Apple Updates All !

The highlight of this update, the mouse ! Mighty no longer, the mouse is now Magic ! Yes, you read it right, the Magic Mouse ! Its the world's first mouse with multi touch capabilities, and touted to be the best mouse ever made by Apple in years ! Well, take a look at the Magic already :D You obviously can't tell one side from the other :S

There has been a multitude of updates on the Apple website, here's a summary to make it easy for you guys !

Magic Mouse
Mouse with multi touch abilities !

• Connects over Bluetooth
• Compatible only with the iMacs it ships with, for now
• Gets its own Preference Pane

This one can be yours for $69, pricey for a mouse, but that's what Apple thinks you need to pay to do some 'Magic' !

Polycarbonate 13" MacBook
Now unibody, just like its aluminum cousins 

• LED Backlit Display
• Unibody enclosure, non user-serviceable battery
• Upto 7 hours of battery life
• 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
• DDR3 RAM (Upto 4GB)
• Unified audio in/out jack
  

Still priced at $999, this one's a steal dea, but there's a small catch, the Apple Remote doesn't work with this baby now !

Mac Mini
Now, there's an option for making it a server, with an additional hard disk

• Choice between a 2.26/2.53/2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256MB shared memory
• DDR3 RAM (Upto 4GB)

Starting at $599, this is the cheapest legit Mac you can buy, too bad Apple says BYODKM

 

iMac
New options of either a 21.5" or a 27" iMac
The only Mac that ships with the Magic Mouse out-of-the-box

• 21.5" & 27" Models: 3.06/3.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
• 27" Model: 2.66 GHz Core i5 or 2.8 GHz Core i7 Processor
• DDR3 RAM (Upto 16GB)
  
• 16:9 Full HD LED Backlit screen
• Choice of NVIDIA or ATI graphics

Starts at $1199, goes all the way upto a whopping $4000 for a fully pimped out version of the 27" iMac ! Outrageous right ? That's Apple for you guys :)

Images courtesy: Apple website

Review: Samsung P2350 LCD Monitor, 23" 1080p

I got my hands on this new LCD Monitor by Samsung ! The Samsung P2350. Its a 23" LCD with a glossy finish, which has a native resolution of 1920x1080. Thats Full HD resolution. The bezel is made of glass and is a see-thru one. The buttons that control the monitor's OSD are placed on the bottom right corner of the bezel and are touch sensitive. They are quite responsive and handy. The whole monitor is made up of a rather glossy finish which is good to look at, with oodles of sexiness, but at the same time, a superior dust magnet. Any dust you have around your computer is bound to ruin the look of this monitor.

On Screen Display
The on screen display is a fairly decent one with a niche look. Its easy to use for the layman too. Its a basic one with not too much to meddle, at the same time giving you options to adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Response Time, Color Gamut, and also displays basic info about the current resolution. There is also an option called "MagicBright" which is Samsung's proprietary contrast settings, which has some presets and also has the option to adjust the monitor automatically, according to what your doing. It works quite well, I must say. When your browsing, it automatically adjusts the sharpness, so as to let text reading be a soothing experience. When your watching a movie, its adjusts the brightness and contrast settings accordingly.

Technical Aspects

As you can see from the above picture, the color reproduction in this monitor is just too good. It can display the deepest blacks as well as the brightest whites. With a dynamic contrast ratio of 50,000:1 it beats all other competitors in this aspect.

On the back side of the monitor you'll find the ports that connect the display to your computer. Its got a VGA, and a DVI port. No HDMI, but you can use a DVI-HDMI. It supports HDCP, so you can even hook it up with your gaming console for a great experience. Its got a best-in-class response time too, 2 ms ! When you're watching TV or sports, you won't have a 'ghosting' effect or more commonly known as lag.

The monitor can be tilted vertically. It also supports VESA wall mounts.

Conclusion

The Samsung P2350 costs about INR 12,500 in the market. Its a safe buy for everyday/intensive use. Its a monitor well worth the price, and is targeted towards the gamers segment.

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