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Thursday, April 5, 2012
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Toshiba Portege R835-P88
In a world where ultrabooks are hip and happening, ultraportables can seem like yesterday's news. The Toshiba Portege R835-P88 ($849.99 list) is the latest version of a model that's been around for years. It weighs a third of a pound more than the average ultrabook. It has an old-fashioned optical drive instead of a newfangled backlit keyboard. It also costs less than virtually all ultrabooks and runs faster than any of them?and yeah, an optical drive can still come in pretty handy sometimes. For portability, performance, and value (especially at street prices markedly below its $850 list), the Portege R835-P88 is what we said its R835-P50X predecessor was 11 months ago: the epitome of what an ultraportable should be, and an easy successor to last year's model as an Editors' Choice in the category.
Design
The R835-P88 weighs 3.2 pounds on PC Labs' scale?more than the 2.9 pounds of the Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (Thunderbolt) ($1,299 direct, 4 stars) and numerous ultrabooks, though actually an ounce less than our Editors' Choice ultrabook HP Folio 13 ($1,048.99 direct, 4 stars). Its magnesium alloy chassis is a handsome dark blue, accented by chrome (plastic) screen hinges.
The screen feels solid, less flexible or flimsy than that of Toshiba's 2.5-pound ultrabook models such as the Portege Z830-S8302. It's a glossy 13.3-inch panel with the usual 1,366 by 768 resolution; vertical viewing angles are narrow enough that you'll find yourself adjusting its tilt, but horizontal angles are sufficiently broad and brightness and color are fine.
The keyboard, as mentioned, isn't backlit but offers a first-class layout, with dedicated Home, End, PgUp, and PgDn keys plus Ctrl and Delete in their proper lower left and top right corners, respectively. Its typing feel is snappy and sure, if a little shallow. The touchpad works smoothly, its twin buttons giving just the right amount of tactile feedback.
Features
On the right side of the R835-P88's chassis, next to the DVD?RW drive, are headphone and microphone jacks, a USB 3.0 port, and an Ethernet port. On the left are VGA and HDMI ports and two USB 2.0 ports, one an eSATA combo port with Toshiba's "sleep and charge" functionality for recharging handheld devices without turning the laptop on.
Bluetooth and WiMax are absent, but the R835-P88's 802.11n Wi-Fi worked fine in our tests and Intel Wireless Display (WiDi) is on hand for users who want to zap audio and video to an HDTV set equipped with a Belkin or Netgear adapter. Toshiba preloads the system's spacious 640GB (550GB free out of the box), 5,400-rpm hard drive with a slew of house-brand utilities and a scanty 30-day trial of Norton Internet Security.
The diminutive speakers above the keyboard pump out pleasant enough audio, but were occasionally drowned out during our tests by the Toshiba's cooling fan?inaudible during routine productivity work, the latter grew noticeably loud during strenuous exercises such as our graphics benchmarks.
Performance
The R835-P88's PCMark 7 score of 2,313 is only middling, because it has a hard drive instead of one of the SSDs that PCMark 7 adores. But its other benchmark numbers are thoroughly competitive with other ultraportables such as the Lenovo ThinkPad X220 and Panasonic Toughbook CF-S10, leading the field in Handbrake and tying the Lenovo X220 in Photoshop. The only reality check came in our gaming tests, where its Intel HD Graphics 3000 integrated graphics predictably fell short of playable frame rates?plus or minus 21 frames per second in Crysis and Lost Planet 2.
The R835-P88's 66Wh battery will get you through a whole day's work: Though shy of the 9 hours 26 minutes of its predecessor, the R835-P50X (not to mention the 11 hours of the big-batteried Acer TravelMate 8481T-6440), it lasted a solid 8:40?longer than any ultrabook we've tested?in our MobileMark 2007 rundown test.
We've made it clear in other reviews that we're fans of ultrabooks, but the Toshiba Portege R835-P88 is an eye-opener: Almost light enough to forget it's in your briefcase, it delivers ultrabook-beating performance plus the convenience (even if you only use it occasionally) of an onboard optical drive plus the appeal (even if it's mostly due to a hard disk instead of SSD) of a bargain price. At the very least, it's worth keeping our ultraportable category on the books so we can give it an Editors' Choice.
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Obama to target Republicans over tax fairness
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Monday, April 2, 2012
What SUV to buy: Mitsubishi ASX, Nissan Qashqai, Hyundai ix35
My question is in reference to these three SUVs, Mitsubishi ASX, Nissan Qashqai and Hyundai ix35. I do not know the pros and cons, however, in terms of price, comparing the dealer where I asked, the cheapest of the three is the IX35 with a difference less Qashqai euros in 3000, and 4000, with respect to the ASX. I want to know if you?ve tried these three models, differences in the 4 ? 4 system, interior comfort, finished ?
Michael (Forum AutoConsultorio)
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After trying all three models, we are able to complete and comment on the valuable information that until now had been offering Naxop forum.
The Nissan the most familiar, perhaps it is more like a passenger car in daily use
In your first contact, we spoke Naxop the strengths of the Mitsubishi ASX: aesthetics, interior plastics settings, direct and precise steering, stability, recovery and equipment. Confirmed point by point Naxop these assessments, with some nuances: the steering is precise and transmits information, but is somewhat slow (especially compared to a Nissan Qashqai) is not a problem, let alone, unless you?re going to throw you all day curve and curve is going. And if so, probably half the thing could be arranged with a sportier riding wheel that wearing our test ASX, the only rim profile 17 and 60.
As a major negative points, indicated Naxop too big steering wheel rim, engine noise when accelerating and leather upper finishing compulsory Kaiteki. To me, the wheel has not seemed great, and I think the engine is great for smoothness, feel and response. True that the developments are rather short, but in noise refinement falls short of Nissan?s dCi, which is saying a lot, and at high speed sounds somewhat less than the Hyundai engine. As for the leather, it is true, for I do not like, and would prefer to choose a non-leather finish Kaiteki without anything else ?
Total Traction
In the Mitsubishi ASX 4 ? 4 (all versions offer 4 ? 2) wheel drive offers three modes of operation
On the AWD, reproduce what we had in the forum. In all a very similar system with a multi-plate clutch which distributes torque between the axles, the most used in the SUV. In the Mitsubishi ASX 4 ? 4 (all versions offer 4 ? 2) wheel drive offers three modes of operation. In 2WD mode only the front wheels are driven. In 4WD differential sends 98 percent of engine power to the front wheels, and distributes torque to the rear if the front wheels lose grip. In 4WD Lock not get to lock the differential, but the rear wheels can receive up to one and a half more strongly than in 4WD mode.
The Qashqai works basically the same, a knob, as in the ASX, can choose between 2WD, Auto and Lock, being the positions equivalent to those of Mitsubishi, while the lock mode distributes power between the axles in a ratio 50 / 50, and stops working (Auto passes) if above 40 km / h.
The Hyundai ix35, the drive system is also automatic. Under normal conditions virtually 100 transmits 100 the force to the front wheels and modify the allocation depending on adhesion to a maximum of 50/50 on each axis. Using a button you can lock the differential pair overcome difficult areas, function is deactivated when going from 35 km / h. It is the only hill descent control.
The Hyundai, the drive system is also automatic. It is the only hill descent control.
On the following contributions Naxop you have in the forum, I?ll just mention that, in my view-and I repeat, after further testing and the possibility of losing a car and ride on rivals ? deserve qualification. The rest, if I say nothing, is because, simply, the has ?clavao.?
With a car as it rolled, the Mitsubishi ASX has not seemed so lazy as low-end Naxop says. Habitability, as in all these cars, good for four people, bad for five. And it is he who has the best rear seats (access is not very good because the door open a little), nor the best boot (such as the Qashqai is about 400 liters, but with puncture kit instead of spare wheel by nearly 600 of the Hyundai, which has a wheel on top of the real).
Otherwise, again, Naxop analysis and impressions after his last trip are perfectly valid to get an idea of ??how the Mitsubishi ASX. In summary: excellent engine response and smooth, very low intakes (as confirmed, it is easy to get between 6 and 6.5 l/100 km), very handy (it is the most compact of the three) ? Of course, the Mitsubishi ASX is the most expensive if we compare versions roughly equivalent (in the Qashqai Visia, Motion in the Mitsubishi and Hyundai Classic), but makes up the difference with the most equipment (up to xenon headlights are standard).
Conclusions
At the time I said that the usage requirements that were saying, (car compact, manageable city, only two people, etc) I would bet on the Mitsubishi ASX, but that would confuse you if you were to choose with your eyes closed. I now confirm my comment, and add the following: the Mitsubishi is the sportiest of the lot, by behavior, appearance and feel of the engine (sorry a more direct). The Nissan the most familiar, perhaps it is more like a passenger car in everyday use. And Hyundai is also pleasantly surprised by design and performance, offering, in whole, the model cutting bourgeois.
Photo of the paper by Javier Martinez.
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Claims Examiner II - Workers' Compensation
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Processes general liability claims by gathering information to determine liability exposure, assigns reserve values to claims, making claims payments as necessary and settling claims up to designated authority level.
Processes workers compensation claims determining compensability and benefits due on long term indemnity claims, monitors reserve accuracy, and files necessary documentation with state agency.
Develops and manages workers compensation claims' action plans to resolution, coordinates return-to-work efforts, and approves claim payments.
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