BIKES AND GADGETS

HP Pavilion dv9700 Entertainment Notebook PC series

2008-05-04T08:48:00.000-07:00

THE ULTIMATE GAMING LAPTOP

An ultra-stylish notebook PC powerful enough to take on the most demanding of challenges. A 17-inch widescreen display and leading edge mobile processors make this notebook an entertainment powerhouse.
TECH. SPECS:

Processor type
dv9704TX: Intel® Centrino® Duo processor technology • Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T7250 • 2.0 GHz , 2 MB L2 Cache, 800 MHz FSB • Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connectiondv9731TX: Intel® Centrino® Duo processor technology • Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T8100 • 2.10 GHz , 3 MB L2 Cache, 800 MHz FSB • Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection
Operating system installed
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
Standard memory
dv9704TX: 2048 MBdv9731TX: 3072 MB
Memory type
DDR2 667MHz
Memory layout
dv9731TX: (1 x 1024 MB + 1 x 2048 MB)dv9704TX: (2 x 1024 MB)
Maximum memory
Supports up to 4GB DDR2 memory (Dual Channel Memory Support; For 4 GB memory configuration, up to 1 GB may not be available with 32-bit operating systems due to system resource requirements)
Internal drives
Internal hard disk drive
dv9704TX: 250 GBdv9731TX: 500 GB (2 x 250 GB)
Hard disk controller
SATA Hard Disk Drive
Hard disk drive speed
5400 rpm
Optical drive type
dv9731TX: HD DVD ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layerdv9704TX: LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±RW with Double Layer Support
System features
Memory card device
5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
Modem
High speed 56K modem
Network interface
Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Wireless technologies
dv9704TX: Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connectiondv9731TX: Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection
Wireless capability
Bluetooth® wireless networking
External I/O ports
3 USB 2.0, 1 HDMI, 1 VGA, 1 RJ11, 1 RJ45, TV-Out (S-video), Expansion Port 3, 2 Headphones out, 1 Microphone in, 1 IEEE 1394 Firewire, Consumer IR, AC Adapter, integrated Fingerprint reader
Video capture interface
IEEE 1394 FireWire® Interface
Expansion slots
One ExpressCard/54 slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)
Display size
dv9704TX: 17" WXGA+ High Definition BrightView Widescreendv9731TX: 17.0”WXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display
Display resolution
1440 x 900
Video adapter
NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600M GS
Video RAM
dv9704TX: up to 1279MB total graphics memory with 512MB dedicateddv9731TX: up to 1791MB total graphics memory with 512MB dedicated
Speakers and microphone
Altec Lansing® speakers
Keyboard
Notebook keyboard with scroll bar and integrated numeric keypad
Pointing device
Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad, volume control, mute buttons, 2 Quick Launch Buttons
Webcam
HP Pavilion WebCam with Integrated Microphone
Power supply type
90 W AC Power Adapter

XFX- NVIDIA 9800GTX GRAPHICS CARD

2008-05-04T08:38:00.000-07:00

THE FASTEST CARD ON THE PLANET

Features 128-bit floating point High Dynamic-Range (HDR)Twice the precision of prior generations for incredibly realistic lighting effects—now with support for anti-aliasing.16x Anti-aliasingLightning fast, high-quality anti-aliasing at up to 16x sample rates obliterates jagged edges.Built for Microsoft® Windows Vista™NVIDIA’s fourth-generation GPU architecture built for Windows Vista gives users the best possible experience with the Windows Aero 3D graphical user interface.Dual 400MHz RAMDACsBlazing-fast RAMDACs support dual QXGA displays with ultra-high, ergonomic refresh rates--up to 2048x1536@85Hz.Dual DVI SupportAble to drive the industry's largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays.Dual Link DVICapable of supporting digital output for high resolution monitors (up to 2560x1600).Full Microsoft® DirectX® 10 SupportWorld’s first DirectX 10 GPU with full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers unparalleled levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects.High-Definition H.264, MPEG-2 and WMV Hardware Acceleration2Smoothly playback H.264, MPEG-2, and WMV video—including WMV HD—with minimal CPU usage so the PC is free to do other work.High-Definition MPEG-2 Hardware AccelerationSmoothly playback all MPEG-2 video with minimal CPU usage so the PC is free to do other work. Battery life is extended when watching DVDs while running on battery. MPEG-2 is the standard format for DVDs, is accepted as a format for HD-DVD, and is also used for HD broadcast.High-Speed GDDR3 Memory InterfaceSupport for the world's fastest GDDR3 memory delivers fluid frame rates for even the most advanced games and applications. Integrated HDTV EncoderProvides world-class TV-out functionality up to 1080i resolution.NVIDIA® ForceWare® Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)Delivers a proven record of compatibility, reliability, and stability with the widest range of games and applications. ForceWare provides the best out-of-box experience and delivers continuous performance and feature updates over the life of NVIDIA GeForce® GPUs.NVIDIA® Lumenex™ EngineDelivers stunning image quality and floating point accuracy at ultra-fast frame rates. NVIDIA® nView® Multi-Display TechnologyAdvanced technology provides the ultimate in viewing flexibility and control for multiple monitors. NVIDIA® Quantum Effects™ TechnologyAdvanced shader processors architected for physics computation enable a new level of physics effects to be simulated and rendered on the GPU—all while freeing the CPU to run the game engine and AI. NVIDIA® CineFX™ 4.0 EngineDelivers advanced visual effects at unimaginable speeds. Full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 enables stunning and complex special effects. Next-generation shader architecture with new texture unit design streamlines texture processing for faster and smoother gameplay.NVIDIA® ForceWare™ Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)Delivers a proven record of compatibility, reliability, and stability with the widest range of games and applications. ForceWare ensures the best out-of-box experience for every user and delivers continuous performance and feature updates over the life of NVIDIA GeForce GPUs. Includes full support for PCI Express and AGP.NVIDIA® Intellisample™ 4.0 TechnologyThe industry's fastest antialiasing delivers ultra-realistic visuals, with no jagged edges, at lightning-fast speeds. Visual quality is taken to new heights through a new rotated grid sampling pattern, advanced 128 Tap sample coverage, 16x anisotropic filtering, and support for transparent supersampling and multisampling.NVIDIA® PureVideo™ TechnologyThe combination of high-definition video processors and NVIDIA DVD decoder software delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image scaling for all video content to turn your PC into a high-end home theater. (Feature requires supported video software.)NVIDIA® SLI™ TechnologyDelivers up to 2x the performance of a single GPU configuration for unparalleled gaming experiences by allowing two graphics cards to run in parallel. The must-have feature for performance PCI Express graphics, SLI dramatically scales performance on over 60 top PC games.NVIDIA® unified architecture with GigaThread™ technologyMassively multi-threaded architecture supports thousands of independent, simultaneous threads, providing extreme processing efficiency in advanced, next generation shader programs.nView™ Multi-Display TechnologyThe nView hardware and software technology combination delivers maximum flexibility for multi-display options, and provides unprecedented end-user control of the desktop experience. OpenGL™ 2.1 Optimizations and SupportEnsures top-notch compatibility and performance for OpenGL applications.PCI Express™ SupportDesigned to run perfectly with the next-generation PCI Express bus architecture. This new bus doubles the bandwidth of AGP 8X delivering over 4 GB/sec. in both upstream and downstream data transfers. Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)Part of the NVIDIA Forceware Unified Software Environment (USE). The NVIDIA UDA guarantees forward and backward compatibility with software drivers. Simplifies upgrading to a new NVIDIA product because all NVIDIA products work with the same driver software. WMV-HD Hardware AccelerationPlayback videos in Microsoft's Windows Media Video High Definition (WMV-HD) format without skipping frames or losing video detail. Accepted by the HD-DVD consortium as a new HD format, WMV-HD is now part of Windows XP to make it easy for users to edit and save their favorite videos.

Intel Desktop Board D5400XS

2008-05-04T08:25:00.000-07:00

Intel Desktop Board D5400XS-THE ULTIMATE GAMING BED

The ground-breaking Intel® Dual Socket Extreme Desktop Platform is the first dual socket desktop board from Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation. With dual CPU capability that provides up to 8 core processing, the Intel® Desktop Board D5400XS delivers unmatched performance for advanced digital media creation and editing.
The platform also delivers heart-pounding performance for multi-core enabled game titles, particularly in a multi-tasking environment where simultaneous applications need maximum processing power.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Form Factor
Extended ATX (eATX) (12.00 inches by 13 inches [304.80 millimeters by 330.2 millimeters])
Processor
Support for 45nm Intel® Core™2 Extreme processors in an LGA771 socket with a 1600 MHz system bus
Support for both 45nm & 65nm Intel® Xeon® processors in an LGA771 socket with a 1600, 1333, or 1066 MHz system bus
Memory
Four Fully Buffered DIMM (FBDIMM) DDR2 Module sockets
Support for FBDIMM DDR2 800MHz, 667 MHz, DIMMs
Support for up to 16 GB of system memory
Support for ECC and non-ECC memory
Chipset
Intel® 5400 Express Chipset
Audio
Intel® High Definition Audio subsystem in the following configuration:
8-channel (7.1) Dolby Home Theater Audio subsystem with five analog audio outputs and two S/PDIF digital audio outputs (optical and 3-pin internal header)
Nvidia SLI* and ATI CrossFire* multi-GPU platform support
Nvidia SLI and ATI CrossFire technology enables two graphics cards to work together for ultimate 3D gaming performance and visual quality
I/O Control
Legacy I/O controller for diskette drive, serial header, and PS/2 ports
LAN support
Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) LAN subsystem
Peripheral interfaces
10 USB 2.0 ports (6 external ports, 2 internal headers)
Six Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s ports, including 2 eSATA port with RAID support supplied by a Marvell* controller
Two IEEE-1394a ports (1 external port, 1 internal header)
Consumer IR receiver and emitter (via internal headers)
One Parallel ATA IDE interface with UDMA 33, ATA-66/100 support (2 devices supported)
Expansion capabilities
Two PCI Conventional* bus add-in card connectors (SMBus routed to both PCI Conventional bus add-in card connectors)
Four primary PCI Express* 1.1 x16 (electrical x16) bus add-in card connector
Microsoft Windows Vista Premium* Ready
With a PC built with Intel® processors and an Intel® Desktop Board, you can experience a more responsive and manageable environment of Microsoft Windows Vista including a new visual sophistication of the Microsoft Windows Aero* interface.

DELL SP2208WFP-THE ULTIMATE 22" LCD

2008-05-04T08:06:00.000-07:00

1680 x 1050 native resolution – Stunning detail and more viewable real estate without compromising desk space.
2 millisecond response time (typical) – Helps reduce ghosting and motion blur when gaming or watching movies.
2000:1 dynamic contrast ratio – Produces darker blacks for sharper images, crisp text, better colour saturation and greater detail for HD entertainment.
Integrated Webcam – Stay in touch with family and friends.
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Ports – Convenient USB 2.0 ports help you avoid the hassle of running out of USB ports on your PC or reaching around the back to access them.
High Definition (HD) – Watch movies, videos and play games in HD.
Dell TrueLifeTM Technology – Improves the contrast ratio producing even darker blacks and colours pop for vivid graphics and life-like video.
Dell TrueColorTM Technology - Richer, life-like imagery that has accurate colour representation better tones and hues. Reds, greens and blues are deeper and more vibrant.
Panel PerformanceAmazing 1680 x 1050 native resolution, blazing fast 2ms response time, and incredible 2000:1 dynamic contrast ratio lets you view images, documents, graphics and video with extreme detail, vivid colour and fluid motion.
Integrated WebcamThe integrated video camera and microphone allows you to capture video and take pictures with relative ease. And it doesn’t stop there; the integrated Webcam can also perform advanced tasks like remote monitoring, motion detection as well as time lapse video capturing. Stay connected with family and friends, talk smack while gaming, create a video blog, even monitor your home – whatever you decide to do, it just got easier with the built-in webcam.
True ExperienceThe Dell SP2208WFP features Dell TrueLifeTM Technology for greater contrast and Dell TrueColorTM Technology for better colour representation resulting in deeper, more vibrant reds, greens and blues. With a dynamic contrast ratio of 2000:1 blacks are darker and vibrant colours pop off the screen for life-like movies, photos and games.
Wide Screen, Slim PanelWidescreen means cinema-style viewing and an improved overall multimedia experience. Widescreen provides you with more screen real estate so you can get more stuff on your screen at once while the flat panel design makes sure not to take up very much space on your desktop. Whether you are working or playing, wider and flatter truly is better.
High Definition (HD)Everything looks better in HD and the SP2208WFP with its 1680 x 1050 resolution delivers high definition clarity right to your desktop. The Digital Visual Interface (DVI) with HDCP, a feature required by Blu-Ray and HD-DVD players, enables playback of high definition digital video audio with no loss in detail for life-like clarity and amazing detail.
The Dell AdvantageDell monitors are sleek, with ultra-thin bezels so they look great in any environment. More than just a pretty face, Dell monitors are designed and built to our highest standards, providing the quality and reliability you expect when you see the Dell logo. Each has been exhaustively tested and comes backed by a Dell Limited Warranty, so you can rest assured your investment is protected. The performance of the SP2208WFP is one more reason why Dell is one of the leading suppliers of flat panel monitors worldwide.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Viewable Size
22 inches
Pixel Pitch
0.282 mm
Response Time (Typical)
2ms
Viewing Angle
160 degrees
Luminance (Brightness)
300 cd/m2 (Typical)
Dynamic Contrast Ratio (Typical)
2000:1
Horizontal Scan Frequency kHz
30 kHz to 81 kHz (automatic)
Vertical Scan Frequency Frequency kHz
56 Hz to 76 Hz (automatic), exception 1680 x 1050 at 60 Hz
Optimal Resolution
1680 x 1050 at 60 Hz
Preset Display Modes
VESA, 720 x 400 – 31.5 kHz Horizontal, 70.0 Hz Vertical, 28.3 MHz
VESA, 640 x 480 – 31.5 kHz Horizontal, 60.0 Hz Vertical, 25.2 MHz
VESA, 640 x 480 – 37.5 kHz Horizontal, 75.0 Hz Vertical, 31.5 MHz
VESA, 800 x 600 – 37.9 kHz Horizontal, 60.0 Hz Vertical, 40.0 MHz
VESA, 800 x 600 – 46.9 kHz Horizontal, 75.0 Hz Vertical, 49.5 MHz
VESA, 1024 x 768 – 48.4 kHz Horizontal, 60.0 Hz Vertical, 65.0 MHz
VESA, 1024 x 768 – 60.0 kHz Horizontal, 75.0 Hz Vertical, 78.8 MHz
VESA, 1152 x 864 – 67.5 kHz Horizontal, 75.0 Hz Vertical, 108 MHz
VESA, 1280 x 1024 – 64.0 kHz Horizontal, 60.0 Hz Vertical, 108 MHz
VESA, 1280 x 1024 – 80.0 kHz Horizontal, 75.0 Hz Vertical, 135 MHz
VESA, 1680 x 1050 – 65.2 kHz Horizontal, 60.0 Hz Vertical, 146.3 MHz
VESA, 1680 x 1050 – 64.6 kHz Horizontal, 60.0 Hz Vertical, 119.0 MHz
Connector Type
Analog, DVI-D (Digital) with HDCP, HDMI
Stand
Tilt adjustable
VESA Mounting Support
YES (100mm)
Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth)
360.24 mm x 511.41 mm x 138.50 mm (14.18” x 20.13” x 5.45”)
Weight (Monitor Only)
5.15 Kg (11.35 Ib)
Weight (with packaging)
8.43 Kg (18.57 Ib)
AC input voltage
100 to 240 VAC / 50 or 60 Hz +/- 3 Hz / 1.5A (Max.)
Operating (Typical Maximum)
Active Off - Less than 2W
Switched Off - Less than 1W

IPOD TOUCH-

2008-05-04T07:57:00.000-07:00

THE ULTIMATE IPOD

Size and weight
Height: 110 mm (4.3 inches)
Width: 61.8 mm (2.4 inches)
Depth: 8 mm (0.31 inch)
Weight: 120 grams (4.2 ounces)
In the box
iPod touch
Earphones
USB 2.0 cable
Dock adapter
Polishing cloth
Stand
Quick Start guide
Capacity
8GB, 16GB or 32GB flash drive1
Holds up to 1,750, 3,500 or 7,500 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format2
Holds up to 10,000, 20,000 or 25,000 iPod-viewable photos3
Holds up to 10 hours, 20 hours or 40 hours of video4
Display
3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163 pixels per inch
Audio
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
Video
H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
Wireless5
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
Maps location based service8

Headphones
Earphones
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Impedance: 32 ohms
Mac system requirements
Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
Mac OS X v10.4.10 or later
iTunes 7.6 or later6
Windows system requirements
PC with USB 2.0 port
Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
iTunes 7.6 or later6
Languages
English, French, German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, and Polish
International keyboard support for English, UK English, French, French Canadian, German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Polish, and Portuguese
Dictionary support for English, UK English, French, French Canadian, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, and Dutch
Environmental requirements
Operating temperature: 0° to 35° C (32° to 95° F)
Nonoperating temperature: -20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
Maximum operating altitude: 3,000 m (10,000 feet)
Input and output
Dock connector
3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
Power and battery7
Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery
Playback time
Music playback time: Up to 22 hours when fully charged
Video playback time: Up to 5 hours when fully charged
Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter (sold separately)
Fast-charge time: about 1.5 hours (charges up to 80% of battery capacity)
Full-charge time: about 3 hours

APPLE IPHONE

2008-05-04T06:57:00.000-07:00

THE ULTIMATE TOUCH

Size and weight
Height: 4.5 inches (115 mm)
Width: 2.4 inches (61 mm)
Depth: 0.46 inch (11.6 mm)
Weight: 4.8 ounces (135 grams)
In the box
iPhone
Stereo Headset
Dock
Dock Connector to USB Cable
USB Power Adapter
Documentation
Cleaning/polishing cloth
Capacity
8GB or 16GB flash drive1
Display
3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163 ppi
Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Operating system
OS X
GSM
Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Wireless data
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
EDGE
Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Camera
2.0 megapixels
Audio
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Audio formats supported: AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 1, 2, and 3), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
Video
Video formats supported: H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 768 Kbps, 320 by 240 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats

Yamaha R1 Launched in India and is availbale now

2008-02-16T16:30:00.000-08:00

For the people who wanted to ride quick and fast there is

a good news for you. The Yamaha has played a new card to

grab and take its market share. As the incomes are increasing

and there are people now taking biking little more enthusiastically

and seriously. Now these are the details of Yamaha R1 which is launched

along with Yamaha MT-01

Technical Specifications:

Modelname................YZF-R1
Dimension＆Weight

Overall length.........….....…2060mm

Overall width…............…..….720mm

Overall height......……........1110mm

Seat height.....……….…..........835mm

Wheelbase..................…..1415mm

Minimum ground clearance......135mm

Dry(without oil and fuel).……….177kg

Wet(with oil and a full fuel tank)200kg
Performance

Maximum speed (crouched)......285km/h

Minimum turning radius......……………3.4m
Engine Performance

Engine type..........Liquid cooled 4-stroke

DOHC4-valveCylinder arrangement……….....

Forward-inclined parallel 4-cylinder

Displacement………..................................998cm3

Bore & stroke…………………………...................77.0 X 53.6mm

Compression ratio……………….......................…12.7 : 1

Maximum horse power………….……...........…132.4kW(12500r/min)

Maximum torque .......................112.7N･m(10000r/min)

Starting system type...................….Electric starter

Lubrication system………………….………....................Wet sump

Radiator capacity(including all routes)….….......…….2.51L

Engine oil capacity.................................3.83L
Fuel Air filter type …………….......................…………...…Paper

Fuel tank capacity………………….………………..…..................…18L
Electrical
Ignition system type...............................T.C.I.

Sparkplugmodel.....................................CR9EK

Battery voltage/capacity..................12V, 8.6AH(10H)
Transmission Primary reduction ratio………….............………65/43 1.512

Secondary reduction system…...........…………...

Chain driveSecondary reduction ratio…….……...........……45/17 2.647

Clutch type………………........…Wet,multiple-disc coil spring
Gear ratio Transmission type…................………………Constant mesh 6-speedGear ratio-

1st gear………………………................………38/15 2.533

2nd gear………………………….…............…..33/16 2.063

3rd gear……………………………..........……...37/21 1.762

4th gear……………………..……...........……...35/23 1.522

5th gear…………………………..........………...30/22 1.364

6th gear…………………………..........………...33/26 1.269