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Nvidia Geforce Go 7800 GTX
The Metabox 730 is the world's first Centrino notebook
to boast an equivalence to industry leading desktop graphics processing
with the Nvidia Geforce Go 7800 GTX. Building on the outstanding Geforce
Go 6800 Ultra, the Geforce Go 7800 GTX delivers ground breaking performance
demanded by today's sophistocated gaming environments and 3D modelling
systems. Benefit from advanced technologies such as Microsoft DirectX
9.0 Shader Model 3.0, NVIDIA® CineFX™ 4.0 Engine, NVIDIA®
Intellisample™ 4.0 Technology and 64-Bit Floating Point Texture
Filtering and Blending.
Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 Support
The first and only mobile GPU with support for Shader Model 3.0, the
GeForce Go 6800 powers the hottest games of today and tomorrow, giving
developers the freedom to create breathtaking visual effects and environments.
NVIDIA® CineFX™ 4.0 Engine
Delivers advanced visual effects at unimaginable speeds. Full support
for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 enables stunning
and complex special effects. Next-generation shader architecture with
new texture unit design streamlines texture processing for faster
and smoother gameplay.
NVIDIA PureVideo Technology
Watch videos on your notebook PC or HDTV without the annoying artifacts
and imperfections of traditional PC-based video solutions. NVIDIA
PureVideo technology delivers smooth HD video in all formats and with
superb picture clarity. And the high precision subpixel processing
enables videos to be scaled to any size so that even small videos
look like HD videos.
>Click
here to find out more about the Nvidia Geforce Go 7800 GTX.
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 Intel®
Centrino - Unwired Technology
Intel®, the industry leader in PC processor technology, brings
you Centrino™, an innovative new standard for true mobile notebook
performance and capability. Being mobile is about freedom. Freedom
to move, connect and enjoy. Intel Centrino™ delivers unprecedented
CPU performance, battery standby times, low heat generation, ultralight
and thin chassis and built-in wireless networking.
The Metabox™ 730 embraces Centrino™ technology, merging
the raw power of advanced IT equipment with lifestyle and practical,
ergonomic elements that it is pleasurable to use. Imagine whisper
quiet operational noise in the still of the night, or a keyboard you
can type on for hours without fear of scorching your fingertips or
having confidence your battery will sustain your Metabox 730 through
a big presentation.
As the use of video, audio and detailed graphics becomes
more prevalent, and the number and types of foreground and background
applications increase, mobile processing power has become more important
than ever. The Intel Pentium®-M processor, running at clock speeds
of up to 2.26Ghz is cleaverly matched with a massive cache of 2Mb
- Twice that of the desktop based Intel® Pentium® 4 Prescott
range of CPUs - producing unparalleled levels of mobile specific CPU
performance. In fact, performance tests have shown that despite the
lower gigahertz rating, the Pentium-M surpases desktop based CPUs
in the mobile computing arena due to an improved instruction set,
large cache, and reduced heat generation. Move between a multimedia
slideshow and a home video with ease thanks to technology that offers
faster execution of instructions at lower power. Intel Centrino mobile
technology also features advanced instruction prediction to eliminate
CPU process replication, and second-generation Streaming SIMD Extensions
with instructions integrated into the software to enhance performance.
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 PCI
Express - The Next Step in Bus Architecture.
PCI Express is a brand new high-performance technology
developed by Intel that delivers up to 16x AGP graphics bus speeds
and low latency for more instantenous response times. The essential
need for bus performance is growing dramatically as PCs continue
to strive for graphically rich video realism that demands the movement
and manipulation of large chunks of data. Video editors, graphics
designers, CAD users, engineers and land surveyors will find system
performance will dramatically increase in all bus related sub-systems
that will minimize any cost in efficiency with respect to the Metabox
730's Intel Pentium-M CPU. The PCI Express x16 graphics interface delivers
increased bandwidth and scalability over previous generation AGP8X-based
solutions. With up to 4 GB/s of peak bandwidth per direction, and
up to 8 GB/s concurrent bandwidth, a platform configured with a
PCI Express x16 graphics card can tackle the most demanding multimedia
tasks.
>Click
here to watch a video that illustrates the system and graphics performance
gained with PCI Express graphics solutions, versus previous AGP
solutions (2MB .wmv).
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 17"
WSXGA or WUXGA LCD SCreen.
The world's largest widescreen LCD for notebooks is at it's most
premium in the Metabox 730. The ultra-high contrast ratio brings
out the vividness of any graphics you output to either of a choice
of LCDs available - WSXGA+ CSV(Metabox 730S) or WUXGA CSV(Metabox
730U). Watch DVD movies with cinematic pleasure and view your favourite
family photos in high-definition detail in full screen 16:10 aspect
ratio. The super clear glossy surface promotes crips definition
in both choices of LCDs with the WUXGA 1920x1200 resolution (Metabox
730U) producing an incredible 178% more viewing space then a regular
WXGA screen. View graphics, photos and videos that are life-like
and full of brilliant colour and definition. Fit
two or three web pages side by side or all your CAD drafting tools
and drawings without an extended desktop screen.
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 Virtual
8 Channel HD Audio System.
Up until now, high definition audio systems
were afforded only by music and audio buffs or those with cash to
burn. With the introduction of Intel's new high definition Audio
(Azalia) compliance in the Metabox 730's audio capabilties, users
can enjoy high definition audio in 8 channels as a standard. Games
will be played with richer and more realistc 3D audio environments
and videos can be watched with an incredibly more immersive experience.
>Click
here to find out more about Intel's new HD Audio
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Optional TV Tuner with Remote Control.
Never be out of touch with the world again. The Metabox
730 supports a choice of optional TV Tuners built into the unit:
Analog TV Tuner
The standard analog TV Tuner comes complete with
software to programme and store all your favourite TV stations across
Australia.
Microsoft MCE TV Tuner
With Microsoft Media Centre Edition compatablity, enjoy a wealth of
online multimedia entertainment and advance tv
recording features including time shift and preview.
Digital Hybrid TV Tuner
Experience Digital and High Definition TV on the Metabox 730 in true
pixel by pixel definition.
The fully featured remote control unit conviently controls all the
functions of the TV Tuner including volume control, screen capture,
station autoscan, station preview and even powering down your Metabox
730(on some TV Tuners).
With the incredible storage capabilties of your
Metabox 730's hard disks, you can limitlessly record all your favourite
programs or take full screen snaps shots of any frame that captures
your attention.
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Stand-Alone Audio DJ System.
The Metabox 730's audio dj system allows you
to enjoy the luxury of listening to your favourite music, in cd
audio or mp3 format, without having to start windows.
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 Built-in
CCD Camera . No need for add-on cameras you have
to attach to the lid or other parts of your laptop. Metabox 730's
built-in CCD camera, integrated into the top of the LCD lid, is ideal
for video conference or instantly sending video and pictures over
the Internet. Featuring extremely low light operation capability,
autofocus, and autoexposure the industry standard 640x480 (VGA) resolution,
the CCD is big on capabilties and small and discrete in size.
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802.11g (54Mbps) Wifi
Wireless freedom now made easy and completely invisible through
the optional built-in integration of the industry's most popoular
long and short range wireless protocols. 802.11g running at the
new enhanced speed of 54Mbps does away with your office or home's
blue coloured cat 5 or UTP cable with up to a 300m range. With such
additional technologies as 128-bit WEP encryption and VPN pass-through,
the Metabox 730 can be trusted to be as secure as it is convenient.
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4-in-1 memory card reader.
Digital camera users will love the versatiliy and convenience of being
able to read any one of the many memory card standards - Secure digital(SD),
Multimedia Card(MMC), Sony Memory Stick(MS) and Sony Memory Stick
Pro(MS Pro).
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Dual Layer DVD Burner with Lightscribe technology.
Record professional-quality, personalized DVDs with the Metabox 730's
multi-format DVD±RW Drive with LightScribe. With this dual
format drive and using bundled Nero™ or Roxio™ recording
software , users can store and archive as much as four hours of high-quality
DVD video, up to 16 hours of VHS video or up to 8.5GB of data, music
or photos on a single double layer DVD±R disc. This versatile
drive now also features innovative LightScribe labeling technology,
which burns custom, silkscreen-quality lasting images directly onto
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