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Dell Launch Precision 390 Workstation
Dell has announced launch of its new Precision 390 workstation in India which offers significantly enhanced performance and scalability.
The Dell Precision 390 Workstation offer custom-built configurations including Intel Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme processors to deliver dramatic performance improvements for applications ranging from 3-D entertainment to 3-D engineering design.
The Dell Precision 390 Workstation, according to company, can deliver improved and enhanced computing performance as compared to comparable Extreme Edition processor on the Dell Precision 3801. The new Precision 390 workstation delivers upto 63% improvements in computing performance with up to 56 percent in application benchmarks and up to 88 per cent in graphics performance enhancement for CAD applications, architectural engineering and digital content creation as compared to the comparable Extreme Edition processor.
Linspire Launches Mini Koobox With Linux OS
Linspire has introduced Linspire ‘Mini Koobox’, a tiny form-factor Linux machine powered by Linux operating system. The ‘Mini Koobox’ Linux desktop computer comes pre-installed with full Office suite and multimedia software.
Measuring just 6.5 x 6.5 x 2 inches and weighing 1.5 kgs, the Mini Koobox desktop system features a brushed matte-platinum case with clear blue plastic accents. All connections and ports, which includes including two USB 2.0 ports, one IEEE 1394 port (Firewire), speaker-out, S-video, and mic, are located in the rear side of the Koobox system box,
$100 OLPC Laptop Advances Closer To Launch
Nicholas Negroponte, cofounder of MIT’s Media Lab and head of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) nonprofit organization, said that the laptop, originally estimated to cost $100, would probably cost closer to $135 to $140 by the time it is actually launched.
The research project at the MIT Media Lab had a plan for getting $100 laptops in the hands of millions of children in the developing and underdeveloped world. India is one of the seven countries world-wide selected for the launch of the project, scheduled for April next year.
One notable feature is a hand crank for providing power in places where electricity is undependable or unavailable.
The rugged, 2-pound laptop will be able to make its price goal, Negroponte said, not only by emphasizing essentials but also by eliminating sales and marketing costs that commercial computers have.
