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Today's Top Pick THE TOYBOX $298 Compaq laptop in time for back-to-school Jennifer Bergen: The Compaq Presario CQ60-419WM will be sold for $298 while supplies last. The notebook has 3 GB of memory, a 160 GB hard drive, a CD and DVD drive, and is pre-loaded with Windows Vista. It also has Nvidia GeForce 8200M graphics and a 2.10GHz AMD Sempron SI-42 processor. MORE FROM THIS BLOGGER: Maingear debuts eX-L 18, 'world's most powerful laptop'; dual GeForce, triple HD, $3-6K Dell slashes Adamo price by $500; still trails Apple's MacBook Air Kingston debuts world's first 256GB USB thumb drive Top Rated Products   LAPTOPS Sony Vaio VGN-CS215J/W ZDNet Score: 7.9 Check prices >>   LAPTOPS HP Pavilion dv3510nr ZDNet Score: 8.4 Check prices >>   LAPTOPS Apple MacBook ZDNet Score: 8.5 Check prices >> Sponsored Implementing energy-efficient data centers The cost of powering data centers is a substantial operating expense that can and should be managed. This white paper explains how to design data centers in a way that minimizes their electrical power consumption. (APC) For Daily Deals... Check out ZDNet's Gadget Gal! Looking for cheap or discounted gadgets and gear? ZDNet's own Gadget Gal scours the Web each morning to bring you the best deals around. Check it out! Latest Posts THE TOYBOX Andrew Nusca: Will Apple's rumored tablet be an 'iPod touch DX'? It's all about perception DIGITAL CAMERAS & CAMCORDERS Janice Chen: Panasonic announces ultra-thin Lumix DMC-ZR1 with 8x wide-angle zoom MOBILE GADGETEER Matthew Miller: Dead Finger Tech: Amazon Kindle ebook reader SMARTPHONES & CELL PHONES Matthew Miller: King of the QWERTYs: AT&T Nokia E71x HOME THEATER Sean Portnoy: Kitchen designers rejoice: Toshiba introduces Stainless Style LCD/DVD combo unit DIGITAL CAMERAS & CAMCORDERS Rachel King: How much did you spend on your last digital camera? LAPTOPS & DESKTOPS John Morris: Sunday specials: Wal-Mart, Best Buy battle over $300 laptops Sponsored Solutions Brief: Running Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Intel Platforms Read how Red Hat and Intel move intelligence forward with an integrated solution that reduces complexity, boosts performance and expands scalability. Most Popular Products   Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Check prices >>   Lenovo IdeaPad S10 Check prices >>   Samsung Q2 (16GB) Check prices >>	New This Week Motorola Endeavor HX1 The combination of bone conduction, CrystalTalk, and other features make the Motorola Endeavor HX1 a fantastic headset. LG 42LH50 42in. LCD HDTVIts Netflix streaming and oodles of other interactive features will win over plenty of folks fed up with external boxes. Lenovo IdeaPad S12 (Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, XP Home) If you're looking for a comfortable Netbook with a 12-inch screen, the Lenovo IdeaPad S12 feels comfortable and light. Toshiba Satellite M505-S4940 Equipped with great speakers and a good screen but an inferior processor and keyboard. Philips GoGear Vibe (16GB) It isn't the best budget MP3 player we've seen, but its enviable color screen, photo viewer, and video playback make it one of the most well-rounded in the $50 category. E-mail the editor, Andrew Nusca NEW Apple iPhone 3G S Pre-Order Sale! $199.00 Panasonic VIERA LCD HDTV Buy now, only: $599 Sponsored White papers Live Webcast: Meeting Enterprise Application Demands on a Budget Discover how to use managed services to cost effectively address enterprise challenges and deliver secure, highly available apps across your global WAN. Microsoft Dynamics AX: Build a competitive edge for manufacturing plant operations This paper outlines how technology helps manufacturers meet competitive challenges, increase efficiency, and stay ahead of competitors. (Microsoft) Preventing data corruption in the event of an extended power outage Read this paper to learn why Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) hardware is only part of a total power outage solution for servers and PCs. (APC) Strategies for deploying blade servers in existing data centers This white paper explains how to select the best power and cooling approach for a successful and predictable blade server deployment. (APC)
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