It’s been quite a while since we’ve seen a new Classmate PC from the folks at CTL, but the company’s now back at CES with a pair of new models. Those include the 2go Classmate PC NL3 convertible tablet (above), and the 2go Classmate PC E12, which takes on a more traditional laptop form-factor. Both models pack a 10.1-inch screen (with the NL3 employing a resistive touchscreen to accommodate a stylus), and each boast some relatively similar specs across the board, including a 1.6GHz Atom N2600 processor, 1GB of RAM, and your choice of either a standard hard drive or SSD for storage — plus the same ruggedness found on the company’s earlier Classmate PCs. Look for both to be available early next month, with the NL3 starting at 9 and the E12 coming in at 9. Videos of each are after the break.
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It’s been quite a while since we’ve seen a new Classmate PC from the folks at CTL, but the company’s now back at CES with a pair of new models. Those include the 2go Classmate PC NL3 convertible tablet (above), and the 2go Classmate PC E12, which takes on a more traditional laptop form-factor. Both models pack a 10.1-inch screen (with the NL3 employing a resistive touchscreen to accommodate a stylus), and each boast some relatively similar specs across the board, including a 1.6GHz Atom N2600 processor, 1GB of RAM, and your choice of either a standard hard drive or SSD for storage — plus the same ruggedness found on the company’s earlier Classmate PCs. Look for both to be available early next month, with the NL3 starting at 9 and the E12 coming in at 9. Videos of each are after the break.
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No matter what contaminant is thrown in the server rack, its sturdy design and style enables it to possess the capability to function with no failure even under quite possibly the most intense circumstances. Produced of hefty duty steel for ruggedness and corrosion resistance, rackmounts are specially intended to protect the machines from harm in the course of vibration and handling. Not merely do these servers provide flexibility in procedure configuration more than a wide selection of apps, nevertheless they also have ultra substantial performance styles inside of a small value 2U rack mount enclosure.
From industrial handle and server apps in industrial environments to Website Server, File Server, Firewall, Proxy Server and VPN Gateway Applications, these area restricted computers can complete a variety of duties with a great deal proficiency. Its flexibility enables all customers to advantage from its energy and reliability withstanding even quite possibly the most rigorous and demanding circumstances and contaminants these kinds of as h2o, dirt, oil and grease.
It has been verified that shorter depth models offer extra protection and extra drives all the way through the unit. Simply because these one of a kind brief depth server racks will suit into a lot more transportable rack cabinets, it can be feasible to include a hardware that permits you to shock mount the whole laptop or computer; drives and all.
A shock mount is often a mechanical fastener that permits two parts to get related as a way to keep the rackmount constant. Short depth rackmounts are certainly the a lot more favorable styles, as a consequence of the conveniences in the extra protection it gives.
Higher definition audio, on board video, and gigabit ethernet LAN are featured in these models to produce much better graphics, sounds to a display, and aid make it feasible to get employed for a lot more intensive apps.
The high quality in the energy supply is often pretty critical for it differentiates the unit’s capability to be considered a secure laptop or computer or an unreliable laptop or computer. A 280W Very low Sound AC-DC energy supply is featured to supply electrical energy to the gadget, earning its performance and capacity potent plenty of for harsh density apps!
Simply because these computers possess a one of a kind stackable design and style, adding another laptop or computer to the server with no consuming a lot more area than is by now offered is no challenge. They’re explanations why rackmounts are certainly not only employed for military purposes, but are getting to be a lot more and much more favorite for civilians makes use of likewise. Now it is getting to be favorite between computer-aided design and style, music and video production, and even gaming.
Built with massive durability and resistance to industrial, these rackmount systems can even battle off contaminants across the household these kinds of as soft drinks, cookie crumbs, and children’s sticky fingers.
When you are looking to purchase a new set of off-road tires, you could possibly be questioning how precisely you are supposed to make your purchasing decision. After all, it’s an extremely important decision. No matter whether you need to do some off road hauling and driving for a job or just for recreation, you don’t want to finish up stuck, or worse, harming other vital components of your vehicle because you found yourself driving in terrain your tires were not able to cope with. Have a read of this guide for purchasing off road tires for your vehicle, whether you own a jeep, truck or even an ATV.
Size
The size of the tires you finally buy is to be sure extremely important. Not only will this affect how your vehicle looks, feels and performs, but it will affect other adjustments and preparations you may need to make. You can’t just chuck on a massive pair of tall mud tires and be all set to go, you’ll probably need to alter different areas to ensure a fantastic fit that does not cause any damage somewhere else.
Brands
Some people simply prefer one brand over another when it comes to purchasing their tires. There’s nothing wrong with this, and there are many great and recognizable names in the industry that produce strong and robust off road tires. Among the top of the list here are the Maxxis, Thornbird, Super Swampers, BFGoodrich and Mickey Thompson. To be sure, there are a lot of other manufacturers as well, but it will be hard to go wrong when you choose one of the tire sets from these companies.
Bias Ply or Radials
Another thing to consider here is whether or not you want to buy radial tires or bias ply tires. Bias ply tires will almost always outshine their radial cousins in deep mud, that’s just what they are better equipped to handle. All the same, you’ll have a compromise in the regular road driving and performance of the vehicle, as well as the ruggedness of the tires when used in those conditions.
So you need to consider how much of the time you’ll be in the mud and how much regular driving you need to do. If the off road tires are more a consideration so they are available when you require them, then stick with radial tires, but if you are spending the majority of your time off-road in these types of conditions, then you may want to choose a fantastic set of bias ply tires.
Don’t Forget Your Vehicle’s Make and model
Of course, your jeep, truck or ATV will all have different needs when it comes to off-road tires, and they will not be able to use tires of the same size or style in most cases. So choose accordingly to find a match for the model and make of your own vehicle, instead of blindly installing a set of off road tires that your pal says is exhilarating for his truck for your vehicle.
Ideally by this point you have a better idea about what to look out for when you are intending to purchase off road tires. To be sure, there are many factors to consider as you consider what you ought to be purchasing. Think about what precisely you’ll be doing, how much you have to spend and the brand names you trust, and other things like the ones mentioned above and you’ll be able to settle on a solid decision that you can rely upon, and that your vehicle will be grateful for.
The most inexpensive camera in this week’s roundup, the XP10 is no slouch when it comes to specs. In fact, it beats the Casio in terms of video, and is freeze-proof to boot (if you care about that). Its price shows in its build, however; it isn’t slim and sexy like the Casio or bulky and reassuring like the Olympus.
My little field tests showed that at the very least, it can handle being thrown over your shoulder a couple times, and it had no problem at all underwater. Here’s the video:
I’ve also put it in the freezer while I’m writing this, so we’ll see how it likes that. [30 minutes later] Yeah, it turns on all right, and apart from a very foggy lens and LCD screen it seems to function fine. There is a very alarming clicking noise going on inside, though. We’ll see if that fades.
So its ruggedness has been established; what of the camera? Well, I went ahead and took sample shots for all three cameras at the same time. They’re here in this Flickr set — feel free to poke around. Here’s the drift, though: the Fuji performs at or about the quality of the Olympus, and not quite as well as the Casio. Its underwater shots were perfectly clear, though, perhaps even the clearest.
The $200 price point seems to show in the quality of the lens; it’s not bad, but when you get in close you can see that a lot of fine detail is lost compared with the Casio shots. It has a reasonably close focus, though I wouldn’t call it macro. Its lens was nice and wide and the zoom is quick and focused fine at 5x. Color seemed accurate, though none of these cameras excelled particularly in that area. Overall, I don’t take issue with the image quality.
Video was similarly acceptable, if only in comparison to other cameras of its class. 720p is smeary and slightly choppy, as any “HD” camera under $300-400 will be. Chroma noise is apparent in greys and exposure is rather slow to adjust, but not terribly so. Edges are completely lost to compression, as Here’s a still:
To be honest, it’s a $200 camera and you can’t expect amazing image quality. It shoots just fine.
My issue with the camera was the design, though. I think it’s a bit ugly to begin with, but that’s a matter of taste. There are a number of problems with the functional design, though:
Rear buttons are difficult to press
D-pad is difficult to use without resorting to fingernail
Feet on bottom of camera and asymmetrical shape make it unstable
Tripod mount is all the way on one corner of the camera, making tripod unstable
As you can see, I didn’t exactly find it a joy to use. Personally, I would consider these problems are a deal-breaker. I have to compliment Fujifilm on the unlocking mechanism, however. It took me a second to figure out, but it really does prevent any accidental opening of the SD card/battery compartment.
Conclusion:
For $200, it’s actually a bargain to get a 5x zoom, decent image quality, and rugged/underwater capability. I’d recommend it to people who don’t want to invest much or who have a good camera already for serious shooting. But if this is to be your main camera, save yourself some trouble and upgrade.
I make no secret of my bag fetish. I love ‘em. And what with Seattle winters being as cold and wet as a dog’s nose, I’ve been thinking for a while of getting a weather-resistant laptop bag. My Manhattan Portage is far from a sponge, but I still feel the need to hold my umbrella over it when it’s pouring. I’d rather have something a little more… like this.
The new Buran, from well-known bagmasters Chrome, is lined with “truck tarp,” which sounds pretty waterproof to me. In addition to that, the laptop-holding bit is further protected from the elements, in case… I don’t know. Just in case. It looks like it ratchets down pretty tight, too — I appreciate that, don’t need the cover flopping around all over the place. Makes a noise, and that’s bad news if you’re a ninja.
It’s also a very handsome bag regardless of its ruggedness. I suppose that makes it ruggedly handsome, like Daniel Craig and myself. We’ll see how handsome and rugged it is in real life, anyhow, when I review it.
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