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Android 4.0 for Tablets shouldn’t be judged until released

Android 4.0 for Tablets shouldn’t be judged until released

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Last week it was announced that the Transformer Prime would be the first certified tablet to run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, then today the XOOM ICS update began rolling out, but there’s one judgement article out there produced by a high-ranking set of names which has passed judgement on it for those who would take their for granted that they know all about it from their 2 minutes of playtime. What they say, as it were, is that they know a guy with a Motorola tablet who has Ice Cream Sandwich on it and told them that it wasn’t very good. They then say they were at CES and spoke with a less than knowledgeable presenter who didn’t know ICS from Honeycomb.

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Next, they complain that the apps drawer button isn’t in the same place on the tablets with Ice Cream Sandwich as it is on the Galaxy Nexus, a smartphone. The very last set of paragraphs is title “I’ll soon be testing on a tablet.” This comes AFTER the title of the full article which is called “Android 4.0 for Tablets Still Needs Work.” The article also says that the iPad is far superior simply because it used the same interface as the iPhone and the iPod Touch when it launched, this allowing people to use it with little to no learning curve whatsoever.

Though this is a column you’re reading here, and it should be clear that this is my own opinion, I say it again: this is my own opinion: thou shalt not judge an operating system after you’ve used it for less time than it takes to take a dump. When you do this, the article you’ve written ends up looking and smelling just like that: a dump for judgements passed with inadequate time put in to judge. So that’s what I’m doing here as well: writers, you still need work, I’ll be testing you soon.

For the rest of you out there in the gadget and tech publishing world, know this: when we get an adequate amount of time to review the tablet side of Ice Cream Sandwich, we’ll do it, and you’ll know what it’s really made of.

Lenovo Unveils New IdeaPad Laptops for 2012

Lenovo Unveils New IdeaPad Laptops for 2012

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Thinner and more affordable is the name of the game for Lenovo’s consumer-focused IdeaPad line of laptops.

lenovo ideapad u410 180 8114511 Lenovo Unveils New IdeaPad Laptops for 2012Hot on the heels of the announcement of new ThinkPad corporate laptops for 2012, Lenovo is showcasing its coming consumer lineup, which sells under the IdeaPad brand. At first glance, these don’t appear to be dramatic changes from the existing lineup. With the IdeaPad U300s Ultrabook just recently released, it’s probably too much to expect dramatic changes in the short term.

The first to hit the market will be the IdeaPad Y and Z series, due for release in April. The IdeaPad Y480 (14-inch) and Y580 (15.6-inch) are high-power laptops designed for gamers and enthusiasts. They’ll come with up to Core i7 processors and GeForce 650M (for the Y480) or 660M (for the Y580) discrete graphics. Also included: JBL speakers with Dolby Home Theater V4. The IdeaPad Z380, Z480, and Z580 (13.3-inch, 14-inch, and 15.6-inch respectively) are colorful, everyday laptops with a variety of CPU and graphics options, up to Core i7 and GeForce 640M.

lenovo ideapad z480 8114545 300x207 Lenovo Unveils New IdeaPad Laptops for 2012Shipping in May are the new IdeaPad U310 and U410 Ultrabooks. They’re similar in appearance to the U300s we previously reviewed, with a few tweaks. Gone is the SSD, replaced by a standard hard drive with solid state cache. The 14-inch U410 features discrete Nvidia GeForce 610M graphics, while the smaller 13.3-inch U310 relies on Intel’s integrated graphics. Though they are thin, they’re a little on the heavy side by Ultrabook standards. The U310 weighs 3.74 pounds, while the U410 weighs 4.18 pounds. Fortunately, they’re less expensive as well, with a starting price of $699.

Finally, the IdeaPad netbooks continue in June with the S series. Lenovo’s netbooks have gone on a diet, and slimmed down to 0.8 inches thick. The 11.6-inch IdeaPad S200 features Intel Atom processors, while the S206 utilizes AMD’s Fusion C60 processor. Lenovo claims only 4 hours of battery life for these laptops, which seems on the low side. At a starting price of $599, I can’t imagine many customers wouldn’t pay the extra money to step up to the U series.

 

How laptops have evolved in shape, size and functionality

How laptops have evolved in shape, size and functionality

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The first mass market consumer laptop was released by Toshiba in 1985. The Toshiba T1100 model, however, was not the first ever laptop. That, according to industry sources, was the 22.2kg Xerox NoteTaker which was developed in 1976.

Asus Zenbook UX31E How laptops have evolved in shape, size and functionality
It had what was then considered to be advanced technology – a built-in monochrome display monitor and a floppy disk drive. The Xerox NoteTaker was emulated by other laptop models that followed soon after.

Although intended to enable people to work on the go, many of the early models were cumbersome. Bulky, heavy in weight and costly, these computers marketed as laptops or notebooks, were largely used by the business community. Chandra Devi Renganayar takes a look at how laptops have evolved in shape, size and functionality.

1976 – the Xerox NoteTaker weighing 22.2kg was developed. However, it did not enter production. Only 10 prototypes of the computer were built.

1985 – The Toshiba T1100 model weighing 4.1 kgs had 256KB of RAM. Supported by Intel Processor and a floppy drive, it became the first mass market consumer laptop. Two years later, the company introduced smaller and lighter models, the T1000 and T1200 which were easily carried in a backpack.

1986 – The IBM PC Division released its first commercial laptop computer, the PC Convertible. The model weighing about 5.5kg had a CGA-compatible LCD display and two floppy drives. The PC Convertible’s clamshell design was followed by other portable computer manufacturers.

1988 – The Compaq SLT/286 was the first battery-powered laptop to have a built-in hard disk drive and a VGA compatible LCD screen. By the end of the 1980s, the laptop computers were popular among businessmen.

1989 – Apple Computer designed its first on the go model, the Macintosh Portable. The battery-powered model, however, was considered more of a “luggable” than a laptop. In 1991, the company released the Powerbook series which introduced features that became a norm on laptops. These included the palm rest and trackball.

mp900423031 300x300 How laptops have evolved in shape, size and functionality1994 – IBM introduced the IBM ThinkPad 775CD, the first notebook with an integrated CD-ROM.

1995 – With the introduction of Microsoft Windows 95, notebook computing become more advanced. During this period the usefulness and popularity of laptops also increased. Portable computers had built-in CD-ROMs and ran on Intel Pentium processors. One of the popular model was the Gateway Solo.

1997 – Laptops begin to show improved connectivity features with internal modems and standard serial, parallel and PS/2 ports, making it easier to work on the go. Later, laptops with network adapters, USB and Wi-Fi support came into the market. The HP Jornada 820 Palmtop PC introduced in 1998 was among those models that had advanced communication features such as the ability to send and receive fax, a voice-recorder feature and e-mail. It offered 10 hours of battery life, wide screen, touch-typeable keyboard, touch pad and graphical web browsing.

2002 – Laptops with Intel’s Pentium 4 chip came into the market. The laptops supported more power, speed and memory. Big screens, stereo sound systems and DVD-RW drives were common. For security, notebooks with biometric capability were introduced. Beginning 2004, slimmer ultraportable laptops and more advanced multimedia notebooks emerged. These included the Dell Inspiron, Sony Vaio, HP Pavillion, Lenovo/IBM ThinkPad and Toshiba Qosmio range of laptops.

2007 – The netbook trend began with the introduction of Asus’ Eee PC 701. Low cost, small sized, lightweight and versatile, the netbooks became a hit with consumers. Other brands such Acer, Dell, Sony and HP followed suit with netbooks built on the low-powered Intel Atom processor architecture.

2010 -In 2000, Microsoft introduced the term Microsoft Tablet PCs for tablet PCs built based on its specifications. However, the tablet PC did not take off as intended due to technical hiccups. Only in 2010 with Apple’s iPad did the tablet PC segment become popular.

2011- Manufacturers are now pushing ultrabooks into the market. These are very thin, lightweight and ultraportable laptops defined by a specification from Intel. It has the new CULV Intel processors with integrated graphics and flash-based solid state disks. Among the ultrabooks available currently include Lenovo IdeaPad U300e and Asus ZenBook.