N95 the long awaited baby has taken birth…

well the baby has finally taken birth.after many rumors that n95 is a fake i finally saw it in a store next to me,i was amazed,and i felt i am on a sixth heaven (well seventh was quite high as i still did’nt get to own it).coming to the review,one of my good friends Mr. “X” brought this lovely baby for a good 750$ (that’ll surely pinch my pocket for now) as a good friend he offerred me to review the phone as i am a mastermind in this…starting with a vety small review.

n95 is based on series 60 platform probably the 3rd edition.the 5 megapixel camera is a pretty nice thing and if you own it am pretty sure you’ll throw away you digicam in dump.the screen is a dvd theater (had it been a life sized),gps is finally integrated in this baby as nokia seems to feel that it needs to step up in the field.the two way slider design is pretty unique.

the main features can be highlighted as under

+integrated gps

+wi fi (well nokia seems to grow up to the mark after the failure of n80)

+hsdpa technology well thats roughly 3.6 mbps (say bye-bye to kbps)

+3.5g technology well people still did’nt grasp the 3g one and nokia has thrown a 3.5g in the market.

+dvd video recording (i said you’ll throw away your digicam and probably your handycam too)

+160mb onboard + additional micro sd card slot.

+bluetooth is standard stuff.

+hardware accelarated graphics (next generation graphics)

+supports almost every music format (i forgot to mention that it’ll replace your ipod too..)

coming to the negatives of the phone

well we do have them,

- software hangs are often faced

-battery is very soft and discharges very fast

- 160 mb is too less as the phone records in dvd format i fear you can hardly record 5-7 minutes video in 160 mb

- the design may not be appealing to many of us (well thats excluding me)

well recommended for people who dont care for money,who are looking for an all in one money saving ipod+videocam+digicam+phone (of course that goes without saying)

Sanyo claims that Xacti VPC-HD2 is the smallest (till date) hi-def. camcorder on the grocery,well i do feel they are correct, good i look they are even. While we can’t rather support the greatest, it sure is a really little (i care you may lose it in your decoration), lighting camcorder that can go most a minute of 720p footage into an only 4GB SD store board. (you colorful it properly 4 gigs of information

Design

The VPC-HD2 is based on the sameconcept of one slender, vaguely gun-like plan as Sanyo’s new Xacti camcorders which can well be mistaken for a gas but really attracting. The 10x, 38mm- to 380mm-equivalent lens sits on the side of the camcorder, with the mass of the device’s controls properly behind it as common. Below the lens, the camcorder’s little, angular system houses the battery, SD board slot and flip-out 56mm (2. 2-inch) LCD cover, while giving a really wide bag. The VPC-HD2 sat well, still in great men, though we even urge using a wrist strap as i said you’ll lose it in your decoration.

Despite its easy plan, the VPC-HD2’s command system suffers from a lasting, uncomfortable defect. Users can sail the camcorder’s menus and settings with a little, wiggly joystick only under the zoom change which i look is bad for mass with important fingers. Besides tilting horizontally and vertically, the stick presses directly downward to play as a ratification release. Unfortunately, the camcorder much mistakes the stick’s release functions and list functions, making card sailing a foiling use in precision,and i urge to do before you make the real shoot as you dont need to want the process only because of playing the stick.

Features

The VPC-HD2’s biggest lot is its power to read hi-defination MPEG-4 footage at 1,280×720-pixel answer and 30 frames per forward(you colorful that powerful 30 fps), but it keeps a some new tricks upward its arm. While taking television, the camcorder too can have 7-megapixel even pictures(thats a specific matter i’ve always seen. Most camcorders with even photo capabilities can’t shoot at the one second. The cover blanks away and the camcorder freezes for about 6 seconds when you kill photos while reading television (stray. this can be very bothering sometimes), but it’s even best than zero and you wear’t miss any television as it’s finding.

Because it records hi-def video, users need a HDTV or some new high-definition show to have the about out of the VPC-HD2. Its included tail supports both part and HDMI cables, then worsting picture to your video is a break and a baby’s make. The camcorder too comes with a far command which is another extra functionality, so you can take and make rear videos and images without playing with the docked camera.

Performance

Though even rather available, the VPC-HD2’s real footage and operation disappointed us. The camcorder takes an extended term to have a stress lock, particularly in first lighting. When it last thinked and shot, the camcorder’s television came away little and washed away which very disappointed me sometimes. Even when viewed on a HDTV over a HDMI line, fine details are obscured and colors look bland and undersaturated. The footage is even up definition and will seem as much on any HDTV, but it doesn’t feel most equally fresh as footage from higher-end hi-def camcorders. Like their standard-definition cousins, hi-def camcorders, much as the high close Canon HV20 and the highly high close (and often, often more valuable) Panasonic AG-HVX200, can provide wildly changeing video character. Price sure plays an agent as we are geting a 7 million. infant, but still the less costly camera-turned-HD-camcorder

Two Windows Vista laptops have been announced by Everex. The laptops are, as Everex got us used to, low-end, with few features and low performances, but fit for basic users, that only need them for web surfing, watching movie, listening to music or other simple tasks and no multitasking, video editing or gaming.

The XT5000J features an AMD Turion 64 X2 running at 1.6Ghz, an Nvidia GeForce Go 7600 256MB graphics card, dual layer DVD burner, 1GB of RAM, 120GB SATA HDD, 17″ WXGA+ display and integrated speakers with a subwoofer included. Also, it sports Ethernet, 802.11b/g, 56k modem, PCMCIA, 4-in-1 memory card reader, FireWire, three USB 2.0 ports anda battery lifetime of just 2.4 hours.

The Everex VR2000J has almost the same features as the XT5000J, excepting the display, graphics card and processor. It sports a 1.73Ghz Intel Core Duo T2080, Intel GMA950 graphics card, a 15.4″ WXGA display and a battery lifetime of 4 hours. Currently, it’s price is unknown and the XT5000J is priced at $1,087, but also availability hasn’t been disclosed.

The Samsung YP-K3 has a easy-to-use interface, good price and good sound quality, but unfortunately you can’t connect it with a MAC for simple data storage, the controls are tricky and it doesn’t have the record feature. Also, there aren’t many files compatible with it, but it’s a nice-looking player, fitting perfectly with your pocket.Currently, it’s only available in 2GB and 4GB capacities and the 8GB one should be available in a few months. It’s price is reasonable, at $119 for 2GB and $169 for 4GB. It has touch sensitive keys, that light up, making it look very stylish. It has Menu, Select, Back and directional keys and is available in green, black and red versions.

A 1.8″ OLED display offers you a great view of the menu and everything you need, but it doesn’t have the highest resolution. The connectivity is ensured by a dock connector, along with 3.5mm standard audio jack, for headphones.

Unfortunately, it lacks a loudspeaker, along with the alarm clock, that would be useless without it. Also, another minus is that you have to look at it while using it, because you won’t feel the touch sensitive keys, so you won’t know which one you press, so you have to take it out of your pocket.

The K3 is plug-and-play, so you just have to attach the USB cable to the PC and it will be recognized by Windows, but MAC users are having an issue, with no USB Mass Storage Class drivers for them.

It will only recognize MP3, WMA and ASF file formats, being an issue for some, that prefer to listen to OGG and AAC files. But, at least, it has an FM tuner, so you can listen to radio stations. Video playback or recording are also not supported, being only able to playback music, view images and tune radio.

It’s sound quality is good, with a great bass boost, but the equalizer won’t help you much, being almost useless. The included earbuds are not great, but you can stick with them, if not looking for the highest quality. But if you do, the player can support powerful headphones, that may cost more than itself. Also, an optional speaker is available.

The battery lifetime is quite low, with just 20 hours of playback and the battery can’t be removed. Other minus is the fade-in at the start of each track, that, unfortunately, can’t be disabled. It is designed so that the music pauses when the headphones are unplugged. Another issue is that the player’s system settings are reset to default when it’s plugged with the PC.

The Samsung YP-K3 isn’t the best player, but it does look nice and surely is an alternative to iPod and other well-known players. It’s price is reasonable for it’s features, being a above-average player, but not the best.

The Everex StepNote VA4101M is a cheap, budget laptop with a big display, good and speedy HDD and includes a DVD burner, but it has a low end processor, very low battery lifetime. If you just want Windows Vista, this laptop is the cheapest way to get it, at just $500.

It has a low-end Intel Celeron M processor and just 512MB of RAM, making it a basic laptop,capable to run no advanced tasks and we can’t even talk about gaming. It is basic in all ways, having a standard keyboard, with a touch pad, two mouse buttons and a power button.

Of course the connectivity and networking are also lacking some ports, with just three USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet ( not gigabit ), VGA output, 802.11a/b/g WiFi and it lacks FireWire.

Running Windows Vista Basic is not quite recommended on the 512MB of RAM featured. Everex took a bad decision with the memory, because 512MB more wouldn’t increase the price very much. It also sports a Intel Celeron M 410 1.6Ghz CPU, a 60GB HDD @5,400RPM and a DVD burner. Unfortunately, the configuration is fixed and you can’t configure anything.

The StepNote VA4101M has a large display for it’s price, which makes it great for watching movies or surfing the web. The resolution is not the best, at 1,280×800 on it’s 15.4″ display, but reasonable.

This laptop isn’t designed for running Photoshop, encoding videos, gaming, any advanced tasks or multitasking, but for surfing the web, plying movies and music and all basic job for a laptop. It uses a Via Chrome9 graphics chip, that shares 128MB of the system’s memory.

It’s battery lifetime, as Everex states, is from 90 to 120 minutes, but it seems it doesn’t last more than 60 minutes.  The StepNote VA4101M comes with a 1 year warranty, with 24/7 toll-free phone support, along with the FAQ pages, email support and a forum. Everex’s website has great informations and downloads for every laptop, including StepNote VA4101M, which is great.