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Olympus PEN E-P1 production unit unboxed, we shudder with jealousy {Engadget}
Jun 28th 2009 1:14PM There are three major market segments: professional (DSLR and above), consumer (Point & Shoot), and prosumer (fixed-lens hybrids, a-la Canon G series, Nikon P90/L100/etc, Sony DSC series, and so on). The Olympus E-P1 fills an existing gap between professional and prosumer, where entry-level professional DSLRs often have cheaper build quality and inferior kit lenses (or disproportionately expensive pro lenses), while prosumer cameras suffer from their non-interchangable lenses.
Obviously the appeal is the portability of a prosumer, with the flexibility of a DSLR -- much in the way of the Leica M8/8.2, just minus the extremely high entry price the Leica brand commands. Of course if you demand higher image quality you should go for a proper DSLR, but there -are- photogs who are only interested in the lenses and not so much the sensor.
The E-P1 itself may not be a very exciting camera, but my guess is that its segment should see some substantial growth, and we might see some more powerful/cheap/portable cameras in the same formfactor in the near future.
Windows 7 official pricing announced, limited pre-orders start tomorrow {Engadget}
Jun 25th 2009 9:18AM Don't forget that Apple has been charging $129 for almost every 0.1 update to OSX. By comparison, Microsoft has charged only for the major OS release, with interim updates free of charge. Total cost to keep OSX updated since 2001 (including Snow Leopard): $674. Total cost for Windows since 2001 (XP Pro, Vista Ultimate, 7 Pro): $467-667 depending on OEM and retail discounts, cheaper if you don't need features of the Pro/Ultimate editions.
ARM promises dual-core Cortex A9-based smartphones next year {Engadget}
Jun 16th 2009 6:25AM That's what the Snoop Filtering Unit is for.
Brando's latest SATA HDD Multimedia Dock does HDMI, the ancestors proud {Engadget}
Jun 12th 2009 10:30PM If $79 is too much for you, you can try this model for $69:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/brandos-latest-hdd-dock-adds-hdmi-into-the-mix/
Apple's new MacBook family: non-removable batteries, lower prices {Engadget}
Jun 8th 2009 9:20PM Dell Studio XPS16, 16.0" RGB-LED 1920x1080 full AdobeRGB, starting at US$1349, or US$1459 with the same specs as entry uMBP15
Dell Precision M4400, 15.4" RGB-LED 1920x1080 full AdobeRGB plus QuadroFX770M, starting at US$1375, or US$1653 with same specs as entry uMBP15
Or just google for other laptops with RGB-LED displays.
For reference, the uMBP17 "only" achieved 90% AdobeRGB; I wouldn't get your hopes up that the uMBP screen is any better. With the uMBP15 you'll once again be paying more to get less -- and not just because it weighs a few ounces less than the XPS16/M4400.
EagleTec's NanoSac MicroSD Card reader makes mouse balls look big {Engadget}
May 5th 2009 2:23PM Actually, it is. If you look at a typical USB plus, half of it is open (for the plug) and half blocked (so that it plugs in only one way). Well the blocked half is opened here to fit the MicroSD card, as seen in this model from Elecom:
http://www.akihabaranews.com/en//es/news-17574-MR-SMC03+Series%2C+Elecom’s+Latest+MicroSD+Micro+USB+Card+Reader.htm
For what it's worth though, Buffalo was the first to make these back in 2008 (though they weren't widely available outside Japan), and can be had right now for about US$6, or $15 incl a 2gb card.
Apple touch-screen netbook in Q3? {Engadget}
Mar 9th 2009 10:47AM So, $599 - $799 for an un-pocketable iPod Touch.
I'm sorry, I couldn't tell if you were being serious or sarcastic.
Toshiba's TG01 brings glck to Germany with O2 exclusivity {Engadget}
Mar 3rd 2009 5:09PM Shouldn't it be "Guten Tag"?
/grammar polizei
ASUS to showcase Marine Cool concept motherboard at CeBIT {Engadget}
Mar 2nd 2009 3:32AM I see dipswitches!
Video: 3D Eye Tracking from TAT, the guys behind the T-Mobile G1 UI {Engadget}
Feb 24th 2009 1:56PM Or say if you're watching a video full-screen, you can simply tilt the screen to look at status messages (new email, messages, call notifications) without having to click through the interface, minimize the movie, or dismiss popup messages.
