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Thinkpads were first developed and manufactured by IBM, however in 2004 International Business Machines announced that the Lenovo Group was buying IBM’s coveted brand. Thinkpad aficionados were left worrying if this was the end of an era. Fears were allayed in July 2005 after Lenovo unveiled the innovative X41 Tablet PC. Since then Lenovo have released a number of quality […]
Continue reading »Rounding out the Lenovo announcements are several laptops that would be great for people who want something smaller than the new W700ds, but larger than the new IdeaPad S10 – The IdeaPad Y650, Y550 and Y430. The 16″ IdeaPad Y650 is Lenovo’s pick from this litter, and as a result it comes packed with a few more bells and whistles. […]
Continue reading »Japanese DosPara has come out with a 12″ netbook that pairs an Atom 330 nettop processor with NVidia’s Ion chipset. It’s a little chunky, but it doesn’t cost much more than other premium netbooks. Of course, it pushes the limits of what a “netbook” really is. Beyond having a non-netbook processor and a graphics chipset with some swagger, we hear […]
Continue reading »What weighs a healthy 8.4 pounds, sits happily on your lap, and has a bright face? If you think it’s a newborn, you’re on the wrong website. Gateway has just introduced a “heavy-weight” contender, the M680XL to its laptop line, that’s well worth the once-over. The M680 enters the ring with a desktop like keyboard, complete with a separate number […]
Continue reading »If you have a couple grand to spend and a strong back, take a look at the HP Compaq Nx9600. This 9.4-pound mammoth features the latest in connectivity technology. Its 17-inch widescreen is worth an ogle or two. And it packs a desktop-sized wallop in storage and speed. But at an estimated cost of $2229, it’s not a cheap notebook. […]
Continue reading »Your notebook is behind all of those back pains, neck aches, and shoulder tweaks you feel after a long week of work on the road. Yup, we’ve talked about this topic before-how laptops are not designed ergonomically. But now we actually have a solution to the problem. It’s called Lapvantage. This device allows you to hook up an external keyboard […]
Continue reading »You power up your brand new desktop replacement laptop, and settle down with a smug and contented sigh. You haven’t felt this good since “Savage Garden” announced they were splitting up. A 100 GB hard drive, top of the range processor, and a gorgeous 17 inch widescreen display, this notebook computer is beautiful, and so it should be – You […]
Continue reading »If you have trouble tracking down a cheap laptop to match your needs and budget, call off the hunt. Click over to the Dell Web site. There you’ll find the Inspiron 2200, which is cost-effective and configurable. You can choose its components to suit your tastes – anything from the processor and hard drive to the battery and productivity software. […]
Continue reading »We count on engineers to design everything in our lives – our cars, our plumbing systems, our televisions. And usually they do a good job. Yet when it comes to laptops, engineers may not be getting it right. How? When your notebook is closed, its keys may actually cause damage to its own screen. Idiotic, right? Luckily, this is where […]
Continue reading »Are you just back from your holidays and strapped for cash, but desperate to replace the ailing notebook fossil you’ve had since 1997? Well Hewlett Packard have just released the Pavilion ze2000, a cheap laptop with a pinpoint XGA 15 inch display and a 40GB hard drive, for under 800 dollars. Not bad, but what else do you get for […]
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