Extra, Extra: iPad Pre-Orders

Just a quick update… ipad pre-orders are now available with an expected ship / release date of 04/03/10!

ipad pricing:

16GB – $399
32GB – $499
64GB – $599

iMaxi for your iPAD, Seriously!

Rest Assured the iMaxi has your iPad Covered, Wings included

I’ve been an avid MAC user for quite some time and have been an admirer of their ability to push the envelope.  Part of the allure was the simplistic naming conventions used throughout their line of products.  Names like MacBook, iPod, iPhone, etc.  Contrast this to other manufactures like Dell XPS, Microsoft Zune and other names that seemingly have nothing to do with the product.  However, I like others were taken aback when the latest product in the lineup was announced as the iPad?  For most this terminology conjures up thoughts of other items much more ubiquitous with our female readers.  Now don’t get me wrong I get the premise of keeping in line with their naming convention of an “I” followed by a one syllable descriptive verb.  However, given the connotations that arose shortly after the premiere I might have went with something like iTab or iSlate.  I know someone might do the following as a joke, but if you follow the link you will that pre-orders are actually available.  As someone who will in all actuality probably purchase an iPad, I can assure our readers I will not be purchasing the following iPad case.  However, I applaud Etsy as I’m sure this will be a hit as a gag gift for more than a few iPad owners.

I believe the following pictures speak for themselves

Etsy iMaxi:  $30

Need an ultra thin laptop?

Check out this piece that Worldmate put together on the MacBook Air Vs. Dell Vostro

http://blog.worldmate.com/2010/02/gadget-warrior-macbook-air-vs-dell-vostro.html

Saying “take a Chill Pill” is no longer an insult.

When visiting this years CES in Vegas, I ran across this cool lil mobile accessory. It’s called the Chill Pill  mobile speaker($49.99) from Chill Audio.  The presenter plugged them into his iPod, surprisingly, I could hear them pretty clearly over the noise of the convention floor.  Since i liked them so much, i had to get a pair to do a real world test.

A lil iPad chit chat

I did a lil article on the iPad for the Konsole Kingz, check it out here

New Acer laptop is a Monster

when you talk about Intel® Core(TM) i7 Quad-Core 720QM processor and Windows® 7 Home Premium and you put that together with an 18.4″ HD widescreen monitor, moster is the only way i can think to describe it.  Now i’m not sure I’d wanna tote it around all day, but if you’re serious about your gaming, movies and othe media, spec-wise, this bad boy has it all.

Acer Aspire AS8940G-6865

• Intel® Core(TM) i7 Processor 720QM (1.60GHz, 6MB L3 Cache, 1333MHz FSB)
• 18.4″ Full HD Widescreen CineCrystal(TM) LED-backlit Display
• (1920×1080 Resolution, 16:9 Aspect Ratio)
• 4GB DDR3 Dual-Channel 1066MHz Memory
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M with 1GB dedicated DDR3 VRAM
• 500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive (1)
• 4X Blu-ray Disc(TM)/DVD SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive
• Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
• Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100 802.11a//bg/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED®
• Acer Crystal Eye(TM) Integrated Webcam
• Touch-Capacitive Media Control Interface
• 5 USB 2.0 Ports, 1 HDMI Port, 1 eSATA Port
• 8-cell Li-Ion Battery (4800mAh)
• Dolby Home Theater® Audio Enhancement
• Acer CineSurround Sound System (5 built-in speakers)
• Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• MSRP $1,349.99

Acer’s 3D laptop

Experience movies and gaming from your laptop like never before.  Imagine doing everything that you do on your pc, but have the option of doing it in 3D!  This is done with their TriDef® 3D, which includes 3D screen, 3D glasses and software.   For $779.99. you can enjoy 3D content whenever you want. 

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