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Lenovo IdeaPad Y560D Review and Price -Lenovo’s 3D multimedia Laptop

Lenovo announced their first mutimedia 3D laptop Lenovo IdeaPad Y560D which will be available from end of June at price tag of $1199. The 3D feature of IdeaPad Y560D will reflect with the help of TriDef® 3D technology which incorporates a 3D display, software and glasses to grab the 3D feature. This is indeed great news for users who want to experience the exceptional visualization while watching movies, pictures and games.

Specification of Lenovo IdeaPad Y560D

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Lenovo Ideapad Y560D will be powered by Intel Core™ i7-620M with Turbo boost technology for extra power need. The system will run on Windows 7 home premium. When comes to memory, the IdeaPad Y560D offers 4GB DDR3 RAM which is expandable up to 8GB.

As this laptop is targeted for multimedia and gaming user so the graphics performance is enhanced by ATI Radeon HD5730 which has 1GB dedicated memory.  When comes to storage, Y560D comes with 500GB HDD operating at the Speed of 5400 rpm. The storage comes in combination with Rapiddrive 64GB Solid state drive or SSD. Though the Rapid drive is an optional feature.

The 15.6 inches high definition display comes with latest 16:9 resolution format. As mentioned above, it incorporates with TriDef® 3D technology which is capable of converting regular movies into 3D movies with the help of Tridef media player. User can visualize their standard photos into 3D photos with the help of Tridef Photo transformer.

The Ideapad Y560D also offers optional Blu-Ray disc and HDMI support. For network connectivity, the notebook comes with it comes with optional 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.

Additionally, the IdeaPad Y560D will offer SlideNav feature which is touch-sensitive slide bar which allow user to navigate easily on desktop. Like it predecessor IdeaPad y560, the IdeaPad Y560D also comes with OneKey Theater and Ambient Light Sensor to enhance display performance. To offer its user an exceptional sound experience, the laptop will comes with JBL-designed speakers and Dolby Home Theater.

Pros

The lenovo IdeaPad Y560d offers 3D technology

The RapidDrive technology will able to enhance the booting process of Windows 7 by 66% faster, time taken to copying files reduced to half.

Cons

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y560D is yet to release so at this moment we don’t have negative aspects of this Laptop. However, user should bear in mind that TriDef® 3D technology doesn’t hold on Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD formats.

For more details about Lenovo IdeaPad Y560D visit Lenovo’s shopping site

Sony Vaio VPC-B11V9E/B Review

About Sony Vaio VPC-B11V9E/B

Sony’s Vaio has focused on offering business computing devices that was built for an impressive and reliable performance. But aside from marketing their series of laptops as business devices, they are also selling it as consumer alternatives. And with the arrival of the Sony Vaio VPC-B11V9E/B, you can enjoy a useful interface and some impressive lineup of features. You can learn more about the following features by reading an in-depth review of this product below.

On the physical aspect, the Sony Vaio VPC-B11V9E/B comes with a discreet business appearance. It utilizes a magnesium alloy on its case, with a solid shell and the display quite fixed, thus making it difficult to be twisted. The size of the laptop itself measures at a dimension of 37.7 x 262.4 x 266.8 mm and registering as much as 2.49 kg in weight.

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The overall connectivity features of the Sony Vaio VPC-B11V9E/B is on the average side. Vaio VPC-B11V9E/B comes with an HDMI output that enables you to transmit the video or image captures onto a large display screen in real time. The incorporation of a Display Port would have been a great addition in business settings. However, you can enjoy enough connectivity features including VGA monitor port, Bluetooth, 3 USB 2.0 ports, and gigabit LAN. Nonetheless, its maximum pixel resolution for images is quite impressive at 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution.

In terms of computing performance, the Sony Vaio VPCB11V9E/B is equipped with the HM55 Express Chipset from Intel, along with an ultra-fast Intel Core i5-520M. Aside from the 2 physical cores, you can get a turbo boost and hyperthreading. The integrated HD Graphics used with this laptop model delivers superior graphical output while the 4GB DDR3 RAM can hold up to 8GB in maximum memory space.

Pro’s of Sony Vaio VPC-B11V9E/B

*The use of discreet business gray color and a roughened surface provide an appealing aspect;

* Vaio VPC-B11V9E/B comes with a slim size and compact dimensions to increase portability;

*It has above average connectivity features that cover most basic devices, such as USB 2.0 ports, HDMI output, and gigabit LAN, DVD ± RW (± R DL)

*The addition of number pads make it very convenient to input number sequences on this keyboard;

*The keyboard offers excellent typing feel;

*The loudspeakers offer sufficient quality and large volume range;

*In terms of performance, the use of Intel Core i5 processor provides a very good computing performance;

*The battery life offers decent performance, depending on the intensity of computing applications.

Con’s of Sony Vaio VPC-B11V9E/B

*Its performace is lacking in terms of complicated 3D calculations;

*The quality of the sounds produced from the speakers is suitable only for basic tasks and is quite limited in performance;

* battery life is suitable of Vaio VPC-B11V9E/B only for normal use.

Pricing Details

For practical buyers, the Sony Vaio VPC-B11V9E/B is priced £200 more than the smaller counterparts that come with Core i3-330M, WGXA display, and the 320 GB hard disk. To be specific, it is priced at around £970.

The Bottom Line

The Sony Vaio VPC-B11V9E/B is a powerful addition into your current choices of business computing devices. Its use of a powerful chipset and the incorporation of versatile features combine to make this a great investment for your money.

Acer Aspire One 753 Review – Initial Review


Today computers are not restricted to regular computing or to deal with office use only. Now it invades as an entertainment device as well and Acer is pioneer in this regard. Acer unveiled its latest Aspire netbook, Acer Aspire One 753 which is extremely light in weight weighing only 1.4 kg and is about 1 inch thick. According to Acer, the Aspire one 753 will offer excellent visual experiences, immense performance and outstanding connectivity. Acer aspire one 753 is targeted for mobile professionals.

Acer Aspire one 753 specifications

Acer Aspire one 753

Acer Aspire one 753 netbook is powered by Intel Celeron ULV processor (U3400 processor). The 11.6 inches netbook model comes with Acer CineCrystal LED backlit high definition display and having resolution of 1366*768 resolutions which supports Microsoft DirectX 10

When graphics concerns, the Aspire one 753 comes with Intel HD graphics shared with dedicated 128Mb system memory. The Aspire one houses hard drive having big storage capacity (640 GB).

When main memory concern, the latest netbook offers latest 4GB of DDR3 RAM.

The Aspire One 753 comprises of HDMI port, multi-one card reader, optional 3G and optional Bluetooth. It also comes with wi-fi connectivity which is supported by Acer SignalUp antenna technology. According to Acer, it offers better transmission and reception of signal. Apart from wi-fi it also consists of Ethernet gigabit LAN for wired connectivity.

Other features include an Acer crystal-eye webcam along with digital microphone. Acer said that the Aspire One 753 will provide 6 hours of battery life.

The Acer 753 netbook is offered in 4 colors – Mesh Black, Mesh Red, Mesh Brown and Mesh Silver. These mesh finish provide the netbook a stylish look as well as able to cope up with daily life’s rigors.

Acer Aspire one 753 comes with full size of keyboard and wide keys which provide easy typing. The multi-gesture touchpad provides comfort navigation.

Features and cons of Acer Aspire One 753

  • The Aspire one 753 notebook features low voltage mobile processor which definitely help you to save power.
  • High definition display with 16:9 resolution formats will enhance the viewing experience.
  • HDMI ports will definitely an added advantage if you want to view your choice of video in big screen or in your TV set.
  • Enough storage space.
  • Equipped with Latest DDR3 RAM is also added advantage.
  • Only thing it lacks is discrete graphics.

We can’t conclude much right now about Acer Aspire one 753 as we don’t have price details and other specifications. Later we will bring you a complete review to our valuable readers.