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Lenovo has been known for building great laptops. The designs of their laptops are great but that doesn’t mean the hardware inside it is bad. They are the total package. I published an article on another Lenovo laptop, Lenovo Thinkpad T60 laptop which you can buy for a cheap price of just $736. In contrast to the Lenovo Thinkpad T60 Laptop, the Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Tablet Laptop is very different with a lot of innovative features but all the technology in the Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Tablet Laptop doesn’t come cheap. The Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Tablet Laptop costs $1500 at Lenovo’s online shop. There are two Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Tablet Laptop at this link but one costs $200 more. The reason for the higher price is because it includes a Mobile Broadband. Well I don’t think a Mobile broadband is necessary so Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Tablet 12 inch with integrated graphics will do just fine.

Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Tablet notebook can be converted into a tablet PC easily. The Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Tablet notebook has a swivel hinge function that lets the screen flip and rotate 180° to create a Tablet PC. You should watch the Lenovo ThinkPad X Series Tablet Notebook Video Tour for an in depth visual information of the X Series Tablet notebooks.

The default configuration for the Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Tablet 12 inch with integrated graphics are,

• Intel® Core™ 2 Duo L7500 LV (1.6GHz, 4MB L2, 800MHz FSB)
• Genuine Windows Vista Business
• 12.1″ SuperView WVA SXGA+ TFT, 2×3 UltraConnect II antenna
• 1 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM) or you could choose a 1 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM) without additional cost.
• 80GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm
• ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wi-Fi wireless LAN Mini-PCIe US/EMEA/LA/ANZ
• ThinkPad X60 Tablet 4 Cell Li-Ion Battery

You could upgrade the Hard Disk Drive to 120GB, 5400rpm which will cost you an additional $35. The best and the must upgrade has to the battery, a ThinkPad X60 Tablet 4 Cell Li-Ion Battery won’t last you must long so I suggest you upgrade it to a ThinkPad X60 Tablet 8 Cell Li-Ion Battery which will cost you an additional $50 but I assure you it will be worth it. Visit this link to configure your Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Tablet 12 inch with integrated graphics and without mobile broadband. Shipping is free and now the online Lenovo shop has started accepting paypal payments so you don’t have to give out your credit card information to anyone.

This is a very innovative idea. It is a regular T-Shirt with a Wifi signal strength meter in the front. I don’t think a lot of people would go for it, well a computer enthusiasts would love it but its not up the alley of most people. The cost of this shirt is not that high, a Wifi Detecting T-Shirt is available at thinkgeek and it only costs $29. If you don’t want to open up your laptop to see if there is a Wifi connection, this Wifi T-shirt could come in handy.  There won’t be any problem when washing the Wifi detector T-Shirt as you can detach the animated decal. WiFi Detector T-Shirt can detect signals from only two networks, 802.11b and 802.11g but not at the same time.

The WiFi Detector T-Shirt has

• Glowing animated shirt dynamically displays the current wi-fi signal strength.
• Shows signal strength for 802.11b or 802.11g
• Animated Decal is Removable (with hook and loop fasteners) for Easy Washing
• Battery Pack is Concealed in a Small Pocket Sewn Inside the Shirt
• Runs for hours off three AAA Batteries (not included)

This Wi-fi detecting T-Shirt can only be bought at thinkgeek. I search a lot for it but only could find it at thinkgeek.

This is another must have accessory for a driving simulation game lovers. Playseats Evolution Gaming Seat is the perfect gadget that will make a driving simulation game that much more real. Combined with the Logitech G25 Racing Wheel, this Playseats Evolution Gaming Seat will surely make you feel like you are driving a real racing car. The seat on the Playseats Evolution Gaming Seat is very similar to that of a real racing car to make your gaming experience a bit more real. Playseats Evolution Gaming Seat won’t take up must space as the top part of the seat can be folded when not in use. The actual size of the Playseats Evolution Gaming Seat is 52.1 x 19.7 x 38.6 inches (L x H x W). Playseats Evolution Gaming Seat was listed on Amazon for $330 but now you can buy Playseats Evolution Gaming Seat at Amazon for $300. There was a special promotion at Amazon where you could get it for just $175 but that promotion just ended on December 23rd. You can also buy this product at Playseats’ official website but the price is a lot higher than on Amazon, to be exact € 365,07 (Incl. VAT). Gogamer has Playseats Evolution Gaming Seat for just $270. Thats the lowest price I found on online stores. I suspect you can get it for even less if you do a quick search on craiglist.

Before you buy this product, watch a review of the Playseats Evolution Gaming Seat on youtube. This should give you an idea of what this product provides. The video is self explanatory so I will stop here.

Logitech G25 Racing Wheel is a great gadget for gamers, specially for driving games enthusiasts. Logitech G25 Racing Wheel type gadgets can make your gaming experience more real. Well this kind of gadget doesn’t come cheap, it costs $246 at Amazon. I found a store that sells for $224. Dell online store has the Logitech G25 Racing Wheel for just $224 after $56 instant savings. That is the cheapest place I found on the Web till now. Tigerdirect has this gaming gadget for $230 which is the second best offer I found.

You will find:

• Logitech G25 Racing Wheel
• Gear Shifter module
• Gas, brake, and clutch pedals
• A Power supply
• Software CD-ROM

inside the box. Logitech G25 Racing Wheel is compatible with Playstation 2, Playstation 3 and PC. Logitech G25 Racing Wheel uses a 1 x USB - 4 pin USB Type A to connect to your console. All the buttons in the Shifter module is programmable for customized button configuration. Logitech G25 Racing Wheel has a Dual-motor force feedback system, steel paddle shifters and pedals. The steering wheels itself has a soft leather grip and also has a rubber side grips. You will also be able to adjust the sensitivity of you brake, clutch accelerator paddle and steering wheel. For $224, the Logitech G25 Racing Wheel can make your gaming experience a little bit more real as you will be using an actual steering wheel modeled after a real racing car wheel. You should read an honest review of Logitech G25 Racing Wheel on EverythingUSB.com to find out how Logitech G25 Racing Wheel performs.

Did you know you could watch free HDTV! I am not talking about subscription HDTV, you don’t have to pay any monthly fee to watch HDTV. All you need is a HDTV with a built-in digital tuner or a HDTV ready TV with an external digital tuner and a hd tv antenna. HDTV antennas can be bought at cheap prices so the only problem would be the HDTV with a built-in digital tuner (ATSC tuner) and you could be watching free high definition channels for free. Most major TV networks broadcasts high definition channels and there will be no problem receiving their signal. A channel master CM4228 HDTV Antenna has a great reception and can work even if the broadcast station is upto 60 miles away, but its a bit costly and looks a bit bulky. You can also find some cheap HDTV antenna’s like the winegard PR-9014 which would cost you $30. There are other cheaper antennas but most of them are indoor antennas. An outdoor antenna will always perform better than an indoor one so you should invest a couple of bucks more and get an outdoor HDTV antenna like the one I mentioned about Winegard.

You will also need a shielded 72ohm coaxial cable, enough to connect your rooftop antenna to you HDTV receiver or a HDTV. That’s all you need to watch free HDTV without paying monthly subscription fee to the cable providers. Setup the HDTV antenna in your roof, connect the cables and thats it. Oh and don’t forget to ground your antenna to prevent your HDTV equipment from electrical surges. You will need to adjust the antenna to get the best reception. You are now ready to watch high definition TV.

Buy.com has a Diamond Viper ATI Radeon X1650 PRO 600MHz - 512MB GDDR2 SDRAM PCI Express Graphics card for just $40 after $20 mail in rebate. Diamond Viper ATI Radeon X1650 PRO 600MHz 512MB GDDR2 SDRAM PCI Express Graphics Card is not available for online purchase at Buy.com right now but Walmart has on but the price is a bit higher than at Buy.com. At walmart, Diamond Viper ATI Radeon X1650 PRO Graphics card would set you back $79.97. It’s in stock at Walmart but price is a bit expensive compared to buy.com . Right now, Diamond Viper ATI Radeon X1650 PRO Graphics Card is not available at buy.com but you might wanna check it at buy.com at a later time. This offer at buy.com lasts till 31st of January 2008. At $40 I would say its a great deal. Diamond Viper ATI Radeon X1650 PRO PCI Express Graphics Card has:

• Standard Memory of 512MB
• 2 x DVI Dual Link DVI, 1 x TV Out ports
• Processor Speed of 600MHz
• Multi-GPU technology called Crossfire
• Can support upto 2 monitors at the same time

Check back at buy.com, I am sure it will be available in a couple of days. Diamond Viper ATI Radeon X1650 PRO Graphics Card with 512MB ram for just $40 is a must buy offer (specially for gamers). It should run all the latest games. Even my NVidia GSM Graphics card with just 128MB ram runs almost all games.

AMD is one of the top processor manufacturers. They have been one of the popular brand on the market for processors. The price is relatively cheap if you consider the performance factor. I like the Intel processor as I have a huge experience with them. I have only used and AMD processor once. That laptop had a AMD Turion x64 processor on it and it performed ok. AMD has recently introduced the AMD Phenom Quad-Core 9000 series processors. There is a deal on Newegg for a AMD Phenom 9500 Agena Quad Core processor for just $200. The regular price for AMD Phenom 9500 Agena Quad Core processor is $249. Or you could get a AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core processor for $240 at Newegg.

AMD Phenom 9500 Agena Quad-Core processor specs:

• 2.2GHz Clock Frequency
• 4 x 512KB L2 Cache
• 2MB L3 Cache
• Socket AM2+
• Thermal Power 95W

The only difference between an AMD Phenom 9500Quad-Core processor and AMD Phenom 9600 Agena Quad-Core processor is the clock frequency. AMD Phenom 9600 Agena Quad-Core processor has a clock frequency of 2.3GHz whereas AMD Phenom 9500 has 2.2GHz. Both these processors are compatible with most AM2+ motherboards. This deal will last till the end of December (31st December 2007).

Dell is giving a huge discount on it’s XPS M1330 performance laptops. Dell XPS series Laptops are mean for performance and cost a lot of $$’s on a regular price. Now they are giving and instant discount $799 and an 8% discount on checkout. You can now get a Dell XPS M1330 laptop for $878. Dell XPS M1330 laptop on this deal is moderately equipped with comparison to a default configured Dell XPS series laptops. To get a Dell XPS M1330 for $878 you need to downgrade some hardware from the configuration page. Ok, here is how you can get a Dell XPS M1330 laptop for $878 and even less if you have a Dell Preffered Account. Do the steps listed below on the dell xps configuration page.

• Tuxedo Black [subtract $25]
• Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 (2MB cache/1.5GHz/667Mhz FSB) [subtract $175]
• 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz [subtract $125]
• Uncheck Built-in Bluetooth capability (2.0 EDR) [subtract $20]

Now checkout, don’t be alarmed by $954 total cost, you will get the 8% discount I talked about on the checkout page. Your total would come out at $878 with free shipping.

You could get an additional 4% discount if you checkout using your Dell Preffered Account.

• During checkout, select Credit Card as method of payment
• Click “Change Payment Type”
• Click “Choose” link under Credit/Debit Card
• Under “Save 4% with Dell Preferred Account! (Discount applied at Final Checkout)” click “Click Here to Take Advantage of this Offer” link
• Click “Choose” under “I already have a Dell Preferred Account” if you have one, or sign up for a new one if you don’t.
• Enjoy the extra 4% discount.

The specification for the above configured Dell XPS M1330 laptop are:

• Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 (2MB cache/1.5GHz/667Mhz FSB)
• Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
• 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
• Standard Display with 2.0 Megapixel Webcam
• 128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
• 160GB SATA Hard Drive 7200RPM with Free Fall Sensor
• Integrated 10/100 Network Card
• CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW Drive)
• High Definition Audio 2.0
• Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
• Trend Micro Internet Security 15-months
• 56Whr 6 cell Lithium Ion Battery
• 3Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor, 24×7 Phone Support
• 1Yr LoJack for Laptops Theft Protection (CD Shipped Separately)
• Biometric Fingerprint Reader
• 10GB DataSafe Online Backup for 1Year

Well if you can spare a few more bucks, I suggest you get an 85Whr 9 cell battery which will cost you an additional $30. This battery provides power for a lot longer duration than the 6 cell 56WHr Lithium Ion Battery. Also, for an extra $20 you could add a bluetooth to the Dell XPS laptop [Built-in Bluetooth capability (2.0 EDR)]. If you want some softwares, you could add Microsoft Works to the Dell XPS laptop for free and also you could add a free recycling kit without an additional cost to your order.

Today, a television is a common feature in almost every house. So much so that people even go on to getting two televisions in the same household because there demand is such. Everyone’s got their favorite programs they don’t want to miss. Have you ever wondered why your plasma TV experience is so much more enjoyable? Yes one reason of course is high definition; the other is how you place your television at home. In order to enjoy viewing and experience optimum advantage it’s essential to put your television at the right place at the right angle.

The use of lcd stands is great idea. The reason being in most likelihood they’re a lot larger than your original TV cabinet and hence you need to bring in changes to support your new big TV. There are many varieties and you could use one with a flat panel support and clear safety glass shelves. You can make adjustments as you please and turn them towards any angle in the room.

Just in case you decide not to have it kept on the ground, you can always mount it to the ceiling or wall. For this you will need to use tv brackets. As the name suggests these literally bracket the television and clasp them, so you need not fear them falling off. They are secure and can be fixed anywhere on the concrete of your home. Once you have it secured you can choose the angle or positioning by simply making adjustments to the movable bracket. If you’re keen on having the plasma TV put up flat against the wall select plasma mounts, they do the job just fine. So whether on the ground, at a height, the wall or ceiling, you can now freely use your imagination to place your television where it would not only look cool but also accentuate your room.

World Wide Web is a huge place and you could find a lot of potential money making opportunities. One of the most popular ways is to build an online store and sell stuffs there. Well if you are going to make a online store’s site yourself, it will take some time if you are a novice. You could pay cash and let others set up an online store for you. You could avoide a lot of headache and save time if you let others do the dirty work for a little cash. Companies like PClink offers this kind of services for a small fee. Everything will be setup by them including making a site, adding the best selling products but you will have to do the marketing bit yourself though.

Without targeted traffic, no online store or even a regular site would have any success or make any profit online. You could use Google Adword to start your marketing campaign but the best option would have to be Search Engine Optimization as it is very effective in the long run. Search Engine Optimization is a bit not that hard but will take up a lot of time and energy. Some of the SEO methods I know about is

• Link Exchange with the desired keyword
• Submit to Link Directories
• Submit keyword rich articles to article directories with your link on it
• Adding a Meta tag to your site with all the desired keywords
• Buying Links from other related sites to your niche
• Create your own blog (Wordpress is the best for SEO from my experience) on the same domain (using a sub-domain) and write keyword rich articles with links to your product (This could work Miracles for you)

This takes a lot of time and energy so if you are not up for it and have some cash, you could hire someone to do your SEO work from sites like rentacoder.