Today I was challended by Aidan Finn to take up the Ice Bucket Challenge, to raise funds and raise awareness of Motor Neurone Disease (MND), also known as ALS.  So, not to shy away (and to “strike while the iron was hot”), I took up that challenge after donating to the the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association.

Here I go:

I now challenge the following people:

• Stephen Keating
• Andrew Macadam
• John Molloy

Enjoy

The Samsung Series 9 has been updated for business use. This outstanding piece of hardware now ships with a TPM chip option, allowing you to install Windows 7 Enterprise and enable Bitlocker!  The fashionista’s dream PC is now primed for the commercial environment. Ultra Light and Ultra Portable, this PC should seriously be entering into your considerations for your next PC purchase. You’ll get lot of attention walking around with this under your arm!

Specifications

Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 2467M

RAM: up to 8 GB

Hard Drive: up to 128 GB SSD

Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000

Optical Drive: External Option

Screen: 13.3 in. \ 1366 x 768

HDMI Out: Yes

IO Ports: HDMI, 1 USB 2.0, 1 USB 3.0

Media Reader: Media Card Reader

Weight: 2.9 lbs. / 1.3 kgs.

Height: 0.6 in. / 1.5 cm.

Just to explain – Microsoft is now a (cloud) services and devices company.  We’ve always sold Windows as an OS that runs on every PC – now we get to comment on those PCs.  This is a fantastic ultraportable laptop that competes with the MacBook Air.

Oh, did I mention? – it runs Windows

The TOSHIBA R830 Series of laptops boast portability with a 13.3” screen, lightening fast USB 3.0 transfer speeds and a battery life of up to 8hr 55mins! This allows for some serious productivity! To add to the array of features Toshiba have included a TPM chip which allows heightened security features with the installation of Windows Bitlocker – a feature of Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate. This is a serious powerhouse in portable computing.

Specifications

Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-2410M processor

RAM: up to 8 GB

Hard Drive: up to 640 GB

Graphics: Mobile Intel® HD Graphics

Optical Drive: DVD RW

Screen: 13.3 in. \ 1366 x 768

HDMI Out: Yes

IO Ports: HDMI, 2 USB 2.0, 1 USB 3.0

Media Reader: Media Card Reader

Weight: 3.2 lbs. / 1.5 kgs.

Height: 1.1 in. / 2.8 cm

Just to explain – Microsoft is now a (cloud) services and devices company. We’ve always sold Windows as an OS that runs on every PC – now we get to comment on those PCs. This is an awesome ultraportable laptop that includes a built in DVD drive!

Oh, did I mention? – it runs Windows