News Bits: HP dv2800t Artist Edition, Everex $399 gBook, Vista SP1 Delayed

Everex VA1500V $399 gBook Laptop Released

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The Everex VA1500V gBook notebook is now available for $399. It features a 15.4-inch 1440x900 widescreen display, VIA C7-M 1.5GHz processor, VIA Chrome9 HC integrated graphics, 512MB RAM, 60GB hard drive, DVD/CDRW combo drive, and 802.11b/g wireless. It weighs 5.3 lbs with a 3-cell battery. The operating system is gOS V2, which is based on Linux.

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Product Link (Newegg.com)

HP dv2800t Artist Edition Series Released

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HP released its latest version of its 14-inch Pavilion, the dv2800t Artist Edition series. It has "the features you crave, all wrapped up in a design created by young people, for young people." The laptop is based on the Intel Santa Rosa platform and has Centrino Duo mobile technology. It currently starts at $1,129.99 on HPShopping.com.

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SanDisk FlashBack Automatically Backs Up Notebook Data

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SanDisk today announced its FlashBack backup adapter for notebooks is now available. It goes into an ExpressCard/34 slot and protects against unexpected PC failure or hard drive crashes. The device automatically and continuously backs up and encrypts data onto SD or SDHC cards. It carries an MSRP of $29.99 without a memory card.

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DreamCom 10 Laptop Transforms Into Ergonomic Positions

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While DreamCom 10's hardware is nothing special, its design certainly is. It can transform into various positions to improve comfort. The display can expand upward and the detachable dock allows the base to be raised into a biped stance.

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Vista Ultimate SP1 Delayed

Microsoft has delayed Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Vista Ultimate edition. While SP1 will be available for Vista Premium shortly, Ultimate owners will not be able to get SP1 until all 31 language packs are ready.

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BD-ROM to be Mainstream BD Format in 2008

Blu-ray Disc (BD) ROM drives are expected to become the mainstream BD format in 2008 according to Taiwan-based optical drive manufacturers. Pioneer, HP, Acer, and Asustek are planning to offer BD-ROM drives in the Q2 2008 or later.

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Special thanks to forum member 2.0 for submitting this bit

 

That DreamCom 10 video reminds me of Transformers.

Also, I don't know about you guys, but the newegg link for the Everex doesn't work for me.

 

What about vista Business Chaz?

 

I think it's same as Ultimate since you can change the languages.
It's still available with the registry hack though

 

i love that hp laptop

 

Seems to be working now.

 

Next up. The HP2(we don't want to update our chassis)t

 

I saw the artist edition today, cool, I thought I wouldn't like it but I was almost buying it.

I love the look and I think it is truly cool.

 

For a second I thought that Everex would make for a pretty sweet couch-potato/internet browsing tool if I ever sell my G1s, but as someone pointed out in one of the links above, for 20 dollars more you can have a perfectly capable Vostro 1000 with XP on it:

AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor TK-57 (1.9GHz/256KB)
Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
Microsoft® Works 9. Does NOT Include MS Word
15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA LCD Anti-Glare Display
1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHZ, 2 Dimm
80GB 5400RPM Hard Drive
8X DVD+/-RW with double-layer DVD+R write capability, Cyberlink Power DVD
ATI Radeon® Xpress 1150 256MB HyperMemory™ (integrated)
Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g Wi-Fi Internal Card
53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery

 

Despite what you said, the HP Pavillion range is still a tremendous success at retail. Even though the design is a couple years' old, it still looks fresh and new, especially when placed next to boring (and new) designs from Asus and Toshibas on the retail floor.

Isn't there a reason why Lenovo's Thinkpads, Sony's SZ and Apple's Macbook Pro's retain their designs for so long? That's because those designs have successfully met consumer tastes and still do.

 

I agree. The only thing attractive about it the Everex is the WXGA+ 1440x900 screen, which is a higher resolution than the standard WXGA 1280x800. However, the VIA processor doesn't cut it and 512MB/60GB is so 2004. $400 ain't that cheap.

 

Everex phails pretty bad lately.

 

That SanDisk FlashBack adapter sounds very interesting, and at only $30....? The linked article doesn't say what the storage capacity is, though.

 

You need a SD or SDHC card inside for it to work.

 

I like the dv8000t. I tried to order it today but had a brainfart and ordered the dv7000t. Thankfully I was able to cancel it even though the website says you can't.

 

I have never seen any computer/company as bad as Pavillion/HP. No quality; no customer service. They just get your money and tell ya go to hell.