HP Mini 2140 Notebook

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The HP Mini 2140 notebook is a new mini notebook from HP which is a replacement and an update for the original HP 2133 Mini-Note. The HP Mini 2140 notebook is a business class notebook and it comes with a magnesium and aluminum alloy case.

The HP Mini 2140 notebook has a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, 1 GB of DDR2 RAM memory and a 160 GB hard drive. This combination of power and storage capacity makes this notebook a real competitor for many other notebooks from the same category. The 10.1 inch display with a native resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels allows you to watch movies without connecting an external monitor to it.

The glossy and bright display is very attractive but this can be a problem because it reflects the object in front of it when you use it outdoors or into a powerfully lit room. And just like other glossy surfaces, this is a magnet for fingerprints and dust so you must clean it every time you use it.

The keyboard on the HP Mini 2140 notebook is full-sized with flat and large keys so you can type on them without problems. Like the other models of HP notebooks, the keys offer a positive feedback. There can be only one problem. On the keyboard you will see only one “Fn” taste which is very important for a laptop. But thanks to the space between keys you can easy type on the correct keys.

The touchpad is quite small but it is very sensitive and will respond even to the weakest touch. The smooth surface of the touchpad offers a pleasant sensation when you touch it. There is but one single problem: it doesn’t support multi-touch. If you want to scroll a page you have a strip on the right side of the touchpad.

The integrated speakers on the HP Mini 2140 notebook are loud and clear so you don’t need to plug in an external speakers set. The integrated microphone is very receptive and the integrated 1.2 Megapixels webcam allows you to make video calls and stay in touch with your friends, even to take photos or record clips. The 3-cell battery will keep this notebook up for 2 hours and 12 minutes on stressful test conditions. The battery performance is not that bad but for an ultraportable we expected to see more.

If you are concerned with connectivity, this model comes with only 2 USB ports, a VGA out port, an Ethernet port, a 56k modem port, a Bluetooth adaptor and the usual headphones and microphone jacks – quite impressive considering the size of the unit. The Wireless and the Bluetooth adaptors will help you stay in touch with your friends anywhere you are.

The HP Mini 2140 notebook comes with 60 days trial of Microsoft Office and McAfee Total Protection pre-installed. The Desktop zoom feature is very useful on this kind of notebook because it helps you adjust the icons and font sizes so you can read without problems. The price of this notebook is $499. Even if the HP Mini 2140 isn’t the cheapest notebook, we recommend you buy this model because it is definitely worth the money.

Alienware M9700

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The Alienware Company is recognized by its gaming laptops and desktops PCs. The Alienware M9700 is another serious gaming laptop with great performance and solid built in quality. This model is the first of its kind which uses the NVIDIA SLI technology. Using two GeForce 7900GS graphics cards and an AMD Turion64 2.40 GHz processor you can use this laptop to play any game you want without problems.

The 1 GB of DDR400 RAM memory and the two hard drives with a total capacity of 200 GB allow you to run any application without any lag and store your files in a safe place. With such a performance you will be envied by the greatest gamers in the world.

The Alienware M9700 has a 17 inch Wide Screen WUXGA display with a native resolution of 1920 x 1200 which offers clear and quality images. Even if the display is a quite glossy the ClearView technology helps you get the best quality for the on-screen images and movies even if you plan to use this laptop into a powerfully lit room. Like the other Alienware laptops, this hosts many connection possibilities.

It has an Integrated Gigabit Ethernet port, an integrated 56K modem port, 4 USB ports, a 4-in-1 Media Card Reader, a VGA port, an S-Video port, a WireFire, a Realtek 802.11 g/s Wireless adaptor, Bluetooth adaptor, an Express Card Slot, a S/PDIF output, 10/100/1000 LAN port, a DVI port, a PCMCIA slot and the indispensable headphone and microphone jacks.

The case is made of synthetic material with a pleasant combination of gray and glossy black. The lid is an artwork just like the other lids on other Alienware laptop models. The alien head which is a symbol for this company and the engraved lines are present on the lid. The Alienware M9700 keyboard is a full-size one and it is very easy to use when you play games. The keys are made of plastic material and offer a positive feedback when you press them.


The touchpad is quite small but this is not a problem because probably you will use a mouse with such a gaming laptop. Anyway, the touchpad is very responsive and it will react to every touch no matter how weak it is. But as I said, we recommend using a mouse for this laptop because you will be more satisfied and you will get better response (not to mention better shooting accuracy). If you want a good mouse, we recommend you to buy The Logitech G5 Laser Gaming Mouse for only $66.

The Alienware M9700 comes with an optical DVD-RW drive and the LightScribe feature so you can make personalized labels for your CDs of DVDs. The internal speakers and subwoofer offer an amazing sound with enough bass so you don’t need to attach other external stereo speakers. The 5.1 audio support is a rare feature for a laptop as it offers the sound quality to make any laptop owner proud.

The 12-cell Lithium-Ion battery will keep this laptop up for 1hr - 1hr 30min under test conditions. That is pretty much for a gaming laptop with these performances. The total weight is 11 pounds so if you want to carry this laptop with you all the time you will get tired very quickly. But since we are talking about a gaming laptop and a desktop replacement at the same time, this aspect may not matter that much. This laptop which has this specific configuration costs $3,700 but if you don’t want to spend such a lot of money you can choose the standard configuration which costs $1,700 but the performance will not be the same.

HP 6735b Laptop

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If you want to buy a laptop but you don’t have too much money to spend we recommend that you get the HP 6735b, a laptop which offers you a great performance at a price of $829. This laptop is ideal for small-business users.

The HP 6735b laptop has a plastic case which is not very resistant but it has HP's 3D DriveGuard protection for hard disk so you will not have big problems if you accidentally drop it. This laptop has only 5.9 pounds in weight and the weight is very important for a laptop. The case measures 14.0” x 10.5” x 1.3” and it is covered with a pleasant combination of black and gray.

The keyboard is comfortable and the keys offer you positive feedback when you type. The touch pad is very responsive and pleasant to touch but it is a little small. Like the other HP laptops, this model has a touch-sensitive strip for volume or for scrolling pages. The multimedia buttons are missing on this laptop and there is single button which you will find above the keyboard useful for sound mute.

If you are wondering about connectivity, this laptop has 4 USB ports, a VGA port, a modem port, a FireWire port, an Ethernet port, a Memory Card Reader, an Express Card slot, Wireless connection and the usual headphone and microphone jacks. The HP 6735b laptop has a 15.4 inch display with a native resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels but if you want a higher-resolution view you can choose a 1680 x 1050 pixels antiglare panel for only $25. You will be able to watch movies on a high quality even if your room is very dark or sunlit.

The HP 6735b laptop comes with a 2.0 GHz AMD Turion RM-70 processor and only 2 GB of RAM but that is more than sufficient for a business laptop. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3200 graphics card is enough to play games like F.E.A.R or World of Warcraft without problems, but do not expect to be able to play these at the maximum details. The maximum storage capacity is 120 GB enough to store your favorite movies, pictures, music and other files. If you want more speed you can upgrade this system to a 2.2 GHz AMD Turion Dual Core ZM-82 processor and 8 GB of RAM but the standard configuration is enough for a business laptop.

If you need more free space you can buy another hard disk and replace it with the optical drive, but you will lose the DVD Burner which has an 8x speed burning. The fingerprint reader and the drive software encryption will keep your data secured and if you lose or forget your password, the HP SpareKey will help you solve the problem. The battery is a 6-cell one and it will keep your laptop up and running for more than 2 hours while you’re surfing the internet with the Wireless connection on. However, this laptop is proven to be a good laptop for people who are looking for a budget business laptop.

Worldwide Tweet-Up Gets Extra Day For Launch Of Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory

GREENBELT, Md. – NASA has another day to interact with the public worldwide during Tweet-up events for the launch of the agency’s newest eye on the sun, the Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO. Launch is now scheduled for 10:23 EST, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.

Tweet-up events have been held for the past two days at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The SDO launch was rescheduled for Feb 11 because of bad weather. Independent Tweet-ups around the world, both within the classroom and outside, can socialize and connect. Participants can even join a virtual Tweet-up within Second Life -- a 3D virtual world where users can socialize and connect with one another.

"Our social media event allows the public to interact with individuals, classrooms, and on-site participants with NASA personnel directing working the upcoming SDO launch," says Aleya Van Doren, a formal education coordinator at Goddard. "Through the 'SDO is GO' Twitter events, we will be able to reach out to potentially millions of people and make a personal connection."

"Space is closer than I dreamed of, and it all started with a tweet," says Adam Workman of Greenwood Village, Colo. Workman was selected to be one of 15 Twitter correspondents at the tweet-up.

ThinkGeek, an online company that offers products targeted to technophiles and "geeks" of all varieties, is a participant.

"Geeks are, at their heart, explorers, and NASA is a shining example of the amazing work those explorers can do," said ThinkGeek President and General Manager Caroline Offutt. "ThinkGeek is excited to be part of this tweet-up, and we look forward to being inspired by the space program for years to come," she adds.

SDO will peer into the sun's atmosphere and probe the sun's inner workings. It is the first mission of NASA's Living With a Star program, which seeks to reveal how solar activity is generated and to understand the causes of solar variability and its consequences.

"NASA's SDO will provide a powerful new set of eyes, ears and magnetic sensors to better understand how the changing sun can disrupt our high-tech existence," says Madhulika Guhathakurta, SDO Program Scientist at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

Launch of SDO Rescheduled to Thursday, 10:23 A.M.

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The Solar Dynamics Observatory and the Atlas V rocket that will carry it into space are being prepared for another launch attempt Thursday morning after an earlier try was scrubbed because of high winds. The launch window for Thursday runs from 10:23 a.m. to 11:23 a.m. The weather forecast improves to a 60 percent chance of acceptable conditions.

The SDO spacecraft is headed to an orbit about 22,300 miles above Earth. From that altitude, the spacecraft will point its instruments at the sun and relay the readings instantly to a ground station in New Mexico. The research is expected to reveal the sun's inner workings by constantly taking high resolution images of the sun, collecting readings from inside the sun and measuring its magnetic field activity. This data is expected to give researchers the insight they need to eventually predict solar storms and other activity on the sun that can affect spacecraft in orbit, astronauts on the International Space Station and electronic and other systems on Earth.