Another product revealed at the CES was Seagate’s FreeAgent Theater HD Media player that allows to play files directly from the external USB drive. The idea is pretty simple – just pop in a Seagate FreeAgent drive or any other USB external drive into the unit and play multimedia files on TV. It also has multi-format support which includes video formats like MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX and supports HD content up to 1080i. Music on the other hand will play with ease if the files are MP3, WMA, WAV or OGG. It also integrates 5.1 channel surround sound and connects to any TV supporting composite, S-Video or component.

The media player will start retailing from March at a price of $130. Users can also buy the unit with a 250GB HDD combo for $230 or 500GB combo for $300.

Apart from bombarding the CES expo with Eee line of products Asus also showed a computing concept. We name this shared computing concept as ‘Eee Share’ which allows two users to share one notebook computer with the included two thin displays as well as two keyboards. Very futuristic but don’t pin your hopes on this one. A concept, most of the times, remains a concept.

Intel and its production partners of Classmate PC revealed the convertible tablet at the CES. Not much has changed from last time – there’s a 1.6GHz Atom processor, 1GB RAM, 60GB HDD, Windows XP, 180-degree swiveling screen, accelerometer and a stylus. Since it is meant for children, Intel has made the netbook rugged to withstand accidental bumps and drops and also has a water resistant keyboard. Another feature it boasts is the palm rejection feature which helps the user to write even while the palm rests on the screen.

It is being reported that this netvertible goes for $550 but cheaper in case of bulk orders.

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LG was showing its X110 netbook’s successor at the CES expo. The X120 looks pretty similar to X110 and even bears the same specs like a 10-inch WSVGA screen, 1.6GHz Atom proc, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 3G and runs Windows XP. However,this offering is upped by LG Smart On, which is Splashtop’s Instant On feature to give quick access to internet, videos or documents without booting the actual OS. Head over here for more hands on pictures.

Kodak revealed two new digital cameras and a HD video recorder at the just concluded CES. First is the Z980 that offers a nice 26mm wide angle with support of up to 24X optical zoom Schneider-Kreuznach lens and 12 megapixel sensor. There’s also a 3-inch display, SDHC support and Smart Capture feature that adjusts the camera’s settings automatically. It will be available from Spring 2009 at $400.

Hailing from the M-Series, M380 point and shoot also saw the light of the day. This 10MP sensor again boasts the Smart Capture feature and has up to 5X optical zoom with a 3-inch LCD. It will come in March for $179.

The last one to launch was Zx1, a high definition video recorder with a small footprint and rugged body. Zx1 can record videos at 720p (30 or 60 fps) and features one-touch share button to upload it on YouTube and other video sharing sites. It has a 2-inch LCD, SD/SDHC card support and bundled HDMI cable for quick playback on a HDTV. Zx1 will retail from April 2009 carrying a price tag of $150.

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“Here comes iPhone’s big brother: a 32″ inch (or larger) iTable with Multi-Touch,“ reads the press release. This ‘larger than life’ iPhone sans cellular capabilities is the creation of PQ Labs which is just an LCD TV laden with PQ Labs’ Multi-Touch overlay screen and the proprietary software. They are even demonstrating their device to show its true potential.

The company says that interested buyers will be able to take this off the shelves in summer 2009 but for now, they are offering to convert the existing LCD screen with their overlaying Multi-Touch G2 touch screen for a few thousand dollars.

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Asus promised to show the netvertibles at the CES and here they are with the T91 and T101H. The T91 has an 8.9-inch swiveling touchscreen display to transform itself to a tablet netbook. Processing duties are handled by Intel’s Atom Z520 processor, with presumably a gig of RAM and host of other features like GPS, TV Tuner, couple of USB ports and a card reader. T91 will run Windows XP Home edition as the operating system and will be loaded with Asus’ touchscreen software. Coming in March for around $700.

The bigger T101H sports a 10.1-inch touchscreen display and is expected to be cheaper than T91. The tablet will feature an old Atom N270 processor with other usual netbook features, giving away GPS and TV Tuner. It will sell for around $500 when it comes in March.

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Going by Dell’s track record of churning out big, ugly looking laptops this newly announced laptop is going to amaze you – it’s slim, sexy and beautiful. This is the first offering which will be a part of Dell’s luxurious Adamo lineup to take on the…Macbook Air. The release didn’t have any mention of the specifications but going by the pictures it looks like a 13-incher with 3 USB ports, eSATA, LAN, Windows Vista and color options of either black or white. Hoping that Dell prices this thing right, and if they do, they surely have a winner on their hands.

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Dual GPU GTX 295 is finally a reality as Nvidia has given the needed official acknowledgement. Two GTX 200 GPUs stuck together make this beast world’s faster dual GPU card. The specs are no surprise here as it is based on 55nm, DirectX 10, internal SLI with 1792MB of DDR3 memory, 480 processor cores and features HDMI and dual link DVI.

Nvidia also announced GTX 285 which is claimed to be the most powerful single GPU with 30% more performance. This one has 1GB of DDR3 memory, 240 processor cores and support for DirectX 10, HDMI and dual link DVI.

GTX 295 is said to be available right now for $499 and GTX 285 will be available from January 15 at a price of $399.

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MSI is showing its cool wares at its CES booth. It’s the whole Wind family that is making its presence felt. The Wind fleet consists of couple of netbooks, AIO PCs and a Nettop. Wind netbook range will have U115 – world’s first netbook with hybrid SSD/HDD storage and U120 that includes 3.5G as well as WiMAX support.

The Wind Nettop which we saw first in Japan and very first AIOs by MSI are also on display. The Wind NetOns comes in sizes ranging from 19” to 22” and will run on dual core Atom processors. High-end NetOns are also capable of Full HD playback.