Acer Aspire RevoView: The Best TV Companion

More and more users want to be able to share their ever growing digital libraries with family and friends on their big screen TVs. Sadly, photos, movies videos or music lay scattered on different devices – computers, USB drives, portable music players, smartphones, digital cameras or camcorders – and sending them from one device to enjoy on another one is not always simple.

The new Aspire RevoView is an HD DLNA certified media player that can playback media content from all DLNA certified devices that helps you share and enjoy your digital media. Featuring network capability and Full HD 1080p playback, it makes watching digital content on a high-definition TV easy and intuitive. There is no need of complex devices settings, burning DVDs or connecting a computer to the TV: Aspire RevoView connects directly to your TV via an HDMI port, plus it seamlessly integrates with your surround speaker system for an immersive entertainment experience.

Four easy steps are all you need to enjoy digital content on your TV with the Acer Aspire RevoView:

1. Save your created or downloaded content to an USB storage device or memory card

2. Plug USB device into the Aspire RevoView or insert memory card in the slot

3. Connect the Aspire RevoView to your TV

4. You are ready to enjoy your HD content on TV!

It can get even easier than that. The Aspire RevoView can be equipped with an internal swappable 3.5” HDD for seamless media exchange. The HDD tray can be shared with the 2010 Aspire M Series desktop PCs, allowing you to easily share and enjoy your downloaded or created content. The RevoView really bridges the gap between the computer and entertainment world.

An Ethernet port provides direct access to the Internet allowing you to watch online videos via YouTube or enjoy your or your friends Flickr or Picasa photo slide-shows in the comfort of your living room.

There’s no end to the fun thanks to the extensive digital media support: the Aspire RevoView makes it easy for everyone to store, play and share their media with no concern for compatibility.

A user friendly interface brings together all available media, permitting to effortlessly navigate through music, video and photo collections. Content can be displayed by folder, list or thumbnails and it can be sorted either alphabetically or by date. Plus, you can playback content from USB connected mass storage and memory cards as well as optical disks.

For seamless operation, the Aspire RevoView comes with an handy 26 keys remote control permitting to easily work media playback functions from afar and to swiftly navigate through the user friendly media center. What’s more, main functions, such as videos, photos and music are quickly accessible through dedicated hotkeys.

Aspire RevoView can also be used as an USB external hard drive where you can store your growing digital libraries and can be used as a back-up drive.

A fully featured media player, Aspire RevoView combines high storage capacity, a compact design and seamless playback functionalities.

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Acer Aspire Revo 3700: Top entertainment in an Extra-Small Form Factor

Whether tucked away on a corner of your desk or nicely concealed on the back of your monitor, the Aspire Revo 3700 is the perfect machine to satisfy all basic computing requirements: surfing the Internet, downloading and watching rich HD content, playing videos and games, running typical office programs or socializing via the optional webcam.

In a form factor that is just 1 liter, the Acer Aspire Revo 3700 offers advanced graphic capabilities for full enjoyment of multimedia contents in high definition. The innovative and ultra-slim design makes it the perfect fit for any room in the house while full PC capabilities make it a true entertainment center for the entire family, offering immediate access to music, video and images, and permitting to transmit and stream HD content.

In fact, it features the incredible graphics processing power of NVIDIA® ION™ coupled with the Intel® Atom™ D525 processor. ION enables Aspire Revo 3700 to deliver a premium entertainment experience: watch 1080p HD movies, play DirectX 10 games at great frame rates and enjoy 3D capabilities. Regardless of its reduced dimensions, it has the graphic capability worthy of a true multimedia PC. The result is extraordinary multimedia entertainment and high-definition quality.

Practical and versatile, it can easily adapt to any environment. Thanks to a special mounting system, it can be put on the back of any LCD or TV panel with a VESA attachment to offer All-In-One capabilities and increase the working or playing area The VESA mount offers vertical adjustment ensuring that the power-on button, optional webcam and memory card reader are always perfectly accessible from the top of any LCD display used.

A small, quiet, yet fully capable PC, the Aspire Revo 3700 is perfect for cruising the Internet, doing your daily work, keeping connected via instant messaging and enjoying photos, music and videos on a big screen with family and friends.

Even the hardware characteristics exceed expectations. Besides being equipped with the Intel® Atom™ D525 processor and NVIDIA® ION™ GPU, the Aspire Revo 3700 comes with a 500GB Hard Drive and up to 4GB of DDR3 memory that allows quick performance without problems for all the most widely-used range of applications. A Mini PCI Express slot offers the possibility of expanding memory capacity to make space for continuously growing multimedia files and with a multi-in-one card reader file transfers become a seamless operation.

The Aspire Revo 3700 can be connected with ease to a wide variety of devices. The Gigabyte Ethernet network connection and optional 802.11b/g/n wireless ensure ultrafast connection into to your home network, while the HDMI™ port allows a true-to-life reproduction of Full HD video.

To top it all, the Aspire Revo 3700 combines advanced capabilities with low energy consumption. Besides features like the ultra-low-power processor, optimized component placement, and mechanical design, it operates quietly and reduces overall system noise, for the most comfortable environment. The screw free design offers easy access to internal part while the small size minimizes material and packaging usage. Energy Star compliance ensures maximised energy efficiency and power saving.

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Style meets performance in the new Acer All-in-One Lineup

Outstanding performance, enhanced usability, capability to watch HD movies and TV, as well as playing advanced games and enjoying immersive audio: these are the features people look for in a PC. As computers have become the hub of our digital life, they need to be real multi-taskers. Acer new lineup of all-in-one desktop PCs have been developed from scratch to fulfill all these needs. The new Acer Aspire Z5750/Z5751, and Z3750/ Z3751 All-in-One PCs, combining great performance, excellent entertainment and sleek design are the perfect example of next generation computers.

Packed in a modern minimalist design these desktops easily fit into your home décor, enlivening your living space with a new look and feel. The space-saving design is graced by an attractive grey and black colour scheme, while neat lines set off the spacious Full HD panels. Cool blue lighting placed above the eye-catching integrated speakers has four brightness settings to create the right mood and light up the keyboard. When not in use the keyboard can be nicely tucked away below the PC enhancing the minimalist look. Inspired by modern art the silver backstand features a simple yet stylish design.

Also available with multi-touch functionality , the new Aspires come equipped with the Acer TouchPortal, that not only offers a dynamic user experience, but also delivers one of the easiest ways of interacting with your PC and integrating all your multimedia contents. What’s more it is preloaded on all new Acer Touch devices, from smartphones to notebooks to all-in-one desktops and is destined to propose a brand new touch experience focused on making technology work in a very simple and natural way.

The Acer TouchPortal provides a truly intuitive touch experience bringing together a full suite of touch applications for fun and entertainment. The sliding menu at the bottom of the TouchPortal screen allow easy access to touch applications. To launch an application, just scroll along the dock, drag the icon into the portal screen and you're done!

Set the mood with TouchMusic, that lets you browse, manage and play your favourite music. Enjoy your life’s precious moments with TouchPhoto; organize photo albums and use the multi-touch controls to rotate photos, zoom in and out, and flip to the next or previous picture. TouchPhoto even lets you show your family and friends your Flickr and Facebook photos.

With TouchVideo you can enjoy Blu-ray or DVD movies and home videos, as well as watch clips from YouTube or Facebook or upload your videos to YouTube. TouchBrowser provides an intuitive finger-friendly way of browsing websites or instantly preview with thumbnails of your favourite websites. TouchCam features handy touch controls to add fun video effects while chatting online, or do theme-style recording and share with friends on YouTube™.

Performance-wise, the new Aspires can count on the latest Intel® Core™ i5 and i3 processors to deliver the processing power needed to tackle even the most demanding tasks such as editing multimedia files, or playing fast-paced games, thus ensuring maximized entertainment and productivity. Allowing much faster multitasking these desktops help you be more productive, have more fun and get more done in less time.

Available in two sizes, 58.4 cm (23”) for the Z5751/Z5750 and 54.6 cm (21.5”) for the Z3751/Z3750, the new models ensure top-quality visuals thanks to high-brightness displays with Full HD 1920x1080 resolution and fast 5ms response and to Intel® HD graphics that will run smoothly even graphics-intensive multimedia. With embedded high-definition audio support with 5.1 channel surround sound support and optimized Dolby® Home Theater® III audio enhancement, these desktops ensure a totally immersive entertainment experience.

With a Blu-ray Disc™ optical drive (optional), multi-in-one card reader, and TV-tuner (optional) these models bring together all facets of your digital life, from movies to games, from TV to pictures: an all-in-one design also in terms of entertainment.

Full connectivity is ensured by the most advanced wireless and wired technologies: 802.11a/b/g/n network connection, Gigabit LAN and optional built-in Bluetooth® 2.1. The built-in microphone and high definition webcam will help you keep in touch with friends and family through video chats and conference.

In terms of storage, these desktops offer a massive Serial ATA hard disk with up to 1.5 TB of capacity giving you plenty of space for your growing digital archiveas. Up to 8GB of DDR3 memory ensure seamless running of most demanding application, while eight USB ports supply handy connection to all your peripherals.

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Acer Aspire easyStore H341 - Keep your Data Safe in Style!

Photos, videos, music, movies, games and loads of files: the amount of digital data we store on our computers keeps increasing day after day. And it gets difficult to keep track of where everything is, let alone share files, when all your digital archives are scattered on multiple CDs, DVDs or memory cards.

This is what the new Aspire easyStore H341 will do for you: store, organize and protect your entire digital media library on the same device, where it can be enjoyed and shared by your family and friends. What’s more, with the new Aspire easyStore H341 you can stream digital media content to multiple applications or DLNA compliant devices, such as console games or TV, making it possible to share games from the server or enjoy music, photos and movies on a big screen TV.

Compact and stylish, with a matte black finish gleaming with blue lights, the Aspire easyStore H341 can house up to four hot-swappable hard disks drives for a maximum capacity of 8TB, giving you plenty of room to expand your digital libraries. And they are easy to add, too. You just have to insert the disk in the slot and follow the simple setup to boost the storage capacity. A user-friendly web interface makes it easy to share stored files across your home network.

The Aspire easyStore can automatically back-up the data of all the computers in your house, letting you decide how often and when, so you don’t have to worry about hard disk crashes or human errors. And for those all-important files like your wedding video or the pictures of your last holiday, shared folders on the Aspire easyStore H341 can be automatically duplicated to another drive, either internal or external, virtually eliminating any chance of losing your data.

Driven by the ultra-small Intel® Atom™ Processor D410, based on low power Intel Atom micro-architecture, the Aspire easyStore provides quality performance while keeping power consumption to a minimum. And, to further reduce energy consumption, standby and resume schedules can be set by the user.

Uploading pictures, video or data files on the Aspire easyStore it's easy, too. All you need o do is connect the device through the USB port and press the Copy button. Data is automatically sorted and stored by file type into folders of your choice.

The Aspire easyStore H341 not only keeps your data safe, but also always within easy reach. In fact, the home server can be remotely accessed through the Internet via a secure personal web address. A user friendly web interface will help you connect to your sever anytime, anywhere and upload or download files, connect to your home computer or manage the server.

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The Acer Predator G5900 Series!

The PC world continuously evolves pushing the boundaries to offer users a better experience. The new Acer Predator G5900, shaped by visual passion, excels at handling everything that comes its way, even the most demanding computing and entertainment needs. Powered by the ultimate in terms of processors and graphics solutions, this remarkable desktop, inside and out, designed to fulfil users and gamers’ requirements for dazzling HD entertainment and gaming, rich graphics and outstanding performance.

Streamlined yet sinewy the matte black body of the Predator G5900 portrays a strong performer, while the angles on the front add a high-tech futuristic mood and the grooves, guiding the eye to the far corners evoke speed and performance. The top surface is angled to provide best accessibility to the USB and audio ports, increasing ergonomic. The convenient deck on top flaunts a groove design allowing different sized cables to fit in between and a back handle for easy transport.

The front of the case reveals another remarkable feature. The easily swappable hard disc bay offer a quick way to insert or remove HDD without opening your PC. This means you will always have space for your growing multimedia library. When the disk is full all you have to do is replace it with a new one. What’s more, you can easily remove the disk and slid it into the Aspire EasyStore or Aspire RevoView to enjoy your movies or pictures with your friends and family

The Predator G5900 harnesses the power of the Intel® Core™ i7 and i5 a family of processors capable of delivering maximum performance in response to the most demanding tasks such as editing multimedia files, or playing fast-paced games. It can speed through intensive computing applications scaling the performance according to requirements, thus ensuring maximized entertainment and productivity. What’s more, operation can be tuned via the Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (IXTU) to speed though tough tasks and enjoy the flexibility to set system specs just as you like

The combination of the Intel® H57 Express Chipset with premium graphics solutions delivers high-quality visuals for dazzling HD entertainment and gaming, rich graphics and outstanding performance. To let you enjoy movies at their best and play the latest HD games with unrivaled visual richness, the Predator G5900 is equipped with Blu-ray Disc™ drive that ensures the playback of the best quality video available.

If you want to transform your gaming experience into an eye-popping stereoscopic experience, just match your predator with Acer GD245HQ 3D monitor with NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ adding depth to the image displayed, and a pair of shutter glasses. You will be amazed by the stunning realistic quality.

Featured on the Aspire G5900 is the Acer Arcade Deluxe 4.0 the best way to manage your digital library. Bundled in a cool and simple interface are:

Arcade Photo: an intuitive tool for easily and quickly managing and showing your favourite pictures.

Arcade Videos: view your videos, convert them to other formats or store them online.

Arcade Music: the hub where to keep and play all your music files.

Up to four high capacity SATA hard disk drives, with as much as 2 TB of space each, the Predator G5900 offer exceptional flexibility and all the room you need to store all your digital libraries. The multi-in-one card reader supporting a wide variety of memory cards plus 12 USB ports make it easy to manipulate and share your files. Up to 8 GB of DDR3 memory helps the system speed through multitasking and video playback, while second generation PCI Express® optimizes computer components, such as high-end discrete graphics cards and network cards for the fastest performance available.

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Enjoy an interactive learning experience with the NEW Acer S5201M Projector

Preparing 21st century students for real world challenges requires the use of sustainable technology to help improve their academic achievements. Acer goal is to assist educators and administrators in improving the learning process providing them with innovative and interactive solutions. The key features that are necessary for schools have now been integrated into the new Acer S5201M projector, such as LAN control, display over USB, Lens Shift, Ultra-Short Throw projection to help creating a compelling learning environment.

Specifically developed for the educational segment, the S5201M features the innovative Interactive Whiteboard solution, a technology that transforms a standard screen into an interactive one that can be operated directly via the Acer SmartPen. With the SmartPen, teachers and students can launch applications, open and close windows just like using a mouse. Or, users can draw or make comments on the projected image, making lessons more appealing and interactive. What’s more, the SmartPen allows users to interact with the projected image directly by simply touching the screen or remotely, drawing or operating applications from a distance, thus affording greater flexibility.

The Crestron Network System offers complete control of the projector via LAN. This solution offers several powerful capabilities, including monitoring, remote power on/off (may be scheduled), remote projection management, multiple-projector control, emergency text broadcasting, online dialogue with the system administrator and e-mail alert system, etc. In addition, Remote desktop function allows users to remotely access any PC which is activated via the Acer eProjection utility and connected to the projector via LAN. By simply connecting a keyboard and mouse to the projectors users can access a PC located in another room.

The Acer S5201M can also transform any lesson into a stunning 3D experience. The three-dimensional experience is made possible by DLP 3D Ready technology that, using high (120 Hz) refresh rates, can transform the flat surface of the room wall into a 3D screen. The possibilities unlocked by this simple solution are limited only by our imagination: exploring the incredible human anatomy or the universe in 3D detail; touring famous archaeological sites just like being there...

With Ultra-Short Throw capability, this projector can display large images even if it is placed very close to the screen. At a distance of just 1 meter sharp and accurate images can be displayed with a diagonal of up to 205 cm (81”). Thanks to this feature presenters can avoid projector beams in the eyes and don’t cast shadows on the screen during their presentations. As a result the S5201M offers greater flexibility and maximum viewing comfort, making it ideal for education.

The quality of images is warranted by top-class technologies designed to enhance colour accuracy and sharpness. The S5201M reproduces images with more natural and balanced shades, achieving truly lifelike tones, thanks to Acer ColorBoost II+ featuring an optimised 6-segment colour wheel design, a powerful image processor and an advanced lamp waveform to improve colour performance. Colour brightness is enhanced and automatically adapted to the displayed content with the aid of Acer eView Management.

Over time, projectors can be affected by colour decay that adds a yellowish or greenish shade to the images on screen. Now Acer’s projectors take advantage of ColorSafe II, DLP® technology and Acer unique colour compensation technology on the optical components to ensure picture integrity even after prolonged use, making them virtually immune to colour decay.

An HDMI™ port provides seamless connection to the latest digital sources ensuring exceptional high-definition viewing. The advanced lamp technology with illumination of up to 3000 ANSI lumens a 3000:1 contrast ratio and native XGA resolution help bringing a new level of brightness, colour and clarity to the images.

Thanks to the innovative wall-colour compensation feature, the projector can display colours accurately even when the image is projected on a coloured wall. The user simply has to choose the wall colour in the OSD menu, and the projector intelligently compensates the colour of the displayed image. In addition, the 40° Vertical Keystone Correction fixes vertical distortions so that the displayed image is always perfectly rectangular, no matter where the projector is placed and lastly, users can easily change the lamp module even when the projector is mounted on the ceiling thanks to the Acer Top-loading Lamp design.

Up to 4000 hours of lamp life save lamp replacement costs ensuring long-term dependable projector use. The extended lifespan and consistent image quality lower the total cost of ownership and translate to big savings. Further savings are ensured by the innovative DLP chip, enabling a filter-free design for lower maintenance and operating costs

What’s more, the S5201M comes with Acer EcoProjection, an environment friendly management solution that reduces standby power consumption by up to 80%. The projector automatically enters ECO mode if there isn’t any input signal for 5 minutes, with up to 20% additional power savings and automatically performs a safety shutdown if it does not receive input for a certain time. Also included in the Acer EcoProjection suite is Acer ePower Management, a tool that lets you create customised power-saving configurations.

To improve ease-of-use, Acer projectors are equipped with Empowering Technology, a suite of tools designed to simplify access to simple setup, viewing and timer utilities, making you more productive and helping get the right message across first time.

Acer S5201M video-projector comes with 5 years warranty on the DLP chip and 1 year warranty on the lamp.

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Acer P7 Video-Projector Series - Superior Performance for Large Boardrooms!

When you are doing a presentation in a large boardroom, you need premium performance, to deliver high quality visuals, with crisp colours and sharp details, that can really capture the audience attention. The Acer P7200i, P7203, P7205 and P7500 projectors were designed to provide very high performance to corporate and education users. Perfect for boardrooms and large venues, these extremely user friendly projectors demonstrate superb features and great installation flexibility.

The entire range is equipped with the new Lens Shift, a feature allowing the lens to be moved horizontally or vertically within the projector chassis, so the images can be projected in their original format and size without need to move the projector. Lens shift gives greater placement flexibility for boardrooms or large classrooms and eliminates image distortion.

With the LAN and projection control capabilities, Acer projectors offer presentation and video enjoyment without location limitation. All P7 models come with Crestron Network System, a technology allowing the remote management of projector activities from a central control location. This solution offers several powerful capabilities, including monitoring, remote power on/off (may be scheduled), remote projection management, multiple-projector control, emergency text broadcasting, online dialogue with the system administrator and e-mail alert system, etc. In addition, Remote desktop function allows users to remotely access any PC which is activated via the Acer eProjection utility and connected to the projector via LAN. By simply connecting a keyboard and mouse to the projectors users can access a PC located in another room.

The Acer P7200i projector offers true presentation freedom. Multiple users from anywhere in the room can cast ultra-bright and clear visuals onto the screen via 802.11b/g/n wireless technology, and a Plug & Show token provides user-friendly wireless setup and connection. MobiShow technology also allows wireless projection from a smartphone

Other than more efficient LAN management, these projectors offer greater freedom for sharing videos and presentations thanks to USB Slide Show. With the USB Slide show, the projector enables the Presentation to Go function which provides the capability of reproducing photo and PowerPoint slide show directly from the USB flash disc with no need of a laptop PC.

Versatile, reliable and rich of innovative technologies designed to produce an incredible visual experience these projectors is ideal to deliver high-impact presentations and can keep viewers glued to the screen.

The quality of images is ensured by top-class technologies designed to enhance colour accuracy and sharpness. The P7 series reproduces images with more natural and balanced shades, achieving truly lifelike tones, thanks to Acer ColorBoost II+ featuring an optimised 6-segment colour wheel design, a powerful image processor and an advanced lamp waveform to improve colour performance. Colour brightness is enhanced and automatically adapted to the displayed content with the aid of Acer eView Management.

The P7500 video-projector also features DynamicBlack™ technology, that dramatically improves image contrast by using dynamic aperture adjustment to analyze content frame by frame. This means the projector will reproduce optimal black levels while maintaining the original brightness of whites, resulting in the most vibrant image quality and a stunning contrast ratio of up to 40000:1.

Over time, projectors can be affected by colour decay that adds a yellowish or greenish shade to the images on screen. Now Acer’s projectors take advantage of ColorSafe II, DLP® technology and Acer unique colour compensation technology on the optical components to ensure picture integrity even after prolonged use, making them virtually immune to colour decay.

Two HDMI™ ports provide seamless connection to the latest digital sources and together with True 24p feature, that delivers film-like images for superior visual enjoyment, ensure exceptional high-definition viewing just like seeing a movie in the theatre. Besides offering traditional analogical and digital video connectors, the P7 series enables USB display capability. Just connect the projector to the PC via USB cable and images can be projected directly. These projectors can also count on advanced lamp technology, with illumination of up to 5500 ANSI lumens, to guarantee impressive performance even in environments with bright ambient light.

On top of this, the P7500 model boast full native 1080p widescreen resolution to deliver true cinematic experience for the latest high-definition content, as the displayed image mirrors the original creation and every single detail is perfectly preserved with true-to-master precision.

For more convenient usability on the P7 projectors the lamp is side-loaded as opposed to the conventional bottom-loading design. Consequently, even when the projector is mounted on the ceiling the lamp can be replaced effortlessly.

The P7 series is also equipped with the Wired Remote Control. Through this the remote control can be connected the projector with a cable up to 20m long for easier control over long distances and for more convenient set up in big venues. The wired remote control also offers a better management of the devices in a meeting room.

The P7 projectors are equipped with Acer EcoProjection, an environment friendly management solution that reduces standby power consumption by up to 80%. Plus, with AutoEco feature the projector automatically enters ECO mode if there isn’t any input signal for 5 minutes. As a result power consumption can be reduced up to 20%. Also featured in the Acer EcoProjection suite is Acer ePower Management for customized power-saving configurations.
The range also ensures extended lamp life to save on replacement costs and deliver long-term dependable projector use.

Acer has equipped its projector range with Empowering technology, a suite of tools designed to provide easy management, setting up, customization and usability features. The suite includes:

Acer eView Management adjusts your projector settings to suit any lightning environment and any type of content.

Acer eView Management includes wall-colour compensation a feature enabling the projector to display tones accurately even when the image is projected on a coloured wall.

Acer eTimer Management provides an onscreen visual cue to help keep their presentations on schedule.

Acer eOpening Management provides a simple way to create a customized start-up screen.

Acer ePower Management offers quick configuration of power management options to extend lamp life and reduce power consumption.

Acer P7 series comes with 5 years warranty on the DLP chip and 1 year warranty on the lamp without hour limit.

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The Acer Aspire 5745P Series: Enjoy your Personal Touch!

Packed with everything you need to enjoy an unforgettable entertainment experience as well as top performance to be productive at home or on the go, the new Aspire 5745P series also puts the world at your fingertips via an HD multi-touch enabled LED panel and customizable Acer TouchPortal that lets you easily manipulate your multimedia and have fun.

The Acer TouchPortal not only presents a dynamic and personalized user experience, but also delivers one of the easiest ways of interacting with your PC and integrating all your multimedia contents. What’s more it is preloaded on all new Acer Touch devices, from smartphones to notebooks to all-in-one desktops and is destined to offer a brand new touch experience focused on making technology work in a very simple and natural way.

The Acer TouchPortal provides a truly intuitive touch experience bringing together a full suite of touch applications for fun and entertainment. The sliding menu at the bottom of the TouchPortal screen allow easy access to touch applications. To launch an application, just scroll along the dock, drag the icon into the portal screen and you're done!

Set the mood with TouchMusic, that lets you browse, manage and play your favourite music. Enjoy your life’s precious moments with TouchPhoto; organize photo albums and create memorable slideshows on-the-fly, use the multi-touch controls to rotate photos, zoom in and out, and flip to the next or previous picture. TouchPhoto even lets you show your family and friends your Flickr and Facebook photos.

TouchVideo not only lets you enjoy Blu-ray or DVD movies and home videos, but also lets you watch clips from YouTube or Facebook or upload your videos. TouchBrowser provides an intuitive finger-friendly way of browsing the Internet with large bookmarks that instantly preview your favourite websites.

Reflect your personality in your TouchPortal with backgrounds and useful TouchPortal widgets which can be placed where and when you want. Keep informed with widgets that let you quickly control your music, check the weather, see your friends’ social updates on Facebook and Flickr, and much more.

As a full entertainment centre the Aspire 5745P combines the touch environment with state-of-the-art technologies delivering increased performance and improved graphics processing power to accelerate your productivity and enjoyment in daily tasks and gaming.

Designed to deliver high-definition cinematic entertainment, this notebook comes with a 40 cm (15.6”) high-brightness HD panel and a native 16:9 aspect ratio. The Acer CineCrystal LCD panel is LED backlit, ensuring exceptional realism, intense colour saturation, sharp details and low power consumption.

A choice of high-end graphic solutions, with optimized 3rd generation Dolby Home Theater® allows riveting action and realistic audio play, ensuring superior entertainment. The notebook can be equipped with a Blu-ray Disc™ drive that plays amazing, multi-channel surround sound, high-definition music and movie effects with true-to-master precision and for a truly extraordinary experience just connect it to a big screen TV via the integrated HDMI output port.

Taking advantage of next-generation Intel® Core™ i7, i5 and i3 Mobile CPU’s processing power, the Aspire 5745P can speed through the most demanding applications and scale performance according to the workload. From playing intense games to creating and editing digital video, music and photos to running power hungry applications; this notebook nicely handles multitasking and HD entertainment, for faster work, more fun and less waiting.

Large capacity hard disk drives provide users with plenty of storage space, while the multi-in-1 card reader supports the most used card formats for easy data transfer and file sharing. Up to 16GB of dual-channel DDR3 memory allows a smooth flowing of operation, ensuring faster, more efficient multitasking.

Thanks to the most advanced wireless and wired technologies, the world is within your reach: 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection supporting Acer SignalUp™, Gigabit LAN and optional Bluetooth® 3.0. The Crystal Eye webcam, with 1280 x 1024 resolution, lets you keep in touch with your friends and set up video conferences with business contacts.

The Aspire 5745P is graced by a streamlined profile and chic design. A textile patterning peaks through the glossy finish of the black cover with smooth rounded edges. Beneath the cover is the highly responsive keyboard with larger keys for extra-comfortable typing, while dedicated media keys give you total control over your entertainment. The multi-gesture touchpad with circular-motion scrolling, page flipping and pinch-action zoom, puts swift, flawless navigation at your fingertips, while media control keys offer easier access to entertainment. The palm rest flaunts a chic looking brushed metal finish that prevents fingerprints and adds a modern and sophisticated touch.

While offering a great performance and amazing entertainment, the Aspire 5745P series takes steps to reduce environmental impact. The panel uses LED backlight technology that helps reproducing even better images and increases readability in low light conditions; plus, it’s mercury-free and saves energy compared to traditional lamps. The Acer PowerSmart technology and Energy Star 5.0 compliance ensures energy efficiency for extended battery life and longer lasting computing and fun.

Touch-screen functionalities, spectacular cinematic view and enthralling surround sound audio: the new Aspire 5745P is designed to engage all your senses!

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Acer Aspire 5745DG Aeries with NVIDIA® 3D Vision Glasses!

3D Technology has changed our way of seeing things.

A revolution started in movie theatres where it added depth to the bi-dimensional world of movies that now enters our homes transforming the flat, virtual world of entertainment into one that is more natural and more exciting.

The new Aspire 5745DG with integrated IR emitter & NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ active shutter glasses is the ultimate home and mobile entertainment centre. Watching any 3D multimedia on this sophisticated notebook will make everything else seem dull. Featuring NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ technology, the 15.6" Acer CineCrystal™ 120 Hz HD display renders totally immersive 3D visuals that pop out of the screen and deliver you in the middle of the action. Movies and games come alive with incredible realism thanks to the HD panel with 16:9 aspect ratio and LED backlighting, ensuring intense colour saturation, sharp details and low power consumption.

Relive the emotions of your last holiday or of your best friend’s birthday watching your videos in 3D: all you have to do is play them with Acer Arcade™ Deluxe, that enables on-the-fly 2D to 3D conversion of any video or DVD and you will be transported right into the middle of the action as if it were the first time. What’s more, with Acer Arcade™ Deluxe you can easily manage millions of songs, photos, movies and videos!

NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 425M graphic solution, together with optimized 3rd generation Dolby Home Theater® make for riveting action and realistic audio play, ensuring an extraordinary entertainment experience. The Aspire 5745DG can be equipped with Blu-ray Disc™ drive that plays amazing, multi-channel surround sound, high-definition music and movie effects with true-to-master precision and for a truly extraordinary experience just connect it to a big screen TV via the integrated HDMI port supporting 3D content output for cinema-style entertainment in your living room. The leading-edge performance and functionality of the Acer Aspire 5745DG notebook with NVIDIA 3D Vision technology provides a breathtaking stereoscopic 3D experience for users at home or on the road. NVIDIA 3D Vision gives consumers an unparalleled, life-like experience for more than 425 games, as well as for 3D Blu-ray movies, 3D photos, and 3D streaming video.

Taking advantage of next-generation Intel® Core™ i7, i5 and i3 Mobile CPU’s processing power the Aspire 5745DG is built to handle anything that comes its way and can scale performance according to the workload. From playing intense games to creating and editing digital multimedia to running power hungry applications this notebook nicely deals with multitasking and HD entertainment, for faster work and more fun.

A large capacity hard disk drive provide users with plenty of storage space, while the multi-in-1 card reader supports the most used card formats for easy data transfer and file sharing. Up to 16GB of DDR3 memory allows a smooth flowing of operation, ensuring faster, and more efficient multitasking.

Thanks to the most advanced wireless and wired technologies, the world is within your reach: 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection supporting Acer SignalUp™, Gigabit LAN and optional Bluetooth® 3.0. The Crystal Eye webcam, with 1280x1024 resolution, lets you keep in touch with your friends and set up video conferences with business contacts.

The Aspire 5745DG is graced by a streamlined profile and chic design. A textile patterning peaks through the glossy finish of the black cover with smooth rounded edges. Beneath the cover is the highly responsive keyboard with larger keys for extra-comfortable typing, while dedicated media keys give you total control over your entertainment. The multi-gesture touchpad with circular-motion scrolling, page flipping and pinch-action zoom, puts swift, flawless navigation at your fingertips, while media control keys offer easier access to entertainment. The palm rest flaunts a chic looking brushed metal finish that prevents fingerprints and adds a modern and sophisticated touch.

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Introducing The NEW Toshiba FOLIO 100 Mobile Internet Device

Toshiba UK today announces the launch of the Toshiba FOLIO 100 – a premium 25.7cm (10.1”) tablet device designed to offer a portable and versatile way to enjoy digital and web-based content.

Fast, easy and enjoyable to use, the Toshiba FOLIO 100 offers a rich multimedia experience, with a highly intuitive touchscreen interface designed to run on top of the Android 2.2 (Froyo) platform. Toshiba FOLIO 100 features a wide range of connectivity options to offer outstanding flexibility, with an SD card slot, HDMI connector, USB 2.0, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth all included as standard, while the integrated 1.3MP front-facing webcam also makes video-chat simple. A Mobile Broadband model with 3G support will also be launched later in the year, providing on-demand access to the web, regardless of location.

The 25.7cm (10.1”) capacitive touchscreen makes navigation quick and easy, offering multi-touch control that enables users to zoom, pinch and swipe their way through menus, documents and applications. The device also offers full compatibility with Adobe Flash Player 10.1, providing a rich and unhindered experience when browsing Flash-based websites and during playback of Flash-encoded multimedia content.

Premium design, extensive connectivity
Only 14mm thick and weighing just 760g, the Toshiba FOLIO 100 features a powerful NVIDIA® TegraTM 2 processor, providing a perfect balance between high performance and efficient battery consumption. Up to seven hours of battery life enables users to enjoy a full day’s use on a single charge, and instant-on functionality ensures the device is operational within less than 30 seconds of being switched on. Each model offers 16GB of on-board storage for music, videos, and photos, with storage easily expandable thanks to support for SDHC memory cards up to 32GB.

The Toshiba FOLIO 100’s easy-to-navigate interface makes it simple for users to enjoy content, access social networks or play back multimedia, with the minimum of fuss. The popular Android platform offers a swift, easy-to-use operating system familiar to many, with Toshiba’s elegant software taking advantage of Android’s simplicity to allow effortless operation.

HD video support with optional docking
Designed to offer a rich and versatile experience, the Toshiba FOLIO 100 provides vivid on-screen video, as well as additional support for the external playback of high definition (HD) video on HD ready TV screens. The integrated card reader offers great versatility to load content without occupying internal memory, and the integrated mini HDMI port enables users to view their HD movie content on their TV sets. DLNA support allows users to stream music, video and images between devices around the home, and an optional HDMI-dock also comes complete with a remote control, allowing the Toshiba FOLIO 100 to be used at the centre of the living room as a fully functional home entertainment device.

Pre-installed apps
The Toshiba FOLIO 100 ships with pre-installed applications, allowing users to work, shop, network and browse the web with complete simplicity. An Opera Mobile web browser, FBReader e-book reader, Document To Go® office suite and Evernote® are all included as standard. Video calls are supported also by Fring® - an application that uses the embedded 1.3MP front-facing webcam to allow users to communicate with friends and family.

The Toshiba FOLIO 100 will be available in the UK from October 2010 for approx £329 inc VAT (non-3G).

Apple Premieres New Apple TV

The new Apple TV offers the simplest way to watch your favourite HD movies and TV shows on your HD TV for the breakthrough price.

With Apple TV, you can choose from the largest online selection of HD movies to rent, including first-run movies, and the largest online selection of HD TV show episodes to rent!

Mac Pro Is Go-To Choice for Creative Professionals

Computer Shopper makes the quad-core Mac Pro an Editors’ Choice, citing its speedy performance, easy upgradability, and new lower price.

The reviewers write: “Creative professionals who need a machine with both muscle and good looks, and Mac fans who love to game, will find a lot to like in the new Mac Pro.”

Iomega Sets the Market Standard for Portable Hard Drives - First to Offer New SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Models at USB 2.0 Prices!

 Award-Winning Premium eGo Portable Hard Drive Line First to Feature All USB 3.0 Models with Hardware Encryption And Industry-Leading Ruggedness.

Iomega, an EMC company (NYSE: EMC) and a leading innovator in digital protection solutions for consumers and small and medium businesses, is excited to announce that it is moving to the new SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface for all Iomega USB 2.0 portable hard drives, beginning with the award-winning line of Iomega® eGo™ Portable Hard Drives. The new all-USB 3.0 eGo Portable Hard Drives will feature hardware encryption and super toughness, too, thanks to a drop spec twice the industry average – all at USB 2.0 product prices. This market-leading move continues Iomega’s tradition of technology leadership.

Jonathan Huberman “As a market leader in external hard drive solutions, Iomega is proud to be the first to move towards an all USB 3.0 portable hard drive lineup – and at no extra price premium to our customers,” said Jonathan Huberman, president of Iomega Corporation and the Consumer and Small Business Products Division of EMC. “With a super fast USB 3.0 interface delivering speeds of up to 10 times that of USB 2.0, super tough with a 7-foot drop spec that’s twice the industry average and super secure with AES 256 hardware encryption, Iomega’s eGo Portable Hard Drives will be the premium must-have portable storage product. Factor in our bundled software Protection Suite with popular titles such as Iomega’s QuikProtect, v.Clone and Trend Micro’s Internet Security, and that makes Iomega’s USB 3.0 eGo Portable Hard Drives an exceptional premium solution at the same price as most entry level basic USB 2.0 products.”

USB 3.0 Transition Timeline for Iomega Portable Hard DrivesIomega plans to move all eGo Portable Hard Drives in 500GB* and 1TB** capacities to the new USB 3.0 interface by early October. Totally compatible with all USB 2.0 computers, the new USB 3.0 eGo Portable Hard Drives will include Iomega’s industry-leading Drop Guard™ Xtreme, which provides added protection from drops of nearly seven feet or twice the industry average***.

In the first quarter of 2011, Iomega plans to move the Iomega® Prestige Portable Hard Drive line to USB 3.0 on all models. Shortly thereafter, Iomega will move the rest of its portable external hard drive models to the USB 3.0 interface.

Perfect for slipping into a laptop bag or pocket, all of Iomega’s 2.5-inch portable hard drives are host powered, requiring no external power supply beyond the power provided through the USB bus on a personal computer, laptop or netbook. Iomega’s new USB 3.0 portable hard drives are completely backward compatible with personal computers and other devices that only have USB 2.0 ports. Iomega offers USB 3.0 adapter cards (sold separately) to insert into USB 2.0 laptop and desktop computers so users can experience native USB 3.0 transfer speeds of up to 5 gigabits per second.

More Than Just a Portable Hard Drive – A Total Solution
Iomega prides itself on providing total solutions, which is why all of the new Iomega USB 3.0 eGo Portable Hard Drives come complete out of the box with 256-bit hardware encryption built-in (PC only), as well as the cables required to enjoy your drive right away, whether your desktop or laptop has USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 ports. The Prestige family of portable hard drives will also feature 256-bit hardware encryption built-in (PC only) with the transition to USB 3.0 models in the first quarter of 2011.

Best Software Package Bundled With Portable Hard Drives Today
Included free of charge with all of Iomega’s eGo and Prestige Portable Hard Drives is the Iomega Protection Suite, a one-stop portfolio of backup and anti-virus software giving users added protection for their photos, videos, music and other files.

The Iomega Protection Suite includes:
Trend Micro v.Clone™ software, an Iomega exclusive, captures a complete virtual image of your PC including the operating system, all applications, your settings, and all your files to your Iomega hard drive. Access the cloned copy and use it seamlessly on another computer, just as if you're working from your own PC. When you reconnect, automatically sync your data to your primary PC, so that files are always up to date.

Trend Micro A complementary 12 month subscription to Trend Micro™ Internet Security for the PC, or Trend Micro™ Smart Surfing software for Mac.

QuickProtect Iomega QuikProtect: backup software for simple scheduled file-level backup of data to hard drives and network-attached storage devices (for Windows and Mac desktops and notebooks).

Retrospect Backup Software Roxio® Retrospect® Express software: backup all of your data plus applications and settings (for Windows and Mac desktops and notebooks).

All of the software elements in the Iomega Protection Suite are accessible via easy download to owners of Iomega eGo and Prestige Drives.

Please click here to view the current range of the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 External Hard Drives by Iomega at Okobe.co.uk

Two New ways to say Android: Acer beTouch E120 and beTouch E130!

Trendy, youthful, and attractive, the Acer beTouch line now has two new models that feature the freedom and excitement guaranteed by the Android operating system.

Acer beTouch E120 and beTouch E130 are intended for those who want to get their hands on the best technologies, but without having to compromise their individuality. Whether you are a traditionalist or always on the cutting edge, the beTouch line can satisfy your smartphone cravings!

The renewed Acer beTouch line integrates all the main Google Applications:

1. Enjoy real access to the Internet through the Android browser for an easy zoom control, bookmarking, and multiple pages opening;

2. Discover all types of useful applications: check the latest videos from your friends on YouTube, find your way around and where your friends are thanks to Google Maps coupled with Latitude, comfortably check your emails with the Android email application

3. Android Market with 20,000 applications for limitless personalisation.

In addition to easy messaging, pictures, music & radio, the beTouch E120 and the beTouchE130 offer a full set of features: Including 3G+, high speed browing and download (HSDPA), WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS pre-installed. And to make them the perfect companions, they also feature a 3.2 megapixel digital camera for quick and easy shooting of unexpected moments, and a Radio FM to never miss a bit of your favorite shows even when you’re on the move. The 1500 mAh battery will allow you to keep up with long hours of web surfing, calls with friends and listning to music.

For music and social network addicts, there just had to be Acer Spinlets for music streaming and UrFooz for SN aggregation.

Acer beTouch E120 - Beautiful to look at, easy to use

The beTouch E120 is a device that combines a 2.8” touchscreen with 5-way navi key for incomparable usability. Ideal for beginners just getting into the world of intelligent phones and looking for a “smartphone experience” at an affordable price.

Its compact for meet the needs of those who want a good-looking product to make a positive impression, but that at the same time is easy to use. Navigating the menus will be easy and fun thanks to the intuitive user interface, while the widgets enable you the utmost personalisation.

Thanks to integrated Facebook and Twidroid applications, you will have your community in your pocket and at your fingertips, because beTouch E120 never leaves you alone. And with the slot for the MicroSD card (up to 32GB), the space you need to archive multimedia content like music, photos, and videos is multiplied, so you never have to give up anything!

Acer beTouch E130 - The perfect combination of tradition and innovation

The beTouch E130 stands out for its thin format and sophisticated design. An example of style and functionality: compact, linear, and professional. Even its dimensions are convenient - at just 11.5mm and 109 gr, it is perfect for practically any pocket.

Conceived for those who want to enter the fantastic world of touchscreens but without giving up on the convenience of a traditional keyboard. In fact, under the 2.6” screen, the beTouch E130 hides a full QWERTY keyboard. The keys have been sized and positioned to allow maximum comfort, guaranteeing precision in typing: texting, or writing emails will be even easier and faster.

Browsing will be fast and fluid: the beTouch E130 is the perfect device to manage professional and personal email accounts at the same time with readable attachments. It’s compatible with all popular email services as well as Microsoft Exchange servers (through Roadsync). And to be always updated it offers the possibility to synchronize your contacts to the web (through Google Contact Sync).

Packed with Facebook, Twidroid and Google applications it will assure users to easily post and share their messages, pictures or music to the web.

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Canon’s NEW Single-Function PIXMA iP4850 Produces Stunning Photo and Document Prints

Canon has today announced the launch of its latest high quality single-function photo and document printer, the PIXMA iP4850, designed to produce stunning prints, fast. Replacing the hugely popular iP4700, the new printer combines stunning design and performance with advanced software. The PIXMA iP4850 comes with Canon’s unique Full HD Movie Print Function, which makes printing high quality images from your movies simple, and for people using Canon genuine inks CREATIVE PARK PREMIUM provides on-line exclusive content from famous local and international artists.

Canon’s FINE printhead technology produces class leading minimum 1 picolitre ink droplets and achieves maximum 9,600 dpi print resolution for photolab-print quality prints and crisp, sharp text. The PIXMA iP4850 has 5 Single Inks which are individually replaceable to optimise ink usage and has impressive ISO ESAT print speeds of approximately 11.0ipm mono, approximately 9.3ipm colour and a photolab-quality 10x15cm borderless photo print in approximately 20 seconds.

The PIXMA iP4850 is bundled with a suite of advanced software including its unique Full HD Movie Print Function. Users are able to print beautiful images by selecting a single frame from a full HD movie captured on Canon’s Digital SLR range or HD movie captured on Canon Digital Still Cameras. The software produces exceptional detail from resolutions up to 1080p input and can enhance the resolution of an image and reduce the amount of noise.

An enhanced version of Easy-WebPrint EX offers smart, yet simple web printing, allowing users to clip, combine and print pages from the web. It’s also possible to print booklets from the clipped web pages and even insert your own images.

The enhanced Easy-PhotoPrint EX makes printing photos and more creative content easy and now has the benefit of direct access to Flickr.

Designed with practicality and functionality in mind, Canon’s PIXMA iP4850 not only looks stunning and will fit into any environment, but is also equipped with auto duplex printing as standard, two-way paper feeding and offers Direct Disc printing onto compatible DVD, CDs and Blu-Ray® media. The PIXMA iP4850 is one of the most versatile single function printers on the market.

Please click to view the NEW Canon PIXMA iP4850 Printer at Okobe.co.uk

Epson Wins European Printer Award from EISA for the Epson Stylus Pro 3880

Epson has asserted its position as a leader in the professional imaging industry by winning the 'European Printer 2010-2011' award for the Epson Stylus Pro 3880 from the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA).

Offering flexibility of use across a broad range of media, the Epson Stylus Pro 3880 is suitable for use by professional photographers and aspirational amateurs alike. Using Epson's advanced, fourth generation UltraChrome K3 Vivid Magenta ink set, with two new colours added, Vivid Magenta and Vivid Light Magenta, the printer delivers better reproduction of red, violet and purple shades. Delivering long-lasting, high-quality large format prints in both black and white and full colour, the Epson Stylus Pro 3880 offers fast, flexible printing suitable for a number of applications.

The EISA panel were impressed with the size, resolution and volume capabilities of the printer, commenting: "Epson's Stylus Pro 3880 is an A2+ professional printer small enough to be classed as a desktop model. The printer specialises in producing high-quality monochrome and colour pictures with print resolutions of up to 2880x1440dpi, using Epson's UltraChrome K3 Vivid Magenta pigment-based inks. It is a great choice for photographers who print in volume, as each cartridge has a capacity of 80ml."

Marc Boehmer, product manager Epson Europe, commented: "The EISA awards are a key industry indicator of quality products, and this recognition for the Stylus Pro 3880 is testimony to our expertise in producing high-quality professional products. This award adds to the achievements of the Stylus Pro 3880, which has already received recognition from TIPA (Technical Image Press Association) earlier this year. The printer is now firmly positioned as an ideal choice for professional photographers."

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Canon Unveils its NEW SELPHY Compact Photo Printer - The SELPHY CP800!

Canon has unveiled its new SELPHY compact photo printer, the SELPHY CP800, designed to make photo-lab quality printing at home quick and easy. Replacing the SELPHY CP780, the new model offers a number of improvements, boasting a slimmer and more stylish design, more creative features and improved usability.

The SELPHY CP800 is ideal for those looking for a convenient printer that delivers high quality images at the touch of a button. Available in sleek black or white colour variations, prints produced by the SELPHY CP800 can be made into personal photo albums for families to treasure. It also provides an attractive option for small businesses who want to offer on-the-spot ID Photos or instant photo printing services.

Quick, easy operation. The SELPHY CP800 is designed to enable users to enjoy great quality prints in seconds – even if they’ve never used a photo printer before. It features a simple user interface alongside a large-button layout and a tilting 6.2cm (2.5”) colour LCD screen. Photos can be selected quickly and easily and lab-quality prints produced with superb tonal gradation in approximately 47 seconds.

Photos can be printed directly from a range of compatible memory cards, or from any PictBridge-compatible device, such as a camera or camcorder. The SELPHY CP800 can also print from USB flash memory or from mobile phones, enabling instant output without the need for a computer.

Lab-quality prints, whenever you want them. To produce the best results, the SELPHY CP800 features Auto Image Optimize which analyses faces, contrast, and brightness levels in the image before making appropriate corrections so prints are bright, clear and of optimum quality. In addition, a selectable Smooth Skin effect evens out skin blemishes for more flattering portraits, and manual brightness adjustment can be applied to fine-tune the prints produced.

By using dye sublimation technology, the SELPHY CP800 gives images a smooth, glossy result so that finished prints have the quality, look and feel of a traditional lab photo. Prints are dry and ready for handling the second they leave the printer, and a special over-coating provides protection from spills and splashes, so they will remain rich and vivid for up to 100 years when stored in an album

The SELPHY CP800 also offers a range of image layout options. The ID Photo layout enables a selection of recognised ID Photo sized images to be printed on a single sheet of paper. A Shuffle layout option arranges multiple images in an enjoyable and creative format, allowing users to be more imaginative with the composition of their prints. The MyColors feature extends creativity and fun by offering the selection of Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Positive Film and Black & White on the printer.

By connecting the SELPHY CP800 to a personal computer and installing the easy-to-use. SELPHY Photo Print software, users can add frames, speech bubbles and clip art to their pictures using the creative and intuitive interface with voice guidance.

The SELPHY CP800 also offers fully portable printing with an optional battery pack, so printing can take place instantly on the move. A security cable, such as a Kensington lock, can be attached to the added security slot on the printer body, allowing it to be easily secured if required.

Owners of the SELPHY CP800 can join the CANON iMAGE GATEWAY, an online facility for sharing photos and video. Users can take advantage of up to 2GB of personal storage capacity, creating enough room for hundreds of high-quality images. Mobile browsing is also supported, making it easy for friends and family to view photos on the move.

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Canon SELPHY CP800 Black
Canon SELPHY CP800 White

Enhancing Entertainment with the ASUS All-in-one PC ET2400 Series

ASUS today enhances the home entertainment experience with the introduction of the ASUS All-in-one PC ET2400 series. The ET2400 effectively combines the computing capabilities of the Super Hybrid Engine and the audio prowess of the ASUS SonicMaster Technology with a Full HD widescreen.


Pure Sound Reproduction with SonicMaster Technology.The ASUS All-in-one PC ET2400 delivers pure audio reproduction through ASUS’ proprietary SonicMaster Technology.


It is a complete hardware and software audio solution that utilizes codecs designed to minimize distortions and deliver crystal clear sound through a wide audio spectrum between 80Hz and 12 KHz. It gives richer and more distinct vocals at a wider frequency range, as well as deeper bass at the lower ranges.


SonicMaster Technology replicates the audio from surround sound systems and has a higher volume threshold than other all-in-one PCs.


Please click here to view the new ASUS All-in-one PC ET2400 at Okobe.co.uk

Introducting the NEW Apple Magic Trackpad

Why should notebooks have all the fun?

Desktop users, your time has come. The new Magic Trackpad is the first Multi-Touch trackpad designed to work with your Mac desktop computer. It uses the same Multi-Touch technology you love on the MacBook Pro. And it supports a full set of gestures, giving you a whole new way to control and interact with what’s on your screen. Swiping through pages online feels just like flipping through pages in a book or magazine. And inertial scrolling makes moving up and down a page more natural than ever. Magic Trackpad connects to your Mac via Bluetooth wireless technology. Use it in place of a mouse or in conjunction with one on any Mac computer even a notebook.

The largest Multi-Touch trackpad ever
Magic Trackpad is just like the trackpad on the MacBook Pro but bigger. It’s made with the same advanced touch-friendly and wear-resistant glass surface. But with nearly 80 percent more area, it’s the largest Multi-Touch trackpad made by Apple. So there’s even more room for you to scroll, swipe, pinch, and rotate to your fingers’ content. And since the entire surface is a button that clicks, you can use it in place of a mouse.

It fits in perfectly
Magic Trackpad features the same sculpted aluminium design as the Apple Wireless Keyboard, and side by side the two sit flush at the same angle and height. Go from typing to gesturing in one motion, or do both at the same time. How perfect is that?

Effortless wireless
Magic Trackpad works using Bluetooth technology, so you don’t have to deal with an annoying cable that dictates where you place it. Once you pair Magic Trackpad with your Bluetooth-enabled Mac, you’ll enjoy a reliable, secure connection up to 33 feet away. Magic Trackpad detects periods of inactivity, and it’s equipped with an on/off switch. Together these features help to conserve battery life, so you can keep gesturing for months at a time.

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Office for MAC 2011 Hitting Store Shelves This October

Microsoft Office for Mac 2011, the next version of the leading productivity suite for the Mac, will be available in more than 100 countries around the world at the end of October. The suite will come in two editions to purchase at retail Office for Mac Home and Student 2011 and Office for Mac Home and Business 2011.

For better alignment across platforms, the Office 2011 pricing and edition options map closer with Office for the Windows operating system. In addition, starting today, if customers purchase Office 2008 for Mac, they will be able to upgrade to Office 2011 when it is available at no additional cost through the Microsoft Office for Mac Technology Guarantee Program.

“We develop Office for Mac to give you the tools to create great-looking and compatible documents with options to pick the right edition for your Mac needs,” said Eric Wilfrid, general manager, Macintosh Business Unit (MacBU) at Microsoft Corp. “More than ever before, Office 2011 brings the familiar productivity tools and features of Microsoft Office to a suite of applications that work great on the Mac.”

Please click the links below to see the NEW Office for Mac Home and Student 2011 and Office for Mac Home and Business 2011 at Okobe.co.uk:

Office for Mac Home and Student 2011

Office for Mac Home and Business 2011

Office for Mac Home and Student Family Pack 2011

Office for Mac Home and Business Multi Pack 2011

The Okobe.co.uk Accreditations Page is Now Active!

The Okobe.co.uk Accreditations Page is Now Active! Please click to view Okobe's accreditations here: http://www.okobe.co.uk/ws/about-us/accreditations Okobe.co.uk is delighted to have accreditations with so many manufacturers.

Okobe.co.uk Accredited as one of Acer's Affinity GOLD Partners

Okobe.co.uk is pleased to have been accredited as one of Acer's Affinity Gold Partners. Globally, Acer ranks No. 2 for total PCs and laptops. Acer’s product range includes PC laptops and Desktops, servers and storage systems, monitors, peripheral devices, digital devices, LCD TVs and e-business solutions for business, Government, Education and home users. Acer strives to design environmentally friendly products and establish a green supply chain through collaboration with suppliers. Acer is proud to be a Worldwide Partner of the Olympic Movement in staging the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter and London 2012 Olympic Games. Okobe.co.uk can be found on the Acer website on the where to buy, affinity GOLD list.

Please click to view the current range of Acer products available at Okobe.co.uk.

Okobe.co.uk listed on the 'Cisco Partner Locator'

Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications, and Cisco Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create Internet solutions that allow individuals, companies, and countries to increase productivity, improve customer satisfaction and strengthen competitive advantage. The Cisco name has become synonymous with the Internet, as well as with the productivity improvements that Internet business solutions provide.

Okobe.co.uk is pleased to be listed on the 'Cisco Partner Locator' on the Cisco website.

Powerline innovations for the future of the power industry: Devolo participates in EU's Smart Grid Project

Devolo is investing in the future of the power industry: the Aachen, Germany-based stock corporation, the global market leader in powerline-based network solutions, is demonstrating its intent to push the development of innovative Smart Grid solutions for better use of energy resources with its participation in the European DLC-VIT4IP project. Smart Grid ensures the stable operation of a decentralised mains supply fed by an increasing number of small providers using solar or wind power technology. Moreover, both commercial and residential customers benefit from Smart Grid, as they can retrieve information about their current consumption in real time from the Internet. As part of the project, devolo's team of specialists is developing a new kind of access powerline communication that establishes a powerline-based communication connection between the transformer station and meter in the household.

Devolo, the technological leader in the powerline market, is making an active commitment to better use of energy resources and is pushing the development of innovative Smart Grid solutions. To this end, the company is participating in the European DLC-VIT4IP project. The campaign, which is supported by the EU as part of Europe's Seventh Framework Programme for research, combines the skills, knowledge and experience of twelve international technology companies and universities. Participants in the project include energy company Vattenfall Europe and the renowned Dresden University of Technology. The objective is to jointly develop future-oriented solutions that enable efficient use of energy networks while simultaneously helping to save energy.

Smart Grid has been devised for a decentralised energy infrastructure and enables efficient management of the continuously increasing number of small suppliers, such as owners of solar or wind power plants, who feed into the mains supply in addition to conventional power plants. In addition, Smart Grid ensures uniform utilisation of the networks and avoids peaks. However, both residential and business customers of the energy providers benefit from the forward-looking technology. The direct connection of their meter to the provider enables them to record their consumption in real time and save energy resources with informative statistics.

As a powerline innovator and participant in the European DLC-VIT4IP project, devolo is developing an access powerline communication solution that creates a cost-effective and, most importantly, easy-to-install connection between the transformer station and meter in the household. This is essential for the implementation of Smart Grid. devolo's expertise in developing innovative powerline solutions is ideal here, as the existing line infrastructure is used for implementing the smart grid project, making complicated new wiring unnecessary. This offers energy providers an efficient and cost-effective product which, most importantly, can be retrofitted easily.

"By participating in the European DLC-VIT4IP project, we are expanding our sustainability strategy," devolo CEO Heiko Harbers explains. "devolo stands for sustainably manufactured products to conserve resources. Smart Grid stands for efficient, forward-looking use of energy – we are pleased to make a contribution to this effort and to be able to offer energy providers an innovative, cost-effective solution."

Please click here to view the current range of Devolo products available at Okobe.co.uk

Okobe.co.uk Accredited as one of Symantec's Registered Partners

Okobe.co.uk is pleased to have been accredited as one of Symantec's Registered Partners. Symantec helps consumers and organisations secure and manage their information-driven world. Symantec's software and services protect against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently, enabling confidence wherever information is used or stored.

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Okobe.co.uk Accredited as one of Lexmark's Premium Partners

Okobe.co.uk is pleased to have been accredited as one of Lexmark's Premium Partners. Lexmark makes it easier for businesses and consumers to move information between the digital and paper worlds. Lexmark has become a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of printing and imaging solutions for offices and homes.

Please click here to view the current Lexmark range available at Okobe.co.uk

The NEW ASUS NX90 Multimedia Laptop - A Duet of Style and Sonority

Delivering the Pinnacle of Multimedia Enjoyment and Contemporary Design

The new 18.4" ASUS NX90 multimedia notebook revisits the forgotten aspects of portable PC design, injecting excitement and a sense of premium luxury to a product treated by other manufacturers as a mere commodity. The NX90, crafted with input from renowned designer David Lewis and technology co-development with Bang & Olufsen ICEpower®, comes in as a notebook that's on a par with full surround systems in terms of audio quality through the ASUS SonicMaster sound standard. It is further a style icon, meant to take centre-stage at the home and add a touch of class to any décor.

The NX90's unique form and advanced technology have benefited from the experience of award winning designer David Lewis, who took part in developing the new multimedia notebook. Mr. Lewis' studio is known to design buffs and audiophiles the world over as one of the main forces behind the hallmark Bang & Olufsen look. Thus, eye-catching multimedia gear has been a staple of his studio for many years.

With the NX90, ASUS designers and Mr. Lewis have sought to change the perception that users have of notebooks, taking them from mundane tools to symbols of craftsmanship and multimedia excellence.

"What we were going for was a piece of design and art that people could place in the centre of their home and take great joy in its appearance. To me, it's not just a machine, the objective was to create a style to challenge the way people regard notebooks", said David Lewis when speaking of the NX90.
Breakthrough in Notebook Design

NX90 marks a departure from conventional notebooks, bringing PCs to the side of interior design. The polished aluminum body reflects room ambience, adding to the atmosphere of any environment and therefore fitting in unobtrusively. Not only that, the large size and unique looks spruce up any location, something the spectacular audio quality takes even further.

By placing speakers outside the chassis and alongside the screen, designers have ensured sound wraps around users and their surroundings. Meanwhile, the interface itself has been refreshed, with dual touchpads that enable true two-handed usability, creating a virtual mouse through the addition of a second touch surface. The oversized palm rests provide ample room for comfort even during prolonged sessions, one of the perks of a true multimedia desktop replacement portable PC.

The new SonicMaster sound standard stands as one of the key attractions of the NX90. Developed by the ASUS Golden Ear team through significant cooperation with Bang & Olufsen ICEpower®, SonicMaster represents a new milestone in PC audio by which all sound performance on computers can be judged. It guarantees the best quality audio available to users, bringing PCs to the level of dedicated high fidelity surround systems.

SonicMaster comprises harmonized hardware and software tuning, optimized to render high definition surround audio that's true to life and wider in range than ever experience on a notebook. The exacting standards implemented in SonicMaster guarantee crystal clear reproduction, deeper and richer bass, and an overall power upgrade that's sure to amaze anyone listening in for the first time. Particular emphasis has been placed on liveness, or recreating audio in a lifelike fashion. This results in vocals and overall feel very much akin to a live concert, miles ahead of the muddy, muted and tinny sound people have come to expect from notebooks.

The amazing results attained by SonicMaster serve to augment not only music playback, but also gaming, movies and voice communication.

Due to its focus on multimedia, the NX90 also ships with the Rotation Desktop interface, which makes the most of the twin touchpads mentioned earlier. This unique technology ups the multimedia control ante with new gesture input that's intuitive for accessing and making the most of music and video content on the fly with two handed DJ-like controls. Photo zoom, web page and document scrolling are also a breeze with the Rotation Desktop.

Put together, these features make the NX90 the most personal and singularly impressive notebook PC ever produced it has to be experienced to be truly appreciated.

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Stunning Graphics and Incredible Gaming for Exceptional Value with Acer G5 Display Series

The recent explosion of video content requires display technologies to be as cutting-edge as computers to showcase amazing visuals and to deliver exceptional graphics for action packed gaming. This is what the new Acer G5 display series does best: it offers the perfect blend of style and technology to fully enjoy terrific cinematic views of the latest high-definition content.

The Acer G5 series are attractive media and gaming displays, providing users with enhanced picture quality that makes the most of both entertainment and productivity applications. Available in 5 screen sizes 61cm (24”), 58cm (23”), 55cm (22”), 51cm (20”) and 47cm (19”) with Full HD (1920x1080), HD+ (1600x900) or HD (1366x768) resolutions, the G5 series enables jaw-dropping visuals and are just right for gaming, multimedia and productivity applications. Built with comfortable use in mind, all models are equipped with adjustable tilt functionality providing an optimal viewing experience.

Featuring up to 80,000:1 contrast ratio, optimized by Acer Adaptive Contrast Management, these displays offer a significant improvement of gradation and detail, especially with dim or bright images thus ensuring a superior visual experience. Improved response time with Overdrive (OD) technology enhances the moving picture experience, allowing the G5 series displays to deliver high quality moving pictures for 3D games and videos.

Depending on the size of the monitor multiple options are available besides the standard VGA video input. Advanced digital connectivity is provided by optional DVI and HDMI with HDCP support. The DVI interface maximises the connection quality between LCD monitors and video graphics cards in PCs and other digital sources, while the HDMI connection enables outstanding high-definition viewing, plus they offer seamless connection to the latest digital sources. What’s more, a selective input function offers a convenient way to search for input signals.

Along with technologies designed to deliver clearer and sharper images, the G5 series flaunts a unique design with hard edges and sharp cut surfaces creating a strong visual impression and giving a highly distinctive look. The X-shaped base offers sturdy support and highlights the sleek, modern appearance, while evoking speed and performance. The result is an eye-catching design that will make a stunning addition to any room.

The G5 displays take advantage of the latest display technologies to give users the best viewing experience.

Acer eColor Management technology adapts the performance of the panel to different environments, light conditions and viewing preferences enabling users to fine-tune the display settings by redefining the colour precision according to the work mode: data, media, cinema or images.

Acer Adaptive Contrast Management (ACM) dynamically adjusts the contrast ratio to achieve ultra-sharp images. Each scene is analysed to fine-tune images frame by frame and enhance colour quality, obtaining a dramatic improvement of gradation and detail, especially in dimmer and brighter scenes. Acer ACM also enables the LCD monitor to use less power and save energy.

Acer eDisplay Management is a powerful tool enabling advanced colour calibration and display management. Each personalized setting can be stored and quickly recalled for different applications and light conditions.

Coming soon to Okobe.co.uk...

Ultra-Mobile, Powerful & Stylish, Toshiba introduces Europe’s Thinnest, Lightest Full-Function Laptop: The Portégé R700

Today Toshiba launched of its most advanced ultra-mobile laptop yet, the outstanding Portégé R700. Combining innovative technologies with an ultra-slim and highly robust chassis, the 33.8cm (13.3”) Portégé R700 is the thinnest and lightest full-function laptop in Europe, providing uncompromised mobile computing for business users. In addition, Toshiba today also announces the Satellite R630, offering the same premium design, tailored for consumer use.

Designed for those who demand power, portability and durability from one machine, the Portégé R700 is the product of unique Toshiba engineering expertise. The laptop is able to accommodate the latest full performance processing technology as a result of a unique new Airflow Cooling Technology, while a magnesium chassis incorporates a new honeycomb structure around the palm-rests, providing robust protection of the internal components. With an exceptional battery life of up to nine hours, the Portégé R700 and Satellite R630 provide a full day’s power from a single charge.

To view the New Toshiba Portege R700 Laptops at Okobe.co.uk please click the links below:

Toshiba Portege R700-15Q Laptop, 13.3", Intel Core i3 i3-350M 2.26 GHz, 2GB RAM, DDR3 SDRAM, 320GB HDD with Microsoft Windows 7 Professional / Windows XP Professional Downgradable

Toshiba Portege R700-15R Laptop, 13.3", Intel Core i3 i3-350M 2.26 GHz, 2GB RAM, DDR3 SDRAM, 320GB HDD with Microsoft Windows 7 Professional / Windows XP Professional Downgradable

Toshiba Portege R700-15T Laptop, 13.3", Intel Core i3 350M / 2.26 GHz, 2GB RAM, DDR3 SDRAM, 320GB RAM with Microsoft Windows 7 Professional

Toshiba Portege R700-15U Laptop, 13.3", Intel Core i3 i3-350M 2.26GHz, 2GB RAM, DDR3 SDRAM, 320GB HDD with Microsoft Windows 7 Professional / Windows XP Professional Downgradable

Toshiba Portege R700-15W Laptop, 13.3", Intel Core i3 i3-350M 2.26 GHz, 4GB RAM, DDR3 SDRAM, 320GB HDD with Microsoft Windows 7 Professional

Toshiba Portege R700-15X Laptop, 13.3", Intel Core i5 i5-520M 2.40 GHz, 2GB RAM, DDR3 SDRAM, 320GB HDD with Microsoft Windows 7 Professional / Windows XP Professional Downgradable

Toshiba Portege R700-160 Laptop, 13.3", Intel Core i5 i5-520M 2.40GHz, 4GB RAM, DDR3 SDRAM, 320GB HDD with Microsoft Windows 7 Professional / Windows XP Professional Downgradable

Toshiba Portege R700-155 Laptop, 13.3", Intel Core i7 i7-620M 2.66GHz, 4GB RAM, DDR3 SDRAM, 128GB SSD with Microsoft Windows 7 Professional / Windows XP Professional Downgradable

Seagate Momentus® XT Hybrid Drives

Powerful, intelligent, affordable - solid-state hybrid drives deliver SSD-like performance without sacrificing storage capacity and affordability.

The Seagate® Momentus® XT drive is a solid-state hybrid with Adaptive Memory™ technology, enabling the drive to deliver SSD-like performance along with higher capacity. The Momentus XT drive is designed for all standard laptop PCs and is OS-, driver- and software-independent, making this drive easy to integrate and easy to use. Adaptive Memory technology enables the drive to tailor performance to the user. Whether you are gaming, editing digital media or crunching numbers, performance is optimised and ready for your next move.

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Final Month of the HP LaserJet Printer Cash Back Offers! Offer Ends 31st July 2010!

From the 1st May until the 31st July 2010 HP is offering businesses more than 25% cash back on a selection of HP LaserJet printers and multifunction printers (MFP’s), a choice that is as wide ranging as HP’s customers businesses. Simply buy any one of these selected HP LaserJets or MFP’s and get between £60-£200 cash back depending on the model purchased.

The HP Colour LaserJet CM1312 MFP - receive £70 cash back. Click here to view at Okobe.co.uk
HP Colour LaserJet CM1312nfi MFP - receive £90 cash back. Click here to view at Okobe.co.uk

The HP Colour LaserJet CM2320nf MFP - receive £140 cash back. Click here to view at Okobe.co.uk
HP Colour LaserJet CM2320fxi MFP - receive £170 cash back. Click here to view at Okobe.co.uk

The HP LaserJet M1319f MFP - receive £60 cash back. Click here to view at Okobe.co.uk

The HP LaserJet M1522n - receive £65 cash back. Click here to view at Okobe.co.uk
HP LaserJet M1522nf MFP - receive £75 cash back. Click here to view at Okobe.co.uk

The HP Colour LaserJet Professional CP5225 Printer series – receive £200 cash back. Click here to view at Okobe.co.uk

For more information please visit: http://h40059.www4.hp.com/savemoney/hp_laserjets.html
For purchases made between 1st May – 31st July 2010, *HP Terms and Conditions apply.