Apple iPhone 5 Hardware

2012 is the year 6th generation of iPhone launching called the iPhone 5. Not much change is shown in this generation, changes seen from size of the screen. iPhone 5 use 4-inch display screen And as stunning as the Retina display is on the iPhone 4S, this one gives you 18 percent more pixels for an impressive 1136 x 640 resolution. Therefore iPhone 5 looks taller than previous iPhone.

For details, this is the iPhone 5 hardware features

1. Ringer / Mute - The toggles switch button to change the mode from normal mode to the iPhone ring mode or silent mode

2. Antenna - On the sides are thin antennas in every corner of the iPhone. Placement is roughly the same as the iPhone 4S

3. Front camera - the camera just above the speaker functioning to heard receive calls voice. This camera possessed 720p HD resolution (1.2 MP)

4. Speaker - The voice of people to talk will be heard from this hole

5. Headphones - headphones plug here to listen to music or make calls without using a loudspeaker. Cassette adapter for car stereo can also be connected here

6. Hold Button - This button functions for on / off. Sleep / wake button. To take a screenshot can be used a judicious combination of the Hold button and Home buttons gets the result you're looking for

7. Volume buttons - located next to the Ringer / mute switch, this button allows you to raise and lower the volume of music, and voice dialing

8. Home Button - the only button on the iPhone. Can do fat things. One time press will return to the homescreen, double click going to the app switcher. It is also a key combination for screenshots, membesakan control music when phone is locked. Using siri, and restart the iPhone

9. Lightning Connector - One hardware change is more visible on the iPhone 5. This port is on the bottom is used for synchronizing your iPhone to the computer

10. Speaker - there were two holes under the iPhone, is covered by a metal mesh. The speaker function is to play music, sound alerts or calls on the speakerphone

11. Microphone - the microphone picks up your voice for phone calls

12. Sim card - a small slot in addition to the iPhone to put your sim card

NOT PICTURED, On the back of iPhone

13. 4G LTE chip -  is an upgrade from the previous iPhone is still using 3G (HSPA). 4G (LTE) will be much faster for internet connection

14. Back camera - on the back of the iPhone there is an 8MP camera for taking higgh resolution photos and videos in HD 1080p

15. Flash camera - the camera is on the back side. To help lighting when you take a picture

16. Back microphone - between the rear camera and flash cameras there is a microphone to pick up sound when taking video using back camera (the first on the iPhone)

ASUS VivoBook vs Apple MacBook Air

ASUS will present as Apple competitors in 2013 for notebook category. Not bear responsibility, ASUS come with VivoBook that it fact thousand weapon to destroy Apple especially MacBook Air. ASUS VivoBook come with Touchscreen display, SSD on Hard Drive (which has now used by Apple MacBook Air), and same Multi-Touch Gesture on Mouse Pad like MacBook.

If seen, VivoBook's shape is like MacBook Air. So,  for those of you just choose what Operating System you want to use, whether Windows 8 (ASUS VivoBook) or MacOS X  (MacBook Air). Because of the form and function may not be much different between them.

 
 For details, this is the specifications both

When compared to the specification both,  MacBook Air far superior in processor and Hard Drive. On the hard drive, they use the flash storage while VivoBook still use HDD and SSD (for some series).

But VivoBook superior on Display because using the touchscreen (still rare in notebook) and the prices. ASUS VivoBook countless cheap compared Apple MacBook Air

Both using the latest Operating System each Windows 8 from Microsoft and Mac OS X Mountain Lion from Apple. Indeed both have advantages and disadvantages of each.OS Security from Mac OS it was no doubt, also with a faster processor make Apple MacBook Air difficult rivaled. But with ASUS VivoBook inovation there is touchscreen display on notebook make ASUS almost be equated with MacBook Air. ASUS is smart to find an innovation which make its product views at the market.

2013 is the proving year both whether MacBook still survive with its Mac OS X or will be destroyed by ASUS VivoBook with its Touchscreen Display etc.

ASUS VivoBook a Notebook with touchscreen

Finally the new competitors for Apple has come. Not only Samsung as iOS competitors with his Android, not only Microsoft as MacOS competitors with his Windows OS. But now there is a new competitor come from Notebook (For Apple known as MacBook).

With the advent of Windows 8, some vendors are starting to introduce touch screen notebook. One of them ASUS by presenting VivoBook.VivoBook will present in two screen size,  there are 11.6 inches called S 200  and 14.0 inches called S 400. Screen both use the touchscreen technology that ASUS presented as a new experience for the consumer.

 

 

Specification of  ASUS VivoBook

This is the specification for ASUS VivoBook Series:

ASUS VivoBook S200
Processor : Intel dual core CPU; Intel core i3-3217U CPU
OS : Windows 8
Display : 11.6" 16:9HD ( 1266 x 768 ) LED backlit
Graphics : Intergrated
Memory : 1333MHz DDR3 4 GB
Hard drive : 500 GB 5400 rpm
Optical drive : N/A
Dimensions : 30.3 cm x 20.0cm x 2.17cm
weight : 1.40kg ( with 38W/h polymer battrey )


ASUS VivoBook S400:
Processor: Intel Core i3-3217U CPU; Intel Core i5-3317U CPU
OS: Windows 8/Windows 8 Pro
Display: 14" 16:9 HD (1366 x 768) LED backlit
Graphics: Integrated
Memori: 1600MHz DDR3 4GB
Hard drive: 500GB 5400 rpm + 24GB SSD (cache)
Optical drive: N/A
Dimensions: 33.9cm x 23.9cm x 2.1cm
Weight: 1.8Kg (with 44W/h polymer battery)

The ASUS VivoBook model is like Apple MacBook Air with ultra thin body and using alumunium materials. Apple seems to be working hard to compete this Notebook. Because the prices offer ASUS start from $500 for the lower specification. But seems the prices for the highest specification will not be more expensive than Apple MacBook Air. So for the same shape, the higher specification (for some series), also using a touchscreen and certainly cheaper price than Apple MacBook Air, which notebook that you choose.