Sony VAIO Z brings Quad SSD drive and dynamic graphics switching to Europe in March

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/sony-vaio-z-brings-quad-ssd-drive-and-dynamic-graphics-switching/

Announced at CES with a "late Spring" availability, we just got word that the Core i7-620M pumpin' VAIO Z series from Sony will be hitting Europe in late March. The Z's biggest claim to fame is its ultra-fast Quad SSD, a rather unique Sony innovation that writes data in parallel to four SSDs (up to 256GB total capacity in RAID 0) at speeds up to 6.2x faster than typical 5400 rpm laptop hard disks. Sony also fits the Z with a hybrid graphics solution that combines 1GB of NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with Intel HD graphics allowing you to automatically (or manually) switch between "speed" and "stamina" modes... presumably without requiring a logout if we're reading "dynamic" correctly. Rounding out the specs are 6GB of DDR3 SDRAM, 802.11n WiFi, integrated optical drive, and optional VAIO Everywair 3G mobile broadband module all stuffed into this 13.1-inch laptop with 1920 x 1080 pixel LED backlit display with 210 x 23.8-32.7 x 314mm and 1.43kg footprint. Power AND portability? Come give us a hug Sony.

Sony VAIO Z brings Quad SSD drive and dynamic graphics switching to Europe in March originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Silicon Power crams 128GB into 400x Compact Flash card: a world's first

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/silicon-power-crams-128gb-into-400x-compact-flash-card-a-world/

Whoa, we just hit yet another major performance milestone in removable storage. Silicon Power is touting the world's first 128GB 400x Compact Flash card with write speeds of 90MBps and support for PIO Mode-6 (as defined by CompactFlash spec 2.0) and Multi-Word DMA 4 (as defined by CompactFlash spec 2.1) transfer mode in quad-channel configurations. In other words, it'll play nice with new HD video capable DSLR shooters. Unfortunately, the card is only being announced today -- no price or ship date in the press release. Sigh.

Silicon Power crams 128GB into 400x Compact Flash card: a world's first originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Via's teeny tiny Mobile-ITX EPIA-T700 system board demonstrated twice (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/vias-teeny-tiny-mobile-itx-epia-t700-system-board-demonstrated/

We've been hearing of Via's Mobile-ITX technology for quite some time now, but it only became officially official last month and now we're seeing the thing in the silicon for the first time. The company has put together a little demo video that we've included below, showing off its minuscule 6cm x 6cm system board, about half the size of a Pico-ITX. But, there are two problems. The first is that this current Mobile-ITX board (the EPIA-T700) has no I/O connectors on it, meaning it must be mounted onto a larger carrier board if you want to do anything with it -- but hopefully that can be integrated into mobile devices and shrunk. The second problem? That the presenter flubbed the demonstration and someone forgot to edit the first take out of the video. See the frustration for yourself at the 1:15 mark after the break.

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Via's teeny tiny Mobile-ITX EPIA-T700 system board demonstrated twice (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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3M's MPro150 pico projector now shipping to highly-mobile presenters everywhere (update: not quite yet!)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/3ms-mpro150-pico-projector-now-shipping-to-highly-mobile-presen/

We caught a quick glimpse of 3M's MPro150 at CES a few weeks back, and while the performance of this pico projector didn't exactly blow our minds, we were quite intrigued by its ability to give PowerPoint presentations without a laptop or, indeed, any wires at all -- assuming your speech will be through before the thing's 90 minute battery is. It has 1GB of internal memory, plenty for slideshows filled with the most tacky of sound effects, and 3M even includes a 2GB microSD card to boot. But, for the $395 asking price, we're thinking that was the least it could do.

Update: Seems someone jumped the gun a bit, and 3M has clarified that shipments have yet to begin. Should be soon, though.

3M's MPro150 pico projector now shipping to highly-mobile presenters everywhere (update: not quite yet!) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MSI outs exceptionally exquisite X-Slim X420 laptop

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/msi-outs-exceptionally-exquisite-x-slim-x420-laptop/

MSI's just outed another in its X-Slim series laptops, this one dubbed the X420. The 14-inch, ultra thinny boasts a choice of Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 or SU4100 CPUs, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5430 graphics with up to 1GB of DDR3 VRAM, an up to 500GB SATA, and a choice of 4 or 8-cell batteries. Other features include Bluetooth and a 1.3 megapixel webcam, but the real conversation piece here is looks, in our opinion -- we're really digging the translucent, coffee brown profile of this Windows 7 thin and light. The MSI X-Slim X420 has a starting price of about $799 -- hit the links for a full review, too!

MSI outs exceptionally exquisite X-Slim X420 laptop originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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