Two new notebooks were released in the market today, the Gateway EC Series which comes in two sizes, a 15.6” and 11.6” for the people who seek premium aid from mobile computing devices. The 15.6” notebooks come in two models: EC58 and EC54. Both weigh about 5.29 lbs. and are 1” thick. They are designed in a brushed aluminium alloy chassis available in Arctic Silver and Pacific Blue. Among the highlights of these notebooks include Intel Core 2 Duo or Pentium Dual-Core processors, a 16:9 aspect ratio, 4GB DDR3 memory (upgradeable up to 8GB), a web camera, 320GB HDD, and a 8X DVD drive. They retail for about $649.99.

The EC14 is the one with the 11.6” HD LED backlit display. It weighs only 3.79 lbs and comes in Cherry Red or NightSky Black colors. Among the features of the EC14 include a choice of processor ranging from Pentium Dual Core, Intel Celeron Dual Core and Celeron Single Core. It has a hard drive of up to 320GB, 4GB of memory (expandable up to 8GB), web camera, and a multi-in-1 card reader. The EC14 retails for $549.99.

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Getac Inc. unveils its own version of rugged mobile computing devices as it releases the Getac 9213 rugged notebook, a laptop that is believed to withstand the various bumps, drops and mishaps that is to be encountered along the way for business and field-based individuals.

It is highlighted by a full magnesium alloy chassis and case and shock mounted HDD and LCD which should be able to deliver the needs of people tasked to carry out their duties with no worries to boot.

Features:

• Ultra-Low Voltage 45nm Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn Processor
• 13.3-inch widescreen WXGA TFT LCD monitor
• 3GB of on-board memory
• 160GB of storage (with optional 250GB capacity)
• Spill-resistant keyboard
• Touchpad and Surrounding Surface for Added Protection
• Outstanding Battery Life of up to 8 hours
• Removable Optical Drive
• Built-in TPM security module
• Fingerprint Scanner
• Shock-protected HDD
• Built-in 802.11 a/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth functions

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Often, a lot of us who have PCs at home encounters some issues concerning the proper temperature level which plays a key part in overall PC computing and performance. Fans have been a recourse but for some, it still isn’t enough. Stronger and efficient ventilation is still a must and this is perhaps what Corsair had in mind when it introduced the Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H50 high-performance CPU cooler which is said to cool CPUs by 30%.

“Until today, most innovations in CPU cooling revolved around how to fit increasingly bulky and unmanageable heatpipe-based air coolers into a chassis,” said Jim Carlton, Vice President of Marketing for Corsair, “The new Hydro Series H50 changes the game, packing an incredible amount of cooling into a much more compact solution and delivering better performance than even high-end, dual-fan CPU coolers that barely squeeze into a system.”

You may see a lot of these in the market but none of them may be carrying a marquee name that typifies reliability and durability. Don’t make that mistake. It is best to spend on peripherals that have a proven track record and Corsair certainly lives up to that billing. Check out the video.

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