{"id":70116,"date":"2013-02-10T13:00:46","date_gmt":"2013-02-10T11:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=70116"},"modified":"2013-02-10T13:09:34","modified_gmt":"2013-02-10T11:09:34","slug":"new-gadgets-laptops-tablets-and-monitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/gadgets\/70116-new-gadgets-laptops-tablets-and-monitors.html","title":{"rendered":"New gadgets: laptops, tablets and monitors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the last few months numerous new computing products and gadgets were unveiled, including Dell\u2019s new Inspiron laptops, an Acer entry-level tablet and ergonomic displays from Fujitsu.<\/p>\n

Dell makes Inspiron laptops thinner, more economical<\/h3>\n

Dell has expanded its Inspiron series of laptops. The devices are now thinner than previous versions and use the power-saving variants of the newest Intel processors to extend battery life.<\/p>\n

In addition, the Inspirons are now equipped with Bluetooth 4.0 and HDMI 1.4a. The smaller version, the Inspiron 15, has a 1366 x 768 pixel display and costs at least 329 euros (440 dollars).<\/p>\n

The Inspiron 17 has a 1600 x 900 pixel display and sells for 399 euros. Also available are versions with aluminium cases, the 15R and the 17R. These cost at least 449 euros and 499 euros respectively.<\/p>\n

\"Dell<\/a>

Dell Inspiron 17<\/p><\/div>\n

Entry-level tablet, touch-screen laptops from Acer<\/h3>\n

Acer is bringing an entry-level tablet running Android (4.1.2 Jelly Bean) to the market. The Iconia B1-A71 weighs 320 grams, is 11 millimetres thick and has a 7-inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display.<\/p>\n

The device has a 1.2-gigahertz dual-core processor and 512 megabytes of RAM. The 8 gigabytes of storage available can be expanded via a micro SD card up to 32 GB. The price is 119 euros.<\/p>\n

\"Acer<\/a>

Acer Iconia B1 A71<\/p><\/div>\n

With its Aspire V5 series Acer is also offering touch-screen laptops running Windows 8.<\/p>\n

The 14-inch model has a Pentium 987 processor and costs 499 euros while the 15.6-inch version has a Core-i-3 processor and retails for 599 euros.<\/p>\n

\"Acer<\/a>

Acer Aspire V5<\/p><\/div>\n

Business Ultrabook from Asus<\/h3>\n

The first Ultrabooks for business customers are now reaching the market. The BU400 from Asus is designed to be particularly robust and reliable so the 1.64-kilogram device has a carbon-reinforced case and a shock-resistant hard drive.<\/p>\n

To protect against data loss there’s automatic full disk encryption and a fingerprint scanner. The 14-inch display is glare free and the device runs on an Intel i5-3317U dual-core processor.<\/p>\n

The AsusPro Series BU400 Ultrabook is priced at 1,400 euros (1,910 dollars).<\/p>\n

\"AsusPro<\/a>

AsusPro Series BU400 ultrabook<\/p><\/div>\n

Ergonomic displays from Fujitsu<\/h3>\n

In its new monitors Fujitsu puts more emphasis on ergonomics. The 22 by 27 inch displays offer extensive height and tilt adjustment, a USB hub with four ports, integrated speakers, HDMI, DVI, an analogue RGB input, and Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels).<\/p>\n

The maximum brightness is 250 candela. The B22T-7 (218 euros) and B24T-7 (299 euros) monitors rely on TN technology for their displays while the X23T-1 (299 euros) and the P27T-7 (740 euros) are IPS-based.<\/p>\n

The HDMI port of the X23T-1 MHL also allows direct connection to a smartphone. The top-of-the-range model, the P27T-7, offers a 2560 by 1440 pixel display, USB 3.0 and a port for connecting an additional display.<\/p>\n

\"Fujitsu<\/a>

Fujitsu P27T-7<\/p><\/div>\n

More gadget articles<\/strong><\/p>\n

128GB iPad 4 officially unveiled<\/a><\/h3>\n

Best TVs for gaming available in SA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Smart TVs get smarter, by just a little bit<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Panasonic ultra-HD OLED TV unveiled<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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