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Top 5 things people look for when buying an Mp3 player

Posted by Slateism Admin on May 05, 2011 (0 Comments)

When looking to buy a new Mp3 player, there are usually five different aspects that determine what you are looking for, what you need, and what you will buy in the end – price, size, brand, ease of use and reliability. Of course, price is always the determining factor that is most important. If price is not an issue, then there is really no research needed – just buy the most expensive Mp3 player you can find. 

This will guarantee that you have all possible features available and that everything is state-of-the-art. If price is an issue, then you need to start looking at other factors as well. For example, how big do you want the player to be? The larger the size of the player, the more it will cost. Do you need it for listening to music while commuting to and from work? If so, then 4 to 8 GB will probably be enough. If you are looking to use it as a storage device where you will be keeping a lot of your music, much like an external hard drive – then you will go for something bigger, like a 160 GB iPod, for example. 

Brand recognition is also important when choosing the right Mp3 player. A lot of people will buy an iPod just because it is made by Apple, and because they believe that owning an Apple product is cooler than anything else. The iPod is not as easy to use or reliable as many other Mp3 players, just because you have to go through iTunes to put music on it instead of just using it like a regular USB.

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HP Slate keyboard

Posted by sachit patel on April 06, 2011 (0 Comments)

 

If, like me, you’re one of the thousands of HP Slate fans out there who are sometimes frustrated by the lack of a physical keyboard, then help is at hand.  From the day it was released, the HP Slate has been described as a notebook without a keyboard.  And that’s pretty much right.  Much more capable than most of the other tablet computers out there, this can do most anything a good notebook can.  But if you sometimes need to input a lot of data, it can be pretty frustrating trying to do it at any kind of speed at all on the HP Slate.

Then along comes Duragadget with their new mini Bluetooth keyboard.  This is the one must-have accessory for the HP Slate if  you want to be a power user.  This handy gadget can be used on any Bluetooth-equipped device but it’s perfect on the Slate, and its ease of use means you’ll feel as if you’re sitting at your regular desktop.  And when you want to take it somewhere, you just slip it into the included pouch and tuck it in your pocket.

This is the perfect travelling companion for your HP Slate and means that you’ve now got a mobile office as well as a mobile entertainment centre.  Mobile computing at its best.  And its dead easy to use and set up.  Just make sure you have Bluetooth enabled on your Slate and your keyboard is fully charged, then pairing is a breeze.

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Most popular Slate PC accessories

Posted by sachit patel on April 06, 2011 (0 Comments)

 

Just as it’s the little things that make life worthwhile, so it’s the accessories that really make your Slate PC useful.  Slates are mass produced and each model comes in only a limited range of options, so the way to make your Slate work for you is to choose the right accessories for your needs. 

First up are build-in devices that boost the power, capacity and speed of your machine.  If you’re a power user you’ll immediately want to max out your RAM with internal plug-in memory, which is available and suitable for most slates on the market.  There are also expansion modules available for adding extra USB ports, card readers, and connectivity modules to boost your WiFi’s power. 

Of course with Slate PCs, space and weight are at a premium, so that’s pretty much the limit as far as internal refits go.  But there are plenty of ways to up the power and capability of your slate with peripheral accessories, including pocket hard drives and a spare battery, both of them must-haves for anyone who uses their slate for long periods and a lot of data.  You’ll might want a real live keyboard as well, if you’re planning using your slate to replace your desktop, or just need to input a lot of data. 

After these come the comfort accessories which simply make life easier.  They include carrying cases, docking cradles and stands and, if aesthetics are important to you, there are even plenty of decorative accessories around.

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Slate PC’s in 2011

Posted by sachit patel on April 06, 2011 (0 Comments)

 

There’s no doubt that 2011 is going to be the year of the Slate PC.  In 2010, the industry played catch-up after Apple’s highly successful launch of the iPad the previous summer and, by the time Apple released iPad 2 in autumn last year, much of its advantage had been lost.  The other breakthrough product which saw its lead slip during 2010 was Amazon’s Kindle reader, whose limited functions have left it at a disadvantage in competing with more multi-purpose devices.  The reader function of slate PCs is going to become more significant here, with 2011 also predicted to be the year that sales of e-books overtake those of hard copies.

All this means the pundits have been outdoing themselves in predictions for 2011.  Global predictions are that at least 70 different tablet PCs will be released and tens of millions sold.  What’s certain is that we’re going to see a head-on battle between Intel and Arm for dominance of the mobile chipset market.

The real war, however, is likely to be among operating systems.  While Apple seems content to rest on its early laurels, Google is aggressively pushing its Android ecosystem, which has already gained wide acceptance.  Samsung alone claims it will ship ten million of its Galaxy Tabs this year.

Microsoft has missed the boat and won’t release its mobile OS until 2012, but that still leaves the upcoming Palmpad which sees itself snapping at the heels of Android.  It’s pretty certain that the other four players on this year’s market are going to be also-rans.

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What Is The Difference Between An MP3 And MP4 Player?

Posted by sachit patel on March 25, 2011 (0 Comments)

If we want to know the difference between an MP3 and MP4 player, we first need to know the difference between the MP3 and MP4 file formats. As most people know, the two are popular compression formats that are used by digital audio players.

The MP3 format which is short for MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, is used for compressing audio files for storage and/or transfer through the internet. MP3 is the format more popularly used and played by digital audio players. On the other hand,  the MP4 format which is short for MPEG-4 Part 14, is used to store multimedia such as both audio and video files.

Now we know the difference between the two file formats, we can conclude that the basic difference between the two digital audio players is that an MP3 player can only handle audio while an MP4 player can handle audio, video, text, and images since they are based on a Flash software.

For the supported file formats by the two digital audio players, most MP3 players support  only support mp3, wma, and ogg while MP4 players support mp3, wma, wav, MPEG 1,2,4, mp4, jpg, avi, vob, and asf.

Another significant difference between the two is the display since MP3 players are only used for audio and have small LCD displays while in MP4 players, you can view videos and pictures so they have larger displays of at least 65K color. For the price, there is not much difference but MP4 players are usually more expensive.

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Sweex Vidi 4GB MP4 Player Review

Posted by sachit patel on March 25, 2011 (0 Comments)

The Sweex MP474 Vidi 4GB MP4 Player is basically a small, stylish, and lightweight MP4 player available in 5 colors: black, silver, red, pink, and blue. With design similarities with that of previous Apple iPod Nanos, the Sweex Vidi MP4 Player is a much cheaper and affordable alternative. It has a crystal clear 1.5” display with a 128x128 pixels resolution and can support a lot of file formats for audio, video and pictures such as mp3, ogg, flac, wma, amv, and jpg.

The best thing about this MP4 player is that it is user-friendly.  It has simple controls and an easy to use interface that makes selection and playback of your media very much effortless. Another thing is that a USB connection of the MP4 player to a computer automatically charges its battery and transferring of files is as easy as drag and drop since the computer will recognize it as a storage device.

The bad thing about this MP4 player is that it does not deliver much of the promised 8 hours battery life of continuous music playback and the device doesn’t do anything to conserve battery life such as turning off unnecessary screensavers. To add: video playback resizes videos to play full screen distorting it and the photo viewer shows photos with low resolution as if they were thumbnails.

Overall, the Sweex Vidi 4GB MP4 Player is in value of what it’s worth and a satisfactory MP4 player in terms of music playback and user-friendliness. 

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Posted by sachit patel on March 16, 2011 (0 Comments)

 

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