Laptops under $500

Here is list of Laptops under $500 just this weekend @ BestBuy.com

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Acer - Aspire Laptop with AMD Athlon™ Single-Core Processor

Model: AS5532-5535 | SKU: 9555769

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AMD Athlon™ single-core processor TF-20; 3GB DDR2 memory; 6-cell lithium-ion battery; DL DVD±RW/CD-RW drive; 15.6" widescreen; 160GB hard drive; Windows 7 Home Premium

4.4 of 5 (461 reviews)

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New! Compaq - Presario Laptop with Intel® Celeron® Processor - Black

Model: CQ60-422DX | SKU: 9755437

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Intel® Celeron® processor 900; 2GB DDR2 memory; 6-cell lithium-ion battery; DL DVD±RW/CD-RW drive; LightScribe; 15.6" widescreen; 160GB hard drive; Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

5 of 5 (3 reviews)

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New! Toshiba - Satellite Laptop with Intel® Celeron® Processor - Silver

Model: L455-S5000 | SKU: 9716078

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Intel® Celeron® processor 900; 3GB DDR3 memory; 6-cell lithium-ion battery; DL DVD±RW/CD-RW drive; 15.6" widescreen; 250GB hard drive; Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

3.4 of 5 (8 reviews)

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New! Compaq - Presario Laptop with Intel® Celeron® Processor - Black

Model: CQ60-615DX | SKU: 9700678

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Intel® Celeron® processor 900; 2GB DDR2 memory; 6-cell lithium-ion battery; DL DVD±RW/CD-RW drive; 15.6" widescreen; 250GB hard drive; Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

4.3 of 5 (86 reviews)

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$399.97

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Acer Aspire AS5532-5535 Laptop Package with 4GB Memory Card, Optical Mouse & Laptop Case

SKU: 9999126900050004

This handy package pulls together just what you need to make your PC and your files portable. You get a ready-to-go Acer laptop, pocket-sized memory card and travel-friendly wireless mouse, all for only $399.97.

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New! Compaq - Presario Laptop with Intel® Celeron® Processor - Black

Model: CQ60-423DX | SKU: 9755446

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Intel® Celeron® processor 900; 3GB DDR2 memory; 6-cell lithium-ion battery; DL DVD±RW/CD-RW drive; 15.6" widescreen; 250GB hard drive; Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

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$419.97

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New! Compaq Presario CQ60-615DX Laptop Package with 4GB Flash Drive, Optical Mouse & Laptop Case

SKU: 9999125600050007

Get set for productivity at home or on the go with this sensible Compaq laptop. The optical mouse lets you navigate the screen in comfort while the spacious case keeps everything together when out and about. Meanwhile, the handy 4GB flash drive lets you carry large digital files in your pocket. Get it all for only $419.97!

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New! Toshiba - Satellite Laptop with Intel® Pentium® Processor - Silver

Model: L455-S5008 | SKU: 9739316

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Intel® Pentium® processor T4400; 4GB DDR3 memory; 6-cell lithium-ion battery; DL DVD±RW/CD-RW drive; 15.6" widescreen; 250GB hard drive; Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

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$449.97

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New! Toshiba Satellite L455-S5008 Laptop Package with 3-in-1 Printer & Laptop Case

SKU: 9999126000050000

Get just what you need for productive computing at home or on the go. This versatile package includes a practical Toshiba laptop, stylish laptop case and multitalented HP all-in-one printer, all for only $449.97 after savings!

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New! Toshiba - Satellite Laptop with AMD Athlon™ Neo Dual-Core Processor - Nova Black

Model: T115D-S1121 | SKU: 9716087

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AMD Athlon™ Neo dual-core mobile processor MV-40; 2GB DDR2 memory; 6-cell lithium-ion battery; 11.6" widescreen; 250GB hard drive; built-in webcam; Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

3 of 5 (2 reviews)

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New! Asus - Laptop with Intel® Pentium® Processor - Titanium

Model: K50I-RBBGR05 | SKU: 9700714

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Intel® Pentium® processor T4400; 3GB DDR2 memory; 6-cell lithium-ion battery; DL DVD±RW/CD-RW drive; 15.6" widescreen; 320GB hard drive; built-in webcam; facial recognition; Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

4.5 of 5 (27 reviews)

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Acer - Extensa Laptop with Intel® Celeron® Processor - Black

Model: LX.EE203.003 | SKU: 9639635

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Intel® Celeron® processor 900; 3GB DDR2 memory; 6-cell lithium-ion battery; DL DVD±RW/CD-RW drive; LightScribe labeling; 15.6" widescreen; 250GB hard drive; built-in webcam; Windows 7 Professional

2.7 of 5 (3 reviews)

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New! Dell - Inspiron Laptop with Intel® Pentium® Processor - Jade Green

Model: I1545-4266JGN | SKU: 9718359

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Intel® Pentium® processor T4400; 3GB DDR2 memory; 6-cell lithium-ion battery; DVD±RW/CD-RW drive; 15.6" widescreen; 250GB hard drive; built-in webcam; Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

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New! Dell - Inspiron Laptop with Intel® Pentium® Processor - Promise Pink

Model: I1545-4266PPK | SKU: 9718216

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Intel® Pentium® processor T4400; 3GB DDR2 memory; 6-cell lithium-ion battery; DVD±RW/CD-RW drive; 15.6" widescreen; 250GB hard drive; built-in webcam; Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

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New! Dell - Inspiron Laptop with Intel® Pentium® Processor - Jet Black

Model: I1545-4266JBK | SKU: 9718119

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Intel® Pentium® processor T4400; 3GB DDR2 memory; 6-cell lithium-ion battery; DVD±RW/CD-RW drive; 15.6" widescreen; 250GB hard drive; built-in webcam; Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

4 of 5 (1 reviews)

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Google Wave! invitation!!

Guys, I have google wave invitations, if you are interested drop me a line and I will send them to you.  Here is a new invitation for any one interested.
Google Wave is a new online tool for real-time communication and collaboration. A wave can be both a conversation and a document where people can discuss and work together using text, photos, videos, maps, and more. Learn more at wave.google.com.
This is still an early preview of Google Wave, so you may run into some bumps along the way but we look forward to your feedback.
To accept your invitation, sign into Google Wave at the following link*:
https://wave.google.com/wave/invite?a=pre&wtok=683d78b849e7c992&wsig=ABk8uhSWCrCgbgXMMQcQoE1XWdOfni8hLg
(If you do not have a Google account, you will be prompted to create one)
Once you've signed in:<tr
Check out the videos and example waves Update your profile Start waving!
Happy waving!
The Google Wave Team

ISRO's google earth

The ISRO's revolutionary earth mapping tool ‘Bhuvan' was launched here today. The Bhuvan toolbar can be downloaded from http://bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in/.

The website is available in beta version.

It is believed that the ISRO's latest earth mapping tool have more features than Google Earth.

The Bhuvan is focused on Indian sub-continent barring all sensitive locations such as military and nuclear installations .

ISRO's Bhuvan is latest version of Google Earth, which allows common man to zoom into any part of the world on their personal computer using satellite images.

The new mapping service Bhuvan is a Sanskrit word of earth. It will allow users to have a closer look at any part of the subcontinent. Bhuvan will provide the pictures of objects as small as a car on the road to build three-dimensional map of the world via ISRO's seven remote sensing satellites.

The degree of resolution showcased is based on points of interest and popularity, but most of the Indian terrain is covered upto at least six meters of resolution with the least spatial resolution being 55 meters.

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Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1

I was browsing through and found the IE 8 beta 1,  Here is an overview of it from Microsoft site.  looks like some great features like, Activities and WebSlices.

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 (Developer Preview)

Welcome to the website for Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1. Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 is a developer preview for web designers and developers to help prepare their websites for the launch of Internet Explorer 8. Some of the new features designed for developers include a developer toolbar and improved interoperability and compatibility.

Internet Explorer 8 is designed to work in standard mode out of this box. However, Microsoft provides a way for users to browse the web in a way similar to Internet Explorer 7 by using the emulate Internet Explorer 7 button on the chrome. Learn more.

The web at your service

Internet Explorer 8 will take the web experience beyond the page. Internet Explorer 8 introduces a new way to seamlessly experience the best of the web whether you are a web developer writing to standards or a user discovering a new online service. Be one of the first developers to take advantage of improvements in Internet Explorer 8 for your websites and applications. Learn more.

With Activities you can do tons of great things...

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Blog your adventures on Microsoft Live Spaces, Define new words on Encarta from anywhere, Find and preview eBay items, Find on Facebook, Find sites about StumbleUpon term, Find related news from MSNBC, Reviews of the site or link, Map addresses on Windows Live Maps, Map with Yahoo! Maps, Send a webpage using web email (right now only hotmail), Share on Facebook, Translation at your fingertips using Live translate.

(I wonder where did Google go in all these...  I am sure they can give, translate, email, search and maps as activites.  Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I fogot this is a Microsoft product and it doesn't like Google :):)::)...)  

WebSlices Overview

Users commonly visit many websites several times a day to check for updates. The introduction of RSS feeds can make this experience easier for users, although RSS feeds requires a nontrivial amount of work on behalf of the developer.

WebSlices is a new feature for websites that enables users to subscribe to content directly within a webpage. WebSlices behave just like feeds in that users can subscribe to them and receive update notifications when the content changes. Websites are polled at user-defined intervals, similar to the way RSS feeds are polled. Website operators may also define a minimum wait time between polls to minimize requests.

Developers can mark parts of webpages as "WebSlices" and enable users to monitor information they rely on as they move about the web. With a click in the Favorites bar, users see rich "WebSlice" visuals and developers establish a valuable, persistent end-user connection. Get started building WebSlices at the Microsoft Developer Network.

Try out WebSlices with some of our partners, who have created these Activities:

• WebSlice friends' status updates on Facebook

• Monitor eBay items with WebSlices

• Get internet buzz from StumbleUpon

• Get the MSN headline WebSlice

Source: Microsoft.com

Site-specific browsers: A new class of its own

This emerging phenomenon lets you dedicate a customized browser to a specific web application/site

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A new breed of the browser, called a site-specific browser (a browser tailored to a single on-line application), is slowly evolving.  A mainstream browser (like Firefox) is indifferent to the kind of web site being accessed. Whether the site is your vital email service Gmail or an ordinary web page, for the browser they are all the same.

For applications like on-line word-processors, several browser features (like the navigation buttons, and the home button) are actually unnecessary and have only a nuisance value. However, a user cannot avoid them as the application can be run only with the browser.

If loaded with several web sites, a browser often fails (due to memory shortage or a system error). This browser crash is a recipe for disaster if you are on an on-line application (say, a Google spreadsheet) and in the midst of some serious data processing.

Besides these issues, keeping some applications opened alongside sites on multiple tabs could pose some security threats as well. For instance many have the tendency to keep their web mail (like Gmail) account tab open for accessing the mail interface with ease. Browsing the Net keeping one’s Gmail a/c ’always on’ (with the same browser) is not advisable given the security/privacy risks involved ( http://www.davidairey.co.uk/google-gmail-security-hijack/). To counter these issues, a new concept known as a site-specific browser (some even call it a single site browser) is gaining ground.

A site-specific browser (SSB) lets you dedicate a customized browser to a specific web application/site. Once an instance of this browser is integrated with the application, it will continue to stay on your system tray -- just like a desktop application. This enables you to readily access this on-line application in the same way in which you access a desktop application. An SSB integrates your favorite on-line application with the desktop and enables you to run it like a desktop application.

Windows based tools

Bubbles (http://bubbleshq.com/), is a good product in this genre with many innovative features. To create a site-specific browser with Bubbles, start the program and enter the URL of the web application you wish to integrate with it.

Once a site-specific bubble (say, for Gmail) is thus created, you will find a bubble icon on the system tray and you can load the application (here Gmail) by clicking on this icon.

Of course, you can create any number of site-specific bubbles this way.

Another feature of this service is the site-specific extension for enhancing the power of a bubble meant for an application. For example, if you have created a Gmail-specific bubble, you can install the Gmail-specific extension (http://bubbleshq.com/scripts/88) meant for regularly notifying you about new/unread mails.

If you are a Facebook user you may find the Facebook bubble chat extension (http://bubbleshq.com/scripts/167/facebook---just-chatting) useful.

The concept of the SSB is not new. Mozilla’s SSB project, Prism (http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/ Prism), which seems to be the inspiration for some SSB products, has been around for some time. You can download Prism from here: http://wiki.mozilla.org/Prism#Installs.

Mango (http://mango.browser.googlepages.com/) is yet another site-specific browser application worth a test. An advantage of Mango is its facility to export an application as self-executable ’.exe’ file.

The SSB is an evolving trend in browser space. Many new/better products may surface soon. Before settling down to a product let us wait and watch how this technology takes shape.