Archive for October, 2007

Zune 2 and Flash Zune Officially released

The next-generation Zune has just been announced, coming at you with a price tag (which we already saw) of $249 for the 80GB hard drive model and $149/$199 for the 4GB and 8GB flash-based models respectively. The new features in all models, which were leaked early, are wireless syncing with your computer automatically when you’re in Wi-Fi range—something users have been clamoring for since even before the first Zune—as well as videos in the Zune Marketplace and new music, some of which are DRM-free. The Zune Pad is actually touch sensitive, much like the iPod’s Click Wheel.

Zune Marketplace now has music videos, but no movies. Three million songs total. The 80GB Zune also has a large, 3.2-inch screen, but only comes in black. It’s also smaller and thinner than the original Zune. The flash-based Zunes, on the other hand, come in pink, green, black and red, and are the smallest of all.

Source- CNET

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Win with Windows contest returns!!!!

Remember the Win with Windows contest that we published a few months ago.Now the same contest returns with much more goodies which could be won by U.Here are the details-

1.HTC Touch Mobile Phone & 1000 F&B coupons worth Rs.100 from Café Coffee Day to be won.:

a.Participants of the ‘Win with Windows’ Contest round 1 can compete to win the HTC Touch Mobile phone under the Win with Windows: Yet Again Contest by completing the slogan and referring atleast 5 friends. Only if the 5 referrals fill up the profiling form, the participant is eligible to win

b.The referred participants of this contest need to fill in their details and complete the slogan in not more than 10 words to be eligible to win a Café Coffee Day Voucher. They can further compete to win the HTC Touch Mobile phone by referring atleast 5 friends

c.By October 31, 2007, 1000 winning entries and the winner of the grand prize - HTC Touch Mobile phone will be selected basis form completion & quality/content of the slogan. Winners will be announced on this website. Gifts will be couriered to the address specified by the participant in the contest form

This contest is for only those who have got the mails from Microsoft or who are invited by the friends to participate so if U wanna an invite just reply and I would send one!!!!!!

Take a look at the contest page here- http://www.microsoft.com/india/winwithwindowsreturns/
Update- I just got the mail but is unable to login so will be sending the invites as soon as I sort this out

Dell XPS M1730 Available in Three Configurations

After the release of the first Dell XPS M1730, priced at $2,999, other configurations of the PC maker’s new 17-inch gaming notebook are available for purchase.

The long awaited XPS M1730 is based on the Intel PM965 chipset supporting Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme processors. All of the currently available configurations feature dual NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT video cards operating in SLI mode, the AGEIA PhysX 100M physics processing unit, delivering “realistic movement and environmental interaction at incredible speeds without degrading overall performance”, and 2GB of DDR2 system memory, expandable to 4GB. The two 8700M GT GPUS provide a total of 512MB (2×256MB) video memory, while the notebook’s 17″ widescreen glossy display has a resolution of 1920-by-1200 pixels.

Currently, there are three Dell XPS M1730 configurations. The basic $2,999 configuration comes with the Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 processor at 2.4GHz, a 200GB SATA hard drive at 7200rpm rotational speed, a DVD burner, the Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g module, and Windows Vista Premium Edition operating system. For $3,599, Dell adds a Blu-Ray optical drive and the PRO/Wireless 4965 802.11a/g/draft-n to the basic M1730. The higher-end $4,506 model features the Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900 CPU at 2.8GHz, with support for overclocking to 3.2GHz, two hard drives providing 400GB of storage capacity, a DVD burner, the 4965 802.11a/g/draft-n wireless module, a built-in Bluetooth, an additional battery, and Windows Vista Ultimate.

In general, the Dell XPS M1730 provides dual-link DVI-I video output with support for 30-inch displays, a HDMI and VGA outputs via DVI adapters, and a S-Video TV out, as well as a Gigabit Ethernet port, a Bluetooth option, an ExpressCard slot, a 8-in-1 media card reader, four USB ports, a Firewire port, and a Infra-Red receiver. There are also built in 2-megapixel web camera and the Logitech’s GamePanel LCD, which allows gamers to view game stats, create new macros and track important system information without leaving the game.

Dell also offers optional built-in mobile broadband connectivity with a choice of carriers, including AT&T, Sprint and Verizon Wireless.

The $2,999 XPS M1730 comes with Sapphire Blue lid color, while the $3,599 and $4,506 units additionally provide the Smoke Grey, Crimson Red, a Bone White options.

This gaming laptop, advertised as “The Beast” weighs 10.6 pound with a standard 9-cell battery and has a 2-inch thick chassis.

Source: Dell XPS Notebooks