Gear Gallery: Slick Laptop, New Canon Rebel, Networked-Storage Machines

: When you first pop open the A305, you may gasp a little: Reflective hematite stripes and lacquered finish catch light, while the keys shimmer like little black candies, inviting your fingers to dance across them. But the mirrored surface also invites smudges to the party -- a lot of them -- which means you'll be spending time spiffing the thing up before it can be seen in public. Then again, the Toshiba's packed with goodies. An Intel T8100 processor, 3 GB of RAM and a 512-MB ATI graphics chip provide punch for processing and playtime. Dual 200-MB drives offer tons of room for HD video that you can pipe out to a TV through HDMI. An extended battery lends two hours of time away from an outlet. While the screen is bright and sharp, it's a little too reflective; if you don't like the way you look, use this laptop exclusively in the dark. And maybe that's where the Toshiba performs best. Slip in a DVD or a game in the darkness of your dungeon, watch the inset DVD controls glow coolly through the dark, game away in peace, and know that no one will ever see the smudges. WIRED: view original article
Thu, 15 May 2008 06:00:00 +0200

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