HP Pavilion Elite m9600 PC details

HP is right now enjoying its position as top dog of the computer industry, and the company has unveiled yet another desktop-based machine that will help cement its position even further - the Pavilion Elite m9600 series PC. Each purchase will be accompanied by a widescreen monitor, where the Pavilion Elite m9600 will deliver the speed, reliability and performance required for demanding multitasking in addition to handling graphic-intensive files and movies with aplomb.

Depending on your needs and budget, the Pavilion Elite m9600 can be configured with prices starting from $949 upwards, featuring an Intel Core i7 920 processor, a NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GS graphics card, a 500 GB hard drive and a SuperMulti DVD burner that is able to generate both DVDs and CDs with custom labels. For folks who want to play hard after a long day at work, you can throw in more cash into the final configuration by including a Blu-ray DVD writer and an ATI Radeon HD-4850 graphics card.

Just to make sure your viewing experience with all the power underneath the hood is enhanced even further, HP will also make available a quartet of monitors that offer a true high-definition experience with 16:9 aspect ratio, making them perfect for use with multimedia viewing, photo editing or gaming. You will be able to choose from the 18.5″ HP w1858 Monitor, the 20″ HP 2009m Monitor, the 21.5″ HP 2159m Monitor and the 23″ HP w2338h Monitor, depending on your needs and budget. While we’re sure you’ll enjoy the viewing experience of movies on this, your boss will also be happy that productivity can increase thanks to the ability to view a couple of pages simultaneously without having to scroll through them. Both the 2159m and w2338h monitors will come with HDMI inputs for a high-definition experience

Specification of HP Pavilion Elite m9600 PC

1. Operating system :
   
   • Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
   • Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit)
   
   
2. Processor
   
   • Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-920 processor (2.66GHz, 1MB L2 + 8MB shared L3 cache with QPI Technology)
   • Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-940 processor (2.93GHz, 1MB L2 + 8MB shared L3 cache with QPI Technology)
   
   
3. Memory
   
   • 3GB DDR3-1066MHz SDRAM [3x1024]
   • FREE UPGRADE! 4GB DDR3-1066MHz SDRAM [2x2048] from 3GB
   • 6GB DDR3-1066MHz SDRAM [3x2048]
   • 8GB DDR3-1066MHz SDRAM [4x2048]
   • 12GB DDR3-1066MHz SDRAM [6x2048]
4. Hard drive
   
   • 500GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
   • 640GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
   • 640GB RAID 0 (2 x 320GB SATA HDDs) - performance
   • 750GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
   • 1TB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
   • 1TB RAID 0 (2 x 500GB SATA HDDs) - performance
   • 500GB RAID 1 (2 x 500GB SATA HDDs) - data security
   
   
5. Graphics card
   
   • 768MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600GS [DVI, VGA, HDMI]
   • 1GB NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT [2 DVI, HDMI and VGA adapters]
   • 1GB ATI Radeon HD 4850 [2 DVI, HDMI and VGA adapters]
   
   
6. Networking
   
   • LAN port on system board (10/100/1000Base-T), no wireless LAN
   • Wireless-N LAN card
   • Premium Wireless-N LAN card
   
   
7. Keyboard and Mouse
   
   • HP multimedia keyboard and HP optical mouse
   • HP wireless keyboard and HP wireless optical mouse
   
   
8. Removable Storage
   
   • 160 GB 5400rpm HP Pocket Media Drive
   • 250 GB 5400rpm HP Pocket Media Drive
   • 320 GB 5400rpm HP Pocket Media Drive

Samsung Papyrus e-book reader

Just try and picture that guy with the deep voice who used to do the movie previews when you read this. “This summer, the world will be rocked…by an e-book reader. Prepare yourself for the thrill of…Papyrus!”

Yes, it would appear that Amazon’s Kindle 2.0 will have another competitor jump in the ring for the e-book market. The Samsung Papyrus resembles that one device from the World’s biggest bookstore, and it has a touchscreen made for A5 paper size.

Other features include a truckload of applications including a memo pad, scheduler, calendar, a world clock, contact list, and a calculator. It has a stylish stylus as well as 512 MB of memory.

The Papyrus is expected to hit the market sometime during the summer, but only in Korea. It should hit the UK and the U.S. sometime after that, for a price of about $300. The screen itself doesn’t look it has capacity for color, but how much color do you really need for an average book? As for the exterior color, it comes in three colors of white, black, and an odd shade of sea green.

I mentioned the Kindle earlier. On a somewhat related note, you might have caught last week’s episode of Dollhouse when Patton Oswalt substituted the word Kindle for “book”. It was an odd, to say the least. You’d have to see it to believe it, and I recommend you catch last Friday’s episode on Hulu. I realize that I have badmouthed Dollhouse before on this site, but the last episode made me believe that the show could actually go somewhere.

Wireless X12 Taser LLS Stun Gun

I love reporting on the latest in weaponry. I’m sure that a lot of people will call me a little twisted, but I just can’t think of a cooler gadget than the latest weapon.

This particular stun gun, the X12 Taser LLS, had me when it was described as a “wireless taser”. Perhaps I also have an affinity for all things wireless. I mean, we have wireless computers and phones, why not wireless tasers? After all, those wires that zip out of most tasers can tangle very easily.

The LLS stands for Less Lethal Shotgun, and it is able to fire a charged round from up to 88 feet away. According to a Press Release, “it can pentrate clothing and transmit electrical impulses, causing the body to be temporarily paralyzed, unlike conventional stun guns which cause immobility by causing pain”.

In other words, someone might have you in their sight before you say “don’t tase me, bro”. I’m sure that you really don’t want to get hit by one of these guys, really.

The X12 Taser LLS is due to come out in June, but I’m guessing that it won’t be available to the general public. Hopefully, it won’t be too expensive, because SWAT teams in today’s economy might opt for cheaper and more lethal rifles.