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Dell Adamo official: $1,999 on March 26th

, Mar 17th 2009 Discuss [0]

Dell have officially launched their Dell Adamo luxury ultraportable, happily bringing to an end the months of teaser campaigns and posturing videos.  Dell plan a whole range of Adamo products, which makes the specs of this first notebook a little easier to swallow: the MacBook Air rival has an Intel Core 2 Duo 1.2GHz U9300 processor with 2GB of DDR3 memory, a 128GB SSD and integrated Intel X4500 graphics, in a cleverly designed casing that, altogether, weighs four pounds.   Packaging and Overview videos after the cut Read The Full Story

Thermaltake Level 10 PC case with BMW Designworks

, Mar 6th 2009 Discuss [0]

Thermaltake have been showing off their special edition Level 10 PC case, created in association with BMW Designworks, at CeBIT this week.  Unlike most cases, which try to fit everything inside one big dull box, Level 10 looks as though the shell has been vacuum-packed around each of the components. Read The Full Story

$16k Water-Cooled PC with four QuadCore Opterons

, Mar 2nd 2009 Discuss [0]

Ever wondered what $16,000 worth of custom PC would get you?  Over at Tom's Hardware they've been chatting with Puget Systems, who have recently finished putting together a monster computer costing its buyer in excess of $16k.  The brief was to create a quiet performance machine, with four quad-core Opteron CPUs, 32GB of memory and eight hard-drives in various levels of RAID. Read The Full Story

ASUS Eee PC Shell luxury netbook landing in April?

, Feb 27th 2009 Discuss [0]

ASUS are planning a follow-up to the S101 luxury netbook that will be even thinner, according to the latest rumors out of China.  The ASUS Eee PC Shell, as the high-end netbook is believed to be called, will have a 10.1-inch LCD display, as does the S101, but have higher specifications and offer longer battery life despite the reduced dimensions. Read The Full Story

StyleAudio Carat-Topaz DAC and headphone amp

, Feb 27th 2009 Discuss [1]

Japanese firm StyleAudio have announced their latest headphone amplifier and DAC, the StyleAudio Carat-Topaz.  Bizarre name aside, the packs not only USB but optical inputs, together with a high-end Burr-Brown 127dB DAC, all in an anti-vibration chassis with copper spikes. Read The Full Story

Nottage Design G-1: special resin creates glass-topped pool table

, Feb 2nd 2009 Discuss [0]

From a small toy to something less likely to fit into your pocket - and guaranteed to make more of a dent in your pocket-book.  The Nottage Design G-1 is a glass-topped pool table which promises a "floating on air" feel to the balls thanks to a patented resin coating to the glass, meaning there's resistance as you'd get with traditional felt. Video demo of the Nottage Design G-1 after the cut Read The Full Story

Leica M8.2 Safari Edition camera

, Jan 27th 2009 Discuss [0]

Leica have unveiled a limited edition version of their esteemed M8 digital camera, the M8.2 Safari Edition, complete with camoflage paint-job, matching canvas and leather satchel with calfskin strap, and the knowledge that only 500 have been made.  If you actually want to take photos (presumably of wild animals) then you'll want to know that it has a 10.3-megapixel, low-noise sensor, and is compatible with all of the company's M-range lenses. Read The Full Story

Goldenote Stibbert Tube CD player: luxury vibration isolation

, Jan 1st 2009 Discuss [0]

This is no ordinary dangling CD player, oh no; it's a CD player suspended by four conical springs, with a double-chassis the top-plate of which is shaped to resemble a Ferrari F1 steering wheel.  According to creators Goldenote, the Stibbert Tube CD Player teases the very best quality out of your discs by virtue of its twin 6922 tube analog output stage, motor speed fluctuations of less than 0.0001-percent and, just to punish your back, an overall mass of three times its predecessor. Read The Full Story

ASUS S121 netbook breaks cover: 12.1-inch S101

, Dec 29th 2008 Discuss [1]

Asustek's latest netbook has broken cover, in the shape of the 12.1-inch ASUS S121.  A larger-screen version of the ASUS S101, full details on the netbook are unknown - and ASUS are yet to officially confirm it - but it's believed to be based on the usual Intel Atom N270 platform. Read The Full Story

Cabestan Winch Tourbillon Vertical Watch

, Dec 19th 2008 Discuss [3]

Distinctive, beautiful and just plain strange, the Cabestan Winch Tourbillon Vertical is the brainchild of Vianney Halter and the engineering masterpiece of the DMC Group's Jean-François Ruchonnet.  A wrist-watch built around a winch-driven chain fusee movement, it has a tiny 450 link chain and nickel silver drums; altogether there are 1,352 separate components. Read The Full Story

Star Wars lightsaber prop sells for $240,000

, Dec 16th 2008 Discuss [1]

Remember the original Luke Skywalker lightsaber prop that went up for auction on December 11th?  The prop - which was used in both the first Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back - well exceeded its $185k guide price, with the hammer finally falling at $240,000 (£160,000).  The specific buyer is unknown, but the item is just one of a number of high-price props to sell at the event. Read The Full Story

Redpoint Model A Testa Rossa Racing Red edition

, Dec 5th 2008 Discuss [0]

It's almost Christmas, which means just about everything goes red for a special edition.  If you're going to pick up one festive-themed gadget this year, might we suggest the Redpoint Model A Testa Rossa Racing Red edition - the company's classic audiophile turntable.  Built upon a solid aluminum billet base with a silicone-oil-damped composite Teflon platter, the Model A would make the ideal gift for someone who refuses to give up their vinyl. Read The Full Story
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