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Ajay Bhatt co-creator of USB Port on Conan

Nerd Grind — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:53:16 +0000

Conan O’Brien interviewed Ajay Bhatt, the co-creator of the USB Port (universal serial bus) who works for Intel, and pointed out that Ajay was played by an actor in the Intel rock star commercial that ran on television.

As is the late night tradition, Ajay appeared in his own comedy parody of the Intel ad, which I thought was better.

On a side note, we like Ajay’s approach that easier is better when it comes to computing.

Now if computer manufacturers would only put quad eSATA ports next to the quad USB ports we’d be in heaven.

Intel Core i7 Motherboards – Systems – On Sale Again

Nerd Grind — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:19:36 +0000

The hot Intel Core i7 motherboards are on sale again at Newegg. Prices range from about $400 to $1,070. Full Core i7 systems are also for sale at Amazon. Those prices are a bit higher.

ASUS Announces 14.1-inch B80A Business Laptop for Corporate Elite

Nerd Grind — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:59:05 +0000

ASUS has announced the 14.1-inch B80A business laptop, just months after their business-minded B50A was released. The B80A will only be released in an all-black model and offers a 14.1-inch WXGA (or WXGA+) display, a choice between several Intel Core 2 Duo processors, and up to 4GB of DDR2 RAM. The computer also boasts a SATA hard drive ranging from 160GB to 250GB, a dual-layer DVD writer, 1.3-megapixel webcam, Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi and a 6-cell battery. In addition the unit will feature a consumer-friendly HDMI output, a backlit keyboard and a fingerprint reader.

ASUS has yet to come clean on pricing or a release date.

ASUS Releases Details on ET 1602 / ET1603 Eee Top All-in-one PCs

Nerd Grind — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 16:57:33 +0000

ASUS has finally released details regarding their ET1602 / ET1603 Eee Top all-in-one PCs. The company has decided to host official details for both units on their website. Both rigs boast a 15.6-inch touchscreen LCD, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, a 160GB 5,400 RPM hard drive, 1.3-megapixel webcam, gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n WiFi, a pair of stereo speakers, two USB 2.0 ports, a multicard reader, audio in / out and a nifty handle to help with lugging them around. The ET1602 features an integrated graphics set while the ET1603 includes a discrete ATI Mobility Radeon HD3450. The company did not fess up on pricing or a release date, however.

Asus and Intel Want to Make the People’s PC

Nerd Grind — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:31:42 +0000

Asus and Intel want to make the WePC, the first designed-by-consumer PC. I like to think of this as the "People’s PC." The website is designed to have community members submit design ideas for the computer of your dreams.

At the time of this writing, the newest submission is a notebook with spider legs. Maybe they should think twice before asking the public what they want?

New HDPC from MIU offers sleek shell – INTEL Atom-power

Nerd Grind — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:14:27 +0000

When the Hybrid Dual Portable Computer was introduced two years ago, the premise was thus: mobile OS up front, Windows XP inside and about as pretty as a duck dipped in oil. Well, that duck has officially been scrubbed clean. The new shell is pretty sleek, is it not?

It’s not just aesthetics that have been tweaked, however. The unit now contains an Atom processor inside. The exact specifications of the Atom has yet to be revealed though.

Other than that, the specifications remain the same. It contains an e-book reader, PMP, netbook and even an in-car rear-view camera monitor. Oh yeah, it also makes phone calls.

No information has been released yet regarding price or availability. Let’s hope that scrubbed duck doesn’t cost it’s weight in gold.

Samsung releases first US retail laptop

Nerd Grind — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:50:33 +0000

Samsung laptops have made it to these shores disguised by other manufacturers, but the company’s Q310 model is the first unit to officially hit America. There are two versions of the model available. The Q310-34G offers a 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo T5800 CPU and a 250 GB hard drive. The Q310-34P offers a 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo P8400 CPU and a 320GB hard drive. Both models sport 3GB of DDR2 Ram, integrated Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics card and a 13.3-inch display. Also, expect the usual DVD burner, webcam and WiFi bells and whistles.

The company promises more laptops for the USA in the future.Oh yeah, and just because this is the land of the free, doesn’t mean the laptops are free. The Q310-34P costs $1,049 and the Q310-34G costs $1,249.

Tranquil PC’s home server includes even kitchen sink

Nerd Grind — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:16:51 +0000

The Tranquil PC SQA-5H home server drops today. Aside from coming with two or three friendly IT guys, this unit seems to have it all. The SQA-5H server has five hot-swappable drive bays, a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom 330 processor and 1 GB of ram that can be upgraded to 2 GB. It also comes with a quick system backup for transferring your stored data onto an external HDD. Oh yeah, there’s also a "Mode" button for quick capacity checks and an optional SQA-EX slave unit for an extra five bays of swappable fun. Phew. It doesn’t do your taxes for you though. Nothing in this world is perfect.

Word is, pricing will come out later today on their website. I’m going to buy one hundred and build an igloo to sleep inside of. The gentle hum of swappable bays just can’t be beat.

WiFi/WiMAX/DVB-H Chip

Nerd Grind — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:41:37 +0000

Intel is making news with reports that they are testing a chip which can effortlessly swap between WiFi, WiMAX, and DVB-H.

‘This kind of chip would allow equipment to access the WiFi network in the home, automatically handover to a WiMAX network when you leave the house and also access digital TV on the move, all through one chip.’

It also opens the door for a "Universal Radio" that blends CDMA, GSM and various other radio networks..

Augmentix XTG630 Has Your Back

Nerd Grind — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:33:39 +0000

Take a Dell Latitude, slap on some military-grade protective materials, waterproof it, and design it for temperature extremes from -4F to 140F, and what do you have? The Augmentix XTG630, one tough notebook. The specs aren’t too shabby, either:

14.1 inch LCD
Core 2 Duo processor
Up to 4GB RAM
Removable 80GB HDD plus 32GB SSD
Intel GMA X3100 integrated graphics
Bluetooth 2.0
802.11 a/g/n (draft)
EVDO or HSDPA
All the ports any rugged type would need

It can function in 4-inches of rain an hour and 95% humidity, and take a fall from up to 3 feet. Makes me feel like a weak, frail being, because I certainly couldn’t handle some of that abuse.

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