Getting Compaq V3000TU series

If you ever consider to get a laptop, in particularly the Compaq V3000TU series, here are few thing you should know.
I just bought a Compaq v3204TU, a Centrino Core 2 Duo (1.66GHz), although I wanted the AMD Turion version, but since it's not in stock, I just have to go by Intel. Well so far I'm quite satisfied with it. But the default RAM is 512MB and the machine is loaded with Windows Vista Home Basic and people! If they say the minimum requirement is 512MB, it's not true. It's running very slow and the UI are jerky!
I had to up my RAM to another 512MB to make it a 1GB, then only the Vista are to run smoothly. It did make a huge different, I can't wait to up it 2GB next month. I found a shop that's selling the 1GB RAM at RM160, it could go cheaper I think. Another thing to get is the Cooling Pad. The harddisk is located at the front near where your palm is going to rest, and it gets heaty quite fast. There's also a nice cool Compaq 'Quick Media Button', but it makes a tick sound which you can't turn off.
Anyway, for the price of RM3299 for this machine, I think it's worth it, aside upgrading the RAM. Check out the spec at NotebookReview.com

HP Pavilion

Yap, if you planning to get a PC, but you are that kinda person who looks for a branded 1. Then my advice is, bevery careful with what you choose.Take for example this HP Paviliona5000 series from HP. Yap, it looksvery cool…. Equip with Intel Core 2Duo CPU, shiny case, cooldesign, “SATA DVD Writer”, SATA HardDisk, and it comes with Windows Vistatoo. WOW! Windows Vista!!! Ok, the nightmare with this HP Series is that, let say you have a program that don’t support Windows Vista. Surely you willsay, “Ok, I’ll just install Windows XP lor or any older version”. Hehehe…Yap, that’s easy right? Try check this site from HP

You won’t find Windows XP orany older version of Windows driver there sir. Try compatible driver? Hehehe yeah, try Google, Yahoo, or anysearch engine, hope you can find it. Oh ya, just now I mentioned it used SATA DVD Writer right? You won’t be able to install anything from your CD if you don’t have the motherboard SATA RAID driver. You have to install the motherboard SATA RAID driver then you can use the DVD Writer drive. Not only that how about your graphic driver,sound driver, chipset driver, and all? What a waste huh? I wonder why HP doing this while Vista is still in its early release stage. So, when you are planning to get any PC’s thingy.Please do some research ok? Don’t regret it later. You can make a different. Hehehe… Aight, cheers!!!

Extreme Speed

Apple introduced their latest Mac Pro machine. And claimed that it has raised the bar, the world's first 3.0GHz, 8-core Intel Xeon-based Mac Pro.

You can actually opt to from 8 core to 4 and this baby runs 2x faster than the Power Mac G5 Quad. Price now ranges from RM 8,700++ to RM 13,000++ depending on the specs you choose.

Dig this? Visit Apple Mac Pro for more info.