Sony have repeatedly stated that they will not be releasing a netbook, today however they seem to have changed their mind.  Sony Vaio have released the W series, and while they don’t call it a Netbook it is small (Ten inches) lightweight and only an inch thick.

Where the new Sony Vaio W Series differs from normal netbooks is the price, costing around $100 more than your typical netbook.  However this is a new release and we do expect the prices to go down in the future. Sony are not known for their cheap prices though, so the future is uncertain!

Personally I like the newSony Netbook, it is smooth and has true Vaio reliability.  In some ways though I think it may flop, it just isn’t cheap enough for the netbook market.  Who know though, maybe some people want small, lightweight high quality, rather than the small crap netbooks that you get from most other suppliers!

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If you’ve been searching for the perfect portable GPS navigation system, look no further than the Garmin nüvi 760 4.3-inch widescreen bluetooth portable GPS automobile navigator.  This GPS is really the best that money can buy - especially if you aren’t trying to go broke when purchasing one.  The dimensions are 4.8 x 0.8 x 2.8 inches and weighing in at only 2.8 pounds, this widescreen model features built-in bluetooth and FM.  Its also easy on the eyes because its got a 4.3 inch touch screen, 480 x 272 pixels, and Wqvga display with a color backlight.  We mentioned bluetooth and FM, which is a great deal because it allows you to make hands-free calling and offers traffic broadcasts by using a “silent” FM data channel, which determines the best route based on the traffic status.This model also preloaded with City Navigator and North American Nt Maps, along with the “Where am I/Where’s my car?” feature - which is something totally new and only offered by nuvi, the first GPS to answer two common questions: “Where am I?” and “Where’s my car?”.  At any given moment, your exact latitude and longitude coordinates can be given to you, along with the nearest address and intersection.  The nuvi 700 can also direct you to the closest gas stations, police stations, and hospitals.  And you no longer have to worry about not being able to find your car in a huge parking lot - this model can automatically track the exact spot the car was in the last time it was removed from the mount.  Unfortunately, it can’t carry you to the car, but we’ll wait for that to come out next year.  And for its last trick, the speed limit indicator displays speed limits for all highways and interstates.So, besides the fact that this GPS has a super user-friendly interface and the sleek, slim, and pocket-sized design is so pleasing to the eye, lets talk about price on the Garmin nuvi line.  No need to panic, we’ve found it on Amazon for $199, which is a lot better than the original price of $399.  In fact, less than a year ago, you would only been able to get a nuvi250W for $199.  Sound like a good deal?  You’re right - it is.Let’s face it, there is really nothing better than having a cool gadget that tells us how to get from A to B.  Now, thanks to the nuvi 760, you can hold the world in the palm of your hand at a very sweet price.  

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One of the most annoying things about your general PC, whether Windows, Linux or Mac, is the boot time.  Things have become a little easier, but even so I still findmyself twiddling my thumbs for close to a minute while my laptop loads up. Fortunately there are a few ways to speed up the boot time of your PC, especially if you are using a Vista Machine, you can speed up vista boot time with easy simply by spending $30 on a usb flash drive!

So lets get down to basics, how can you speed up your PC?

First things first, the easiest, cheapest and quickest way to speed up a computer is by formatting and re-installing the OS, this does however bring in a few probelms, especially if you have hundreds of programs installed (Like me).

The second, more advisable way is to start uninstalling programs you do not use.  Many of these will have background processes, some which start on boot and then close back down, others will constantly run. Either way they all will slow down your computers boot time by a small but significant amount.

You can uninstall programs from the control panel, however this often leaves things on your computer which can still slow it down, for this reason I suggest using something like Perfect Uninstaller

Once you have uninstalled the useless unused programs off your PC the next step in speeding up your computers boot time is to clean up the registry. Registry cleaning is often considered insignificant, however a single registry clean up can cut your computers boot time in half! Registry cleaning is as simple as a single click with products like Registry Easy!

Once you have removed all these excess programs then your next step is to keep your computer clean, An Antivirus such as McAfee and some anti-spyware tools such as Adaware are pretty much essential here!

Once you have the basics out of the way you can look at more interior ways to speed up boot time on your computer. These small tweaks can massively increase your computers Boot time

Change your Bios to speed up boot time on your PC, make your Hard drive the primary boot device (Ususally CD drive as default) and reduce the time the boot program pauses to let you press the safe mood and system set up keys.

Remove the boot up splash screen to speed up Windows boot time, this can be done in MSCONFIG by checking the /noguiboot option.

If you are using windows vista you can massively speed up vista boot time by using the fantastic ReadyBoost system. This actualy turns a USB flash drive in to extra memory for your computer, and gives a huge boost to your computers boot speed in Vista!

And there you have it, some cheap easy ways to speed up computer boot time!

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The smoking ban in the UK has touched many, so it’s not surprising that alternatives are being sought the country over.  Fortunately for thoseof you who have the nicotine dependancy I Want One of Those has just brought out the Electronic Cigar, a disposabledevice which evaporates a mist of a concoction containing nicotine and flavorings to make it similar to smoking the real thing!

And since there is no smoke, this is not affected by the smoking ban!

Good for 600 puffs of carciogen free heaven you will love this disposable electronic cigar!

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Sometimes the simplest gadgets are the best, and this is certainly true with the ingenious digital photo keyring, giving you the photo or even slideshow you want to be showing on your keyring.This great little gadget can store a hundred of your digital camera phots and will let you carry them around where ever you go, whether you attatch it to your keys, bag or pocket!   

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Olympus have been one of the leading providers of consumer digital cameras for the past decade.  For that ten years they have led the digital revolution and now they are preparing to finish the Mega Pixel Race.  Olympus have now declared that 12  mega pixels is more than enough for the average consumer.  Instead Olympus will be focusing on lense quality, features and sixe.  This will bring the consumer/SLR divide that much closer, providing home consumers with cheaper, higher quality digital cameras.

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This amazing 1 Terabyte Hard Drive from   western digital is an amazing accesory for laptop and desktop users alike, the 1tb of space is enough for any computer user and its small portable exterior allows you to slip it into small spaces such as your laptop bag! The western Digital My Book Home Edition is a fantastic 1tb external hard drive with any connector you could ant, be it USB 2.0, Firewire or eSATA. eSATA holds many benefits, just to start with it is over 6 times faster than USB2, making it perfect for media streaming! You can buy the amazing 1TB external eSATA hard drive for only $139 if you order today from Amazon below! Western Digital WDH1CS10000N My Book Home Edition 1 TB USB/Firewire/eSATA External Hard Drive

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