January 2009
 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

January 1, 2009

BlackBerry® Storm™ 9530 Smartphone
by RIM from Verizon Wireless
I am testing a Blackberry Storm from Verizon Wireless until after the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). More details soon. See the basics click here.

CES 2009
I will be attending CES from January 6th to January 11th. Although the word is fewer booths and lower attendance I am finding plenty to do and see. I will be atttending Storage Vision, CES Unveiled, Lunch@Pieros, Digital Experience, and Showstoppers. Of the 2700 booths I have made plans to visit about 100 and take a guided tour of 20. That does not include Press sessions or parties.

LENOVO ThinkPad R400
Last month I waved goodbye to the trusty Lenovo ThinkPad Z61T and then said hello to the new loaner. It is a Lenovo ThinkPad R400. The case is all black. I will miss the snazzy Titanium cover and solid service the old one provided during its life but it was time to move on. The new R400 is a very capable machine. At just under 5 pounds it is lighter than I am used to toting around.

The R400 is smaller, lighter weight, and has a brighter screen (14.1 in TFT active matrix) than the previous ThinkPad loaner. The 4 gigs of memory provide speedier access to programs.

Another big thing for me was the recent addition of free wireless connections in my condo complex. Even better it was installed on the outside wall of our unit. I now get excellent wireless service all the time. This has nothing to do with the R400 but everything to do with easy access to the web.

THE BASICS
14.1 inch wide screen
4 gig of memory
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.40GHz 1066MHz 3MBL2) 25W
4 GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1067MHz SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM)
180 Gig drive
Bluetooth
Wireless

The Lenovo R400 is everything I need for testing an on the road.

Thank you for your continued support Lenovo

Watch www.Reviews4you.com to see how I am using the R400 to test software and hardware products and accessories during the loan period.
Click Here for information on the R400 and other Lenovo products.

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Harry Skevington has been involved with computers since 1981. He has taught, written for, and provided support to, computer users since 1985. Information that will help consumers with buying decisions is more important than ever due to the current convergence of computers and other consumer products .
Harry attends CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas on assignment as a working press writer each year to find and write about emerging technology that seems to fit the needs of his readers.
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