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1:00PM Damian Francis | While most of the cars on show at the Tokyo Motor Show are high performance cars (this will change when it opens to the public soon), Toyota still chose to show off its Plug-In Hybrid Prius. While it’s not completely electric it’s certainly another step in the right direction in terms of moving towards full electric vehicles. More »
Toyota Unveils The Prius Plug-In Hybrid
1:00PM Damian Francis | While most of the cars on show at the Tokyo Motor Show are high performance cars (this will change when it opens to the public soon), Toyota still chose to show off its Plug-In Hybrid Prius. While it’s not completely electric it’s certainly another step in the right direction in terms of moving towards full electric vehicles. More » 
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76m Long Hybrid Airship Will Spy Over Afghanistan In 2011
6:40AM Danny Allen | Sometimes it feels like I’m already living in the future. The US Army’s Space and Missile defence command plans to have an unmanned spy-ship capable of loitering at 6000 metres (for up to three weeks) ready to deploy by mid-2011. More »
Science
First Hybrid Solar Power Plant Is A Jack Of All Trades
7:00AM Sean Fallon | A new solar power plant is set to open its doors on June 24th in Kibbutz Samar, Israel—but this is a one of a kind complex thanks to a hybrid-microturbine. More »
Phones
Ulysse Nardin Chairman Kinetic ‘Hybrid Smartphone’ Is All Kinds Of Fancy
3:18AM Sean Fallon | We were teased with a shot of the kinetically-powered Ulysse Nardin Chairman smartphone earlier this month, but now the wraps are off—and what we are left with is truly one unique device. More »
Vehicles
Electric Car Whiz Builds World’s First Plug-In Hybrid Speedboat
1:45PM Wilson Rothman | One of the brains behind the Aptera electric three-wheeled car also runs Epic Boats, which just intro’d the Epic 23e, the first plug-in hybrid electric boat. Who knew lithium-ion batteries were waterproof? More »
Computers
Dell Continues Stylish Trend with Studio Slim Desktops
7:00AM Mark Wilson | While not quite as stylish as the Studio Hybrid, Dell’s new Studio Slim line is a promising update to their standard PCs for those of us ever-interested in an inexpensive media PC. Starting at $US549, systems begin with 2.53GHz Core2Duo processors, 2GB of RAM and integrated graphics, but include HDMI out and are pumpable with Blu-ray. Plus, at less than 4 inches tall (on its side), a Studio Slim shouldn’t be much more obnoxious than your current DVR setup…even if it doesn’t have its own matching stand like the Hybrid. [Dell via Electronista] More »
Computers
Dell Studio Hybrid Review (Verdict: Cute, Not So Cuddly)
8:10AM Mark Wilson | The Gadget: Dell Studio Hybrid. An HDMI-equipped small PC, with 2.16Ghz processor, 2GB of RAM, 250GB hard drive and internal Blu-ray drive. AU: Remember, the US Hybrid is differently specced to the Australian model. More »
Computers
Updated: Dell Hybrid Will Cost $999 In Australia;
12:42PM Nick Broughall | UPDATE: Turns out that the Australian Hybrid machines are higher specced than their US cousins – So rather than hating us, Dell actually love us by giving us better hardware. For a full list of differences, you can check out the Dell websites, but we get 2GB RAM and a 320GB hard drive instead of 1GB and 250GB. The same spec upgrades go for the Latitude PCs as well…
We saw the Dell Hybrid announcement come from the US overnight, and its US$499 price tag was actually pretty exciting for a desktop computer. Of course, the computer was pretty exciting itself – 80% smaller, using 70% less power and packed in 95% recycleable packaging.
But now that the pricing for Australia has been announced, some of that excitement has quickly worn off.
If you’re interested in greening up your desktop PC with one of these bamboo-cased wonders, you may need to start saving, as Dell in Australia have the starting price set at $999 – almost double the US price. The US$499 equates to $525 on today’s exchange rate.
Obviously the exchange rate isn’t everything when it comes to pricing – there’s also the whole ‘economies of scale’ thing – Dell are going to sell a lot more of these in the US than they will in Australia (just based on populations), so they can afford to reduce the profit margin over there. But double the price? That’s a bit rich, isn’t it? More »
Updated: Dell Hybrid Will Cost $999 In Australia; Why do They Hate Us?
12:42PM Nick Broughall | UPDATE: Turns out that the Australian Hybrid machines are higher specced than their US cousins – So rather than hating us, Dell actually love us by giving us better hardware. For a full list of differences, you can check out the Dell websites, but we get 2GB RAM and a 320GB hard drive instead of 1GB and 250GB. The same spec upgrades go for the Latitude PCs as well…
We saw the Dell Hybrid announcement come from the US overnight, and its US$499 price tag was actually pretty exciting for a desktop computer. Of course, the computer was pretty exciting itself – 80% smaller, using 70% less power and packed in 95% recycleable packaging.
But now that the pricing for Australia has been announced, some of that excitement has quickly worn off.
If you’re interested in greening up your desktop PC with one of these bamboo-cased wonders, you may need to start saving, as Dell in Australia have the starting price set at $999 – almost double the US price. The US$499 equates to $525 on today’s exchange rate.
Obviously the exchange rate isn’t everything when it comes to pricing – there’s also the whole ‘economies of scale’ thing – Dell are going to sell a lot more of these in the US than they will in Australia (just based on populations), so they can afford to reduce the profit margin over there. But double the price? That’s a bit rich, isn’t it? More »
Computers
Dell Studio Hybrid Mini-PC Officially Makes Hippies Smile for US$499
2:01PM Matt Buchanan | Dell’s Hybrid mini PC is pretty much their worst kept secret ever (which is kinda sayin’ something!) but as of now it can officially adorn the desktop corners of eco- and space-conscious college freshmen or slip into entertainment centres for US$499. It’s 80 percent smaller than a standard desktop while slurping 70 percent less power, and 95 percent of the packaging is recyclable, plus it comes with a system recycling kit. More »
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