Panasonic Announces Its First HD Blu-Ray Disc Player Availability, Pricing

Dell Unleashes New Mobile Workstations: Precision M90, M65

Dell Announces New Slim Notebooks: Latitude D620, D820

Panasonic Announces Its First HD Blu-Ray Disc Player Availability, Pricing

Panasonic Consumer Electronics announced the upcoming availability of its first Blu-ray Disc player, the DMP-BD10, available this September.

Blu-ray Disc is the next generation optical disc format that features capacity as large as 50 gigabytes on a dual-layer disc and will be capable of holding high-definition movies, tens of thousands of songs, and extensive capacity for video games and PC storage. Blu-ray Disc has the support of more than 170 leading companies including the top studios and consumer electronics manufacturers.

The DMP-BD10 will feature EZ-Sync HDAVI control function to make it simple to connect and control multiple products, such as a Panasonic Plasma TVs. Plus, with the BD10 will play legacy content on DVD and CD discs.

The introduction of the DMP-BD10 is timed to coincide with Panasonic's release of its first 1080p Plasma TVs this fall, which can make full use of Blu-ray's high definition entertainment capabilities.

Pricing in the United States on the DMP-BD10 has not been finalized, but will be less than $1,500. Panasonic will also release a high-definition receiver for use with the Blu-ray Disc player.

Source: Panasonic Consumer Electronics

Dell Unleashes New Mobile Workstations: Precision M90, M65

Besides D620 and D820, Dell today unveiled its next-generation mobile workstations - the Dell Precision M90 and Dell Precision M65. Novelties feature up to 512MB NVIDIA Quadro FX OpenGL graphics, Intel Core Duo processors, up to 17-inch wide-aspect displays and certification on some of the workstation industry's most compute-intensive applications.

Dell Precision M90 features also include:

• 2MB L2 cache and a fast 667MHz front side bus
• Up to 4GB1 of high speed DDR2 memory
• 667MHz memory interface to speed the transfer of data
• Bright displays up to WUXGA (1920 x 1200) resolution
• On-board IEEE 1394, three-button touch pad, and DVI and SVGA video outputs
• TPM 1.2 support

Dell Precision M65 features include:

• 15.4-inch wide-aspect display
• Optional embedded mobile broadband capability
• Biometric fingerprint reader
• 2MB L2 cache and a fast 667MHz front side bus
• Up to 4GB1 of high speed DDR2 memory
• 667MHz memory interface to speed the transfer of data
• Up to 512MB shared graphics memory with NVIDIA QuadroFX 350M Turbocache
• 128-bit graphics pipeline and 128-bit graphics memory interface
• TPM 1.2 support
• Optional dual batteries for extended battery life

Both new models feature a solid magnesium alloy exoskeleton, and the display bezel design helps minimize screen marking. Sealed spill resistant keyboards, full-time hard drive protection with StrikeZone, and steel reinforced security slots are included standard on all models. Adhering to Dell's Design for the Environment program, both systems meet the requirements of the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive.

The Dell Precision M90 and Dell Precision M65 are available today worldwide. Prices for the Dell Precision M90 start at $2,239. The Dell precision M65 is priced from $1,849.

Source: Dell

Dell Announces New Slim Notebooks: Latitude D620, D820

Dell today announced the Dell Latitude D620 and Latitude D820 - slimmer and lighter notebook computers featuring the power of Intel Core Duo processors and the flexibility of optional wireless broadband technology.

With a starting weight of 4.4 pounds, the Latitude D620 includes an Intel Core Duo T2300 processor and a 14.1-inch wide XGA display. The $1,149 base configuration includes 512MB shared2 DDR2 memory, 40GB3 SATA hard drive and 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi capability.

A base configuration for the Latitude D820 (starting weight 5.6 pounds) is $1,289 and includes an Intel Core Duo T2300 processor with a 15.4-inch wide aspect XGA display, 512MB DDR2 shared2 memory, 40GB3 SATA hard drive and 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi capability. Advanced upgrade options for the D820 include the NVIDIA Quadro NVS 120M business graphics solution with 512MB5, a high-resolution WUXGA display and 120GB3 hard drive.

Available now, the D620 and D820 feature Intel Core Duo processors and are fully compatible with Latitude notebook accessories shipped since 2003 including docking stations, optical drives and power adapters. Adhering to Dell's Design for the Environment program, both new systems meet the requirements of the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive.

Source: Dell

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