Con un evento di valenza internazionale, tenutosi in questi giorni a Londra, Toshiba lancia tre nuovi modelli della famiglia di notebook Qosmio.

L'intera linea Qosmio sarà dotata della tecnologia REGZA-Link, HDMI-CEC per la fruizione di contenuti digitali HD anche su display esterni dotati del supporto adatto. Qosmio F50, Qosmio G50 e Qosmio X300 saranno disponibili in Europa nel terzo trimestre del 2008, ma in Italia verranno lanciate solo le serie Qosmio G50 e Qosmio X300.

Fonte: http://notebookitalia.it/notebook-toshiba-qosmio-2618.html

Bueno, solo hay una manera de averiguarlo, así es que manos a la obra.

Antes que nada, hay que descargarnos el driver desde la pagina oficial.

Primero, en una terminal como administrador, hay que hacer un respaldo de nuestro archivo de configuración xorg.conf por si no queda como esperabamos:

# su

# password: <tecleamos el password de administrador>

$ cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup

Ahora, hay que instalar el driver que descargamos anteriormente y para eso hay que ir a la carpeta donde guardamos el driver y ejecutar lo siguiente

$ sh ./ati-driver-installer*****.run

NOTA: claro esta que debes sustituir los ***** por el resto del nombre del archivo.

Con lo que ejecutaremos el instalador del driver, donde seleccionaremos:

1. Seleccionar "Install Driver 8.XXX on X.Org 7.1 and later releases"
2. Seleccionar "I agree"
3. Seleccionar "Automatic" para el modo de instalación.

Listo, solo falta ejecutar lo siguiente cuando el instalador haya terminado:

$ aticonfig --initial -f

NOTA: wordpress cambia los dos guiones seguidos en un solo guión, asi es que hay que poner dos guiones seguidos antes de initial.

Ahora solo queda cerrar nuestra sesion y entrar de nuevo.

Pero, en caso de haber resultado mal y al iniciar sesion no ves tu escritorio, como lo que me pasó a mi... otra vez, presiona Ctrl+Alt+F6 para ir a una terminal virtual donde te va a pedir que inicies sesion. Ya iniciada la sesion, te cambias a administrador con "su" y restauramos nuestro respaldo de configuración con

$ cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.ati

Este paso es para salvar la configuracion de nuetro xorg.conf con el driver de la ATI y por si quieres hacerle modificaciones despues y la siguiente linea para restaurar nuestro xorg.conf original

$ cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup /etc/X11/xorg.conf

$ exit

# exit

Listo, volvemos a la sesion que habia fallado con Ctrl+Alt+F7 y reiniciamos el servidor gráfico con Ctrl+Alt+Backspace. y te pones a investigar porque no funcionó.

En caso de obtener lineas que añadirle al xorg.conf con el driver de la ati solo editan el /etc/X11/xorg.conf.ati y lo restauran para volver a calarlo con

$ cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf.ati /etc/X11/xorg.conf

En caso de seguir con problemas, ya saben como restaurar el xorg.conf original.

Si alguien sabe como hacer funcionar el driver de la ATI con una tarjeta PCIE Radeon x300, haganmelo saber, se los agradecería mucho.

I mentioned this bad boy in my earlier post about Steve Jobs Keynote (thought you had gotten away from it, didn't you), and thought I would go into more detail on this "MacBook Air Killer". Why? Because it appears that it isn't quite as good as it was originally touted to be, but it does have a lot of smaller features that put it over the top. Let me explain.

Engadget recently put out the specs comparing the MacBook Air, Voodoo Envy 133, and the X300 and the first thing you will notice is the striking similarities between these three computers. They all have similar weights, graphics cards, sizes, and so on; but where they really differ is in their features and target market. As you can see the X300, geared more towards a business person, is the highest price but offers the most options with an included DVD drive, 3 USB ports, and higher resolution (oddly enough it's CPU is slower). The Envy 133 and MacBook Air are really neck and neck. Both have the same reolution, graphics cards, CPU, almost the same weight and size, no DVD player, and so on. The real difference comes in what the Envy can do.

The best explanation that can be given is by watching the video of Rahul Sood, the founder of Voodoo, explaining his latest creation. Yes he was the one who cut his birthday cake with a MacBook Air, and no he doesn't do that in this video with the Envy. Although that would be cool. For those who don't want to watch, I will give you a breakdown of the features that make this notebook something innovative.

The Evny has a carbon fiber housing which apparently is stiff enough to allow for a removable battery. I thought the aluminum housing of the MacBook Air was pretty stiff as well, but I was apparently wrong. Two USB ports, one that is a ESATA port, express card slot, HDMI and audio port,  and a wi-fi port in the power brick! Another cool feature is that when you first power it up you have the choice of going to Windows, Linux, or open Skype, IM, Muisc, or Pictures in a quick-boot system.

Though it looks like Voodoo is just trying to take down Apple with their new line of computers, they definitely have some new features that make it unique to the computing market, and with the new linup coming from Voodoo including the Omen they should give Steve and his Apple a run for their money. Now if they could only get rid of Windows completely.

Espero que puedan ver este video, a mi me gusto bastante...

Va ir naujasis mano X300. Tiksliau - Panther X300 Gents 26. Netikėtai įsigytas šiaulietis dviratukas. Norėjau amerikietiško, bet manau susidraugausiu ir su lietuvišku. Rrrrrnnnn!

Embora seja um patinho feio o vídeo mostra todos os defeitos do Air da Apple e as respectivas vantagens do X300. Mas também mostra que o Lenovo X300 não é para os mesmos utilizadores que o Air...

Leia também:

• Macbook Air

I recently ditched my Ferrari (I just love saying that!) and replaced it with a Thinkpad. Couldn't be happier! Not the X300 of course, that's way out of my price range.

"โฆษณา โฆษณุก" กลับมาพบเพื่อนๆ อีกครั้ง พร้อมกับเช้าที่สดใส และเต็มไปด้วยรอยยิ้มค่ะ

โดยเฉพาะหลังจากที่เพื่อนๆ ได้ชมแอดฯล้อเลียนชิ้นนี้ ซึ่งเป็นการแซวคู่แข่งขันในตลาดได้

อย่างน่ารัก ว่าแต่คนที่ถูกเหน็บคงไม่ฮาไปด้วยน่ะสิคะ

โฆษณาชิ้นที่เพื่อนๆ จะได้รับชมนี้ เป็นชิ้นงานล้อเลียนแอดฯที่ใช้เปิดตัว MacBook Air ที่

นำเสนอด้วยการดึงเครื่องออกจากซองเอกสารสีน้ำตาล แต่สิ่งที่เกิดขึ้นหลังจากนั้น ซีขอ

อุบไม่เล่าให้ฟังในรายละเอียดนะคะ อยากให้เพื่อนๆ ได้ลองดูเองมากกว่า บอกได้เพียงว่า

งานนี้ Lenovo X300 หยิกแกมหยอก MacBook Air ได้เจ็บจริงๆ เลยล่ะ :p

On a superficial level, the Macbook Air is just a beautiful machine. The ThinkPad x300, on the other hand, has the all-familiar (stodgy yet solid) feel. A detailed review will follow later, but for now, all I can say is I'm glad it's running Windows XP and not Vista. If you have any specific questions for me, leave a note in the comments. And if you can't wait for the full review, I suggest you check out Walt Mossberg's review. He likes it.

For an ultra portable pc, the keyboard is very important as it determines the user experience as the user will be working on it the most. The X300 has a complete keypad which is also featured in the 14" and 15" models of Lenovo ThinkPad family. For users that type in the dark a lot, Lenovo has added a small keyboard light on the right of the webcam. This small light is quite powerful as it illuminates the entire keyboard. Added to this, the buttons above the keyboard such as the Think Vintage, power key, etc all glow when pressed. 

While all the standard functions are included, the X300 also has a few high end tricks up its sleeve. In built GPS and WWAN connectivity are big hits for those who travel a lot and don’t want to get lost in the middle of nowhere. WWAN enables the user to surf the internet at high speeds wireless.  

The X300 also incorporates a DVD-burner for storing backup data or for watching movies. The optical drive is situated on the right of the system. The sides of the units also have a very thorough selection of ports, such as USB ports, SVGA ports, etc...There is a solid-state hard drive in the unit which is limited in size but has higher rotation speed than the normal hard drives.

The width of the unit is less than an inch and is very light, about 2.9- 3.5 pounds. This is the sleekest ThinkPad up until now. The X300 is built in a regular black case around a magnesium chassis which makes it ultra-durable. The lid and the wrist rest all feature an appealing soft matte finish. For added security measures, the X300 has a fingerprint scanner which saves you the trouble of remembering all your passwords and making access to restricted files as simple as all you have to do is swipe your finger over the reader. 

Both the touchpad and the red pointed Track Point are present. The track point is used for users who are accustomed to it while the other users can use the touchpad. The track point allows the user to move more freely and the material that is used for its construction is very unique as it makes the track point feel as if glued to your finger.   

The X300 also has removable battery, so in case you’re primary battery fails, you can insert the larger 8 cell battery for continuous use. Battery life is rated at 2 hours 45 min for the 6 cell lithium battery and 4 hrs 42 min for the 8 cell lithium battery. The 8-cell battery sticks out from the back a little. 

The only downside of the Lenovo ThinkPad X300 is the price. The base configuration will cost you about $2476. Upgrading the unit will further increase the price. But as the saying goes, “You get what you pay for". So for the X300, which has an innovative design, has tons of features and all the cutting edge components, I’d say the price is alright. 

Overall, we should congratulate the Lenovo engineers for successfully incorporating portability and usability into one machine, namely the Lenovo ThinkPad X300.

ไม่ใช่แค่ MacBook Air เท่านั้นที่บาง แต่ฟากพีซีก็มีโน้ตบุ๊ก ThinkPad X300 ที่กำลังใช้

แคมเปญจ์ล่าสุดชูดจุดแข็งเดียวกันนั่นก็คือ "ความบาง" โดยใช้ชื่อโครงการว่า "The Art

of Thin" แต่งานนี้คงพูดอย่างเดียวไม่ได้ มันต้องเปรียบเทียบให้เห็นกันจะๆ ไปเลยดีกว่า

วันนี้ซีมีคลิปเปรียบเทียบระหว่าง X300 จาก Lenovo กับ MacBook Air จาก Apple

มาฝากเพื่อนๆ ค่ะ จะได้พิสูจน์ไปเลยว่า โน้ตบุ๊กที่บางความหนาของดินสอมีด้วยหรือ?

หรือบางกว่าเงาที่เราเห็นนั้นโม้อ๊ะเป่า? วลีเหล่านี้กำลังได้รับการพิสูจน์จากคลิปชุดนี้ค่ะ

แต่ที่ซีนำมาฝากเป็นแค่ตอนแรกนะคะ ยังไงเพื่อนๆ คงต้องติดตามดูตอนต่อๆ ไป เพื่อ

พิสูจน์ว่า Thinovation กับ Art of Thin ใครจะเป็นผู้ชนะกันแน่

(* สัมผัส และเป็นเจ้าของ Lenovo ThinPad X300 และ Apple MacBook Air ได้ใน

งาน COMMART THAILAND 2008 ที่ศูนย์การประชุมแห่งชาติสิริกิติ์ 20-23 มีนาคม

ตั้งแต่เวลา 10:00 - 20:00 น.*)

On the surface, this would seem to be a big problem. Seagate, after all, is the world’s largest hard drive maker with expected sales of more than $3 billion this quarter – so Watkins likes to see his wares go into more gadgets, not fewer. It’s easy to see why he tends not to favor devices like Lenovo’s sleek ThinkPad X300, which is winning raves for its light weight and silent operation, and its 64-gigabyte flash storage drive.

And the X300 isn’t the only laptop that’s doing without a hard drive in favor of a flash solid state drive, or SSD. A version of Apple’s (AAPL) MacBook Air also comes with 64 gigabytes of flash. And there are other defectors, like the diminutive Eee PC from ASUS.

But the key thing, Watkins argues, is that SSDs are just too expensive, and will be for a long time. Just look at the MacBook Air. There are two versions of the Apple laptop, one with an 80 GB hard drive for $1,800, and one with a 64 GB SSD for $3,100. Why pay so much more for less storage? It’s not a difficult choice.

“Realistically, I just don’t see the flash notebook sell,” Watkins says. “We just don’t see the proposition.” (link)

Here is NBR's review.

The LG P300 Express Dual Series notebook is a super light, high performance 13.3" notebook. This notebook packs a massive punch with its T8300 Penryn processor, NVIDIA 8600m GS graphics card, and high-gloss 13.3" LCD in a package that weighs roughly 3.6 pounds.

Starting tomorrow, Future Shop is offering this notebook at $1699.99. That is absurd value for a such a great package. Expect it to sell out fast.

Com menos de 1,5 kg, memória de 2 GB e processador de núcleo duplo, X300 e MacBook Air levam poder a laptops ultrafinos

A espessura do MacBook Air é realmente um destaque. Lançado em janeiro deste ano, o notebook tem 1,94 cm em sua parte mais grossa.

Com 2,3 cm, o Lenovo X300, lançado há cerca de uma semana, chegou ao mercado como o concorrente, pelo time do Windows, do Air.

Ambos são equipados com monitor de 13,3 polegadas e webcam. Dentro, possuem processador de núcleo duplo da Intel e 2 Gbytes de memória.

Nos testes feitos pela Folha, mostraram-se máquinas boas para navegar na internet, ver vídeos, usar programas de escritório, como editor de texto e planilha eletrônica, e fazer edições em fotos.

Ambas até dão conta de tarefas mais exigentes, que não dependam de uma placa de vídeo poderosa, sem frustrar o usuário. Mas são indicadas para quem a portabilidade --ou o design--, mais do que uma atração, seja uma necessidade. Na mesma faixa de preço --maiores e mais pesados--, existem várias opções de notebooks com hardware de melhor desempenho.

O notebook da Lenovo só tem versões com disco SSD de 64 Gbytes. Essa tecnologia de armazenamento é mais rápida e mais resistente do que a do disco rígido convencional. Mas o espaço é pequeno: com a instalação do sistema operacional e dos softwares básicos de escritório, proteção, multimídia e internet, restam cerca de 40 Gbytes para conteúdo e outros programas.

O Air testado, com o sistema Mac OS X, tem disco rígido convencional de 80 Gbytes e velocidade de 4.200 RPM -menor do que a de outros MacBooks. No exterior, é possível comprá-lo com um disco SSD de 64 Gbytes, mas essa versão é mais cara.

Mesmo com o disco maior, o espaço de armazenamento é um problema no MacBook Air: o computador não conta com leitor de DVD e tem apenas uma porta USB. Seu concorrente tem gravador de DVD (opcional) e três portas USB. Ambos têm placa de rede sem fio e conexão Bluetooth, que serve para trocar dados com celulares, outros computadores e periféricos.

Design

Com acabamento grafite, o X300 parece um notebook convencional, mas anão. O Air tem as linhas arrojadas que marcam os produtos da Apple.

Com corpo de alumínio, basta pegá-lo na mão para que acabe a dúvida sobre a pouca resistência que a leveza de suas linhas sugere.

O Air ainda tem um touchpad --o tapetinho que faz às vezes de mouse- maior do que os convencionais e com o recurso de pinça: em alguns aplicativos, pode-se dar zoom ou rotacionar uma imagem com os dedos, como acontece no iPhone. A função, porém, não funcionou no Photoshop CS3.

O Lenovo conta com um touchpad e com uma trackball, uma bolinha, no meio do teclado, que guia o cursor a partir do toque da ponta do dedo indicador. É bastante confortável, mas dá menos agilidade para o usuário e eventualmente atrapalha a digitação.

A bateria, nos testes feitos, com uso intenso dos notebooks, durou quatro horas no X300. O modelo testado tinha bateria de seis células. No Brasil, será vendido o modelo com bateria de três células, que dura a metade do tempo.

No Air, a bateria durou quatro horas e trinta minutos. Para recarregar completamente, o MacBook Air demorou quase quatro horas. Nesse, a bateria não é removível e qualquer problema ou troca deve ser resolvido em uma assistência técnica.

Ambos esquentaram pouco, mas o suficiente para incomodar no colo.

Fonte: Folha Online

Postado por: Robson Costa

The ThinkPad X300 breaks new ground by packing a broad display, full-size keyboard, and nearly every feature a mobile user needs into a sleek, lightweight case.

I used two different ThinkPads many years ago and loved them. They were (and I believe still are) the closest thing to a "lust" laptop in the Windows world. They looked great, had solid build quality, were nicely outfitted, and I loved the eraser head for moving the cursor.

I have little experience with ThinkPads since IBM sold them to Lenovo, but everything I've read is that Lenovo has maintained the line's well-earned quality and reputation -- and expense.

I can see where the X300 will continue that tradition, but it's also a good example of the compromises Steve Jobs claimed are made in the ultra portable market. Specifically, Jobs stated that to get the machines small and light with "typical" I/O generally required these three things:

• Smaller screens
• Smaller keyboards
• Slow processors

As we know, Apple thought differently; the MacBook Air eschews all three, with the resulting compromise being that it doesn't have the "typical" I/O (no DVD, no Ethernet port, only 1 USB port, etc.).

To Lenovo's credit, they thought differently as well, and skipped the first two of the above compromises, but kept most traditional I/O. My personal opinion is that they couldn't let go of the I/O and, building around it, simply had to make that third compromise.

You can read the CNET review for yourself; what strikes me is that the extra I/O -- which may or may not be routinely used -- is so gladly taken as a trade-off for abysmal performance and battery life!

Look at the measurements at the end of the review, the Air trounces this thing in performance and battery life. This is all the more amazing when you consider the following:

• The X300 has a SSD. This obviously helped it on the Photoshop test (though it still lags behind the Air), and battery life test (though it still lags behind the Air). Keep in mind this as fast as the X300 gets, whereas it was tested against the slowest possible Air.
• The SSD is 16GB less disk space for the X300 compared to the Air.
• The X300 was benchmarked with Windows XP. Ouch! You mean the best this thing can do is get stomped by the slowest Air running Apple's latest and greatest OS while it runs a seven year old OS? Are you freakin' kidding me?
• The X300 cost $800 more than the Air.

Maybe all the reviews of the Air have been unfair, if this review is any indication. After all, the Air was blasted as being too expensive, too slow (oh no, it's the slowest Mac in Apple's lineup!) and the drive too small. Apparently, Windows users are so used to slow performance they don't care any more. Forced to use a 1.2 GHz processor? No sweat, we'll just run an OS from 2001 and hope nobody notices all the things touted for Vista don't apply.

Yes, all UMPCs require compromise, and it may be that the Air and X300 are the best of breed right now. I'm not sure either is my cup of tea but I think the crappy processor is a bad compromise, and the I/O you get in return isn't enough to make up for it. You utilize the processor every second you're using the machine. The DVD and three USB ports? Not so much. Your mileage may vary.

I also think the requirement of a SSD was a bad decision on Lenovo's part. Less space and more expense. Still, given that it has to run XP to get the best performance, a slow hard drive would really have bogged it down so maybe they had little choice. That ought to tell you something.

If you're happy with Windows XP, an Air using Boot Camp would be a much better performer. Heck, you could even get it with the upgraded 1.8GHz processor and still pocket five hundred over the X300.

Spec:

13.3 inch LED WXGA display (1440x900)

RAM up to 4GB

Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE802.11n draft, Bluetooth, WIRELESS USB, WIRELESS WAN

64GB of SSD

DVD Multi-drive

3 of USB2.0, ExpressCard slot/34

Ultra Nav (TrackPoint+touchpad)

Stereo Speaker

As I just wrote, X300 has almost everything in it which Macbook Air does not. If this Thinkpad runs Mac OS X, I definitely get this rather than Macbook Air.

Source: GIZMODO

Lenovoから発表される予定のThinkPad最新モデルX300について、スペックがいたる所で発表されていますね。X300はあの散々に言われているMacBook AirやHPから発売する予定のHP Compaq 2133と同じく、超薄型パソコンとして注目を集めています。現時点で判明しているのは下記のとおりです。

• 13.3インチ
• 1440 x 900ディスプレイ搭載
• 18.6 ～23.4mmの薄さ
• 約1.3kg～の軽さ
• 64GB SSD/DVDドライブ搭載
• インテルX3100 (MacBook Airと同等)
• プロセッサー：1.20GHz Intel Core 2 Duo L7100 (800Mhz FSB, 4MB Cache)
• 2gbメモリー(最大4gb)
• オプション：Ultra-thin DVD BurnerやExternal Battery
  
• ワイアレス関係：Intel 4965AGN (802.11 a/b/g/n wi-fi), BlueTooth 2.0 EDR, Intel UWB, GPS, Verizon WWAN (EV-DO)
• バッテリー：6-cell Li-Ion extended life battery
• 大きさ：12.4" x 9.1" x 0.73" - 0.92"
• 重さ：2.93lbs (3-cell battery and no optical drive) ～ 3.32lbs (6-cell battery and DVD Burner)
• キーボード部：フルキーボード、トラッキングボタン、タッチパッド、指紋認証
• OS：Windows XP or Windows Vista
• ウェブカメラ内蔵
• 価格：$2,400(25万円程度)

• NotebookReview.comによるX300を紹介している動画１⇒(Click Here)
• 〃２⇒(Click Here)
• Lenovo ThinkPad X300 First Thoughts Review
• MacBook AIr 対 レノボ ThinkPad X300、果たして勝敗は？ : Gizmodo Japan（ギズモード・ジャパン）

Gee, way to be on the ball guys. Apple fanboys and PC fanboys alike jumped on that issue the second Steve Jobs offered up the demo. Yes, it's slim, in fact the slimmest notebook ever (I'm sure you've seen the commercial). Yes, you can't easily replace the battery yourself, BUT Apple will swap it for you at no charge. Apple fanboys to the rescue.

Enter the IBM Lenovo X300, it's thin too, albeit more expensive, ooh but look it has a DVD drive, user replaceable battery, and other stuff the MacBook Air does not. Lenovo X300 vs. MacBook Air.

Bottom line: there is no perfect laptop! The Apple MacBook Air has it's shortcomings as does the Lenovo X300 and every other laptop for that matter. Apple fanboys and PC fanboys alike need to accept this. Everything Steve Jobs poops out is not gold. Bill Gates is not evil ... his company just make evil products. Get over it.