The once exotic devices, which are expected to surpass desktop computer sales soon, are becoming commonplace. That means those who used to flash laptops as a sign of status, or just an expensive business tool, are ready to step up to thinner, richer designs. Here's a quick review of what's available:

Toshiba Portégé R500-S5007V2.4 lbs.
Price: $2,999
The paperback edition of War & Peace, a bottle of wine, the world's smallest cat--all of these things weigh more than the Portégé R500-S5007V. The neatest trick: Unlike Apple's relatively weighty 3-lb. MacBook Air, the 2.4-lb. Toshiba includes the optical drive that the MacBook Air lacks, while cramming in 128 gigabytes worth of storage, thanks to the world's largest capacity flash memory-based hard drive

Apple MacBook Air3 lbs.
Price: $1,799 and up
You can buy a lighter machine from Sony and Toshiba. But it's hard to find anything that matches the MacBook Air's style. Its thin, tapered edges are sharp enough to cut cake. Moreover, its 13.3-inch widescreen display and full-size keyboard means you won't notice you're using an ultra-light laptop until you fold it up. How did Apple do it? Simple, they ditched the machine's optical drive, betting users--most of whom already own a laptop computer--will never miss it.

Lenovo Thinkpad X3002.93 lbs.
Price: $2,664 and up
Are you a business traveler with an achy back? Dr. Lenovo has the cure for what ails you. This basic black Thinkpad starts with all the necessities: a 64 GB solid-state hard drive, a DVD burner and the latest dual-core Intel processor. But it's shed much of the weight that make many business-class laptops backbreakers. Of course, Dr. Lenovo's cure won't come cheap, it starts at $2,664, to be precise, but it sure beats the cost of missing that next sales call because your back went out on you as you dashed for the boarding area.

Voodoo Envy 1333.4 lbs.
Price: $2,099 and up
With this machine Hewlett-Packard goes more Apple than Apple. The machine is thinner, at just 0.70 inches and more expensive than the MacBook Air. For the extra dough, the Voodoo Envy 133 packs plenty of extras, including a carbon-fiber case, ambient sensors that adjust the display to suit the environment and a custom finish.

Dell XPS M13303.97 lbs.
Price: $999 and up
The numbers don't lie: Once woebegone Dell is clawing its way back, and laptops like this one are a big part of the reason the Round Rock, Texas-based PC giant is turning in better numbers lately. If you're willing to lug around just a pound more computer than the MacBook Air, you'll be able to save $800. Plus you'll get the optical drive the MacBook Air is missing. Not a bad deal, especially considering Apple's starter MacBook will cost you another $100 for a machine that weighs more than a full pound more. Yes, this is the very definition of a sweet spot

Sony VGN-TZ20002.7 lbs.
Price: $1,699.98
When it comes to ultra-light laptops, Sony is covering a lot of territory. The consumer-targeted VGN-TZ2000 starts at $1,699.98 and weighs just 2.7 lbs. The higher-end Vaio TZ series laptop starts at $3,499.99.



OQO Model 02 1 lb.
Price: $1,299 and up
No, this gadget from mobile device maker OQO isn't a laptop. But it could be where this lightweight laptop fad is going: tiny machines able to run a full-blown copy of Windows on the road or hooked up to a keyboard and monitor at the office. With Intel backing the idea--and cranking out chips aimed at these machines--you'll see a whole lot more like the OQO in the years ahead.