The Sennheiser  MX 365′s, which launched earlier this year, is Sennheiser’s latest entry into that everyday low-end consumer market. Looking to offer “a dynamic sound experience”, “a good price-performance ratio”, and “colorful self expression”. And while the whole, “colorful self expression” thing may be a great marketing ploy, the real nuts and bolts of the matter is if the sound warrants the price.

At a suggest retail price of $34.95, purchasing this item is not breaking the bank, but that being said, it’s probably a bit more than the average user is willing to pay for a pair of in-ear earphones. So the real question is, can the performance possibly be worth the price?

The Sennheiser MX 365’s offers a decent range of highs and lows, but nothing ground-breaking. Let me clarify. The bass performance and highs are good for a pair of in-ear earphones, but no where near the quality of sound you can get from a pair of “ear-canal” earphones, or their “over-the-ear” counterparts. I’ve owned many sets of more affordable in-ear earphones over the years, and the difference in performance was only marginal at best.

While the Sennheiser MX’s do offer a slightly fuller sound, I don’t believe it’s enough to overcome the huge difference in the suggested retail price with direct competition.  And while the “added colorful expression” may rope some consumers in, there are plenty of cheaper alternatives on the market that arguably provide a better aesthetic.

If your willing to shell out a bit more for only slightly better sound, go for it.

Product Features

• Comfortable, non-intrusive ear-bud fit
• Exceptional bass response and detail without added batteries or bulk
• Symmetrical cable with 1/8″ (3.5mm) headphone jack that works any audio source including iPhone, iPad series and Android devices (listen-only)
• Built-tough with a global 2 year warranty

Technical Details

• Brand Name: Sennheiser
• Model: MX 365
• Item Weight: 0.1 pounds

Features

The Yapster Blaster universal headset features a full dynamic range driver, a nicely padded headband and over-the-ear cups, a detachable high-gain amplifier powered by XJacKer technology, an ultra high-sensitivity microphone with a flexible boom, in-line controls, standard 3.5mm audio jacks, and multiple adapters for various platforms. It supports stereo sound and chat compatibility on the PC as well as the XBOX 360, while only providing stereo sound on the PS3 and Wii.

The Good

Sound testing on this device rendered great results. On the 360, we tested Assassin’s Creed II, as well as Halo Reach –and was more than impressed. Basses were deep and highs were clear. As someone who does not have a sophisticated surround sound setup,  you can easily forget about the amount of hard work game developers put into audio design. The Yapster Blaster brings that hard work to light in brilliant form. If you don’t have the means for a surround sound setup, this is the next best thing.

Highs, mids, and lows were all distinct, and even the most nuance of sounds came to life. This in part due to the XJacker technology that is used to amplify sound coming into the headset. The USB powered XJacker amplifier boasts a frequency response of 20 Hz to 50,000 Hz, and a total harmonic distortion of 0.2%, and while these numbers won’t mean much to the laymen, the end result is a very rich sound. Don’t get me wrong, this ain’t no BOISE, but for the every day Joe, these results are more than enough.

On the PC I actually used the Yapster Blaster for a podcast recording via Skype. The microphone performed exceptionally well, in addition to delivering the audio output you would expect. Setup was as easy as plugging into the headphone and microphone ports –breakout amplifier not needed. And while setting the device on the PC was pretty much standard fair, I have to say getting things running on the XBOX 360 felt like a pain. Let me explain.

The Bad

The XJacker amplifier plugs into your consoles’ USB port, you in turn plug your headphones into the amplifier. Now the tricky part. The diagram that comes with the device shows them hooking up your amplifier adapter to the audio out of the XBOX 360. Well, since I was using HDMI (which I’m sure is the case for most people these days) I had to find a way to get audio out of my TV. This resulted in me digging up a component audio cable to get things going. Also with this setup, you have to dig through your TV setting to disable your TV speakers while keeping the outputs channels active. Not a deal-breaker, but a pain.

Also, the resulting mass of cables and the confinements of their length, just felt weird. We’ve become spoiled by the cable-less lifestyle in gaming today, so being restricted in where I could sit to play just felt outdated. And the resulting wad of cables were an eye-soar. Still, not a deal-breaker, but things definitely need to be streamlined.

Let me iterate that this may be standard fair with headsets on consoles, but having never used a console stereo headset before, it just seems like a problem.

In Conclusion

Despite my few misgivings, I have to say I would definitely recommend this product. For the late night gamer with a wife and kids or the college student who doesn’t want to disturb his roommate, the quality of the audio of the Yapster Blaster, along with its price-point, solidify’s its value for the budget gamer. All the features are definitely here, which makes this device more than worth it’s value in suggested retail price –$29.99.

Via TekNmotion, Amazon

Let’s save that argument for later.

History

Apple has a knack for taking an untapped or unrealized market and finding ways to make us feel like we can’t live without it.

The Diamond Rio single-handedly started the mp3 craze back in 1998. However, when Apple released the iPod in 2001 mp3 player consumption reached critical mass. It became “the” mp3 player to own, its name synonymous with the term itself. I worked in electronics retail from 2003-2007 and people always came in asking for iPods. Funny thing is, they were almost never intentionally referring to Apple’s player.

Apple is once again laying claim to new territory. The first iPad was released last April and was a great success. They took the tablet PC and made it into something that was functional, simple, and gorgeous. They chose a closed system (which makes sense if you know Apple) and caught alot of heat for it. Nevertheless, the iPad sold like gangbusters. It only makes sense that they would refresh the hardware yearly like the iPhone. After all, Apple is a hardware company (not a software company).

The iPad 2

The iPad 2 arrived a little under a year after the first, and has so far been met with the same fervor. And while it doesn’t do anything to drastically change the experience, there is alot to like.

Hardware

The most important addition perhaps is Apple’s new dual-core ARM-based A5 processsor. Running at 1 ghz, the processor’s presence is definitely felt on the machine. Multitasking is never an issue as the apps open and close quickly.

The graphics card is also a huge improvement over the first ipad. iPad 2 is running a dual-core version of PowerVR’s SGX543 GPU. That may not mean much to you but think about this: Sony’s Next Generation Portable will be running a quad-core version of this same chip!

I didn’t own an ipad 1, but I can say that the battery life on the current iteration is great. It won’t be challenging the Kindle’s or Sony reader’s anytime soon, but the iPad 2′s battery life is more than adequate. I have only charged mine once in the week I have had it (daily, moderate use). I shouldn’t be surprised though. My brother showed me a picture of the ipad 2′s guts and most of it is batteries.

The smart-cover is another welcome addition. The cover triples as, well, a cover, a screen cleaner and a stand. The inside is lined with microfiber that keeps the screen free of finger prints. One of my friends owned an iPad 1 and the screen was always totally gross. The left side of the cover is lined with a magnet that always lines up perfectly with the device. I’m not sure how they did this, but it’s pretty cool.

Software

There is really no big change in the software, so I’m not going to spend alot of time talking about it. This is your basic iOS fare. If you’ve used the iPad or an iPhone you will be right at home. It’s still closed, and you are still a hostage to Apple’s approval process. That said, there are plenty of apps on the store.

Also, it is worth noting that gaming on this device is a very different experience than gaming on a phone. I loaded up Infinity Blade, the fantasy game by Epic, and it is definitely on par with anything you would find on the psp or ds. I think the key to making great games on this device is to use the interface that is there (as opposed to slapping action buttons and a control pad  on a touchscreen). Game companies need to think outside of the box. That means no shoehorning. Even Square Enix’s port of Final Fantasy III for the ipad is adapted nicely to the interface.

Drawbacks

As I mentioned before, you are pretty much stuck with Apple’s approval process unless you want to void your warranty and jailbreak the device. I am still unhappy about this, but I can understand why they went this route. If you want to create a perfect user experience, this is simply a price that must be paid.

I’m also not a fan of Apple’s multitasking interface. You can easily end up with 10-20 apps “running” in the background if you’re not careful. This happens because none of the applications have a way to close themselves from within the app. You always have to open the task manager and close them. Ridiculous.

There’s also the issue of flash still not being implemented. With the advent of HTML5, however, this will be less of an issue going forward.

Conclusion

I must admit I never envisioned myself using an iPad on a daily basis. Ever. Surprisingly enough, I often find myself reaching for the device instead of my Macbook when I am laying on the couch or in bed. The new version has plenty of horsepower and the games are getting better and better. While I wouldn’t use it to type a term-paper, I could easily see the device replacing a laptop for the average person.

The price is still at big issue though. At $500, it is a great device with a premium. But as they say: you get what you pay for.

For a technology enthusiast, my phone history has been fairly benign. I have used Blackberry phones for the past few years, clinging onto the ideal that I absolutely needed a tactile keyboard. I was completely sold on the Blackberry Torch and was about to go with ATT in order to have this new smartphone.

However, in light of the reviews I read (and the spec sheet) I felt that it was probably time to move on to a new phone make. And believe me when I say that my short-list of OS choices after blackberry was pretty darn short (i.e.: Android or iPhone).

With this in mind, I couldn’t decide from online searches, so I went down to my local Best Buy and tried out all the different phones with hardware keyboards. Even on the bigger phones, the keys were much smaller than I figured they would be. To me this wasn’t worth the extra size of the phone, so in the end I decided to go with the Droid Incredible.

Here are the Specs!

-1GHz Snapdragon CPU
-8GB of internal storage
-512MB of RAM
-748MB of ROM
-microSD slot (with support for up to 32GB cards)
-8 megapixel camera with dual LED flash and autofocus
-480 x 800 AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

In addition to the 1Ghz Snapdragon CPU, the phone comes loaded with 512MB of ram, 8Gigs of internal storage, and a Micro-SD card slot that has up to 32GB capacity. They also throw in a 2GB MicroSD card to get you started. There is an 8 Megapixel camera that can record video in resolutions up to 720p (with the 2.2. Froyo update). This phone is more powerful than the first computer I built 9 years ago!

The downside to having beefy specs and a fast CPU is that the battery life leaves alot to be desired. There’s no way I’m running this phone for two days on one charge using the stock battery. If I don’t charge it at night then I will be carrying around a $200 paperweight the next day.

The AMOLED screen is absolutely beautiful, and my brother (an iPhone owner) talks about it every time we meet. The contrast is nice, but the big problem with the screen is that daylight perfomance is abysmal. I’m not outside a bunch but it is definitely noteworthy.

The touchscreen is very responsive and performs at least on par with the iPhone’s. I would go as far as to say that you won’t miss a beat. The software keyboard is similar as well. Thankfully, they have added predictive text which comes in handy for fast typing (and big fingers).

It does seem, however, that the web browsing isn’t as smooth-as-butter like the iPhone’s. That’s not to say that it isn’t great. Coming from a Blackberry, this is nirvana. Still, I think this has more to do with software optimization than anything else. If there’s one thing Apple knows how to do it is create a user experience.

I can’t place my finger on it but there seems to be a “tinny” quality to the music player. I listened to the same song on the same headphones on both and the iPod/iPhone seems to have much deeper bass response. It could simply be the default music application, but I haven’t tried any other music apps at this point to be sure.

The camera isn’t revolutionary, but it gets the job done. You can control white balance, zoom, ISO, and you also have options for auto focus and face detection. You can check out the picture quality in the next two shots. Other than size and a watermark, the photo’s haven’t been altered:

Upon my initial perusal of the Android Market, I noticed several free/pay tethering apps which was surprising since Verizon charges $20 a month for this. Another high point is that I downloaded free apps without having to register (unlike the Apple App Store). You will definitely find a greater selection of apps on Apple’s store, and for now, most web sites (PGA.COM I’M CALLIN’ YOU OUT!) only make apps for the iPhone.

Thankfully, as Android market share grows this is changing. One of my favorite iPhone/iPod games, Angry Birds, is being ported to Android as we speak (you can download the beta on Android Market). You can also grab Google Navigation, a turn-by-turn gps (with voice), for FREE. I can also load non-market applications onto the phone at my whim. I know. Crazy.

I have heard of people running into problems with flash, but I haven’t had any. I giggled like a little schoolgirl as I navigated to techpedition.com and played the podcast from the flash plugin on the front page.

Coming from regional carrier Cellular South, I must say that I am enjoying the Verizon network very much. Calls made on the phone come in crystal clear and I never have trouble hearing or being heard.  The Verizon 3G network puts CS’s to shame. I can actually stream video from my phone without it hiccuping every three seconds. Videos (even streaming) and music pause and resume when a call is started or finished.

The phone comes preloaded with the HTC Sense homescreen. I am not a fan. Download LauncherPro and everything is gravy!

All in all, I love the Incredible because it does just about everything without forgetting that it is first and foremost a phone. I won’t say that this is an iPhone killer, but my iPhone envy has pretty much been reduced to nothingness. Highly Recommended!

- Round2 -

The packaging has not changed so it may be difficult to find the re-calibrated model. The sole difference is that the new packaging now advertises complete compatibility with the Nintendo Wii Motion Plus accessory.  You can also see from a side view that a dongle is now included with the Crossfire Pistol.  On first inspection of this attachment I immediately thought that this is responsible for correcting the previous sensitivity issues, however I have deduced (after testing it with the old pistol) that its sole purpose is to correct the orientation of the Wii Motion Plus.  Speaker volume (adjustable on the home men) is still significantly higher than the Nintendo Wii Remote and the blue lights are bright enough to help you find your keys in the dark. Two small noticeable hitches but not great enough to knock any points off this device.  The overall design of this accessory has not changed at all.  In my previous review I covered the aesthetics of this gun, so for now I will skip that part.  For this review I am solely speaking  on its performance.

- Performance-

This was where the device failed miserably in its previous incarnation.  With the correction of the sensitivity issue I rescind all previous statements on this matter.  This gun now performs remarkably.  Its actually somewhat more stable than Nintendo’s first-party option.  When holding my hand as steady as possible I would normally notice some motion/shakes translated to the screen.  However, the Penguin United Crossfire Pistol’s motion looks like it is mounted on tripod (Perfect for Sniping).

The first game I played was “Wii Sports Resort” to give the motion plus functionality a test run.  I connected a nunchuk and fired up the bow and arrow mini game.  Aside from holding a pistol grip it actually felt somewhat more natural than holding the Wii remote vertical.  I played a couple of expert levels and beat my previous high score immediately.  Next, to see how well all hand orientations were translated I played sky diving.  I must say the game was more comfortable holding the Crossfire as opposed to holding the Wii remote flat.  My Mii leaned and plummeted with grace.  Definitely a joy.  I tested my backhand with table tennis and was still perfectly able to have my patented back spin translated on the big screen.  Finally, my favorite game on the Resort: Sword Play or what I have now dubbed “Pistol Whip Trainer”.  Since the Crossfire’s natural orientation resembles that of a flat Wii-mote it becomes  more of an extension of your arm as opposed to a two handed baton or whatever it is the Mii’s are swinging.  Your  swings are fully translated to every degree.  Over head slashes, horizontal, diagonal, even stabs are picked up perfectly.  Thanks to this peripheral I learned something I did not know the game recognized.  I struck one Mii with a jumping slashing Shin-Sho-Pistol-Ken (True Rising Pistol Fist) and hit the Mii with enough force that it not only did a back from the impact but also took out the two Mii’s that it landed on.  I was pistol whipping machine.

Next I played Metroid Pime 3: Corruption and immediately checked for the speaker issues.  It appears they have been corrected as such audio cues were successfully played from the speaker.  However their is still a low hissing/hum coming from the speaker.  Its loud enough to be noticeable but not enough to be distracting.  Metroid played well with on screen gestures translated well and pointer accuracy pretty steady.  For a game such as this you will definitely use your nunchuk hand to reach the other buttons on the pistol to activate visors and weapons which can be problem is heated battle but is somewhat more close to what Samus does in her idle animations. You get used to it.

-Conclusion-

The Penguin United: Wii Crossfire Pistol can be purchased at Buy.com Marketplace 0r directly from Penguin United.  Is it worth the money?  That’s a “ten-fo” good buddy.  As of writing this there is no other Wii Gun (Literally) or Wii Gun Shell that compares.  If you are an arcade light gun game fan and first-person shooter fan with a Wii and are looking for just a tad bit more immersion, then the Wii Crossfire Pistol is a logical sound investment.  Now we just need to Sega, Konami, etc to get to work porting the old light gun arcade games to Wii and Virtual Console.

-Design-

The Wii Crossfire Pistol is definitely aesthetically pleasing. Button layout feels natural and accessible. Weight distribution is also good. With the battery compartment in the pistol grip, the bulk of the weight is in in the palm of your hand. Unlike most Wii gun shells which, because of the Wii remote are significantly more top heavy.

The Crossfire also has the ‘A’ button on both sides for easy thumb access, pleasing both righties and southpaws. The groove for thumb access to the ‘A’ button is also very comfortable. The ‘+’, ‘-’, ‘power’, and ‘home’ buttons are all located on the left side and easily accessible by a second hand. Also located on this side is the four blue player indicator lights which are very bright, which can be contributed to them being blue. On the back we have the d-pad, ’1′, and ’2′ buttons. They are easy to access with a thumb or second hand and the directional cross is concave making it okay to rest your thumb in the groove. The d-pad shape is also like that of cross-hairs, circle with a cross over the top. This is good for comfort but could be a problem for pressing diagonals but this is a gun not a fight pad so I can not fault them there.

The trigger is a little clickier than I would have preferred and feels sort of narrow, but I have a rather fat thumb, so it would probably feel okay to others. Unlike some gun shells the Crossfire also has a sight for precision aiming in games that allow calibration and turning off of the aiming reticule. The Wii sync button(orange dot) is located recessed in one of the faux backfire vents on the right side of the gun. The speaker is also located on the right of the gun and is much louder than the standar Wii remote speaker. All in all you will not be shamed to hold one of these.

-Performance-

Here is where the Crossfire loses significant points. One problem that will be experienced by all users immediately after connecting the Crossfire to their Wii is the over sensitiveness of the infrared camera. In games the pointer will move great distances with even the most minuscule of changes in hand position. The gun’s motion sensing technology is no where near as sensitive. Games which require certain hand gesture, such as swipes and swings will have some trouble registering them, but this could be no fault of the gun and more the fault of the hand orientation, since you hold the gun quite differently than your Wii remote. I also noticed a compatibility problem with two games. Sega’s “The House of the Dead 2 and 3″ and “Metroid Prime 3: Corruption” have trouble communicating with the Crossfires speaker. Instead of audio cues there is a constant hissing sound coming out of the speaker. I did not experience this with Wii Play but the sound of the gun firing was somewhat distorted. Its possible that Sega and Nintendo may be purposely creating incompatibilities with third party hardware.

-Durability-
The Crossfires appears to be constructed of the same shiny plastic that first party Wii remotes are composed of. This gives the gun a good feel, and belief that it could handle multiple drops and collision with nearby furniture. However the buttons with their overly clicky presses alludes to possible early failure. The Crossfire is held together with seven standard philips screws, one residing under the battery cover, lending itself to possible deconstruction by the curious and creative. This may be necessary to rectify the Crossfires failing grace, which I will speak on below.

-Value-

The Crossfire currently retails for $39.95 at www.Buy.com. This is the same price as a Wii remote.  Normally third party peripherals retail for less than what the console manufactures themselves sale peripherals for.  If the Crossfire did what its designed for and you have every Wii light gun-esque game then I would recommend this controller wholeheartedly.  Who knows, maybe this gun functions well with a one-hundred plus inch display with an infrared sensor powerful enough to be received at 50 feet and the user able to be 50 feet from their television.  I can tell you that I do have access to a 100 inch screen but I can only get about 24 feet from it and at that distance it was difficult to maintain the infrared light.

-The Problem-

After some testing and comparison to a standard Wii remote in my video below, I think I have determined the problem with the Penguin United Wii Crossfire.  On the Wii system menu for sensor sensitivity, one can definitely see that the the Crossfire’s infrared camera is detecting the two points of infrared light as being about two times as a far apart as what the first party Wii remote reports to the system.  The space between those two dots is how the Wii determines how close to your TV you are sitting and the angle/slant to which the remote is pointed.   It appears the Crossfire’s camera is zoomed in.  As everyone knows when you zoom your video/digital/film camera in, even the slightest movement of ones hand is translated into wild shakes.  The Wii is translating this data into what one can relate to as a “PC mouse set at max sensitivity”, but since the Crossfire is not on a tripod or a mouse pad the user receives very erratic motions on the Wii.  Also attributed to an overly zoomed in camera is loss of peripheral vision.  For example, in a first person shooter when you zoom in with the sniper rifle you are unable to see someone standing in front of you off to the side.

-Solutions-

One option: is to install a lens in front of the infrared camera to widen its field of view.  Option two: games could come with a sensitivity adjustment setting.  Option three: would be to program the Crossfire to halve the distance reported between the two sources of infrared light.  This would fix the ‘shakey cam’ over sensitivity but not the limited peripheral view.

-Conclusion-

I really wanted to like the Penguin United Crossfire but it fails to do its sole purpose for being constructed. It will need to be and possibly will be recalled to rectify this problem.  But from my findings it could be an easy fix.  It won’t be cheap, but nothing ever is.

Also on a side note. I purchased this projector out of impulse and have since given it to my sister who actually has a need for it. She actually does power point presentation on the road. So the next time she is in a small meeting room with the lights dimmed, she can whipl out her netbook and pocket projector and wow those office Mississippians, who probably have not ever seen a netbook before let alone a truly pocket sized projector.

This just in www.Newegg.com is selling the 3M Mpro110 pocket project $159 refurbished. 3M is definitely trying to eliminate that old inventory to make room for the Mpro 120.

First things first. This gadget is made to cater to a different audience. That audience being people like my parents. What I mean is, people who only need a computer to browse the internet and do some word processing from time to time. Pretty much Windows 98SE would suffice for them. Don’t get me wrong there is a little power under the hood. With some tweaking many have gotten this system to run Halo and the Unreal Tournament 2004. Well people are always getting things to do stuff they were not originally designed for. Gotta love the scalability on most PC games. I am also not gonna go into how to hack or overclock your Eee PC. That is what Google is for.

—INITIAL IMPRESSION—
Wow this thing is shiny. Yeap it comes in CSI black. However big props to Asus for actually including a cleaning cloth with the Eee PC. Another immediate observation I noticed, which many have already spoken of, is the tiny “regular keysize” right shift key. Instead moving the directional keys down one row, which there is room for, Asus opted to placed the right key directly beside the up arrow. I, being a right handed person and refusing to use proper typing 101, have always used the my right pinky finger to hit the right shift key for all my shifting duties. I have not done any extended typing on the Eee as of yet but the little I have done, I do find myself either pressing enter or pressing up. Guess its time to become Pinky Ambidextrous.

—DID NOT LIKE—
Yes, I like to get the bad out of the way first. Aside from the things I mentioned above there is another small pet peeve I have about these net books. Why do all of them only have 3 USB ports. Though I have only used one port so far as of writing this, I fail to see the logic of removing one USB port unless its internal and being used by the Wifi and/or card reader thus contradicting what I just said immediately following the comma within this statement. I would also like to see an S-Video port netbooks. My reasoning behind that is the general audience who purchases these are possibly still using TVs that might have an S-video connector on it or at least an RF modulator they bought for the their DVD player and would enjoy viewing Youtube on their CRTs or old school rear projection sets. Other than those few suggestions I do not see much fault with the Eee PC. I cannot fault its speed because I know what I was buying before I completed the purchase. That’s like wanting your 50cc scooter to do zero to sixty knowing the speedometer stops at 45 and you weigh 250 pounds. Though who knows what you could achieve with a little tweaking and Everclear.

—LOVED—
The Battery. The battery life on this thing is rated at up to 7 hours. I pretty much treat my netbook like my Nintendo DS, just close it instead of turning it off and charge it maybe once a week. This thing actually wakes up very fast from suspend as well. Its almost best to just put it to sleep instead of a full shut down/reboot. Next is the screen. I could have opted for the 8.9 inch and saved money but i just had to 1-up Liugeaux. No I am just playing. The screen is actually very bright and the WSVGA resolution is really sharp. The resolution really is the width of 95% of websites. I have only needed to scroll horizontally once. However you will do a lot vertical scrolling. Since I am talking about screen I must now talk about the multi-touch touch pad. This touch has the ability to recognize 3 separate points of interaction. Pretty much all of the Iphone multi-touch features are available plus a few. There is the pinch for zooming and the two finger turn for rotation. It also has a three finger up for my computer and a three finger down for alt tab then horizontal movement for application selection. Very fun feature to play with. I discovered that a two finger quick tap simulated a mouse scroll wheel click or mouse button three press.

—CONCLUSION—
The Asus Eee is definitely not for the “hardcore” gamer nor is it for the video editor or music studio buff. Its not packing enough power to make doing those sort of task on it feasible. What it is meant to be is your ultra portable web browser word processor. Bear in mind it does have enough power to emulate PSOne and back. It can also play most top end PC games from 2004 and back. Playing web games and flash is also not a problem for this machine. If you are in the market for a laptop and do not need a lot of power then buy my old laptop . If you also want extreme portability and spectacular battery life then buy you a netbook(Eee’s touted as netbooks with best battery life). Their prices are coming down everyday and specs going up everyday. Just check out the video below of the next Eee on the horizon. Very Apple-ish style.

4.5/5.0