Deal of the Day - HP Pavilion dv6z Quad Edition AMD 2.3GHz Quad-core Laptop with Free 6GB RAM and Blu-ray Upgrades

Today's LogicBUY Deal is the redesigned HP Pavilion dv6z Quad Edition AMD A6 laptop starting at $599.99. Features: Aluminum chassis, 1.23" thick, 6.1 pounds, USB 3.0, TrueVision 3.0 HD webcam, 5-in-1 card reader, Beats Audio. Optional upgrades: A8 CPU, up to 16GB RAM, 1080p LCD. Free upgrades: 6GB DDR3 memory, Blu-ray, Computrace LoJack. Configure over $999 to use a 30% coupon code.

Base dv6z with free upgrades: $799.99 – $150 off – $50 coupon code = $599.99 with free shipping

High-end dv6z Quad A8 model with AMD Quad-Core A8-3500M processor, 15.6" diagonal full HD HP anti-glare LED (1920 X 1080) and free upgrades: $999.99 - 30% coupon = $699.99 with free shipping.

This deal expires July 14, 2011 or sooner. Check the above link for more details on this deal, and check the LogicBUY home page for other deals.
source: The Gadgeteer

HP dv6z Quad Edition arrives

HP has spanking new notebooks from their Pavilion range for you to choose from – where they will be known as the dv6z Quad Edition. Relying on AMD's speedier Llano-based chips that will start from 1.4GHz quad A6-3400M, going up all the way to a 1.9GHz A8-3530MX, these are able to be given a shot in the arm to hit 2.3GHz and 2.6GHz, respectively. With the fusion (pun intended) of Fusion technology, you will get full HD video playback that is as smooth as a baby's bottom – no dropped framerates for sure.

Other hardware specifications include 16GB RAM (now that's a whole lot for sure!), a 1TB hard drive, and a Blu-ray drive. It doesn't matter which model you decide to bring home – all of them will feature Beats audio, 3D-capable HDMI 1.4 video out and a couple of USB 3.0 ports that ought to keep you ahead of the upgrade curve for some time to come.

We might be bold enough to venture and say that the best selling point of the Quad Edition would be its price point – starting from $650 upwards.
source: Ubergizmo

ASUS and teams up with actor Jay Chou on the special edition N43SL notebook

Though it's been quite awhile since the Green Hornet movie was released, but the actor who plays Kato in the movie is still a megastar in the country he's from - Taiwan. And one of the country's biggest electronics manufacturers, Asus, has decided to team up with him to co-design a special edition version of the N43SL notebook.

The special edition Asus N43SL is pretty much just like the regular edition of the notebook - it packs a 2.4GHz Intel Core i4-2410M processor, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, 500GB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce GT540M, 14? display (1366 x 768), DVD burner, USB 3.0 ports, and HDMI 1.4 video output. It also features an audio set up developed by Asus and Bang & Olufsen.

What sets this notebook apart from the regular N43SL is the addition of motifs from Jay Chou's works, sheet music from the soundtrack of one of the actor's movies “The Secret” and some special start-up and shut-down sounds. Fans of Jay Chou would definitely want to get their hands on this exclusive notebook. It is on sale now in Taiwan for $1,250, though ASUS has mentioned that it won't be releasing this notebook out of Asia.
source: Ubergizmo

HP Pavilion dv6z Quad Edition Series 15.6-Inch Notebook

HP has dropped their newest 15.6-inch notebook ‘Pavilion dv6z Quad Edition Series' into the market. Powered by either a 1.4GHz AMD Quad-Core A6-3400M, 1.6GHz A6-3410MX, 1.5GHz A8-3500M, 1.8GHz A8-3510MX, 1.9GHz A8-3530MX processor, the system sports a 15.6-inch 1366 x 768 or 1920 x 1080 display, up to 1GB AMD Radeon HD graphics card, up to 16GB DDR3 RAM, up to 1TB hard drive, an HD webcam, a DVD or Blu-ray player, WiFi, Bluetooth, two USB 3.0 ports, an HDMI 1.4 port and runs on Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional OS. Price starts at $649.99.
source: TechFresh

ASUS N43SL Jay Chou Edition

ASUS has collaborated with superstar and design inspiration Jay Chou to release the special edition N43SL notebook. The ASUS N43SL Jay Chou Edition features a special boot-up music, a unique Baroque “J” key and pre-loaded songs. Measuring 35.0cm x 24.0cm x 3.30cm and weighing 2.40 Kg, the laptop also has an Intel Core i7 2630QM processor, a 14.0-inch 16:9 HD (1366x768) LED backlight display, a 2GB nVidia GeForce GT 540M graphics (DDR3 VRAM) and a 6-cell battery
source: TechFresh

ASUS launch the Jay Chou Special Edition N-series notebook

Yesterday, the W Hotel in Taipei hosted over 700 members of the media from across the Asian region that was in town to witness the launching of a new line of notebooks from ASUS.

Called the special edition N-series, or the ASUS N-series Jay Chou Special Edition (N43SL) in full, this new machine is endorsed by and also designed by Taiwanese superstar Jay Chou.

Running on Intel's Sandy Bridge processors (i3/i5/i7), the N43SL also comes with up to 8GB of memory, a 14-inch LED backlit display, NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M, and up to 750GB of HDD space.

On the cover, you will find a Chinese porcelain inspired design motif that features all the elements that make Jay tick - Chinese martial arts, music and magic - and on the palm rest area, you'll find a musical score for his song Secret.

Since Jay is one of Taiwan's top entertainers, it's only natural that he would want the N43SL to come with good audio, and it certainly delivers thanks to a huge speaker bar by Bang & Olufsen ICEpower.

The price and specification of the ASUS N-series Jay Chou Special Edition is expected to vary between countries in the region, and we're told that it will be arriving on our shores in the middle of July and will retail for RM2799.
source: 2DayBlog.com

Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive Cloud Edition 2TB review

Iomega’s Home Media Network Hard Drive Cloud Edition is a mouthful, but the device itself is an agreeably compact NAS device offering many of the features of a full Home Server appliance.

Its 2TB of internal storage can be partitioned into as many shares as you like, with granular access permissions available on a per-user basis. You can also attach external drives to the two USB-A connectors and share them via the Network Hard Drive’s graphical web-based interface. Over Gigabit Ethernet, we saw sequential write rates of 33MB/sec and read speeds of 50MB/sec – fast enough to copy a 1GB video file to the drive in around 30 seconds.

It’s a little disappointing that there’s no space for a second internal drive. This helps keep the drive down to a front-room-friendly size, but it rules out RAID mirroring. Instead, the Network Hard Drive comes with built-in support for Amazon A3 and Mozy backup services, for duplicating important data to the cloud.

You can also configure backup jobs to copy specified files and folders onto external media according to your schedule – or whenever you press the QuikTransfer button at the front of the drive. The same system can back up your PCs too, but can access only data that’s shared over the network. It makes more sense to download the client-based Iomega Protection Suite (a licence for an unlimited number of computers is included with the drive).

In addition to basic file storage functions, the Network Hard Drive has plenty of handy extras. It can act as a server for one or two USB printers, and as a media streamer for DLNA or iTunes-compatible devices. You can also configure “Active” folders, which automatically perform user-defined actions: drop a photo into the right folder, for example, and it can be automatically uploaded to Flickr. Save a Torrent file and it can be automatically downloaded data via the Network Hard Drive’s built-in BitTorrent client.

The only slight disappointment is the Personal Cloud feature that gives the device its name. It’s a neat way to share your files with other people, and to access your files from a remote PC. But the implementation is rudimentary, requiring you to manually configure port forwarding on your router to make it work.

Before splashing out, it’s worth comparing the alternatives from Synology, our favourite NAS manufacturer. The Synology DS211J offers the same feature set as the Iomega, plus more integrated servers and dual-disk RAID support – and its Linux-based front-end makes Iomega’s web interface look primitive. It’s faster, too, clocking network read and write speeds of 38MB/sec and 67MB/sec in our tests. All this is reflected in the price, though: the Synology costs £160 for an unpopulated enclosure.

So, if you don’t need the bells and whistles, Iomega’s Home Media Network Hard Drive Cloud Edition is an attractive option at a reasonable price. As long as you don’t mind setting up your own backup system, and remote access to files, it offers everything a home user needs for simple storage and entertainment duties.

Author: Darien Graham-Smith
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