Sunday, July 13, 2008
Identify Your Laptop Battery
The first information to provide would be the make and model of the equipment that you require the battery for, e.g. HP F4098A Battery, or SONY PCGA-BPZ51 Battery . There is also usually a label on the battery, and some of the information on the label will help our sales team to identify your battery quickly. This information includes the voltage of the battery pack (note: this is not the same as the voltage on the power supply), the capacity of the battery pack and the chemical construction of the battery pack, e.g.Li-ion, Ni-MH or Ni-Cad. This information can be used to ensure the information you have provided matches the information we have about your battery. Many battery packs also have part numbers on the label; this can sometimes be used to help identify the battery. We would suggest that it is best to have all this information written down or close to hand before you call our sales team. This will help us deal with your call in an efficient manner. A1189 laptop battery identify.
THINKPAD T40 SERIES
Many people find laptop shopping to be a bit of a chore. In previous years, the selections available would always leave one wanting more. This has changed in 2003 with Apple, Compaq, Dell, Toshiba, and IBM all producing svelte yet powerful laptops, making the past dreams of a true desktop replacement a reality. IBM T42
Excellent battery life usually is near the top of any list of must-have laptop features, with a good warranty a close second. My previous laptop had been a Gateway Solo 2500 which gave me about 3 hours of battery life when I first purchased it. The Solo 2500 also had a great warranty (which came in handy one more than one occasion). So with these requirements in mind, it was time to score a new portable. When the dust settled there was one laptop still standing: The IBM ThinkPad T40 Series. After reading about the prowess of its Pentium M CPU and excellent battery life, we were excited about buying ours and digging in. IBM ThinkPad T40
The laptopWe decided ultimately on the T40 2373-91u. The full specs on the machine are as follows:
Pentium M 1.6 Ghz512 MB PC2100 DDRHitachi Deskstar 80GB, 4200rpm14.1″ SXGA (1400×1050)ATI Radeon Mobility 9000 / 32 MegIntel Pro1000 gigabit Ethernet chipset56k V.92 modemCD-RW/DVD Combo DRIVE IBM T40 Usually the first remark you hear about the T40 is that it is built like a tank. Indeed, the rumors are true. While it is not completely indestructible, I have no fears about my T40 getting damaged in any minor calamity. While the lid gives a little when twisted, its magnesium alloy construction makes it nowhere near as malleable as the plastic on most laptops. The lid is attached to the base with two large metal hinges, and it would take a lot to break them off. The lid is also designed so its edges come around the base a little when it is closed. This provides a little more assurance against injury when you throw it in your bag.
All T40 models have dual USB 2.0 ports, S-video out, dual PCMCIA ports, and a parallel port. I would have loved to have seen FireWire standard on this notebook, but I don’t think the omission is anywhere near being a deal breaker. The other drawback to the T40 is that only one of the memory slots is user-accessible. So you might want to max out the base RAM when ordering.
As far as software goes, the T40 is light in that department. The laptop comes preinstalled with Windows XP SP1, Norton A/V (Trialware), IBM recordnow (a.k.a., Stomp Recordnow), and Acrobat Reader. Most of the other applications IBM included basically duplicate the functionality of other programs. One example is the IBM Update Connector, which updates drivers and IBM software. We could not think of a reason to use this instead of Windows Update. Another odd inclusion is IBM Access Support. This software includes a handful of diagnostics and troubleshooters for the computer, which do about the same thing as the troubleshooters in Windows Help. In general, Windows comes with better software to do the same things all of the IBM software does. Fortunately, you are in no way forced to use any of these utilities. At least IBM does not load the system with apps that just waste away in the system tray.
Excellent battery life usually is near the top of any list of must-have laptop features, with a good warranty a close second. My previous laptop had been a Gateway Solo 2500 which gave me about 3 hours of battery life when I first purchased it. The Solo 2500 also had a great warranty (which came in handy one more than one occasion). So with these requirements in mind, it was time to score a new portable. When the dust settled there was one laptop still standing: The IBM ThinkPad T40 Series. After reading about the prowess of its Pentium M CPU and excellent battery life, we were excited about buying ours and digging in. IBM ThinkPad T40
The laptopWe decided ultimately on the T40 2373-91u. The full specs on the machine are as follows:
Pentium M 1.6 Ghz512 MB PC2100 DDRHitachi Deskstar 80GB, 4200rpm14.1″ SXGA (1400×1050)ATI Radeon Mobility 9000 / 32 MegIntel Pro1000 gigabit Ethernet chipset56k V.92 modemCD-RW/DVD Combo DRIVE IBM T40 Usually the first remark you hear about the T40 is that it is built like a tank. Indeed, the rumors are true. While it is not completely indestructible, I have no fears about my T40 getting damaged in any minor calamity. While the lid gives a little when twisted, its magnesium alloy construction makes it nowhere near as malleable as the plastic on most laptops. The lid is attached to the base with two large metal hinges, and it would take a lot to break them off. The lid is also designed so its edges come around the base a little when it is closed. This provides a little more assurance against injury when you throw it in your bag.
All T40 models have dual USB 2.0 ports, S-video out, dual PCMCIA ports, and a parallel port. I would have loved to have seen FireWire standard on this notebook, but I don’t think the omission is anywhere near being a deal breaker. The other drawback to the T40 is that only one of the memory slots is user-accessible. So you might want to max out the base RAM when ordering.
As far as software goes, the T40 is light in that department. The laptop comes preinstalled with Windows XP SP1, Norton A/V (Trialware), IBM recordnow (a.k.a., Stomp Recordnow), and Acrobat Reader. Most of the other applications IBM included basically duplicate the functionality of other programs. One example is the IBM Update Connector, which updates drivers and IBM software. We could not think of a reason to use this instead of Windows Update. Another odd inclusion is IBM Access Support. This software includes a handful of diagnostics and troubleshooters for the computer, which do about the same thing as the troubleshooters in Windows Help. In general, Windows comes with better software to do the same things all of the IBM software does. Fortunately, you are in no way forced to use any of these utilities. At least IBM does not load the system with apps that just waste away in the system tray.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
iPod Touch
Get Smart. The design looks simple, but the intent is hard-core protection without the bulk. Multi-layered padding includes a high-impact, rigid insert and an Ultrasuede™ scratch-free liner. At under-an-inch thin, this case sports luxurious padding to keep your iPod Touch, iPod Classic or iPod Nano snug and secure, yet quickly accessible. No visible stitching keeps the case looking sleek and smooth. Just sit back, listen to your tunes, and keep your iPod protected.
Available in three varieties: one slips into your jeans pocket, another has flaps that flip over your shoulder strap, and the other clips onto your belt. power2battery.com
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