More Laptops Opinion

  • 30 October 2012

  • Opinion: Ding, dong, Wintel witch is dead!

    Could it be that the Wintel duopoly of Microsoft’s Windows plus Intel’s processors, a partnership that had the personal-computer industry in a stranglehold through most of the past two decades, is dead?

  • 29 October 2012

  • Opinion: Increase your laptop's storage

    When you first get a laptop it can seem inconceivable that you might fill up all that empty space on your hard disk. However, it very quickly disappears. Keeping all your video, music and documents stored safely is easy though as there are plenty of options to expand the storage space you have available.

  • 19 October 2012

  • Opinion: Design fail! Our top 10 PC product peeves

    Bad industrial design can single-handedly ruin an otherwise solid product experience. Whether it results from the cardinal sins of sloth or greed, sheer disregard for users, or simple stupidity, it can drive me into a Hulk-smash rage.

  • 12 October 2012

  • Opinion: The single best travel accessory you can buy

    Like a lot of folks these days, I routinely play "office" in my local coffee shop. On any given day, I'm surrounded by 10-20 other teleworkers similarly tethered to their laptops.

  • 11 October 2012

  • Opinion: Windows 8: Nine unanswered questions about the new OS

    Despite the looming October 26 launch date of Windows 8, a handful of questions about Microsoft's next operating system remain. Some are big, some are small, but all should be relevant to hard-core PC users who have decided to take the Windows 8 plunge, as well as to people who plan to buy new Windows 8 hardware.

  • 03 October 2012

  • Opinion: Why you probably shouldn't buy a Windows 8 ultrabook

    The clock is quickly winding down to the official launch of Windows 8. Along with a completely redesigned interface and Windows experience, hardware partners are lined up, ready to offer Windows 8 ultrabooks. The question businesses and consumers will need to answer, though, is whether or not a Windows 8 ultrabook makes sense.

  • 02 October 2012

  • Opinion: Chips off a new block

    Time was when the processor wars raged between Intel and AMD. New skirmishes are now breaking out in the smartphone and tablet mobile world, with Intel determined to make its presence known by doggedly reducing the size and power requirements of the ageing PC chip architecture.

  • 24 September 2012

  • Opinion: What is an Ultrabook anyway?

    Ultrabook can be a confusing term when it comes to laptops. Here's what it's all about.

  • 13 September 2012

  • Opinion: Acer says netbooks aren't dead yet

    Acer is convinced that netbooks can survive in the tablet age, though it's one of the only PC makers left that thinks so.

  • 03 September 2012

  • Opinion: Razer Refreshes its Blade Gaming Laptop Line

    Gaming hardware maker Razer recently announced a refresh to its Blade gaming laptop, a high-priced, yet unique gaming system that debuted in 2011. Razer's goal with the Blade line is to offer a powerful notebook with an attractive design that is as portable as possible. Last year's model was certainly a beauty, and the second iteration of the Blade looks to be pretty much the same on the outside.

  • 31 August 2012

  • Opinion: Samsung Shows Off Series 9 Laptop With Retina-Matching Display

    Apple isn't the only one that can pack the pixels into a high-end laptop. At the IFA trade show in Berlin, Samsung showed off a 13-inch Series 9 laptop with a similar pixel density to Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro.

  • 30 August 2012

  • Opinion: Dell Announces New XPS Dockable Windows Tablet and Convertible Ultrabook

    Dell is adding two new touchscreen devices to its popular XPS line of laptops. The XPS 10 is a dockable Windows RT tablet, while the XPS Duo 12 Ultrabook swivels between tablet and laptop mode.

  • 14 August 2012

  • Opinion: Dreaming of a Linux Ultrabook? Meet the New ZaReason UltraLap 430

    There's been a marked jump in recent months in the number of options facing Linux fans interested in buying hardware with their favorite operating system preinstalled, but just recently one came out that seems particularly notable.

  • 27 July 2012

  • Opinion: Windows 8 Ultrabooks and Tablets to Feature New Sensors

    Windows 8 Ultrabooks and convertible tablets will soon sport new sensors, which will give users more ways to interact with their laptops, according to an Intel blog post Friday.

  • 18 July 2012

  • Opinion: Intel: More Than 40 Touchscreen Windows 8 Ultrabooks Coming

    It will soon rain touchscreen laptops equipped with Windows 8, according to recent statements by Intel CEO Paul Otellini, who maintains that the PC market is not doomed.

  • 10 July 2012

  • Opinion: Next Up for Ultrabook Laptops: 3D Displays, Sensors, and HD Screens

    Ultrabooks have made a lot of progress as the hottest ultrathin Windows laptops on the market, but the features we've seen so far may be just the tip of the iceberg. Third-generation Ultrabooks will likely sport more advanced features than currently available, including high-definition displays, new types of sensors, 3D screens, and more.

  • 06 July 2012

  • Opinion: The Best Time to Buy a Laptop May Be Now: Prices at Record Lows

    If you've been waiting for the perfect time to purchase a new laptop, you may want to grab your credit card now. Price-predicting service Decide.com says late June to mid-July is one of the best times of the year to get the best deal on a new notebook.

  • 02 July 2012

  • Opinion: Best Buy Cuts Price on MacBook Pro with Retina Display

    Best Buy is offering a $110 discount on Apple's new 15.4-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display with 256GB flash storage as the July shopping deals keep rolling in.

  • 26 June 2012

  • Opinion: Dell Launches Two XPS Laptops, One with Ultrabook Capabilities

    Dell has unveiled two new additions to its XPS laptop lineup including a 14-inch clamshell that can be configured as an Ultrabook and a more high-powered 15.6-inch device. The new laptops feature thin aluminum casings, edge-to-edge displays with hardened Corning Glass, backlit chiclet keyboards and multigesture touchpads. Both of the new laptops are available now and the specs are pretty close to what leaked to a Chinese tech site earlier in June.

  • 25 June 2012

  • Opinion: Specs bomb: Ivy Bridge laptops

    Intel's third-generation 'Ivy Bridge' Core processors are beginning to trickle into to the laptop market. The Alienware M14x and Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display are some of the first to be put through their paces in our Test Centre.

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