Tuesday, February 11, 2014

World's First NFC Enabled Desktop PC From Asus - Asus M70AD

World's first NFC-enabled desktop reaches Indian markets. The desktop PC which features premium packages like wireless charging and NFC support for the first time on a desktop. It is Asus M70AD desktop PC that we are introducing. Combined with a well built and neatly designed cabinet, this will be the most apt investment to make.

World's first Desktop PC with NFC and Wireless Charging - ASUS M70AD

The fact remains however that Near Field Communication (NFC) has not been a boom yet on mobiles, but the connectivity that it offers is incomparable with automatic transfer of files and data as per the setting of each device.

The awesomeness of this PC doesn't stop here, it provides with wireless charging, a UPS so that you do not loose out your contents, Nvidia graphics providing high performance on games and HD videos, ASUS SonicMaster audio technology and intuitive AudioWizard interface for enhanced sound quality, a metal cabinet with LED's indicating everything and anything that happens with the PC, be it the connectivity or charging.

The M70AD desktop PC will be powered by a 4th generation Intel Core processor.

ASUS M70 desktop PC comes with all the connectivity options you need. HDMI output ports lets you hook your M70 up to an HDTV to supersize your entertainment. SATA 6Gbit/s ports offer blisteringly fast data transfer speeds, letting you save large files or quickly load games. SuperSpeed USB 3.0 transfers data up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0, and also charges compatible devices up to 50% faster with Ai Charger for USB device charging even with the PC off.

ASUS M70AD Cabinet Connectivity

The PC is priced at ₹ . 62,000/- in India.

ASUS M70AD Specifications:

Operating System	Windows 8.1
Processor	The 4th generation Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7/Pentium® Dual-Core Processor
Chipset	Intel® H81
Graphic	NVIDIA® GeForce GT620 1GB/2GB NVIDIA® GeForce GT625 2GB NVIDIA® GeForce GT630 2GB NVIDIA® GeForce GT640 3GB/4GB NVIDIA® GeForce GTX650 1GB AMD® Radeon HD8350 1GB AMD® Radeon HD8570 2GB AMD® Radeon R7 240 2GB AMD® HD Graphics
Memory	2 GB Up to 16 GB Dual Channel, DDR3 at 1600MHz 2 x DIMMs
Expansion Slots	1 x PCI-e x 1 1 x PCI-e x 16 1 x mini PCI-e
SATA	2 x SATA 3Gb/s 2 x SATA 6Gb/s
Storage	Up to 4TB SATA 6Gb/s Hard Drive (7200RPM)
Optical Drive	Slimtray Super Multi DVD burner Slimtray Blu-ray Combo Slimtray BD Writer
LAN	10/100/1000 Mbps
Audio	SonicMaster High Definition 8 Channel Audio
Front I/O Ports	1 x 16 -in-1 Card Reader 1 x Headphone 1 x Microphone 2 x USB 2.0 2 x USB 3.0
Back I/O Ports	4 x USB 2.0 1 x PS/2(Keyboard/Mouse) 1 x DVI-D 1 x HDMI-Out 1 x VGA(D-Sub)-Out 1 x RJ45 LAN 1 x 8 Channel Audio
Card Reader	16-in-1: CF/ Micro Drive/ MS/ MS Duo/ MS Pro/ MS Pro Duo/ SD/ MMC/ MMC4.0/ RS-MMC/ RS-MMC4.0/ SDHC/ MS Micro-M2/ Mini SD/ Micro SD/ Mini MMC
Power Supply	300 W Peak
Dimensions	175 x 433 x 412 mm (WxHxD) 242 x 510 x 550 mm (WxHxD) with Carton
Weight	9.8 kg
Accessories	Keyboard Mouse Power Cord Warranty Card Quick Manual Software Anti-Virus Trial Office Trial
Note	Optional Innovation features: NFC Built-in UPS Wireless Charger II Hot Swap USM module

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Friday, September 20, 2013

Intel Sees Linux As The Top OS For Desktop In Coming Years

New Orleans: The Sept. 18 LinuxCon keynote sessions were kicked off by Intel Chief Linux and Open Source Technologist and Linux kernel developer Dirk Hohndel who said that client computing today is mostly Linux. Thanks to Android on smartphones and tablets, plus the rise of Chromebooks, Intel sees Linux as the leading end-user operating system.

Hohndel admitted that "in 1999 he was the first to predict the 'Year of the Linux desktop.' Predictions are hard," he continued wryly, "especially about the future. But if I changed it from the year of Linux desktop and changed it to a decade and a half from now client computing will be mostly Linux, which has happened."

Intel is singing a different tune from when the company, thanks to its close Microsoft partnership known as Wintel. Hohndel was simply saying what Goldman Sachs and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers have already reported: Windows has declined while Linux has rose.

As Goldman Sach stated in December 2012, "It took a computer revolution to unseat Microsoft from its dominant market position." It was not that Linux-based Android or Apple ever managed to knock Windows off its desktop throne. They haven't. It was the smartphone and tablet rebellion which has unseated the desktop. "Fundamentally, Microsoft’s business was disrupted by other vendors who successfully introduced compelling new device categories" But "thus far, Microsoft has failed to establish a meaningful foothold in [these new] key growth categories."

In his speech to top Linux engineers and developers, Hohndel said, "Outside of the community, most people don't see Linux's impact. Linux is usually invisible. When you go to any large Web site--Google, Facebook, Twitter--you're using Linux."

It's not just that even the most die-hard Windows users are invisibly using Linux every day, Hohndel said that, thanks to Android, Chrome OS, and the Linux that dares not speak its name (Ubuntu), the Linux end-user experience has never been more popular.

In particular, when it comes to Chromebooks, Google and Intel are working closely on improving these lightweight laptops. The two companies "have seen Chromebooks race to a quarter of all computer sales and one fifth of all new PC school deployments."

Again, these users, just like Android users, may not be aware that they're using Linux, but then they're using Android smatphones and tablets, Chromebooks or Ubuntu, they're using Linux.

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