The hacktastic Dell Mini 9 goes well with all sorts of aftermarket add-ons and OS's, including this latest addition:
An accelerometer tied to a touchscreen. Why not, right? Seems like a logical progression after we saw this tiny tot of a netbook hacked to serve as a stylus-driven tablet.
It's no Courier, certainly, but as far as cheap, functional touchscreen tablets go, it's not half bad. [Gadget Mix]
Multiple sources hint that the camera will be a number of things, including "premium," "compact" and that it will feature at least two interchangeable lenses at launch, possibly in December.
More details, discovered and translated by Photo Rumors, include:
* APS-C sensor
* Mirror Loose house with live-view
* Not so much larger than the GR-D cameras
* The same operation / control that the GR-D
* Electronic viewfinder accessory shoe for optional
More to come, as Phone Rumors appears to be updating their posts with some regularity today. [Photo Rumors]
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/palm-pre-price-keeps-sinking-on-bell-down-to-100/
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Palm Pre price keeps sinking on Bell, down to $100 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Candidly speaking, we can't honestly envision too many of you fine folks running out and purchasing one of Creative's new ZEN X-Fi2 portable media players given the availability of such robust alternatives. That said, we'd be remiss of our duties if we didn't point out that the PMP which shocked us at IFA is now on sale directly from Creative. $129.99 buys you an 8GB model, while $179.99 nets you 16GB and $229.99 provides 32GB. We know -- that 3-inch LCD and integrated FM tuner look good from afar, but remember kids, it's all about the UI. Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
Creative's ZEN X-Fi2 touchscreen PMP now on sale originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The main bottleneck in any NAS is the RAID engine. Since many NAS units don't include a dedicated controller, oftentimes the speed of the drive just doesn't matter. If you're using a blazing-fast hardware RAID card in your own custom built setup, then drive speed might make a difference. But for most consumer units, the controller is the bottleneck.
With that in mind, you can go with slower 5400 RPM drives that reduce power consumption, generate less heat, and will likely cost less up front too. Even if you have a dedicated RAID card that could let a 7200 RPM drive do it's thing at full speed, I'd consider the benefits of low-power drives to outweigh the marginal speed increase you might see.
This chart shows the difference between Samsung 7200 and 5400 RPM drives in various RAID configurations:
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