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Dell Latitude XT2 XFR rugged multi-touch tablet PC

October 30, 2009

According to Dell, the 12.1in tablet PC's design was inspired by discussions with US law enforcement and national defence bodies. The Latitude XT2 XFR is 38mm thick and weighs 2.45kg.

Compression-sealing and a rugged LCD display and keyboard means the tablet PC is resistant to moisture and dust, making it ideal for industrial use.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


Archos 9 tablet PC

October 23, 2009

Archos has made the Windows 7 version of the Archos 9 - its 9in Windows touchscreen tablet PC - available in the UK. The Intel Atom Z-powered Archos 9 costs £449. 

The Archos 9 is 17mm thick and allows users to watch multimedia on the device's HD display, surf the web and to open and edit office applications. It has an onscreen keyboard and an optical trackpad, while the left and right mouse buttons, situated on either side of the screen, are also used for navigation.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


Toshiba Satellite L450 and L555 Windows 7 laptops

October 20, 2009

Toshiba has unveiled two Windows 7 laptops geared up for entertainment duties. The Toshiba Satellite L450 and L555 are aimed at consumers who want high-definition graphics at a keen price.

The 15.6in Toshiba Satellite L450 costs a modest £329, making it barely more expensive than the average netbook computer. The L555 model, meanwhile, has a 17.3in screen and costs £699. Both machines can be bought with either Intel or AMD processors and sport a 500GB hard drive and 4GB of RAM. They go onsale next week.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


Sony's X appeal

October 9, 2009

laptopSo Sony has a new laptop out - well actually, it's a netbook - and it weighs only 780g. It's also really, really small in spite of its 11in screen: just 278mm wide, 185mm deep and 14mm thick.

Unfortunately, it's also the most expensive netbook you'll find. Having grabbed the attention of the mass media by playing the headline weight card, Sony can now rightfully boast that it has the World's Lightest Notebook. Hmm, and?

Rupert Misiek | Read more...


Acer Ferrari One netbook

September 25, 2009

Acer has launched the Ferrari One - a bright red 11in widescreen netbook emblazoned with the Ferrari logo.

Powered by an AMD Athlon X2 dual-core processor, the Ferrari One netbook has a 1,366x768-pixel LED display, 4GB of RAM, 2GB ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics processor and a 160GB hard disk drive.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


Asus Disney Eee PC MK90 Netbook

September 24, 2009

Asus and Disney have joined forces to launch a Disney-branded Eee PC netbook.

The 8.9in MK90H netbook is available in princess pink or magic blue. A gadget tray on the desktop offers a number of different Disney-brand applications including stopwatch, digital memo pad and a Disney-themed web browser.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


Hands-on: Intel Core i7 920XM laptop

September 24, 2009

LaptopsIntel has unveiled its newest mobile processor. Surprise! Okay, not really. We've heard about this chip for what feels like ages. Well, today we're gonna tell you how a Core i7 laptop performs in initial tests.

But first, what does Core i7 mean for mobile? More expensive CPUs that offer more power, more efficiently. Turbo Boost technology promises to function as though the notebook is theoretically overclocking for you - amping up as needed.

Darren Gladstone | Read more...


Toshiba Qosmio X500 18in gaming laptop

September 23, 2009

Toshiba has unveiled a new 18.4in gaming laptop. The Qosmio X500 is powered by a 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 720QM processor, has a high-definition 1,920x1,08-pixel TruBrite LCD display and up to a terabyte of hard disk space.

The red and black theme of the Toshiba Qosmio X500's design is carried through to its backlit keyboard with glowing red soft touch controls. Inside the laptop is 8GB of RAM and a 1GB nVidia GeForce GTS 250MNV graphics processor. 

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


MSI X400 14in ultra-slim laptop

September 21, 2009

MSI has launched a 14in Intel Centrino 1.4GHz processor laptop that it calls "ultra-slim". At 24.5mm thick, the MSI X400 isn't the slimmest of slim laptops, however. 

The 1.5kg X400 laptop is, though, pretty light for a 14in model. As with Apple's MacBook Air, which packs a 13.3in screen and weighs 1.3kg, you forego a built-in DVD drive but can buy an external version to use alongside it. 

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


HP takes on Apple with Envy

September 17, 2009

HP EnvyHewlett Packard must have looked upon the success of Apple's MacBook range with envious eyes. Its unashamed copycat tactics have resulted in two notebooks pitched squarely against the Apple MacBook Pro 13in and MacBook Pro 15in. Only this time, the sauce company has decided it should out-Apple the fruit PC vendor, by making its new notebooks more expensive.

It's not the first time a rival has invoked deadly sins in order to try emulating Apple's prestige. Remember the Adamo from Dell, supposed to arouse the lust of 'falling in love' with a designer laptop?

Andrew Harrison | Read more...


Hi-Grade Notino W5900 laptop

September 9, 2009

Hi-Grade has unveiled Notino W5900 range of laptops that feature colourful designs, the company says are aimed mainly at women.

The 15.6in laptop is available in three designs; pink leopard print, graffiti and the image of four women shopping.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


MSI X600 15in laptop

September 8, 2009

The X600 is the latest laptop from MSI. Aimed at those who want style, functionality and power, the think and light laptop measures just 9mm at its thinnest point.

Powered by Intel's Core 2 Duo processor and weighing just 2.1kg, the 15.6in laptop features a 500GB hard drive, 4GB of ram and an LED-backlit widescreen display.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


ViewSonic VNB100 and VNB101 netbooks

September 4, 2009

Monitor manufacturer ViewSonic has turned its attention to the netbook market, by unveiling the VNB100 and the VNB101.

The VNB100 is a 10in netbook powered by the usual 1.66GHz intel Atom N270 processor. The 1.4kg netbook comes with 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive and runs Windows XP.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


IFA: Sony unveils ultra-slim laptop

September 4, 2009

LaptopsSony has shown off its latest lightweight, ultra-slim laptop at the IFA consumer electronics trade show in Berlin. The Sony Vaio X is being billed as the successor to Sony's 2004 Vaio X505 - a forward-thinking laptop that was thinner than the MacBook Air.

Sony says nothing is set in stone as far as specs are concerned, according to Engadget, but here's what I was able to cobble together based on a variety of reports:

Ian Paul | Read more...


Feminist slags Dell for pink laptop ad

August 26, 2009

LaptopsA female blogger has laid into the latest Dell TV ad, calling it "patronising" and "disappointing" and dreamt up by "a group of middle aged balding [we presume she means men] in marketing".

"Lady Geek" aka Belinda Parmar lays into the advert promoting Dell's pink laptops on marketing website Brand Republic: "Its (sic) official. Ladies, get your pink handbags out. The new ad from PC World and Dell is officially the most patronising ever."

Sheena Trufax | Read more...


Mac vs netbook: Students pick netbook

August 22, 2009

LaptopA majority of US college-bound students will not consider buying a Mac laptop, a study reveals. Instead, students are gravitating toward affordable netbooks from a variety of manufacturers.

Retrevo, the consumer electronics website that conducted the study, says Macs are at the bottom of student wish lists this year. While 49 percent of students will buy full-sized Windows laptops, 34 percent will purchase netbooks. Bringing up the rear is Mac with only 17 percent of students saying they intend to buy one, the study shows.

Daniel Ionescu | Read more...


ARM processors to rival Intel's Atom

August 4, 2009

LaptopHeard the ‘revolutionary times' headline before? Probably. But as far as personal computing on the move goes, it's spot on.

Since the early 80s, the PC has dominated our interaction with computers. Fast-forward to 2009 and we have mobile phones that are smart enough to browse the web and do our daily sums, and netbooks that offer the same functionality but with a slightly larger screen and touch-type keyboards. They're also charmingly cheap.

Andrew Harrison | Read more...


Alienware M17x 17in Nebular Red gaming laptop

July 24, 2009

Dell has launched a 'Nebula Red' version of its high-spec Alienware M17x gaming laptop.

The 17in  Alienware M17x gaming laptop is powered by an Intel Core 2 Extreme quad-core processor and is described by Dell as "the most powerful 17in gaming laptop in the universe".

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


ARM has legs

July 24, 2009

Laptop 'Revolutionary times' might be an over-used expression, but as far as personal mobile computing goes, it's not far off the mark.

Since the early 80s, the personal computer, the PC, has been the dominant example of how we've interacted with computers. Now we have phones that are smart enough to browse the web and do our daily sums, and small enough to slip in the pocket. ‘Always-on' is the buzzword, meaning they're ready for calls and communication, even when sleeping and not in use.

Andrew Harrison | Read more...


Speed up your Windows XP netbook

July 8, 2009

Windows XPMost modern desktops and laptops have power to spare, but netbooks are another matter. You should therefore turn off any operating-system features that can make your Lilliputian PC even slower.

If your system runs Windows XP, as most netbooks do, here's an easy way to squeeze some extra speed out of it.

Rick Broida | Read more...


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