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In the past year or so, the choice of tablets has grown enormously, so you’re not limited to the iPad. But for anyone who can’t get to grips with Android or is not familiar with BlackBerrys, so feels a PlayBook isn’t for them, there hasn’t been anything else. Until now. because HP has brought out the HP TouchPad, which runs on its own operating system, and a jolly good job it does too. 

First impressions

the TouchPad manages to appear lightweight and yet still be sturdy enough to feel as though it is a classy piece of kit. Weightwise, it’s about on a par with a 3G iPad (although bear in mind this tablet is Wi-Fi only – a 3G version is due to be launched later in the year). Unlike the iPad it has a plastic casing (so we suspect that HP could, if it saw fit, add a SIM card slot at some stage). But where it is the same as the iPad is in the fact that it has a home button at the bottom of the screen – the Centre key. It is oval in shape, and when you have a notification or message, it flashes gently.

the TouchPad features a 9.7in display that boasts a 768×1,024 resolution, but it is not quite as slender and light as the iPad. the glossy, plastic chassis means it weighs 130g more and is 2mm thicker – mind you, unless you hold one in each hand, we’re not sure you’d really notice the difference.

Camera

there is a front-facing snapper for making video calls, but don’t look on the back for another camera because there isn’t one. the first iPad didn’t have one either and many were the comments made about it, so we suspect HP might get some negative backlash for this too. As it is, we’re not so sure it’s much of a problem – after all it’s pretty hard to hold a tablet and take pictures or movies with it, anyway. And most tablet owners are likely to be carrying a mobile with a camera anyway.

On the bottom of the tablet you’ll find a Micro USB connector – but don’t try to plug in an ordinary mobile phone charger – like BlackBerry’s PlayBook the TouchPad needs a high-voltage charger. There’s a power button and 3.5mm headphone jack on the top of the device and a volume rocker on the right.

the speaker sits on the left edge (unlike the iPad’s which is on the back corner), so it is well designed for watching video in landscape mode, or listening to music.

WebOS

of course, as we all know, it doesn’t matter how good the hardware is, it’s the software that really makes or breaks a device – and HP has a trick up its sleeve. It was HP that bought up Palm, which brought us the Treo and Pre mobile phones, as well as the Palm Pilot. And it’s the top-notch webOS that appeared on the Palm Pre that has now been turned into a tablet UI – and it does a pretty decent job.

webOS 3.0 doesn’t go down the route of having numerous home screens covered in shortcuts and widgets, as the iPad and Android systems do, instead it has just the one screen. Along the base you’ll see six icons for photos, messaging, calendar, email and browser, plus a launcher button, and it’s here you’ll find all the apps.

we also love the way it all looks – touch the display and it ripples under your finger  – it’s a great effect. Launch an app and you’ll find it fills the display. It can be minimised to a card view on the middle of the screen, simply by touching the Centre key or flicking up from the bottom of the display. When multitasking, apps you’re not using will sit beside each other in card view.

Operating system

we also really like the way you can put multiple cards in stacks to make neat little piles. Getting used to the system takes a while, as it doesn’t have the instant intuitiveness of the iPad system, but once you have, it is very rewarding.

fire up the web browser and the virtual keyboards will pop up. we like the fact that a fifth line appears that shows symbols and numbers, and the fact that it is possible to change the size of the keys to suit the size of your fingers. It also offers a rather clever ‘language’ that allows you to interact with programs. if three parallel lines appear in the bottom left corner of the screen, pull your finger across and a panel will be pulled back to show the previous one.

Playing videos is a smooth experience – and it is Flash compatible. It is not possible to download movies as yet, but we suspect that might change when more apps have been developed.

Applications

We’ve spoken about software – now on to apps, another make or break feature. we probably don’t have to tell you that the App Catalog can in no way compete with the sheer vastness of the App Store. however, there are 8,000 webOS apps that were designed for the Pre – but they are not designed for a tablet and appear in a small window – you can’t even blow then up to fit the screen as you can when using iPhone apps on the iPad.

At the moment, you can only choose from 300 apps designed specifically for the TouchPad, but bear in mind that it is very new and this is sure to increase pretty rapidly. the good news is that you can get Angry Birds for free, as well as Kindle (which is not yet available to UK users) and Facebook. What we do like about it is the fact that there’s a magazine (entitled Pivot) which helps you to choose the apps you want, when you launch the App Catalog. It’s well executed, although many of the apps at the moment are for the US only.

if you’re looking for an app, it’s handy that it shows whether it is for TouchPad- and the search functions works well (Palm always did a good job of searching). the Touchpad can look for contacts, calendar entries, email subjects and plenty more when you type in a search. As you keep typing the suggestions will narrow. you can also carry out a Quick Action – such as updating your Facebook status or starting a new email.

the price of apps is pretty much on a par with Android – which in reality means that there are some rather odd price bands. Apple’s pricing strategy is more simple, while BlackBerry’s is just plain expensive. Mostly, the apps are not too dear, apart from the odd surprising few – the book Kafka comes to America, for example, comes in at a whopping £20.72.

Under the hood

the TouchPad does benefit from a fast processor, but it can still prove slow. Opening apps can be a touch sluggish although once they’re up and running they usually work just fine. the secret is to leave your apps running in the background (just watch out that they don’t drain your power too much). the accelerometer also suffers from being a tad on the slow side.

As we’ve mentioned the battery life, we must say it’s pretty good – but not up there with that on the iPad 2. you should get a day’s use out of it, and if it’s on standby it should last for a few days. if you use it all day, it will run down in about seven or eight hours. you have two options for charging – use the traditional cable and charge it using the mains, or buy the rather cool Touchstone wireless charger – like that used by the Palm Pre phones. you can also wirelessly print to HP printers and connect with an HP smartphone. 

the TouchPad is a bit sparse on features – there’s no GPS, for example, although there is A-GPS that uses your Wi-Fi info for nailing down your location. Nor is there a gyroscope or a SIM card (HP does have a tablet with phone network connections in the pipeline, though).

Pricewise, it matches up to the iPad – with the 16GB WiFi version costing £399, and the 32GB version £479. 

Our conclusion

if you’re not after an Apple tablet, this is easily the best choice of 10in tablet on the market (although we know that Samsung has a slim model in the pipeline).

the operating system is intuitive, smooth and easy to get to grips with but until there are a comparable amount of tablet optimised apps on offer, it can’t totally compete with its rivals – and that lag from the processor does put it at a disadvantage.

we would also liked to have seen a rear snapper. however, we reckon once the apps are in place, and HP has worked on some updates to get the tablet moving just a bit faster, the HP TouchPad will become a contender.

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Table of Contents: Page Index QNAP TS-659 Pro II NAS Network Server QNAP v3.4 New Features Closer look: QNAP TS-659 Pro II Insider Details: QNAP TS-659 Pro II QNAP Turbo NAS Features QNAP TS-659 Pro II NAS Hardware QNAP TS-659 Pro II Software QPKG Center Software Expansion NAS Testing Methodology Basic-Disk Test Results RAID 5 Test Results NAS Server Final Thoughts QNAP TS-659 Pro II Conclusion Page 3 of 13

the QNAP TS-659 Pro II has more capacity than most NAS units in the market. Six bays can theoretically hold 18TB of data, in JBOD mode. Very few people with that much data are going to want to live without it for any length of time, so some sort of RAID configuration is called for. with six active drive bays, the main choices are going to be RAID 5, 6, or 10, depending on what type of data is primarily stored on the device. Despite its popularity, RAID 5 suffers from severe write performance limitations in large multi-user databases applications. RAID 10 eliminates this problem, at the expense of capacity, but for some uses it’s a much better solution. RAID 6 offers some additional redundancy, allowing for continued operation even with two simultaneous drive failures, with no significant performance hit and only one additional drive. This option is very popular because if one individual drive fails in a RAID 5 implementation, the array instantly starts operating as a RAID 0 configuration, which has NO redundancy. It stays in that vulnerable state until the array is rebuilt, which is generally a very slow process.

the bottom line with any high performance storage solution is that the number of drive spindles in play is more important than almost any other factor, assuming that everything else is based on reasonably modern technology. when you combine the higher level of performance with the greater flexibility for online RAID capacity expansion & online RAID level migration, the additional cost of the extra drive bays looks like a bargain instead of conspicuous consumption. what initially looks like overkill in a NAS system might just be the very thing that saves the day some years down the road. with 2 Terabyte drives both affordable and readily available in performance and Green versions, six bays will most likely house all the files that 2-3 people can create in the span of 3-5 years. That’s the average planned life cycle for modern IT equipment, at least for primary use. It may get re-purposed, or upgraded or passed down because it still has life left in it, but in five years almost every piece of IT hardware you own now will have evolved to the point where the new capabilities and features are too tempting to pass up.

the QNAP TS-659 Pro II shares the same basic technology platform as all the TS-x59 Pro II models, but the chunky profile sets it apart from the smaller units. It also weighs a bit more, especially with all six drives bays filled. the empty TS-259 Pro NAS unit weighs about 11.5 lbs, and adding six 2 TB hard drives piles on another 10 lbs to that. at 20+ pounds, it’s never going to pass for a portable device, but it’s still easier to pick up and move around than most any PC case that can hold six HDDs. Never mind one that supports six external drive bays, in addition to one more internal bay for the HDD with the operating system on it. if I had to describe it visually to someone who knew nothing about NAS devices, I’d tell them it looks like a big, restaurant toaster with a smart, German design. oh, and the toast slides in from the front. Clever, eh?

Multiple SATA 6Gb/s drives can be installed as a single disk, RAID 0 (Disk Striping), RAID 1 (Disk Mirroring), RAID 5 (Block-level striping with distributed parity), RAID 6 (Block-level striping with double distributed parity), RAID 10 (AKA RAID 1+0, a stripe of mirrors), and JBOD (Linear Disk Volume). each drive can be formatted using FAT, NTFS, EXT3, or EXT4 file systems, and also offers AES 256-bit encryption. Our tests utilize EXT4-formatted disks without encryption. QNAP uses a steel-framed tray with black plastic latches for each drive bay on the TS-659 Pro II, which is a common part across a large part of the product line. each tray stands on edge, slides smoothly into the NAS and locks firmly into place. if additional security is desired, the barrel locks can secure the drives in place; they are keyed alike, and two duplicate keys are provided. the drive trays easily accommodate 2.5" drives without any additional hardware; QNAP does not recommend mixing 3.5" and 2.5" drives in the same enclosure. they do offer some small form factor units that are specifically designed for 2.5" drives, and those models are less expensive than the full size units. It’s worth investigating them if handling 2.5" SATA drives is a requirement for you.

QNAP adds a few extra features on the front face of the Pro II models with an LCD screen and indicator lights on the bezel above each drive bay. a single power button and USB 3.0 copy button and port are located on the lower left corner of the Turbo NAS. the older models had status indicator lights built into the buttons; on the newer Pro II versions, all the status lights are grouped together just above the first two drive bays. There are four status lights which indicate System Status, LAN activity, USB activity, and the presence of an eSATA device connected on the back panel. above each drive bay, behind a solid strip of acrylic are indicators with bi-color LEDs to show the status of each HDD. Red means the system is checking the drive bay or there is an error reading or writing to the drive, green means the drive is present and OK, flashing green means the drive is being accessed. To the far left on this acrylic strip is the power indicator, which is green when the unit is on.

There’s a single strip of ventilation holes on the left side of the QNAP TS-659 Pro II Turbo NAS. This is the primary entry point for cool air to the dual-core Intel Atom processor, as the system board is located on this side of the unit. Fresh air also enters through the drive trays, passes over the HDDs and is then exhausted out through two 90mm cooling fan on the rear of the unit.

the QNAP TS-659 Pro II Turbo NAS server is equipped with an Intel Atom-D525 dual-core processor, which is clocked to 1.8 GHz, and there is 1GB of DDR2 system memory installed at the factory. This is near the top-of-the-line spec for CPU and memory in QNAP NAS servers, and it should provide good performance in a six-bay unit. There are two-bay units in the product line with the same CPU and DRAM specs, and they clearly vanquish any potential processing bottlenecks. In the 8 and 12-bay units the CPU gets a big bump, up to Intel Core i3 Dual Core (3.30 GHz) and Intel Xeon Quad Core (3.10 GHz), giving a solid clue to the real computing requirements for a full featured, high performance NAS. Those inexpensive, shiny boxes that use port replication hardware fall flat on their faces when asked to pull anything more than light duty. QNAP employs a dual-redundant 512MB Disk-on-Module (DOM) flash drive to store firmware and applications on the TS-269 Pro II motherboard. This acts like the system drive, yet it takes up very little space and uses almost no power. Plus, there’s a built-in backup drive in case of data corruption on the primary module. Just the sort of thing you need for a high-availability system. Notice, I didn’t say high reliability; I’ll tackle the differences in my Final Thoughts.

Starting at the top, the big news for this new model is the inclusion of USB 3.0 ports, on both the front and rear of the NAS. Finally, there is an easy and inexpensive way to connect portable drive enclosures for making copies of your data. I always like to have a full set of backups stored at an alternate location. now, that’s easy, fast and cheap. the capability has been there for some time, on most of the QNAP NAS units, in the form of twin eSATA expansion ports, but eSATA has never been as cheap or easy to implement as USB. Dual Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 ports are provided, which can be configured in a variety of load balancing configurations, or as two separate adapters with independent MAC addresses. each port is powered by an Intel 82574 Ethernet Controller, which offers a full set of features to take full advantage of whatever network environment the server is placed in. the IEEE 802.3ab standard (1000Base-T) interface enables Gigabit Ethernet to run over Category 5 copper cable and can be readily used in most 10/100 Ethernet networks without changing cables. the TS-259 Pro supports 4074, 7418, and 9000 bytes for MTU when Jumbo Frames are enabled. Note that Jumbo Frames are only available in a Gigabit network environment. Four Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports are positioned beside the Ethernet ports, and the system Reset button is below that, recessed inside the case to prevent accidental actuation. Two levels of reset capability are provided, Basic System Reset (hold for 3 sec), and Advanced System Reset (hold for 10 sec). a Kensington lock hole along the bottom edge allows administrators to securely tether the enclosure.

the drives get installed in removable drive trays, which some people call drive caddies, but I prefer the term "tray". the four bottom mounting holes on each HDD are utilized, and that’s the only option. because the tray and drive need to solidly engage the SATA connectors on the backplane, there is no realistic way to include shock mounting for the drives. of course, in a couple of years someone like Lian Li will do just that, and prove me wrong…. the tray is made from carbon steel and then plated for corrosion resistance. the latching mechanism is a combination of steel and plastic, and each tray is labeled with the slot number. they are all physically identical and you can mix and match them all you want, until you build a drive array and then you had better remember which one goes where, if you ever take them out. Seriously, keep them in the same, sequential order they ship in – creativity and imagination are completely out of place in this one instance.

now that we’ve had a thorough tour of the exterior, let’s do a tear-down and see what the insides look like. the next section covers Insider Details.

I wish to use my new camera which has a USB cable and attach it to my old computer which only has a parallel port and a serial port. Any suggestions

You can buy a rather cheap USB card to install in your computer that will give you several USb ports

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KHOMO: USB Wall Charger + 10ft (TEN FEET !) EXTRA LONG SYNC Cable Cord Charger For Apple iPhone 3G 4G iPod Touch Nano

• Includes: 1 x Mini Wall Charger & 1 x 10ft Super Long USB Cable
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• USB charge and sync compatible.
• Brand: KHOMO Accessories.

Use this ultracompact and convenient USB-based adapter to charge your iPhone or iPod at home, on the road, or whenever it’s not connected to a computer.Featuring a new, ultracompact design, this power adapter offers fast, efficient charging at home, in the office, or on the go. It works with any iPhone and all iPod models with a dock connector.also this listing includes our 10 foot iPhone / iPod cable. There will be no more leaning close to your outlet to talk on the phone. It is convenient, easy to use, and 100% compatible with the existing iPhones, Pods and iPads. With high-quality and sturdy engineering, this cable is a must have for in your home, car, traveling, and more. Charger and Cable are KHOMO Brand.

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Introducing the four port MiniView Micro USB KVM switch from IOGEAR the simplest way to simultaneously run and share audio among four computers with a single USB keyboard, monitor and USB mouse. This self-powered KVM switch features the unique USB sniffing technology for USB mouse and keyboard emulation to ensure smooth operation, as well as support for Plug-n-Play monitors and most wheel mice. our patented VSE Video Signal Enhancement technology provides rich, 32-bit color at resolutions up to 2048 x 1536. Another big plus is the MiniView capability to provide audio support, it allows you to share your multimedia speakers among the connected computers.Brand: Iogear Model: GCS634U Platform: Windows Format: CD Original language: English Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 4.00″ h x 9.00″ w x 10.50″ l, 1.50 pounds Device Type – KVM Switch Form Factor – External Dimensions WxDxH – 6.25 x 6.25 x 1.25 inchesFrom the manufacturer Introducing the four port MiniView Micro USB KVM switch from IOGEAR, the simplest way to simultaneously run and share audio among four computers with a single USB keyboard, monitor and USB mouse. This self-powered KVM switch features the unique USB sniffing technology for USB mouse and keyboard emulation to ensure smooth operation, as well as support for Plug-n-Play monitors and most wheel mice. our patented VSE Video Signal Enhancement technology provides rich, 32-bit color at resolutions up to 2048 x 1536. Another big plus is the MiniView capability to provide audio support, it allows you to share your multimedia speakers among the connected computers. This switch also offers multi-platform support; it compatible with Windows and Mac computers as well as Sun Solaris workstations. IOGEAR delivered a huge breakthrough in KVM operation to Mac and Sun users by enabling functionality for the special keys on these systems. When using a PC keyboard, a special set of hot keys are designed to emulate the special keys on Mac and Sun machines. the MiniView Micro USB KVM has two 6′ long KVM cables molded-in, all you need to do is to plug it into your computers and you’ve got a complete KVM solution from IOGEAR. in addition, it has two other available ports to connect them to your computers for future expansion. Features Control up to 4 computers from a single video, USB keyboard and USB mouse Expandable & extendable: two 6′ molded-in cables, two detachable cables Full support for Mac, PC and Sun systems Supports Mac & Sun special keys Connect speakers to enjoy audio from any connected system Select system by tapping Hot Keys on keyboard Instant, error-free boot-up Plug-n-Play 2048 x 1536 video resolution support Requires no software Requires no external powerMost helpful customer reviews 18 of 18 people found the following review helpful. switch, Nice quality, but has its drawbacks Mikey94025 why I like the USB drive nice, solid build quality, rubber-based non-stick, etc., but I had problems using this option with USB keyboards. at the end I used a PS2 keyboard or monkeyed around with converters PS2-> USB to a USB keyboard to plug. I had no problems with my USB mouse. but because this unit can switch ports on the keyboard, making it difficult for a new USB keyboard that I liked (Logitech diNovo Edge) to use. Or phone keypad or keyboard driver worked worked, and I had the driver to control the volume and touchpad of the fancy keyboard support. So in the end I had a simple USB key to a physical switch that the ports (and discovered that the switch, the Belkin Flip, even the fancy keyboard * USB drivers and disable keyboard support *) switch had to buy. 16 of 16 people found the following review helpful. Amazingly for the cost by Joseph Sacher not think I would find a USB AKVM for less than $ 150 that was thinking of getting an old-style PS / 2 mouse with a PS / 2 USB computers with only USB. Initially, I found this on Newegg, but with Amazon Prime, the total price cheaper here (free shipping). the cable is configured with a USB keyboard and USB optical mouse from Microsoft. I am having a PC at home (Pent 4) with Windows XP, PC builder with Ubuntu Linux for MythTV, Dell 520N with Ubuntu (main development box), plus Dell laptop running Windows 2003 Server as domain controller. every time I turn it works. I'm using a second monitor with the WinXP boxes and 520N, the shift manually with the monitors DVI / RGB switch. the problems initially found that the creation of self-change in 1 second (Scroll Lock Scroll Lock 1-A), when it comes to changing the audio only. You must go to the PC to PC audio and then ScrLock ScrLock # K to change everything but the sound finally realized that the space bar in strange ways. So if you have a problem, press the space bar first. I do not know how to tell. I love this. Get a fairly modern keyboard and mouse (wired) and will not have a problem. November 11 people found this review helpful. the best I've used for G. Berger sq.m. I have used this for about 6 months. I use two Windows computers, a laptop and a Linux machine. I have a USB keyboard and mouse. This unit has worked almost perfectly for me. no blocking, rapidly changing. the only problem I had is the monitor connected to my laptop at startup or on my laptop will not recognize it. no big deal. I used 4 or 5 sq others before, and all are wrong. This works better than any of them, at the moment. Follow-up: I bought another of these was for a friend and more of its ports problems – they would drop a few keystrokes and generate a multiple of a second (lllk thssssssss) I changed it as defective and the replacement works fine. all 120 reviews ….

I want to transfer music to my phone. I already have the memory card, but now I need to get a usb cable that'll fit. I already went to walmart and they didn't have it bacause the port is small. Where can i get one to fit?

just copy and paste this link : amazon.com/USB-Data-Cable-amp-CF360/dp/B001TI8BCQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1248145046&sr=1-1

You could also just get a converter for you memory card, and move your music onto the memory card and put that into your phone. if you have a sd card reader on your computer and already have a micro sd to sd card converter, than you're set. if you don't, than copy and paste this link : amazon.com/eforcity-Micro-SD-Adapter/dp/B001CQJSP4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1248145397&sr=1-3

If you're computer doesn't have a sd card slot, than you need to buy a micro sd to usb adapter. copy and paste this link : amazon.com/Kingston-microSD-Memory-Reader-FCR-MRB/dp/B000V5G4TK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1248145376&sr=1-2