Tag: PC

Fujitsu Siemens launches eco-friendly Scaleo PC Green Edition

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Sadly, Fujitsu Siemens hasn’t opted to make its new eco-friendly computer ACTUALLY green, which would’ve been a neat design touch. So it’s a regular grey-box PC that won’t be causing you sleepless nights over whether to display it in the living room (clue: No).

But its appeal goes beyond mere looks. Apparently, the Green Edition Scaleo’s software has been developed to reduce its power consumption, while its internal citcuit board has been manufactured in an eco-friendly stylee to reduce the PC’s carbon footprint.

Stuart Dredge Computers

Sony unveils 34 new VAIO notebook PCs across six series

sony_vaio_type_c_notebook_pcs.jpgSony has gone overboard with its latest selection of VAIO notebook PCs, offering 34 choices across six different series.

Briefly, these are series C, F, R, S, T, and “TV PC”, though as these are initially destined for the Japanese market, I’m gleaning their specifications from a rough translation of the Japanese press release.

The VAIO Series C seems to be as much about colour as it is about features, with notebook casing coming in a variety of lush shades including indigo blue, luxury pink, pure white, and an untranslatable shade of red.

It seems as if the PC can play back audio and video without having to be fully booted – it certainly has dedicated buttons for multimedia. It also has a built-in 1.3 megapixel webcam, a 14.1-inch widescreen LCD, and is just 2.1cm thick.

Andy Merrett Laptops / Notebooks

Buffalo intros TurboUSB-charged USB hard drives, speedy file transfer and performance

buffalo_usb_ministation_hard_drive.jpgBuffalo Technology has announced the availability of an enhanced range of MiniStation and DriveStation products, now featuring TurboUSB technology which is supposed to significantly improve the speed of file transfers and overall performance.

The TurboUSB MiniStation is a portable, shock-resistant USB 2.0 external hard drive, offering up to 64% better file transfer rates than traditional USB 2.0 hard drives. It features a wrap-around cable, tough armoured outer case, and shock-absorbent internal design, and is able to draw its power from the PC via a powered USB port or hub. It will come in 80GB, 120GB, 160GB, 250GB, and 300GB capacities.

Buffalo’s TurboUSB DriveStation is intended for users who want to easily back up their files, and boosts file transfer speeds by up to 37%. It comes in capacities of 250GB, 320GB, 500GB, 750GB, and 1TB. The unit features an auto-setup function, auto power-on, and auto-backup scheduling.

Andy Merrett Hard Drives