Aug 19

Windows 7 will cost half as much in the UK as in the US, crikey!

Posted in: Microsoft, operating system, OperatingSystem, os, price, pricing, Today's Chili, uk, Windows, windows 7, Windows7

Happy news for our British readers today — Microsoft is selling Windows 7 Home Premium in the UK at the bargain price of £65 for the full (non-upgrade) version. Converted to $107, that’s less than Americans have to shell out just for an upgrade ($120) and about half the price of the full thing ($200). The Professional and Ultimate varieties are also cheaper by about $40 each. With Windows 7 E now out of the picture (though seemingly still available for pre-order from the MS online store), it looks like Microsoft has chosen to match its lower price (listed with an £80 MSRP) with the new SKUs that will actually see retail shelves — a price online retailers are now undercutting. Jolly good. CNET was first to the story and was told by an Amazon UK rep that the current pricing is expected to be indefinite, but previous intel on the matter has indicated that Microsoft will be hiking UK prices from January 1, 2010. So if you wanna be safe, better get that brand spanking new OS before Christmas rolls around.

[Via Pocket lint]

Read – CNET article
Read – Microsoft UK online store
Read – Windows 7 Home Premium at Amazon UK for £65

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Windows 7 will cost half as much in the UK as in the US, crikey! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 07

iRex readying wireless e-reader while Plastic Logic’s own snags $299 price point

Posted in: e reader, e-book, e-book reader, E-bookReader, price, pricing, reader, Today's Chili, Wireless

Who says the world stopped reading decades ago? With CES 2010 looming ever closer, it looks as if 2010 may end up being the year of the e-book reader. Amazon’s got a few Kindles out, Sony’s now vying to compete on price, Hearst is doing whatever it’s doing, Plastic Logic is jumping in early next year and even iRex is purportedly hoping to issue a consumer-centric alternative. Speaking of those last two, we’re hearing that Plastic Logic’s long-awaited entrant into the e-book reading world will “be launched in the US at the beginning of next year at a similar price to the Kindle, which starts at $299,” while a UK launch is expected in late 2010 or early 2011. As for iRex, the mockup you see above portrays a wireless device with an expansive 8.1-inch display, inbuitl 3G, a full touchscreen and a fall 2009 release date. ‘Course, we’re also hearing that this one will hover well above the $300 mark, so it’s certainly not aimed at the budget-minded bookworms. So many syllables, so little time…

[Thanks, Tom]

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iRex readying wireless e-reader while Plastic Logic’s own snags $299 price point originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 05

Samsung’s Ion-infused N510 netbook steeply priced across the pond

Posted in: netbook, NVIDIA, nvidia ion, NvidiaIon, price, pricing, samsung, Today's Chili

€499. $717. Or three easy payments of €171 ($246). That’s the price folks in Europe are being asked to pony up for Samsung’s admittedly svelte 11.6-inch N510 netbook. As one of the largest netbooks in its class, this machine — which can purportedly last for around 6.5 hours under ideal circumstances — also packs NVIDIA’s Ion technology, but a sluggish Atom N280 is still manning the ship. If you’ll recall, we actually heard that this here rig would surface sometime this summer, but it looks as if those orders may end up pushed to September. Anyone care to place a pre-order? Or are you more interested in those “real laptops” for just north of seven Benjamins?

[Via Blogeee]

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Samsung’s Ion-infused N510 netbook steeply priced across the pond originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 04

Sony’s PlayStation 3 Slim to debut August 18th at Cologne gamescom?

Posted in: breaking news, BreakingNews, console, gaming, playstation 3, Playstation3, price, pricing, ps3, rumor, sony, Today's Chili

Whoa, Nelly! No sooner than we hear that Sony is informing Japanese retailers that the 80GB PS3 model won’t be shipping any longer after August 8th, along comes this to stoke the raging rumor fires once more. In a one-two punch that just can’t be coincidental, Sony has also hacked $50 off of its 160GB PlayStation 3 bundle from Amazon. But really, it’s the report from RTLinfo that has us most excited. According to it, the Sony elite are informing European retailers of an impending €100 price slashing on the 80GB console, which will dovetail nicely into the sudden and not-at-all unexpected debut of the PS3 Slim at the gamescom expo in Cologne, Germany. Reportedly, the willowy unit — which shouldn’t differ much in terms of specifications and features — will be properly introduced to the world during Sony’s pre-event press conference on August 18th. Obviously we’ve no way to confirm or deny just yet, but given everything else that has transpired over the past few months, we’d say an official reveal is definitely due. What say you, rumormongers?

Read – Sony PS3 Slim to be revealed at gamescom [Thanks, Dominic]
Read – 160GB PS3 price cut [Via GamesIndustry]

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Sony’s PlayStation 3 Slim to debut August 18th at Cologne gamescom? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Aug 2009 06:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 03

Verizon: Touch Diamond, Touch Pro now $99 with contract

Posted in: HTC, price, Today's Chili, verizon, Verizon Wireless, VerizonWireless, vzw, Windows Mobile, WindowsMobile, winmo

Looks like Verizon’s up to something (and we’re not talking about Sholes). A quick trip over to VZW’s site has confirmed that $99 — and a two-year contract — will land you just about any smartphone that they offer (one notable exception being the Samsung Saga), including HTC’s Touch Pro and Touch Diamond. Could this mean that the new Touch Diamond2 and Touch Pro2 are soon to rear their pretty little heads? We’d be down with that.

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Verizon: Touch Diamond, Touch Pro now $99 with contract originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 21

Intel’s 34nm SSDs go official, no 320GB model in sight

Posted in: flash, intel, memory, price, pricing, solid state drive, SolidStateDrive, SSD, Today's Chili

Ugh, seriously Intel? While we’ve been waiting for 34nm-based SSDs for what feels like ages now, it’s not so much the new process technology that had our interest piqued. Instead, it was the hope of a 320GB model from the outfit. Today, Intel got official with a new pair of 34nm SSDs, though neither of ’em are any larger than the previous 50nm X25-M (2.5-inch) and X18-M (1.8-inch). In fact, the new units even boast the same model names. The newcomers arrive in 80GB and 160GB sizes, and while actual hard drive benchmarking tools are apt to show a marginal increase in performance, even Intel admits that most folks won’t see “noticeable gains” in real-world use. So, what’s the point of popping out 34nm SSDs that are silver instead of black? Lower prices, or so the company says. If the market reacts to the cost savings that are being passed forward, you can expect the 80GB model to run $225, while the 160GB edition gets marked at $440, both in quantities of 1,000. Call us spoiled, but we’re still longing for more.

[Thanks, Joseph]

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Intel’s 34nm SSDs go official, no 320GB model in sight originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 20

Lexar Media issues 64GB, 128GB and 256GB Crucial M225 SSDs

Posted in: price, pricing, solid state drive, SolidStateDrive, SSD, storage, Today's Chili

It’s been a long, long while since we’ve seen a new Crucial-branded SSD, but we’d argue that Lexar Media couldn’t have picked a better time to end the hiatus. The M225 solid state drive family is the fastest, most capacious Crucial SSD line to date, and while they still lag behind OCZ’s new Vertex Turbo SSD drives, they don’t lag by much. The 2.5-inch SATA units can hit read speeds of up to 250MBps and write speeds of up to 200MBps, and the whole lot features MLC NAND flash memory and a SATA 2.0 (3Gbps) interface. Available in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB models, the trio is also fully compatible with the Crucial SK01 external drive storage kit, and unlike so many competitors, Lexar decided to go rouge and actually announce prices for the now-available units: $169.99, $329.99 and $599.99 in order of mention. Not too shabby, wouldn’t you agree?

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Lexar Media issues 64GB, 128GB and 256GB Crucial M225 SSDs originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 18

Verizon drops BlackBerry Storm price to $99.99 on contract

Posted in: BlackBerry, price, pricing, smartphone, Today's Chili, verizon, Verizon Wireless, VerizonWireless, vzw

With all signs (and by “all,” we mean “all”) pointing to a new Storm joining Verizon Wireless’ lineup in the not-too-distant future, it’s just about the perfect time to start discounting the current model in hopes of working that inventory down before the inevitable launch of numero dos. Starting today, VZW customers can snap up the SurePress-equipped Storm 9530 for $99.99 on contract, which is a full Benjamin less than it has been since debuting last November. If you’re looking for a word of advice on the situation, here’s ours: hold out for the next revision — you’ll thank us later.

[Thanks, Cara]

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Verizon drops BlackBerry Storm price to $99.99 on contract originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 18

Intel’s 34nm-based 320GB solid state drive creeps closer to reality

Posted in: flash, intel, memory, price, pricing, solid state drive, SolidStateDrive, SSD, storage, Today's Chili

Hankering for an SSD that’s as big as your traditional HDD? So is Intel, or so we hear. In fact, we’ve been hearing whispers that a capacious 320GB solid state drive was in the works since January, and now those whispers have been upgraded to library-like voices. According to the generally reliable Golum, Intel’s so-called Postville SSD family is well on its way to reality, and with them should come much needed price drops. The new series should top out at 320GB, with an 80GB and 160GB version falling underneath. Word on the street has it that both of the smaller two will be around $100 cheaper than the same-sized X25-M drives, though there’s been no leaks on the 320GB model’s MSRP. Still, Intel has a golden opportunity here if it’ll just get these things to market — a cheap(er) SSD with a brand name like Intel could blow the solid state market wide open.

[Thanks, Marius]

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Intel’s 34nm-based 320GB solid state drive creeps closer to reality originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 18 Jul 2009 08:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 07

Viliv S7 UMPC gets final pricing and specifications

Posted in: 4G, MID, price, pricing, qwerty, Today's Chili, UMPC, WiMAX

We’ve held onto our hats for quite awhile waiting for this day to come, but at long last, Viliv is dishing out the final specification lists and prices for its remarkably striking S7 UMPC. First shown way back at IDF 2008 as a prototype, this QWERTY-packin’ machine has matured quite nicely over the months, with a trio of models on tap to showcase its mobile prowess. The entry-level I-LOG HX is equipped with a 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z520 CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 60GB hard drive, a battery good for 9.5 hours of use and Windows XP, while the mid-range I-LOG 3X steps up to a 32GB SSD. The flagship D-LOG 3X even gets an internal DMB TV tuner, while WiBro (South Korea’s WiMAX) is an option on all three. We expect the 7-inch device — which is priced at ₩729,000 ($572), ₩799,000 ($628) and ₩849,000 ($666) in order of mention — to ship in its homeland soon, though no official release date has been made public.

[Via SlashGear]

Update: jkkmobile has it that international versions could feature processors as speedy as 2GHz along with Vista and a free upgrade to Windows 7.

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Viliv S7 UMPC gets final pricing and specifications originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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