More Laptops Opinion

  • 14 January 2010

  • Opinion: HP ships first USB 3.0 Envy laptops

    HP has announced that certain configurations of its Envy 15 laptops will come equipped with the new USB 3.0 spec. This makes HP one of the first computer companies to offer the incredibly fast technology.

  • 07 January 2010

  • Opinion: CES: Samsung netbook shuts down when dropped

    Samsung is showing off a netbook that is built to survive the rough and tumble of student life.

  • 27 December 2009

  • Opinion: Intel Atom N450 netbook chip spells trouble for laptops

    Here's a rhetorical question: how are netbooks any less attractive to consumers when Intel improves the Atom chips inside them? That's a question Intel will have to answer with the launch of its new Atom chip for netbooks, the Atom N450.

  • 18 November 2009

  • Opinion: 9 things I hate about laptops

    I'm a big man with big hands. And if there's one thing I've learned from testing laptops, it's that a good keyboard and trackpad on a laptop is a bit like a toilet: you take it for granted until you're stuck with one that doesn't work so well.

  • 09 October 2009

  • Opinion: Sony's X appeal

    So 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.

  • 24 September 2009

  • Opinion: Hands-on: Intel Core i7 920XM laptop

    Intel 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.

  • 17 September 2009

  • Opinion: HP takes on Apple with Envy

    Hewlett 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.

  • 04 September 2009

  • Opinion: IFA: Sony unveils ultra-slim laptop

    Sony 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.

  • 26 August 2009

  • Opinion: Feminist slags Dell for pink laptop ad

    A 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".

  • 22 August 2009

  • Opinion: Mac vs netbook: Students pick netbook

    A 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.

  • 04 August 2009

  • Opinion: ARM processors to rival Intel's Atom

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

  • 24 July 2009

  • Opinion: ARM has legs

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

  • 08 July 2009

  • Opinion: Speed up your Windows XP netbook

    Most 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.

  • 24 June 2009

  • Opinion: Acer Aspire Timeline 5810T offers 9-hour battery

    Two contrasting notebooks are currently attracting attention, but only one of them marks a landmark in laptop design.

  • 02 June 2009

  • Opinion: Never mind the netbooks, here's the smartbook

    If you still think the term 'netbook' is an ungainly piece of vendor-speak, prepare to be nauseated. Support is gathering for the 'smartbook', a term for a laptop crossed with a smartphone.

  • 26 May 2009

  • Opinion: Dell Adamo: a bulldozer in a boutique?

    Luxury goods will continue to sell, even in the depths of an economic recession. As they say in the restaurant business, people still need to eat. But we're less familiar with products aimed at the overtly affluent within the PC world.

  • 21 May 2009

  • Opinion: Netbook battery showdown

    Today's mini laptops have got some serious stamina. We tested the latest netbooks to see which had the sturdiest battery life.

  • 30 April 2009

  • Opinion: In pursuit of the perfect portable

    If you're hunting for a new laptop, you're spoiled for choice. You can plump for a model with two screens, another that runs for 24 hours on a single battery charge, or a bargain machine that costs less than £200. It's easy to see why the versatile laptop has become the format of choice for the majority of computer buyers.

  • 23 April 2009

  • Opinion: Is netbook-bashing Apple set to release a netbook?

    Does Apple's denigration of netbooks set the stage for a new Apple product?

  • 14 April 2009

  • Opinion: How to save money with netbooks

    Can you use netbooks for business? The answer depends on your specific needs, but there's a good chance you can with current hardware. And more powerful, upcoming hardware is even more likely to work. Here's how to figure out if you can save money with netbooks.

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