Launch Laptops Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro

Soon after Intel announced the newest product Centrino 2 hear news that Apple will make a series of laptop MacBook and MacBook Pro. Since Apple uses Intel Centrino processor, which Apple forward processor will be issued by Intel. A CFO Peter Oppenheimer said that Apple Apple will soon be adopting the latest Intel processors and a "product transition" on July 21.
However, on Monday said Apple Insider, at the bottom of the launch of new Intel chip is not too fast. According to the source, laptop-Apple laptop that will be made later will have the "specificity".

Steve Jobs said, "Basically OpenCL makes processors for graphics processing." For example if you want to use the service or 3ds Max Archicad on OpenCL graphics acceleration then need to make adequate render. The need for graphics cards that provide quality results that render satisfactory.
Currently, the Apple still has not let the graphics card which will use it as part of a series of laptop MacBook and MacBook Pro. There are 2 graphics card company that is famous for ATI and Nvidia. However, the trust's affairs prosesornya only to Intel.

Author: Andi Gunawan
FTI - University of Atma Jaya
Beritanet.com

Read more...

Classmate, Laptop for School Children

Intel has provided the largest contribution as evidence against kecintaannya children with a laptop, the Classmate. Intel Classmate laptop to give the amount of 500,000 units with a per unit price of USD 250, is designed to support the education of children aged 6 to 10 years in the country of Portugal. This is a proof of commitment to supply Inte laptop for education to 50 countries.

According to Paulo Campos, government secretary of state for the assistant public performance, said, the cooperation between Portugal and Intel has been making changes in the way of education Portugal. Campos also added that Intel Classmate will change the education system in Portugal and change the view of the students with the school, also to build the communication between schools and parents carers students.

Apart from all that, Campos admitted that access to broadband in Portugal is still very low. Government of Portugal estimates about 15% have broadband access and other fix about 16% have mobile broadband. According to Campos, Intel project is a 'pipe' will be the operator to increase access to broadband connection and a PC for school children aged 10 to 16 years in Portugal.

Craig Barrett, Intel chairman, has mensurvei Portugal region to set the approval and Intel reaffirms commitment to support education programs. Barrett also added that the government will improve infrastructure, konekstivitas, software, and will train teachers in Portugal so that they know how to use it. In fact, Intel has mentraining five million teachers to make technology easy to use Classmate, and Intel will add millions more teachers to be trained.

Before Intel acted in support of action children's education this school, in the same month have also been launched rival Classmate laptop, OLPC (One Laptop Per Child Foundation), which is made by Professor Nicholoas Negropronte. Barrett said that Intel has been friendly with the OLPC, and promised that in July 2007 will jointly issue a product of each. However, Intel acknowledges that the friendship is now no longer exists because the OLPC told not to launch the Intel Classmate.

"When I talk with teachers, they said that their children are using the Classmate PC more vibrant and always stand in the classroom. The students learn more quickly, more enthusiastic and successful. ", Said Barrett, very confident.
Source: Beritanet.com

Read more...

Acer Extensa 5220 101G08Mi, Screen WXGA CrystalBrite

Acer Extensa 5220 101G08Mi has a 80GB hard drive, enough to accommodate all digital media files, documents, and software. Acer laptop is also equipped with DVD RW, which can be easier for you in the installation of software or operating system, and play music from a CD. Package features that brought 101G08Mi Acer Extensa 5220, including by building wireless networks. That way, you can use the Intel Celeron M processor 1.86GHz CPU speed to do the task more quickly. Acer Extensa 5220 101G08Mi also combined with the chipset Intel GMA X Series Video Chipset, plus a display measuring approximately 15.4 inch with 1280 x 800 resolution, widescreen display (WXGA).

Specifications 101G08Mi Acer Extensa 5220:

* Type: Notebook plus stereo speakers
* Dimensions (HxWxD): 4.3 cm x 36 cm x 26.7 cm
* Processor: Intel Celeron M 540 / 1.86 GHz
* Bus Speed: 533 MHz
* Chipset: Mobile Intel GL960 Express
* Type of cache memory: L2 Cache 1MB
* RAM: DDR II SDRAM 1 GB / 2 GB (max), slot SO DIMM 200-pin
* Harddisk: 80 GB - Serial ATA-150
* Type: DVD-RW (+ R double layer) / DVD-RAM - integrated
* Card Reader: 5 in 1 card reader
* Memory Card: SD Memory Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, MultiMediaCard, xD-Picture Card
* Display: 15.4 "TFT 1280 x 800 resolution (WXGA)
* Color: 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
* Features: CrystalBrite
* Graphic: Intel GMA X3100 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0
* Audio: Sound card plus Acer 3DSonic speaker stereo microphone +
* Instrument input: Keyboard, touchpad, 4-way scroll button
* Communications: 56 Kbps modem, ITU V.92 protocol
* Network:
o Network LAN adapter support
o NIC InviLink Acer 802.11b / g
o Fast Ethernet
o Gigabit Ethernet
o IEEE 802.11b
o IEEE 802.11g
o Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
* Slot: 2 (0) x memory - SO DIMM 200-pin | 1 (1) x ExpressCard/54 | 1 (1) x PC Card - type II
* Interface:
o 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A
o 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
o 1 x infrared - IrDA
o 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
o 1 x display / video - S-video output
o 1 x audio - line-out/headphones - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
o 1 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5mm
o 1 x audio - line-In - mini-phone 3.5mm
o 1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11
o 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
* Features: Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), administrator password, system password, Disc Anti-Shock Protection System (DASP)
Battery: 6-cell Lithium Ion 44 Wh (2.5 hour)
* Software:
o Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
o Cyberlink PowerDVD
o Acer Launch Manager
o Norton Internet Security
o NTI CD-Maker
o Acer GridVista
o Adobe Reader
o Acer Empowering Technology
o NTI Shadow
o Microsoft Office Ready 2007 (Trial)
* Warranty: 1 year
* Price: £ 249 or Rp4, 5 million
Source: Beritanet.com

Read more...