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Laptops in the Lounge

MSI AESTHETIC PR200W-077 Review

Posted by BlackSmith On April - 22 - 2009

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T8300
Clock Speed: 2.4 GHz, FSB: 800 MHz, 2nd Level Cache: 3 MB
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
System Memory: 3 GB DDR2 (667MHz), maximum expandability: 4 GB
Hard Disc: 320 GB
Display: 12.1”
Graphics Adapter: Intel GMA X1300
Easy to carry due to its size, but it also has everything a bigger laptop can [...]

HP MINI 730ev Review

Posted by BlackSmith On April - 21 - 2009

Processor: Intel Atom N270
Clock Speed: 1.6 GHz, FSB: 533 MHz. 2nd Level Cache: 512 KB
Operating System: Windows Xp Home Edition
System Memory: 1 GB DDR2, maximum expandability: 1 GB
Hard Disc: 80 GB
Display: 10.1”
Graphics Adapter: Intel GMA 950
A netbook from HP with the difference of the 0.1” of the screen. By that, I mean this one’ [...]

HP MINI 1199 Vivienne Tam Review

Posted by BlackSmith On April - 17 - 2009

Processor: Intel Atom N270
Clock Speed: 1.6 GHz, FSB: 533 MHz, 2nd Level Cache: 512 KB
Operating System: Windows Xp Home Edition
System Memory: 1 GB DDR2, maximum expandability: 1 GB
Hard Disc: 80 GB
Display: 10.1”
Graphics Adapter: Intel GMA 950
A netbook which is different from all the others due to its design. HP corporated with the designer Vivienne [...]

HP HDX16-1050E Review

Posted by BlackSmith On April - 16 - 2009

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T9400
Clock Speed: 2.53 GHz, FSB: 1066 MHz, 2nd Level Cache: 6 MB
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
System Memory: 4 GB DDR2 (667MHz), maximun expandability: 8 GB
Hard Disc: 320 GB
Display: 16”
Graphics Adapter: NVidia Geforce 9600M GT
A 16” laptop from HP either for a gamer or a simple home user. Very [...]

HP Pavilion DV7-1240US Review

Posted by BlackSmith On April - 12 - 2009

Processor: AMD Turion X2 RM-72
Clock Speed: 2.1 GHz, 2nd Level Cache: 1 MB
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit version
System Memory: 4 GB DDR2, maximum expandability: 8 GB
Hard Disc: 320 GB
Display: 17”
Graphics Adapter: ATI Radeon HD 3200
Very fine design with modern lines that offers you a modern look. This model is powered by the [...]

HP Pavilion DV6-1030US-Review

Posted by BlackSmith On April - 10 - 2009

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T6400
Clock Speed: 2.0 GHz, FSB: 800 MHz, 2nd Level Cache: 3 MB
Operating System. Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit version
System Memory: 4 GB DDR2 (800MHz), maximum expandability: 8 GB
Hard Disc: 320 GB
Display: 16”
Graphics Adapter: Intel GMA 4500MHD
Very good work from Hewlet Packard. A 16” laptop with a numpad on the keyboard, [...]

Toshiba Satellite A305-S6908 Review

Posted by BlackSmith On April - 9 - 2009

Processor: Intel core 2 Duo T6400
Clock Speed: 2.0 GHz, FSB: 800 MHz, 2nd Level Cache: 3 MB
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
System Memory: 4 GB DDR2 (800MHz), maximum expandability: 4 GB
Hard Disc: 250 GB
Display: 15.4”
Graphics Adapter: Intel GMA 4500MHD
Very fine design and my personal favourite from Toshiba. This laptop can be used either [...]

Sony Vaio VGN-TT11XN/B Review

Posted by BlackSmith On April - 8 - 2009

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300
Clock Speed: 1.2 GHz, FSB: 800 MHz, 2nd Level Cache: 3 MB
Operating System: Windows Vista Business
System Memory: 4 GB DDR3 (800MHz), maximum expandability: 4 GB
Hard Disc: 160 GB
Display: 11.1”
Graphics Adapter: Intel GMA 4500MHD
Very good solution if you want to combine small size and power. Easy to carry due to [...]

Toshiba Satellite P300-1GN Review

Posted by BlackSmith On April - 7 - 2009

Processor: Intel Cetrino 2 Featuring Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8700
Clock Speed: 2.53 GHz, FSB: 1066 MHz, 2nd Level Cache: 3 MB
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
System Memory: 4 GB DDR2 (800MHz), maximum expandability: 8 GB
Hard Disc: 640 GB (320+320)
Display: 17”
Graphics Adapter: ATI Radeon HD3650
Very good design from Toshiba. A 17” black laptop with [...]

Asus X71SL-7S078C Review

Posted by BlackSmith On April - 6 - 2009

Processor: Intel core 2 Duo P8400
Clock Speed: 2.26 GHz, FSB: 1066 MHz, 2nd Level Cache: 3 MB
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
System Memory: 3 GB DDR2 (800MHz) , maximum expandability: 4 GB
Hard Disc: 250 GB
Display: 17”
Graphics Adapter: NVidia GeForce 9300MG
A 17” laptop from Asus with very good specifications. With the P8400 cpu and 3 [...]

Video

Games

Sudoku

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Sudoku courtesy of HephaestusLounge.com Note: the current version does not suplly the solution.

Rubik's Cube

ProfessorPlayer Rubik's Cube


Tetris

Java Tetris


Tetris controls:

  • Left - Moves the falling figure to the left.
  • Right - Moves the falling figure to the right.
  • Up or Space - Rotates the falling figure counter-clockwise.
  • Shift + Up - Rotates the falling figure clockwise.
  • Ctrl + Up - Rotates the falling figure randomly.
  • Down - Moves the falling figure all the way down.
  • N - Toggles preview of next figure.
  • P - Pauses or resumes the game.
  • S - Increases the falling speed (by one of ten steps).

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