The next big thing in notebook computers is going to be dual core processors which are going to raise the performance up to a new level. I’ll bet most OEMs are currently working on products with dual core and today comes word of the first sighting. Widow PC is a company from my home state of Texas who makes high end gaming systems and notebooks. Their Sting 917×2 is a dual core laptop with a bevy of power features that will make even the most hardcore gamer (or business user
) as happy as can be. Take a look at these features:
- Fully upgradeable- underside access panels allow easy upgrading of the memory, video card and battery. The hard drives and optical drives snap in and out for ease of use
- PCI Express Graphics
- Card Reader- 7 in 1
- 17 inch screen- 1900×1200 or 1680×1050 options
- Up to 4 GB of memory
- Dual hard drive bays- can handle up to 200 GB (SATA-150 capable)
- Dual optical drive bays
- Video card options- NVIDIA 7800GTX 256MB, ATI x800 XT Platinum Edition 256MB, Quadro FX Go 1400 256MB
- Integrated digital video camera
Ports
- 2 IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports (Mini DC in Jack)
- Fast Infrared (FIR), IrDA 1.1 Compliant, Support 4M Bit FIR
- 4 USB 2.0 Ports
- 1 Serial Port
- 1 Parallel Port with ECP/EPP Support
- 1 External Keyboard/Mouse Port
- 1 DVI Video Output Port
- 1 Kensington Lock Port
- 1 S-Video Jack for Video-in
- 1 S-Video Jack for TV Output
- 4 Audio Jacks for Line-Out, Microphone-In, and S/PDIF-Out
- Built-in 56K V90 Fax/Modem and 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN Card
Prices start at $3447 and the weight of this beast is just over 11 pounds.
(via Ubergizmo)
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