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 Montevina Mania: Intel Unveils Centrino 2 Notebook Platform
By Eric Grevstad -
Computers Article Published July 15, 2008
New 45-nanometer CPUs are only part of the story as Intel revamps its dominant laptop processor/chipset/WiFi bundling program. The nearly 250 new notebooks slated to wear the Centrino 2 sticker will flaunt faster, more far-reaching wireless; more game-worthy graphics (plus the option of switching between integrated and discrete graphics), and multimedia enhancements designed to let travelers enjoy a high-definition Blu-ray movie -- on one battery charge.
Gateway M-1626 Review
By Eric Grevstad -
Computers Article Published June 17, 2008
Retail laptop prices are so low these days that Gateway's 15.4-inch notebook looks like a prestige model at $850 as opposed to $599 or $699. And the six-pound, AMD dual-core-powered portable does indeed exceed the run of the mill with a spacious 4GB of memory and the 64-bit version of Windows Vista as opposed to the usual 32-bit. But do its battery life and graphics performance suit its suitable-for-power-users positioning?
Eee, Atom, Aspire, Wind: It's a Small (Notebook) World at Computex
By Eric Grevstad -
Computers Article Published June 3, 2008
What comes after Eee? Everybody from HP and Acer to Dell and MSI, not to mention class leader Asus, wants to star in the second generation of compact, low-cost, just-right-for-traveling-light laptops. This week's Computex show is packed with the ultraportable notebooks known as netbooks, with Intel's new Atom CPU in a prominent supporting role -- and Nvidia and VIA waiting in the wings.
Lenovo ThinkPad X300 Review
By Eric Grevstad -
Computers Article Published May 15, 2008
Fair warning: It costs $3,000. Fair warning: You won't care. Lenovo's lightweight goes toe to toe with Apple's MacBook Air -- well, it would if the Air had a DVD burner, a LAN connection, and a sharper screen. Think about a solid-state hard disk, full-sized keyboard, ample battery life, and impeccable green credentials in a 13.3-inch, just-over-3-pound slimline. Now try to be satisfied with your current notebook.
HP 2133 Mini-Note Review
By Eric Grevstad -
Computers Article Published April 8, 2008
Will kids in your school district get this year's coolest subnotebook before you do? HP says its three-pound, 8.9-inch-screened, adult-sized-keyboarded little laptop is headed for classrooms. But that doesn't mean business travelers -- or shoppers who've been eyeing Asus's hot-selling Eee PC -- can't check out HP models ranging from $499 Linux to $749 Vista Business configurations.
Gateway FX7020 and FHD2400 Review
By Eric Grevstad -
Computers Article Published March 25, 2008
The low-priced desktops on superstore shelves are fine word processing and Web-surfing machines, but will disappoint consumers planning to visit the game software section in the adjacent aisle. Gateway tempts retail shoppers who can't afford exotic gaming rigs with an $1,100 powerhouse that packs AMD's quad-core Phenom 9600 and Nvidia's sensational GeForce 8800 GT.
Zonbu Zonbook Review
By Joseph Moran -
Computers Article Published March 7, 2008
It's easy to find a $600 laptop these days, but a $279 notebook is something else -- definitely something else, in the case of Zonbu's 15.4-inch-screened, VIA C7-powered portable. Using Linux instead of Windows, the self-updating, self-backing-up laptop frees you from PC maintenance for a cell-phone-style subscription fee of $15 a month.
PCs for Five C's
By Eric Grevstad -
Computers Article Published February 26, 2008
Grand Openings is back! Well, half back, anyway, as HardwareCentral's once-quarterly quest for the best notebook and desktop PCs priced under $1,000 returns -- with a rock-bottom new budget of $500. We're not talking about humble family PCs, either: Join our online hunt for dual-core CPUs, hefty hard disks, and a sufficient-for-Vista 2GB of RAM, hitting system vendors' own Web sites, retail chains, and discount warehouses.
Fujitsu LifeBook U810 Review
By Gerry Blackwell -
Computers Article Published January 2, 2008
Notebooks don't come any more compact than Fujitsu's ultraportable LifeBook U810 -- let alone if they're fully capable, Windows Vista-powered Tablet PCs. Is this 1.5-pound, $999 keyboard- or pen-input convertible the right traveling partner for you?
Systemax Assault T72212P Review
By Eric Grevstad -
Computers Article Published December 4, 2007
Oops, we dropped it again: TigerDirect.com's made-in-USA house brand ventures from its usual good-but-generic PC territory with a ruggedized notebook priced far below better-known bump- and spill-proof brands at $1,300. We put the 14-inch laptop to the test -- making sure, of course, we don't accidentally stand on it and being very careful with that cup of water next to the keyboard ...
Asus Eee PC 4G Review
By Eric Grevstad -
Computers Article Published November 16, 2007
The iPhone is so last summer. Asus is now selling (as fast as it can manufacture) a laptop with a 7-inch screen, 4GB solid-state drive instead of a hard disk, Linux instead of Windows, a keyboard that's twice as good as you'd expect, a weight of two pounds, and a price tag of $400. Gotta-have-it gadget? Perfect travel accessory? Stocking stuffer? How about the year's best notebook PC?
Fujitsu LifeBook T2010 Review
By Eric Grevstad -
Computers Article Published November 6, 2007
Even if you use its clipboard-style pen input for only an hour or two a day, it's hard to dislike the flexibility of a Tablet PC convertible notebook/slate design. Fujitsu's new 12.1-inch Core 2 Duo portable is even harder to shun because it's easier to carry -- a trim 3.6 pounds, with solid battery life, Bluetooth, and a bumper crop of other conveniences. So what if you'll have to wait till day's end to burn a CD or DVD?
HP Compaq dc7800 Integrated Work Center Review
By Eric Grevstad -
Computers Article Published October 22, 2007
Peekaboo, where's the CPU? As long as you can see your monitor, you don't care as much about seeing your computer, so HP's newest office desktop saves desk space by letting a 10-inch-square Core 2 Duo system hitch a ride on the back of a 19-inch flat-panel display. We put the pieces together -- yeah, yeah, "This End Up," big frickin' deal -- and put the piggyback PC through its paces.
HP Compaq 2510p Review
By Eric Grevstad -
Computers Article Published October 9, 2007
Sure, you'd like a compact, 3.5-pound laptop, but you're not going to sacrifice to get it. You're not going to settle for a single-core processor. You want your DVD±RW drive on board, not in some separate slice or dock or at the end of a USB cable. You'll accept nothing less than four hours of battery life, 2GB of RAM, and a 100GB hard disk to stand up to Windows Vista Business. You dare HP to match that. You get this.
Gateway E-155C Review
By Eric Grevstad -
Computers Article Published August 10, 2007
Transformers is the summer's hit movie, but convertible Tablet PCs that swivel and flip between keyboard and pen input modes haven't been market blockbusters. Gateway aims to change that with a thin and light model that features everything from Core 2 Duo power and an onboard optical drive to a two-way touch screen on a two-way hinge. We give it the hands- and teeth-on treatment.
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