Tag Archive for 'notebook'
If waiting around for a subsidized 3G version of Dell’s Inspiron Mini 9 doesn’t appeal, how about picking up the netbook for just $99? That’s the latest deal on offer from the company, but as you’d expect there’s a catch: you can only take advantage of that price if you also order a Studio 15, XPS [...]
SSDs may be gaining traction and coming down in price, but the cost per GB is still far higher than a traditional platter-based drive. If you prize capacity and affordability a little above speed and energy efficiency in your notebook, then, you’ll be looking for a 7,200rpm 2.5-inch HDD; Tom’s Hardware have put four of [...]
Sony has begun a free test & repair program for certain models in its VAIO TZ range, after a fault in the screen hinge can cause dangerous overheating. Apparently in excess of 200 notebooks have overheated, with seven people suffering light burns. The program affects any TZ bought between May 2007 and July 2008, and [...]
HP have announced a new sustainable packaging bundle, to be sold exclusively through US retailer WalMart. The deal consists of the company’s DV6929WM-B 15.4-inch notebook, based on a 2GHz AMD Turion X2 TL-60 Dual-Core Mobile CPU, 4GB of RAM and a 250GB 5,400rpm SATA hard-drive, bundled with a laptop bag made from recycled materials. However it’s not [...]
Samsung have set themselves a big task with the X360, taking on the MacBook Air, Lenovo’s X-series and numerous other models in the competitive ultraportable segment. It tips the scales lighter than the Air (by a scant 3oz) thanks in no small part to its plastic rather than metal casing, but in our brief hands-on [...]
Samsung has revealed a new ultraportable notebook, the X360, which the company is describing as “lighter than air”. They actually mean “lighter than Air”, as the X360 comes in 3oz lighter than Apple’s ultraportable. Under the hood lies a Centrino 2 ULV processor, 1GB of RAM (expandable to 4GB) and a choice of 64GB or 128GB SSD, [...]
Apple has been accused of attempting to cover up a persistent hardware problem with its PowerBook G4 notebooks, in which screen quality degrades. The problem, known as the “Vertical Lines” display defect, apparently stems from a manufacturing and/or design defect, whereby a cable grip is causing the display cable to fray. However Apple is reportedly [...]
UK notebook manufacturer Rock have announced the 15.4-inch Pegasus 520, the world’s first notebook to be powered by NVIDIA’s new 9650M GT graphics. The 9650 GT has 1GB of dedicated VRAM, NVIDIA’s second-generation PureVideoHD video engine and full 1080p support, and in the 520 is coupled with an Intel T9500 Core 2 Duo processor, up [...]
Fujitsu Siemens have unveiled their new CELSIUS H-series mobile workstations, based on Intel’s Centrino 2 platform with an option to upgrade to the Intel Core 2 Extreme or upcoming Mobile quad-core processors. Both the CELSIUS H265 and H270 have a 15.4-inch display with a choice of 1680 x 1050 (WSXGA+) or 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) [...]
Dell have taken the wraps off of another round of Special Art Edition notebooks, designed by Mike Ming. Three new pattern options for the Studio 15 and Studio 17 notebooks are on offer, titled Red Swirl, Seaweed and Sunburst, with the artwork “tattooed” onto the cover.
