The mobile tech arena is as diversified as it’s ever been. Smartphones have grown in capability to the point that some folks now use them as their web device on the go; the portability of netbooks lets others carry a full computer everywhere they go. There … Read More »
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Smartbooks are heating up — much as netbooks did in the beginning — and we may be seeing the start of a trend in companion devices. Smartbooks use non-Intel processor technology like that from Freescale ,and they are beginning to appear at Computex in Taiwan, which … Read More »
The oversized clickable touchpad on MacBooks is a joy to use, my MacBook is the only laptop I have used to which I have never attached a mouse of any kind. I find it easy to use with the multitouch gestures and the fact that … Read More »
Looks like MSI’s X340 isn’t the only CULV game in town. Acer has a new kid on the block in its Timeline series of notebooks, just announced today and touted with an average battery life of eight hours. The secret sauce in such … Read More »
VIA has a feather in its cap this morning with news that Chinese notebook maker Tongfong has chosen the VIA Nano processor for a new thin notebook. The Tongfong S30A looks nice, as it is very thin and light yet packs an optical drive. It … Read More »
NVIDIA is all over the news today — and not just for the new Tegra devices. The Computex show is under way in Taiwan, and today NVIDIA announced that its Ion chipset is rolling out in 21 computers soon. Ion provides high-quality graphics in low-cost computers … Read More »
I am impressed with the quality of the webcam on the Lenovo IdeaPad Y450. Here’s a test snap to show the photo quality of the webcam: Read More »
I’ve only had my hands on the Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 notebook for a few hours now but as I always do I want to share my quick impressions of this thin, 14-inch laptop with you. I’m writing this in the local coffeeshop right now … Read More »
The FedEx guy brought me something unexpected this morning, the Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 notebook. I have just gotten it unboxed and set up for a quick look so here are some quick photos. The Y450 is a thin notebook configured as follows: Screen: 14-inch, 1366×768 Processor: Intel … Read More »
Good news for fan’s of MSI’s skinny X340 notebook we peeped earlier this year: The company has delivered on its promised “under a grand” pricing. The MacBook Air lookalike is now officially available for $899 through online retailers like Amazon, Newegg, Buy, and others. Ironically, … Read More »
Here is something you don’t see every day. A new gaming notebook from iBUYPOWER includes accidental damage protection from spills and drops in the purchase price. The Battalion 101 CZ-10 notebook is no slouch in the performance category, with components and graphics capability to satisfy … Read More »
I was impressed with the Sony VAIO P when I played with it, but found myself wishing over and over that it shipped with Windows XP instead of Vista. The performance was not great with Vista, and my experience with similarly equipped notebooks running XP … Read More »
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