14 DAY TRIAL // Tsukumo Japan has just announced its latest development - the N170-802D, a high-end gaming notebook powered by Intel Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz processor running on Microsoft Windows XP operating system.
Tsukumo's notebook comes with a 17-inch WXGA TFT LCD with resolutions of 1920 x 1200 pixels, Nvidia Quadro FX 2500M, 80GB hard disk storage, DVD Super-multi drive, Mobile Intel 945PM Express chipset and no less than 1GB DDR2 RAM. Furthermore, it sports a 7-in-1 memory card reader which is compatible with memory stick, memory stick Pro, memory stick Duo, SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RSMMC, and IEEE802.11a/b/g wireless connectivity as well as an integrated Bluetooth module.
"It as well used the Splendid Video Intelligence Technology to reduce noise and conversion rate for live images. On the connectivity side, it has four USB 2.0 ports, IEEE1394 port, S-Video output, VGA port and ExpressCard 34/54 as well as one mini PCI slot. It weights 3.8kg with the size of 397 x 294 x 44 mm. The specs are pretty amazing but the atomic weight is just too heavy. N170-802D will be available from August 1st with the price of 249,800Yen (USD2,134)," reported Mobile Whack.
However, it appears that the gaming trend in the notebooks manufacturing segment is going down the drain and it has been already replaced with the so trendy broadcast TV.
Moreover the manufacturers decided to launch notebooks dedicated to TV maniacs desire nothing else than a perfect HD image. Consequently, the first one is BenQ's brand-new Joybook P52, which comes with built-in digital TV and sports a SRS 360 degree TruSurround Technology, 16ms response time, and a card-size remote control.
But the new trend established also a fresh design, so the Joybook P52 couldn't come but in a stylish manner, featuring a minimalist, elegant design and extraordinary Obsidian cover, ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 top-end graphic chipset and hi-definition transfer with DVI-D digital I/O ports.
"By plugging in the miniature digital antenna and then connecting the TV to the QMedia Center, its instant media player program, you can watch digital TV broadcasting anywhere with the built-in digital TV (DVB-T) module. The instant recording functions allows easy searching of TV programs, while the exclusive time-shift settings enables you to save programs to a temporary location where they can be replayed," said the company.