Computers

It looks like Dell has added a new large widescreen monitor to their lineup, along with the upcoming 24" with the webcam built in. It is actually pretty hard to find on their site, you have to search for the model number, it doesn't come up when click on the 20" and larger section. The E248WFP is basically a stripped down version of the old 24 incher, only DVI input with this one, and no USB hub or Memory card. I like this idea, I have the old version which I love, but I never use the USB ports or the card reader, so this would be good for me, hmmm, ...maybe I will add a second monitor to my desk!!

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I got an invite last night to the Beta of Joost, a new streaming program that allows you to watch TV from your PC, so far it looks pretty cool, they have some clips from the car show Fifth Gear, and some music clips from Much music. If anyone wants an invite let me know in the comments below, I will send you one.

This rumor has been bouncing around for a while, but it looks like it is fleshing out to be true, there may in fact be a 15.4" MacBook in the works. The other part of the rumor is that the pricing will be quite aggressive, not much more than the 13" models.

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iColor have a kit available to change the color the logo on your Apple laptop, the kits are very reasonable, only $3.99 each. It sounds like for some models may be a bit tough to install, and may or may not void your warranty, so tread carefully.

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Wow, I thought that my 24" monitor was big, but the 21.3" Premium Digital Samsung LCD Center from Samsung features a 21.3" monitor flanked by 5 17" monitors. I can see this being great for stock traders, maybe even programmers, but thats about it.

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As has been the trend for a while, Nvidia have released a less budget crushing version of their high end card, this time making the 8800 series closer to the hands of the average gamer with the 8800 GTS. This particular model "only" features 320 mb of memory, and will be available for around $300 US.

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With memory getting smaller than we can possibly imagine, it only makes sense that the readers will get smaller too. This reader claims to be the smallest, and from the pictures I am not going to argue, it looks about the same size as just a USB connector.

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Now this is just getting silly, the Cooler master GeminII is slightly smaller than my head, featuring two 120mm fans, pretty sure this motherboard could take off if not secured down.

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Mustek has a new webcam on the horizon, the SI302A, a brushed aluminum beauty is at home on top of your sleek 30" widescreen as it is on your new Macbook pro.

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Mini-box.com have released a cool car PC that not only has good looks, but has good features as well. THe VoomPC2 features a Mini-ITX motherboard, 1.5Ghz VIA C7 processor, PCMCIA type I and type II CardBus interface for GPRS/WiFi/smart 5+1 channels audio, as well as a rich I/O such as VGA, S-Video, USB 2.0, Firewire, and ethernet. The case is also available by itself allowing you to build your own car computer to distract you while fending off the road ragers.

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