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Construction needs cloud flexibility

Australia’s embattled construction sector could benefit from cloud based information systems that can be switched on and off in lockstep with individual projects – with the exception of those organisations based in remote areas like the Kimberleys.

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Review: Toshiba's All-In-One Media PC

Computers

There have been many attempts by a variety of manufacturers to hit the all-in-one media computer sweet-spot, but none have come close, until now.

The Toshiba DX1210 is an excellent computer and multi-media device for a small home or studio apartment, albeit with a few shortcomings / limitations.

Offering an Intel Core i5 processor at 2.3GHz with 6GB RAM, a 1TB hard drive and Windows 7 Home Premium edition, this 21.5 inch touch-screen PC (with wireless keyboard and mouse) would be an attractive prospect even without the built-in media PC components.  The fact that all of the 'PC' components are embedded in the back of the monitor makes this a very stylish unit.

On the media side of things, there's a Blu-Ray player (which also does service as a dual-layer DVD burner) and a fully-integrated Analog/Digital TV tuner.  Of course there's also the expected webcam and microphone for the all-important skype video calls.

From a connectivity perspective, there's a 1Gb/s Ethernet port, 802.11 (b/g/n) wireless, 2 USB 3.0 and 4 USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI-in port and there's also support for DLNA.

The DX1210 is provided with a full-featured remote control (just like any media player) which operates the device when in media mode.

Enough of the features; how is it in actual usage?

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