HP’s ZR30w carries an MSRP of $1,300, and depending on your perspective, that’s either a king’s bounty compared to what lower end 23- and 24-inch monitors run, or a veritable bargain considering you could have spent three or four times as much  for the same size display not all that long ago.

Pitted against other 30-inch displays on the market, the ZR30w is one of the least expensive models around.  And unlike your other components, it’s probably not going to become obsolete in 6-12 months, so we tend to view the price point as a positive in this case. Barring any manufacturing defects or unfortunate acts of God, a quality monitor can potentially last several years without being any worse for wear.

The ZR30w comes capable of delivering 4.1 million pixels and a staggering 1.07 billion displayable colors, enough to cover up to 100 percent of the sRGB and 99 percent of the Adobe RGB color ranges.

For the whole test on HotHardware, hit link below.

source:HotHardware

The Magic Trackpad offers Apple’s patented multi-touch technology through a smooth glass and aluminum design. It enables users to scroll smoothly up and down a page with inertial scrolling, pinch to zoom in and out, rotate an image with fingertips and swipe three fingers to flip through a collection of Web pages or photos.

The Magic Trackpad can be configured to support single button or two button commands and supports tap-to-click as well as a physical click.

source:appleinsider

The new Cinema Display has 2560 x 1440 resolution and 60% more screen real estate than the current 24-inch LED display and will cost $999.  Of course that 24-inch and the 30-inch models have now been pulled and only available stocks remain available.

“With built-in MagSafe charging, iSight camera, speakers, and USB ports, the LED Cinema Display is ideal for MacBook and MacBook Pro users,” said Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, Philip Schiller. “With its massive 2560 x 1440 resolution, the new 27-inch LED Cinema Display is a perfect fit with our powerful new Mac Pro, and it gives iMac users an easy way to double their screen real estate.”

The new, larger 27-inch LED Cinema Display features a 16:9 edge-to-edge glass display on an aluminum stand with an adjustable hinge that makes tilting the display easy. It displays vivid colors and exceptionally high contrast by utilizing a premium display technology called in-plane switching (IPS) to provide a brilliant image across an ultra wide 178 degree viewing angle.

The new LED Cinema Display now also includes a new ambient light sensor which automatically adjusts the display brightness based on external lighting conditions and uses only as much energy as necessary to provide an optimum viewing experience. 

source:appleinsider

Seagate has announced it’s shipping the industry’s first 3TB hard drive, the FreeAgent GoFlex Desk External Drive.  The external only is selling for $250 right now which is only $0.08 per gigabyte, compared to the $0.09 for the current 2TB drive.  I need.. wait, I want one.

The GoFlex Desk external drive gives you plenty of storage capacity and it’s easy to upgrade to any interface you choose. Simply pair the desktop hard drive with a GoFlex USB 3.0 or FireWire® 800/USB 2.0 adapter to increase your performance by up to 10 times. Works interchangeably between a PC or a Mac® computer.

• Features USB 2.0 plug-and-play connectivity
• Ensures automatic continuous backup and protects your privacy with powerful encryption software
• Lets you upgrade to a faster interface to increase your transfer speeds when paired with another GoFlex Desk desktop adapter
• Includes an illuminated capacity gauge

Firewire 800/USB 2.0 GoFlex Adapter

Update on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 12:46PM by Jon Arnason

CrunchGear has tested the drive.  Hit this link for the review.