Hewlett-Packard (HP) will launch the Photosmart C8180, its first MFP (multi-function peripheral/printer) equipped with a built-in DVD burner which also supports, the HP-developed, LightScribe technology, in the Taiwan market initially at the IT Month expo to take place in Taipei during December 1-9, according to HP Taiwan.The Photosmart C8180 will sell at NT$16,990 (US$525) along with a combination of gifts at the expo, HP Taiwan indicated.In addition, HP will offer discounts of NT$500-1,000 for four existing Photosmart series models as well as varying discounts for Officejet Pro models and LaserJet models, HP Taiwan noted.Hewlett-Packard Photosmart C8180, claimed to be the world's first DVD burning-enabled MFPPhoto: Company

Fujitsu has announced the development of the MHZ2 BH series of 2.5-inch hard disk drives with a maximum capacity of 320GB. Sales of the new series will begin in February of 2008, according to the company.The MHZ2 BH series delivers transfer speeds of up to 300MB per second. The series is designed primarily for use in compact desktop PCs, notebook PCs, and consumer electronics products, such as HDD recorders, added the company.Fujitsu MHZ2 BH series 2.5-inch HDDPhoto: Company

Transcend Technologies recently introduced an 8GB version of its JetFlash V30 USB flash drives.The V30 has a curved, compact body (60×16.5×8.1mm) and weighs 7g. The JetFlash V30 supports Windows 98 SE/2000/Me/XP/Vista, Mac OS 9.0/OS X and Linux Kernel 2.4.2 or later, according to the company.The 8GB version of the V30 is available now at a pre-tax price of US$88.40.Transcend 8GB V30 USB flash drivePhoto: Company

BenQ has added another new member to its Joybook product line – the Joybook R43, featuring a bright 14.1-inch UltraVivid widescreen display, the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processor, Windows Vista , Wi-Fi connectivity and a brand new lid design.The Joybook R43 is designed to capture the spirit of a great metropolis, said BenQ. The Joybook R43 features a deep black lid accented by a unique ornamental band. The unique ornamental band was imprinted with Laminar Film technology to outline a great metropolis' skyline in pop art style, highlighted BenQ.Equipped with a vivid 14.1-inch widescreen panel, the Joybook R43 benefits from BenQ's exclusive UltraVivid technology, with DBEF (Display Brilliance Enhancement Film) increasing screen brightness and sharpening details.The Joybook R43 is also outfitted with BenQ's QData Trove technology that ensures information security. With a single press of the Alt and F10 keys, a backup of the entire system drive can be initiated into a single designated image file.Featuring an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and SiS Mirage 3+ chipset with Windows Vista, the Joybook R43 provides multimedia applications, digital home features in combination with performance and data security, according to BenQ.The Joybook R43 will initially be available in China in December, with other countries to follow in the coming months. BenQ Joybook R43 notebook specifications Item Detail CPU Intel Core 2 Duo processor T7100 Chipset SiS M672 Graphics SiS Mirage 3+ IGP shared up to 256MB Memory DDR2 667 512MB and support up to 2GB Screen size 14.1-inch UltraVivid widescreen display WXGA(1280×800) Dimensions 330 × 252 × 25.5 (front) ~37.5 (rear) mm Weight 2.05kg (without battery) Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, November 2007BenQ Joybook R43 notebookPhoto: Company

Transcend Information recently unveiled its 250GB StoreJet 2.5 SATA portable hard drive.The StoreJet 2.5 features a polished aluminum case with contoured edges that houses an up to 250GB SATA hard disk drive (HDD). To ensure compatibility with most desktop and notebook computers, the StoreJet 2.5 uses a high-speed USB 2.0 interface, which provides data transfer rates up to 480Mbps while offering the convenience of plug and play, according to the company.The StoreJet 2.5 SATA HDD features a convenient "OneTouch" Auto-Backup button, and comes bundled with Transcend's own StoreJet elite 2.0 software which offers intelligent backup scheduling, security and power saving functions. The StoreJet 2.5 SATA is available in an assortment of colors including titanium (120GB), blue (160GB) and silver (250GB).Additionally, the StoreJet 2.5 SATA is available without a hard drive as a sleek external enclosure. The enclosure is 100% compatible with all brands of 2.5-inch SATA hard drives, according to Transcend, and is offered in silver, blue or red.Transcend's StoreJet 2.5 supports all commonly used operating systems, like Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS 9.0/OS X, and Linux Kernel 2.4.2 or later, according to Transcend.Transcend's 250GB StoreJet 2.5 SATA portable hard drivePhoto: Company

Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has launched a new mainstream motherboard for AMD platforms. Powered by AMD's 770 northbridge and SB600 southbridge controller, the A770M-A motherboard is designed for users who demand the latest technology, including support for AMD Phenom processors and HyperTransport 3.0 technology, said ECS.In addition to AMD's latest Phenom processors, the A770M-A also provides full-scale support for Athlon and Sempron family processors, PCI Express 2.0, dual-channel DDR2 800 memory up to 32GB, four SATA 3Gb/s ports, Gigabit LAN and 8-channel high-definition audio output, while featuring ECS's Ultra I/O Rear Panel equipped with six USB 2.0 ports and one eSATA port. ECS A770M-A motherboard specifications Item Detail CPU support AMD Phenom, Athlon 64 FX, 64 X2, 64 and Sempron processors with HyperTransport 3.0 support Chipset Northbridge: AMD 770 Southbridge: AMD SB600 Memory support Dual-channel DDR2 800/667/533/400 memory up to 32GB (currently only up to 8GB) VGA support One PCI Express x16 slot Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, November 2007ECS A770M-A motherboard Photo: Company

Taiwan-based Oculon Optoelectronics will show two tiny business liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) front projectors at CES 2008 in Las Vegas (January 7-10). The pocket projectors, each weigh in at 10 ounces, fit into a purse, coat pocket or the palm of a hand, according to the company.Hikari Pro920, which is a basic VGA model (640×480) will be available in December 2007 at a suggested retail price of US$299. Hikari Pro1440, which has resolution of SVGA (800×600) will have a suggested retail price of US$399, according to Oculon.Oculon claims that the Hikari Pro 920 will be the world's smallest front projector. Oculon pocket-size front projectors specifications Model name Hikari Pro920 Hikari Pro1440 Method of projection LCOS LCOS Resolution 640×480 800×600 Panel size 0.44-inch 0.62-inch Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 Light source LED LED Brightness 20 ANSI 70 ANSI Maximal projection size 15-inch 20- inch Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, November 2007Taiwan-based Oculon Optoelectronics rolls out tiny projector Photo: CompanyHikari Pro920photo: Company Hikari Pro1440Photo: Company

Gigabyte United, Micro-Star International (MSI) and Asustek Computer have announced new product lines based on AMD's latest ATI Radeon HD 3800 series GPUs.Gigabyte United's GV-RX38 series includes the GV-RX387512H-B featuring 512MB of 256-bit GDDR4 memory and the GV-RX385256H-B with 256MB of GDDR3 265-bit memory. With PCI Express 2.0 compatibility, easy AMD CrossFireX scalability, built-in HDMI and 5.1 surround audio, the GV-RX38 series allows users to completely immerse themselves in a total HD gaming experience, said Gigabyte.MSI unveiled RX3870 and RX3850 series graphics cards with an all-copper pipe cooling solution and fanless design to provide a silent and quiet working environment.MSI offers an exclusive image quality enhancement technology, Vivid, allowing adjustment of screen display settings, according to the company.Asustek introduced the EAH3800 TOP series the EAH3850 TOP/G/HTDI/256M and the EAH3870 TOP/G/HTDI/512M. The cards are overclocked for an 8% performance boost over reference design boards, Asustek noted.The EAH3800 series also comes with the exclusive Asustek GamerOSD that is able to deliver GPU overclocking from onscreen displays during game play. Asustek Radeon HD 3800 series graphics cards specifications Model EAH3870 TOP/G/HTDI/512M EAH3850 TOP/G/HTDI/256M EAH3870/G/HTDI/512M EAH3850/G/HTDI/512M EAH3850/G/HTDI/256M Graphics Engine Radeon HD 3870 Radeon HD 3850 Radeon HD 3870 Radeon HD 3850 Radeon HD 3850 Video Memory 512MB DDR4 256MB DDR3 512MB DDR4 512MB DDR3 256MB DDR3 Engine Clock 850MHz 730MHz 775MHz 668MHz 668MHz Memory Clock 2.28GHz (1.14GHz DDR4) 1.9GHz (950MHz DDR3) 2.25GHz (1.125GHz DDR4) 1.65GHz (828MHz DDR3) 1.65GHz (828MHz DDR3) Memory Interface 256-bit 256-bit 256-bit 256-bit 256-bit DVI Max. Resolution 2560×1600 2560×1600 2560×1600 2560×1600 2560×1600 Bus Standard PCI Express 2.0 PCI Express 2.0 PCI Express 2.0 PCI Express 2.0 PCI Express 2.0 DVI Output DVI-I DVI-I DVI-I DVI-I DVI-I HDCP compliant Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes D-Sub Output Yes, via DVI to HDMI adaptor Yes, via DVI to HDMI adaptor Yes, via DVI to HDMI adaptor Yes, via DVI to HDMI adaptor Yes, via DVI to HDMI adaptor HDTV Output YES, via DVI to D-Sub adaptor YES, via DVI to D-Sub adaptor YES, via DVI to D-Sub adaptor YES, via DVI to D-Sub adaptor YES, via DVI to D-Sub adaptor TV Output YES, via HDTV Out cable YES, via HDTV Out cable YES, via HDTV Out cable YES, via HDTV Out cable YES, via HDTV Out cable Adaptor/Cable Bundled YES, via S-Video to Composite YES, via S-Video to Composite YES, via S-Video to Composite YES, via S-Video to Composite YES, via S-Video to Composite DVI-to-D-Sub adapter HDTV-out cable DVI-to-D-Sub adapter HDTV-out cable DVI-to-D-Sub adapter HDTV-out cable DVI-to-D-Sub adapter HDTV-out cable DVI-to-D-Sub adapter HDTV-out cable Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, November 2007 Gigabyte Radeon HD 3800 series graphics cards specifications Model GV-RX385256H-B GV-RX387512H-B Chipset ATI Radeon HD 3850 ATI Radeon HD 3870 Memory 256MB 512MB Memory Bus 256-bit 256-bit Memory Type GDDR3 GDDR4 Card dimension ATX ATX Bus Type PCIe 2.0 PCIe 2.0 D-SUB Yes Yes TV-OUT Yes Yes DVI Port Y (DVI-I) Y (DVI-I) VIVO No No Multi View Yes Yes Source: Company compiled by Digitimes, November 2007MSI ATI RX 3870 graphics cardPhoto: CompanyGigabyte GV-RX387512H-B graphics cardPhoto: CompanyGigabyte GV-RX385256H-B graphics cardPhoto: CompanyAsustek EAH3870 graphics cardPhoto: Company

Transcend Information recently announced the arrival of its new SD/MMC Card Reader S5.The S5 plugs directly into any USB 2.0 (or 1.1) port and is capable of data transfer rates up to 480Mb/s. In addition, it supports the latest SDHC standard for high-end large capacity memory cards, according to the companyThe all-white colored Card Reader S5 has a sleek design that makes it compact and portable, with rounded edges for easy handling.Transcend SD/MMC Card Reader S5Photo: Company

E-Ten Information Systems has announced the launch of its Glofiish M800 handset.The Glofiish M800 features a sliding QWERTY keyboard, 3.5G and Wi-Fi connectivity as well as a VGA display. The Windows Mobile 6 platform device comes with built-in features including a mobile office suite for productivity, search, and support for push email, according to the company.Compared to handsets from competing vendors, few, if any, can equal the complete feature list of the M800, according to E-Ten. While there are some models on the market that feature 3.5G and a sliding keyboard design similar to the M800, these products only have a QVGA display, one-quarter the resolution of the M800's VGA (640x480) screen, noted the company.Since it is based on the Windows Mobile 6, the Glofiish M800 supports the extensive library of software written for Pocket PC platforms. With thousands of titles available ranging from simple freeware utilities to commercial applications, the M800 gives users the choice to expand and customize their devices in any way they need, noted E-Ten.E-Ten M800 handsetPhoto: Company