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Samsung HDD manages 1TB per platter, areal-density enthusiasts rejoice

Solid state drives are the geek storage of choice, what with their quiet nature, blazing fast speed, and stunning good looks. However, the limited capacity and sky-high price of SSDs keeps many of us buying traditional disk-based storage solutions -- which is just fine considering Samsung keeps finding ways to fit more bits and bytes on every drive. Last year, Sammy's EcoGreen F4EG squeezed 2TB onto a 3-platter drive (or 667GB per platter), and now the company's primed to release a new series of Spinpoint drives with even greater areal density at a time and price that remains TBD. Whenever they do get here, the new HDDs promise to deliver 1TB per platter spinning at 5,400RPM -- meaning 4TB desktop drives and a terabyte of storage in standard-sized laptop HDDs. The 3.5-inch version packs a 32MB cache and SATA 6Gbps compatibility, while the 2.5-inch variety has an 8MB cache and a 3 Gb/s SATA interface. Knowing all that, only one question remains: could areal-density enthusiasts be the new pixel-density enthusiasts?

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Lenovo introduces ThinkPad X220 12.5 inch notebook and convertible tablet

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Lenovo is launching two new new laptops as part of its ThinkPad X Series line. The new ThinkPad X220 laptop features a 12.5 inch display and Intel Core i-series processor. Lenovo will also offer an X220 convertible tablet style notebook with similar specs.

These are just two of the latest 12.5 inch notebooks from Lenovo. The company seems to have decided that notebooks with 12.5 inch displays hit the sweet spot between netbooks and full sized computers, offering portability but room for full-sized keyboards and high resolution displays. The recently launched Lenovo IdeaPad U260 and ThinkPad E220s both have 12.5 inch screens.

The new ThinkPad X220 computers will be available with Core i3, Core i5, or Core i7 processors, which Lenovo says makes the X220 much more powerful than a typical low power ultraportable. But the company is also emphasizing the X220′s long battery life.

Lenovo says the ThinkPad X220 laptop will ship standard with a 6 cell battery that provides up to 9 hours of run time. Upgrade to a 9 cell battery and you should get 15 hours. There’s also an external battery option which provides up to 24 hours of run time.

The X220 tablet comes standard with a 4 cell battery, but it will also be able to use a 9 cell battery. The convertible tablet gets up to 16 hours of run time with a 6 cell battery and the external battery pack. This model will have a starting price of $1199.

The laptop has a 12.5 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel displays. An optional IPS screen with wide viewing angles is also available. It supports up to 8GB of DDR3 memory and have 3 USB 2.0 ports (including one always on port). There’s also an option for a USB 3.0 port. The laptop has VGA ports, display ports, SD card slots, and 54mm Express Card slots. There’s also a 720p HD webcam.

The ThinkPad X220 laptop comes with 802.11n WiFi and optional WiMAX and 3G modems. Hard drive and SSD options are available.

The laptop weighs about 3 pounds and should be available in April for $899 and up.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X220 tablet also supports a range of Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 processors. This model comes standard with a 12.5 inch IPS display, although Gorilla Glass and Infinity Glass options are available.

The tablet weighs 3.88 pounds with a 4 cell battery and features a Display Port, 3 USB 2.0 ports (including one always on port), amd jas a 82-[ JD vodep ca,era/ The tablet will be available with a hard drive or solid state disk and supports up to 8G of DDR3 memory. Like the notebook, the tablet will be available with 802.11n, WiMAX, or 3G options.

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Avoid Tech With the Aid of an App

Despite being tech bloggers, we're all about unplugging for a while, and setting aside time to be tech-free. Reboot, a Jewish non-profit organization, also wants you to find time to unplug, specifically in honor of the sabbath. The group has created both a mobile app and Web app called 'Sabbath Manifesto,' which helps to remind you to disconnect, and allows you to tell others about your plans to go offline. Though Reboot has its roots in Jewish tradition, the group wants people of all beliefs to join in the second annual National Day of Unplugging, which begins at sundown on March 4th. During the following 25 hours, Reboot encourages users to observe 10 principles, the first and most obvious being "Avoid technology." But the list goes further, encouraging participants to "connect with loved ones," "get outside" and "give back."



Reboot is aware of the strangeness of using an app to help you disconnect. A spokesperson told the New York Times, "[We] fully get the irony of using a high-tech app to announce a low-tech day. But really, what better way to tell your followers that you won't be tweeting on the weekend." Besides having the ability to get reminders and share your intention to unplug through various social networks, you can also use 'Sabbath Manifesto' to draft, well, a manifesto, explaining why you'll be shunning the Web for 24 hours. The app is available for Android and BlackBerry currently, and an iPhone version is awaiting approval from Apple.

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