Gizmodo: Slimline

BenQ Takes T's Name in Vain with New T60 Mobile

AddyDugdale — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:04:00 EDT

Don't know who BenQ is, but sucka's been taking my name in vain. Look at his new cellphone—T60 he calls it—is like me, but then it's not like me. So, let's look at it in detail, shall we? It's black. That's like me. It's slim. That's not like me.

One thing it does have a handy little thing to let you block calls, which means that fool Murdock can't bug me no more, pretending to be Hulk Hogan. Funnily enough, my fist does the same job. What else is like me?

It's got 24MB internal memory. That's not like me. It's got an integrated stereo FM radio with scheduled recording function. Not like me. Micro SD card slot. Not like me either. Bluetooth? NOT LIKE ME. USB connectivity? Mr. Period. T is getting angry now. Standby is 200 hours—yeah, I can do that. Finally, jibber-jabber time is just three hours. That all? What do you think T stands for? [MobileWhack]

HP Updates Slimline Desktop With Dual Blu-ray/HD Player, Offers New Monitors

matt buchanan — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:01:00 EST

HP is also dropping a pair of updated desktops and monitors for CES. First up, the HP Pavilion Slimline s3330f is a media-oriented machine, now with a sweet Dual Format Blu-Ray and HD-DVD player, plus a TV tuner and GeForce 8500 vid card with an HDMI port to connect to an HDTV. It comes in at under a grand, which is nice with the Dual Format HD drive.

The top of the HP brand is the Elite series, and the updated m9100 desktop is packed with an Intel Quad Core processor and up to a TB of storage, starting at $1160. The monitors are 24- and 22-inch widescreens, the w2408h (1920 x 1200 res) and 2207h (1680 x 1050), respectively, and they each come with HDMI ports and better, contrast-y ratios. They're also HDCP-enabled, the DRM scheme intended to block piracy of HD content at the video stream level. The w2408h will go for $500, or $350 for the 2207h.

Not a basket of brand brand, new but nice little updates nonetheless—the desktops and monitors will all be available next month.

Technonia Slimline (Eek) MP3 Player Launched in Korea

Addy Dugdale — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:08:27 EDT

Korean company Technonia has launched this rather sexy MP3 player (if you ignore the hideous typeface they chose to emblazon "Slimline" on the front of it). And the fact that it's called Slimline, obviously.

Just 7.4mm thick, the Slimline (ugh) has 1GB-worth of memory, a 1.5-inch OLED screen, FM radio, portable data storage and six kinds of equalizers. MP3, WMA and video clips are all supported, and you can view images and text on it.

The Technonia Slimline (blee) is only available in Korea at the moment and costs just under $100, rather an obese price if you ask me. – Ad Dugdale

Technonia to present touch button type mp3 player 'Slimline' [Aving USA]