Recently I've decided to take a look at the newest released Toshiba satellites. I have gotten a hold of the Toshiba Satellite A135-S4527 and given it a spin. This is a budget laptop and often manufactures tend to be a little skimpy when the prices drop. I'll let you know if that happens with the A135-S4527. First though let me start with some of the basics.
Hardware
Display: 15.4″ screen
Processor: 1.73 GHz Intel Intel Duo Core
Storage Space: 120GB hard drive
RAM: 1GB RAM (unexpandible)
Optical Drive: A CD burner with integrated dual-layer DVD +/- R RW
Graphics Accelerator: Integrated Intel GMA 950 video card (steals 256 MB of your system RAM)
Demensions:14.2″ x 10.5″ x 1.45″
Weight: about 6lbs
With an initial glance at the XGA screen working away at a resolution of 1280 x 800 this Toshiba makes the best kind of first impression, even for a budget laptop. The screen has trubrite technology and is bright and clean. It does tend to have some problems with reflections in bright light. This notebook is powerful enough for school work and general web surfing. It isn't a great option for those interested in games, or those interested in heavy duty image or video editing.
With only 1GB of RAM and running Vista there is some considerable lag, especially when multitasking. You begin to see noticeable lag with 3 or more browsers open. It is important with this notebook to remove the majority if not all of the included trialware that comes preinstalled. Most of it is a waste, and it is unfortunate that Toshiba still does this. Also it doesn't appear that this Satellite accepts additional RAM, which is not good.
Connectivity
Integrated WiFi (to connect to wireless LANs)
1 Ethernet port (to connect to wired LANs)
4 2.0 USB 2.0 ports (use these ports to connect to things like your digital camera, printer, thumb drives etc.)
1 FireWire (for high speed data transfer between things like digital camcorders or other PC's)
1 VGA monitor output (this is the typical video output for a computer monitor)
1 S-Video out (for connecting to some TV's but usually projectors)
1 PCMCIA slot
1 audio out jack / 1 mic in jack
5 in 1 memory card reader (this is used to directly insert solid state memory cards from digital cameras etc into the laptop)
1 Modem port
The connectivity is rather standard. It is interesting to see a PCMICIA slot, which is an older style port. That indicates to me that this laptop may be a little antiquated. With a current cost of around $600 I would say that this isn't the best deal. It may be possible that this notebook sees a reduction in price soon, because it is based on older technology. The bottom line is that I found this notebook to be quite laggy even with rudimentary tasks. This means that this notebook would be a good work notebook or option for a student who would mostly be interested working and wouldn't need much in the way of multimedia.
from: Eldridas Blog
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Who would have thought that even a company like Acer would take the plunge into the world of ebook readers? Well, that has happened with the Acer LumiRead, the latest device from Acer that touts to offer users an excellent reading experience as it seamlessly integrates in the Acer clear.fi solution. Since the Acer LumiRead is also DLNA compliant, it can access Acer clear.fi and share contents like eBooks and audio-books as well. Being light and extremely slim in profile, the Acer LumiRead is perfect for those who want to catch up on their reading when traveling, regardless of whether you’re indoors or outdoors, reading on the e-Ink display is a snap. Just in case you have already finished all of your downloaded tomes, you can also hook up via a Wi-Fi or 3G connectin to download the latest bestseller as well.
Currently, Acer has already signed agreements with Barnes & Noble, where they already offer over a million titles in its eBooks store. As for those living in Germany, an agreement has been signed with Libri.de, Germany’s leading Internet book retailer offering over 4 million titles. Folks in China can liaise with Founder, while others living in France and Italy will have to wait a short while more as other agreements are more or less being formalized as you read this. What does the LumiRead offer? For starters, it comes with a 6″ e-Ink display that is glare-free, making it suitable to be read even under bright sunlight. Measuring a few mm thin, you can be sure that toting this around is a joy.
2GB of flash memory ought to be able to hold around 1,500 books, but you can easily expand that amount by throwing in a microSD memory card. The inclusion of an innovative ISBN scanner lets you scan ISBN codes, allowing you to create your own wish-list and search on supported online libraries and book stores. Acer also introduced a QWERTY keyboard onto the LumiRead, making it easier to browse the web while finding and sharing information on books. With an auto-layout, you are easily able to adjusts the content to offer the best reading experience according to the format automatically. No word on pricing or availability as at press time, but we hope that more details will roll out soon.
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The time has arrived to clear out those desks, tighten those ties and make way for a ’smarter’ office as Intel and Acer announce the ‘Smart Workplace Awards ‘ for those employee friendly organizations.
The awards aim to recognize organizations that empower their employees, increase their ability to stay connected through use of technology and make life easy for employees and customers. Technology can often intimidate and confuse employees. Acer and Intel together aim to reward the organizations that use the right blend of man and machine power to increase efficiency and boost their productivity.
Acer is proud to sponsor the Acer-Intel Smart Workplace Awards” said W.S. Mukund, Managing Director, Acer India. “These awards recognize companies that empower their employees with technology keeping in pace with Acer’s mission of breaking barriers between people and technology by empowering them with the latest in technology and design innovation. We wish all the companies the best and may the Smartest Workplace win”
The Awards are targeted at organizations across Delhi (NCR), Chandigarh, Mumbai, Pune and Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad and Cochin, Kolkata. Evaluation criteria is broadly based upon Technology infrastructure, Security & Mobility, Office infrastructure and Employee engagement.
“Using the right technology is one of the surest ways to boost productivity at work. Through the Smart Workplace Awards we hope to increase awareness and usage of the latest and most efficient technologies. We are pleased to partner with Acer in this initiative.” said R Ravichandran, Director – Sales, Intel South Asia.
The Smart Workplace Awards will be given to a company that provides a holistic working environment for its employees. Winning an award of this caliber will not only increase product sales but will surely attract the best talent in the country.
Entries for the awards are categorized based on six verticals- financial services, industrial markets, consumer markets, infrastructure, information-communication-entertainment and other services. They are further divided according to the number of employees in the organization. While the focus is on the use of technology, the awards recognizes that an office doesn’t just comprise smart gadgets and gizmos. An office being a second home is made by its people and it is also this ‘human interest’ that they would like to factor into their decision making. How technology actually increases the productivity of employees and in fact facilitates their work is also an area of focus.
To participate and register for the Smart Workplace Awards, log on to www.smartworkplaceawards.com. The selection will be done an eminent panel of jury appointed by Acer and Intel. The short listed companies based on their submissions will then be visited by the jury and the final winners will be declared at a glittering ceremony in July. Price Waterhouse Coopers will be evaluating the process of selection. National recognition for smart offices is now just a step away.