Kuala Lumpur TimeTUN Dr Mahathir Mohamad has received the ICT Lifetime Achievement Award from the National ICT Association of Malaysia for his many contributions to the local ICT industry.
Tun Dr Mahathir (3rdfrom left) was presented the ICT Lifetime Achivement Award at PIKOM’s 25 anniversary dinner
The former prime minister, credited for much of the success of the country’s ICT industry, was presented the award by Pikom’s newly elected chairman Woon Tai Hai at its 25th anniversary dinner held recently in Kuala Lumpur. The event was a culmination of a series of activities that Pikom had lined up to celebrate the year.
Also present at the event was Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Maximus Johnity Ongkili.
-Ultra-sleek computing
THOUGH not the earliest to launch the ultrabook in the country, Toshiba didn’t disappoint with its Portege Z830, the world’s lightest and thinnest 13.3-inch computer.
Featuring second-generation Intel Core processors and Toshiba’s EasyGuard technology, it also comes with ports, slots and a solid-state drive for better storage capacity.
At 15.9mm at its thickest point, the Z830 weighs just 1.1kg, yet packs in an eight-cell battery. With a 13.3-inch HD display with LED backlighting, WLAN, Bluetooth 3.0 and Gigabit Ethernet LAN, the model offers mobility without compromising function. Its spill-resistant keyboard, 1.3-megapixel webcam, 128GB SSD and up to 6GB DDR3 memory should delight users, too.
The top-of-the-line model with Intel Core i7 processor goes for RM4,799. Another option with Core i5 is priced at RM3,999.
Toshiba has also come up with two Android Honeycomb-based tablets: the 10-inch Regza AT100 (RM1,599) and 7-inch Regza AT1S0 (RM1,899). The smaller tablet sports 16GB internal memory, mini-USB, micro-HDMI and micro-SD card slots, while the bigger one offers up to 32GB internal memory, full-sized USB and mini-USB, an HDMI port and SD card reader. Both feature 1GB DDR2 RAM, WiFi, Bluetooth and HSPA+(3.5G) support, a five-megapixel rear camera, two-megapixel front camera, and GPS function.
Then there’s Toshiba’s Qosmio DX730 all-in-one desktop PC, which at its highest specification offers Intel Core i7 Quad Core technology, NVidia GeForce GT540M 1GB DDR3 video RAM graphics, 2TB hard disk drive capacity, a Blu-ray ROM drive, multi-card reader and advanced multimedia features. The RM3,599 package offers Core i5 processor while the RM4,299 package has Core i7.
-Screen options
DELL has three new devices to boast of: the Latitude ST tablet, XPS 14z notebook, and Inspiron One 2320 all-in-one touch-screen desktop.
The 10.1-inch Windows 7 Latitude (RM2,380) is designed for mobile professionals and corporate users. The XPS 14z (RM2,999) is one of the thinnest full-featured notebooks to come in a borderless 14-inch screen but in a 13-inch form factor.
For those who prefer a larger screen, there’s the 23-inch Inspiron One 2320 (RM1,999), whose screen also doubles up as a TV.
Source: NEW STRAITS TIMES
