Isaiah's Tech

Even though i did say in my blog post, last night, that i would only be making one post today, i may be lying. This is only because during my lunch, which is right now, i was supposed to be installing Windows 7, but i can't. Apparently, if you try to install Windows 7 on a laptop, it must be plugged in. This is because if the battery shuts off, you can lose important information. It kind of sucks, but i'll do the installation at home because i got the ISO CD from my friend. Anyways, let's start it up.

The Dell 2209WA 22-inch LCD monitor was recently reviewed by CNET. They basically said that it was "the best 22-inch monitor we've seen." They also said that it has "excellent color and viewing angles and great gaming performance." It also had a reasonable price tag. This laptop looks pretty nice, except for the chubbiness. Judging from this angle, it looks like the monitor may be pretty thick. I like the monitor's stand, but the thickness really bugs me. I also prefer the shiny frame too, like the Samsung monitor from yesterday, that i talked about. I don't know the exact price, but Engadget did mention that it was "a fantastic price point." But, if you're looking for a new 22-inch LCD monitor for your everyday use, here it is.

Philips is introducing a new ultra-widescreen LCD TV. "The Cinema 21:9 is said to be the planet's first cinema-proportioned LCD TV, and of course, it'll also incorporate Ambilight technology around the borders. This TV looks pretty interesting and it's pretty wide to say the least. There is no price range for these, right now, but they are said to be shipping out during the Spring. There will be a site launching for this TV on the 29th, later this month. It looks shiny and i like the widescreen-ness, but i'm not even sure if this kind of ultra-widescreen is supported in some DVD's today.

There is now a computer worm that has already "infected more than a million PCs in the past 24 hours." So, if you're going to do your browsing, make sure that it is on a safe site. This is what happens when Microsoft cannot patch up their holes in-time. This hole has actually been around for months, but Microsoft has decided to take their sweet time in patching it up. Hopefully, Google will be better at this than Microsoft. Let's go Google, make that Android OS, quick. We need Google to save us all.

So, the new Palm Pre, which is scheduled to be released sometime in the first half of 2009, is receiving it's first batch of rumours. This rumour mentions that the Palm Pre will be exclusively held at Best Buy and Sprint stores, for the first couple of months. Apparently, "the rumor looks pretty solid." It'll be interesting to see if Palm can survive the downturn of the economy with this phone. It has good potential, but will it be the iPhone killer? I don't think so and it's because some people just worship Apple way too much. Everyone, nowadays, just has to get the newest Apple product, no matter what it is and no matter what the price is. Yes, their stuff are good (for lack of a better word), but the price is outrageous at times. The Pre won't be an iPhone killer because it will also be too expensive at launch. It may sell-out at launch, but it won't top the iPhone's sales because Apple just has too much momentum. Anything they make, just 'sells like hotcakes.' Even if Apple decided to create the Macbook Wheel, i'm sure people would still buy that. I bet someone actually thought it was real and wanted to pre-order it. I like Apple and they're a great company. I have an iPod Nano. Their iPhone is also a great device, i'm not going to lie. I don't really know what the point of this rant was and what it proved or didn't prove. But, anyways, we have 2 great devices here. I like the Palm Pre and the iPhone, but the bottom line is that the Apple product will always sell more.



So, there is the rumour about the new PSP and Sony has already denied it many times. But, were they being serious? Their new survey asks their consumers about what they would like to see in the new PSP2. Is the PSP2 real or not? We'll see, i hope it's true because i don't want to own a Nintendo DSi, which is going to be released soon. Yes, i know you can't see the survey that is pictured, but if you want to read more about it, you can read about it in the link below. It's a pretty interesting survey. Hopefully, Sony can finally build their DSi killer.

Dell's 22-inch Monitor (and picture): http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/15/dells-2209wa-lcd-monitor-reviewed-deemed-king-of-22-inchers/
Philips Cinema 21:9 LCD TV (and picture): http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/15/philips-introduces-ultra-widescreen-cinema-21-9-lcd-tv/
Worm Affects 1.1M PCs in 24 Hours: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9125941
Palm Pre at Best Buy (and picture): http://www.pcworld.com/article/157754/.html?tk=rss_main
PSP Survey (and picture): http://i.gizmodo.com/5132043/sony-psp-survery-mentions-touchscreen-bluetooth-and-integrated-storage