Vrzone.com Article: SLS Walkabout - 13th October 2007

Printed On: September 7, 2008, 6:45 am
Category: Technology
Type: Sim Lim Square
Posted By: crimson-
Date Posted: October 14, 2007, 3:07 am

4th level - Fuwell

We have the Samsung 225MW spotted at the display section! This 22-incher from Samsung sports a HDMI port , together with an integrated TV tuner, S-video, Component and even SCART inputs! Potential PS3 owners looking for an LCD monitor with HDMI inputs - look no further - this baby can be yours at just $735!

 

Those looking for a mobile scanner - the Plustek OpticSlim M12 Plus is available at $149. This full colour scanner requires no external power source, and comes with Vista drivers!

Scan photographs and business cards with this A6 sheet-fed mini scanner, also available at $139!

 


4th level - Storage Studio

The Seagate 1 Terabyte 7200.11 hard drivespotted right here at Storage Studio ! This is the largest single drive that Seagate currently offers, and incorporates Seagate's Perpendicular Recording technology. Currently going at $619.

 

Another new arrival is the Aopen miniPC Duo - equipped with the Intel 965GM chipset , these small little wonders offer support for Intel Core 2 Duo processors! IGrab yours for $749!

 

The back view of the MiniPC - DVI , S-video and firewire ports were spotted ! Large widescreen monitors and video editing experts who need Firewire connections will be able to use the MiniPC too !

 Specifications of the miniPC : http://minipc.aopen.com/Global/spec.htm

 

Buffalo's MiniStation Turbo 2.5" Portable Drives were also spotted, at $132 and $203 for the 80GB and 160GB versions respectively. The MiniStation Turbo is touted to be generally faster in transfer speed than most other exisiting Portable 2.5" Drive solutions in the market today!


5th level - Bell Systems

Over at bell, just fresh from arrival - is the Gigabyte X38-DS5 mainboard! It's currently retailing at Bell for $449!

 

Amongst its plentiful merits, the board sports a ALC889A audio decorder chip, that offers a much better audio experience than previous generation onboard solutions!

 

The Fatality edition of XFX's 8800GTS 320mb is also available here at Bell - for $600 nett!

 

AGP users looking for a good upgrade from their older Geforce/Radeon cards will be pleased to know that there are XFX 6600GT AGP cards available at $99 !

 

A new choice for DVD drive buffs - the Memorex MRX-530DL is a 20X writer equipped with LightScribe technology - going at $64!

 

Thermaltake's Modular 500W Modular Powersupply can also be found here - retailing at $179!

 

Besides sporting a Modular cable design, the Powersupply is also equipped with a customised fan that promises quieter operation with increased airflow!

 


5th level - Chamoxa

The Intel D201GLY is an ITX sized board that comes with an integrated Celeron processor ! Suggested Retail pricing is $250.

 

It supports up to 1GB of DDR2 memory, a PCI device, and two ATA devices.Not bad for such a tiny board!

 

Now for a case to pair the Intel D201GLY up with ! The Silverstone Lascala series LC-12B is also available at Chamoxa at $199.

 


6th level - Mediamart

Mediamart is having a Hari Raya Festive sale!

The Razer Proclick Mobile Mouse is available at Mediamart at $85! It connects to PCs via a Bluetooth Interface!

 

This Cayenne TV tuner promises Mpeg2 DVD image quality - Hari Raya festive offer price : $59 !

 

The full range of AC Ryan ProData storage solutions are available for your convenience!

 

The Antec Quattro 1000W  quad +12v railed powersupply is also available at a special price of $380!

 

Another new arrival is the LG GSA-E50N , a DVD writer with no need for an external power adapter, and sporting a slim profile and stylish design ! It's currently going at $180 , down from its usual price of $185!

 

Those looking to equip their homes with wireless capabilities can consider the Aztec WL830RTA router and WL230USB wireless USB adaptor - going at a special bundle price of $79 , down from the usual price of $ 96!

 

Lacking signal strength ? Then the Engenius long range USB adaptor is for you! It comes with an exchangeable Antenna - so you can swap one with a higher dBi gain ! Its currently going for $ 99!

 

Many choices of Samsung printers also available at Mediamart.

 

The Sarotech Abigs is a 3.5" Harddrive Media Player that can steam media to any large screen television/monitor! The sarotech DVP-570HD currently going for $ 369!

 

The backview of the DVP-570HD - Connectivitiy options galore!

 

The 3.5" version too big for your liking? For mobile professionals and ladies there's a smaller 2.5" version of the Abigs player - the DVP-260! Currently going for $ 189.

 

The Dlink Dir-655 Wireless N router is going at $ 199 !


6th level - Alphawave

LANparty addicts, host your very own mini Lan party with this low-cost 24port 10/100 switch from Linksys - at just $ 149 !

 

The full range of Aten KVM switches are available here at Alphawave.

 

For serious multi-taskers ; the Aten Masterview 4 port KVM switch comes with DVI and USB connections - cables included! Currently going for $ 540!

 

 

Well ladies & gentlemen, that concludes our SLS walkabout! See you next time & thank you for your time!


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