Samsung NC20

NETBOOK not enough, is not an ultralight PC. Regardless of that, the Samsung NC20 is a dazzling technical feat: very useful 12-inch laptop with the battery epic, and frankly impressive specification that mystifyingly price.

NC20 many under the tent of the signal NETBOOK world, offers a relatively limited as the specification of 1 GB of RAM and 160GB hard drive, and the most chilling brow, VIA Nano U2250 CPU.

Serious, VIA? Although VIA has been touting the nano as David to Goliath Intel Atom, the Atom is now the standard for VIA still sounds like degradation. But the fact is another. In our benchmarks, the NC20 outclassed all the Atom-based laptops we've ever tested (most can not go through a series of standards without actually), and even our beloved outscored five percent of Lenovo IdeaPad S10 in PCMark05.

However, it does not depress NC20 benefits to achieve the results. The battery is three hours, 40 minutes (22 percent longer than the S10) and weighs only 3.3 pounds, compared with the Asus Eee PC 1000h. And everything that you get a 12.1 inch LCD screen, also not the usual 10.2-inch screen NETBOOK.

All this may cause a classification of NC20 as a microlight, with specifications that are similar in size and can be run in the area of $ 2000 (with the Toshiba Portege R series). NC20 is not enough according to the performance of this machine - and not an optical drive - but considering the price. A $ 550, less than a third of the cost of a MacBook Air and weight only 0.3 pounds. Sure, it has a price premium compared with NETBOOK $ 400, but what the NC20 offer upgrade in the form of money for the additional cost. So savagely.

Panasonic TC-P42G10 Viera G10 Series Plasma

Dry eyes, plasma addicts. The premature death of the Pioneer Kuro line does not mean you should give up the theater dark and deliciously perfect color depth for a long time. In fact, although the last of the Pioneer Elite Kuro in some way make a home in the U.S. Fortunately, the new HDTV set is ready to seize the vacant throne of the king of the plasma.

Panasonic G10 series is the most worthy heir clear that we have the pleasure of ogling. Our 42-inch model does not only blew us away with amazing color accuracy (and we doubt we believe that plasma is the same death as the death of the only HD-DVD), but come with a price to make their former rivals in the corner with snot ashamed .

This key visual appeal plasma consisting of a THX mode. In addition to the audio components, home theater from THX certification ninjas started on plasma and LCD a few years ago. Each group is set on 400 individual tests, from the evaluation in the treatment of flare. Basically, the idea behind the G-10 THX mode that is required to re-create the color film to be used in the study post-production process. And while this may not be the same as paying a professional $ 10,000 in the value of HDTV equipment failed to improve the terrible torch mode, this is the closest color to click nirvana get these days.

The end result of all this is that plasma THXing crushed nearly every reference that causes the production of perfect in both HD and standard definition 3:2 pull-down test. Aced our unity, we also reduce the noise and 1080i de-interlacing tests, Jaggi and combed out like a pro.

As there is not enough, G-10 standard definition content capabilities Upconverter impressed. Given, as a primary source that is not sharp as the HD of the country, but with nary an artifact is found, it is difficult to complain.

To further sweeten the pot, all G10s Panasonic Internet company with a media player, VieraCast. With the quick push of a button, you will be able to launch a series of web widgets such as stocks, weather and YouTube video. None of the blow your mind, but it is good to have access to their accounts from Flickr and Picasa on your TV. At the time of testing, does not have access to the Amazon video on demand service (which now include HD content), but at this time is scheduled to debut in May to upgrade the software free.

So, in summary, yes it is sad to see the output of the Pioneer plasma business. However, after spending several weeks with G-10, it is clear that we must mourn officer.

Kodak Zx1

The consumer electronics world thick with compromise. It is a fact that less than hard knocks Santa Anas, especially as designers keep trying to open a smaller, cheaper batteries with a high-end device characteristics. So we go ga-ga for the Kodak Zi6 pocket camera, a solid and honest all the false strong that the HD-HD Flip Mino and never made to provide a low cost and high quality.

And that's why I feel a little disappointment for fantasy Zi6's successor, Zx1. We were not wrong, this campaign is part of the hardware is solid with a trimmer, more pocket-friendly site, stain-resistant shell, and the same 1.6 megapixel sensor and 4.1mm lens enables a noble Zi6 HD video. But the key to "update" left us completely bumbfounded (a + Bummer aback): namely, lack of space in the pop-out USB.

Of course, there are some hidden features Pot of gold at the end of the rainbow commitment. Trench Kodak USB dock that is not futile. In place, you will receive an HDMI slot. Impressive for a small $ 150 handycam, but only if the practice is ready to lead, or to save the data cable. Revolution started by a phone based on the characteristic: simplicity. No cable, no cable, no cable, no nonsense. If you want to trade comfort for HDMI, this camera is worth pickpockets.

Stregth = Tron Retrofuturistic keyboard line and design. No more stealth start busting stroke. OMG FTW HDMI (if you do not mind the cables). 720p with a maximum of 60fps. Rechargeable Ni-MH AA charger included. Almost 34 percent and 16 percent smaller than the Zi6 light. Available in five colors, including mustard, hot-dog of the yellow.

Weakness = body Tini, low screen (for a one quarter inch) = crappie reproduction. Relatively narrow angle lens. Night and low light shooting the clip is still noisy. Beater horse said: "Is not the whole point of the pocket to avoid the camera toting cable?

Cloud Engines PogoPlug

There are few things more than I try to access the distance data from your computer embryo House. But how? Can become swollen, as a blunt Microsoft cluster solution. Or you can go rationalization, lora Route drinking.

A sweet, does not have a skull-busting Route In this case came In the form of PogoPlug. This device, as seen Super-AC adapter, hard disk connected to all external Fire (Bahk USB stick), and in that konto web service that allows you to get access to the world in each of the Internet to get a signal - including the iPhone. (We will go to Back).

Installing a simple give-spirited. Linking PogoPlug us in the router (via Ethernet) that is attached USB hard disk, and create an account my.pogoplug.com. Two minutes later we puluh Coffee in the embryo read word documents, image files and video. That was it. No cable, and no RTFMing do not worry.

The likelihood that you will Want to see your data when and where it will have a team Sekito. Got an iPhone? (Of course.) You can download the mobile application PogoPlug and read data from the House to use the device with your The Jesus Device.

But that is not no snafu PogoPlug occasional inconvenience. Which is only available for a preview image files. PDF, HTML, or Word document file to be downloaded before viewing. Worse, when the device unhooked, causing the PC twice to crash Turuta respectively. We still have not fully Yakin If this was not due to a disability or Windows In PogoPlug.

We are also a little ragout-ragout About PogoPlug safety. There is an HTTPS site available to view the file, but does not set as a standard. Our recommendation? Vacay in SILAKA see all photos, video, and Word documents that you want. Bank, credit card information, Social Security numbers - indeed, any sensitive documents - the most in the House.

If not for the lackluster security PogoPlug, this device will be perfect hell. But with the potential Lubanga In the framework of the gadget, is already apprehensive About us access to things as W2. In addition to this time of year, and you Want to see identity documents tax fretting About Mereke stolen?

Sangean Sanyo VPC-1010

Stand apart from the crowd with a unique form factor, this Sanyo AVCHD video camera is a pocket-sized video rocket shooting 1080p at 30 frames per second with 38-380mm zoom. Novel design and sharp video are equipped with functions such as Face Detection and Face Chaser which zero in on faces and places in both the focus and exposure quickly. It works surprisingly well and provides some delicious video to SD / SDHC memory format. 1010 also note that quite sharp 4-megapixel still while Ambient light is not very low. Despite all this good Sanyo may have been asleep at the wheel by not including optical image stabilization. If you can live only with digital, and then take a good view point of this camcorder.