Showing posts with label macbook. Show all posts
Showing posts with label macbook. Show all posts

Monday, June 3, 2013

Apple MacBook Air 11 6 inch

After the Apple MacBook Air 13.3-inch high-powered 11.6-inch model of Apples business is also good. This laptop not only meet the expectations and offers several ways to avoid boredom user experience during the trip.

Weighing only 1.1 kg and its thickness is only 10 mm, including the thinnest among the other notebooks, with the design of a monocoque construction, this laptop is also very difficult to fit and remove. The durability of the batteries on average 264 minutes, but you can still work through the day. Referring to the unique design of a typical apple laptop, where the bottom of the aluminum chassis MacBook Air just a plateau. By reducing the amount of materials needed to mount the laptop, the MacBook Air does look sleeker, thinner, stronger and lighter than most notebooks of similar size. Despite its small size, the keyboard does not feel tight and very comfortable to use. The design is isolated and sensitive buttons are robust. This character is to use the ultra comfortable.

Apple MacBook Air 11.6-inch
Apple MacBook Air 11.6-inch
Similarly, the glass touchpad. Size 105 x 63mm, devotes a third of the palm area. You can control the commands on the screen with ease thanks to the possibility of multi-touch gestures are smart. 11.6-inch display is even more impressive. Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels can display high-definition video (HD) 720p with all the advantages. This panel also contains one of the brightest panel, strongest and most seem to live as  we see in this little notebook.

A loss of the MacBook Air is more than a performance. This laptop uses Intels dual-core low voltage small enough to fit the hull. Consequently, the power is limited to entry-level class Internet browsing and management software based office. Surprisingly, the graphics capabilities of privileges. Integrated nVidia graphics card, the performance of a laptop much larger and able to serve the multimedia functions. Includes Apples iLife software to add multimedia features. You can directly use this laptop, because it is intuitive tools for editing images and video, web design, and create music. Restrictions on the MacBook Air is also a feature. Because of its small size, solid-state drive offers 128GB of portable storage of crude oil, and built-in optical drive. There are only two USB ports and an SD card reader 13.3-inch box model.

For laptops as thin as this, the limited capacity can not be avoided, and then slightly reduce the capacity of this ultra impressive. But since this laptop as one of the least expensive Apple products now, you can still choose to continue to win Apple style appearance.

Apple MacBook Air 11.6-inch
Apple MacBook Air 11.6-inch
Specifications for MacBook Air (11.6 inches)

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 1.4GHz

Memory: 2048 MB DDR2 SDRAM

STORAGE: 128 GB (SSD)

Optical Drive: NO

Size and type of screen: 11.6-inch Super-TFT

Resolution: 1366 X 768 (WXGA)

Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 320M

Dimensions: 300 x 198 x 17mm

Weight: 1.1 kg

Wireless LAN: 802.11n

Ethernet: No

USB Port: 2

FireWire: NO

Operating System: Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard

Price Range $ 999 - $ 1399

Friday, May 17, 2013

ASUS U36S Review Better Than A MacBook Pro

Review Summary:

The ASUS U36S is highly recommendable to those searching for a well-rounded portable notebook with good quality and lots of battery life.

Pros

  • Ultra-thin metal alloy chassis
  • Good keyboard and touchpad
  • 8.5 hours of battery life
  • Two-year warranty standard

Cons

  • Glossy display creates reflections
  • Touchpad buttons could be quieter
  • Poor speakers

ASUS U36S Full Review: Better Than A MacBook Pro?

The ASUS U36S is a 13.3-inch ultraportable featuring a magnesium-aluminum chassis that weighs just 3.1 lbs. At just 0.75" thin and with over 8 hours of battery life, could this laptop be one of this year’s best buys? Heres a tip: Keep reading if you are thinking about buying a MacBook Pro for Christmas.

Build and Design

The ASUS U36S ($899.99) has a rather unsuspecting gray and black exterior. The surfaces of the notebook are made of a magnesium-aluminum alloy which is strong and extraordinarily light. The whole notebook including its large 8-cell battery weighs just 3.11 lbs. Additionally the notebook is exceptionally thin measuring just three quarters of an inch with the lid closed.

The build quality is excellent; the chassis is nearly inflexible and the lid has strong protection from the metal alloy backing. I like how the top of the chassis is molded from a single piece of metal alloy including the keyboard surround. Finally, the anti-glare properties of the metal alloy do not show fingerprints or dust and should resist scratches fairly well. The only area of the build quality that could use improvement is the screen bezel; the glossy plastic is difficult to keep clean as is the glossy screen surface.

Unlike many other metal-clad laptops (the ones with fruit logos on the lids), upgrading the RAM inside the U36S is easily accomplished by removing the user-serviceable panel on the bottom of the chassis. Getting to the hard drive is another matter; the whole chassis needs to be taken apart. This is a shame; I imagine a good number of customers will want to upgrade to an SSD or at least a faster hard drive.

Ports and Features
The ASUS U36S has a standard array of ports for a 13.3-inch notebook including a single USB 3.0 port. It does not have an internal optical drive, an ExpressCard slot, DisplayPort, or eSATA. All picture descriptions are listed from left to right.


Front: Air vents, speakers

Back: Battery pack

Left: Kensington Lock slot, AC power, VGA, 2x USB 2.0, cooling exhaust vent

Right: Headphone and microphone jacks, 1x USB 3.0, HDMI out, Ethernet

Screen and Speakers

The 13.3-inch display has a glossy/reflective surface and a 720p resolution (1366x768). The screen has no outstanding qualities. Brightness and contrast are about the same as any other sub-$1,000 notebook; viewing angles are fine horizontally but colors distort from above and below, as expected from a TN-type display. Color reproduction is substandard (as is the case for most notebook screens); everything looks a bit cold/cool with the default settings. Fortunately ASUS includes built-in color profiles; press the [Fn] key and [C] to switch between them. ASUS is the only mainstream notebook maker to include such a feature and it is certainly appreciated.


The screen resolution of 1366x768 is standard for this screen size. I prefer 1600x900 since it has more space to work with (more lines of text can be viewed on the screen without scrolling), however no 13.3" notebook offers it anywhere close to the U36S price range. Finally, the screens glossy surface increases clarity but acts like a mirror, creating reflections; for this reason I prefer anti-glare screens.

There are two stereo speakers located under the palm rest; they sound tinny and have no bass. The sound is muffled further when hands are placed over them for typing.

Keyboard and Touchpad

ASUS has modified its standard keyboard design for the U36S; the island/Chiclet-style keyboard is completely integrated into the single piece of metal alloy that makes up the top of the chassis. This keyboard is a significant improvement over the ones used on previous ASUS notebooks; it feels solid and has no flex. The keys have a flat surface and a granular texture that will likely wear shiny over time. The key travel (distance between pressed and un-pressed positions) is just right, more than other ASUS notebooks. Furthermore the keyboard is relatively quiet. Overall the only thing its missing is backlighting; it continues to be a rarity in the notebook market.

The touchpad is appropriately sized. It has a smooth anti-glare surface and is easy to find by feel. Responsiveness and accuracy are as expected. The single touchpad button could use improvement; the pressure needed to produce a click is inconsistent depending where the button is pressed. Additionally the clicks are louder than they should be; people around you will know you are clicking. Lastly it has a reflective surface which always makes it look unclean.