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Dell's Inspiron notebooks get smaller, lighter

Dell's Inspiron notebooks get smaller, lighteroh come on...what up with Dell.. a dual core laptop with no option for a real video card, just intel integrated junk? disgusting...And, still over 6 lbs.Who wants to lug that around? Come on George Ou, tell us what a value it is!It's...

Tags: Video cards, Notebooks, video card, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Inspiron, Yeah, Dell inspiron Notebook, notebook

Discussion threads 2006-02-28

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Dell Inspiron i1545-4374PBU

Editors' note: This review is part of our holiday 2009 retail desktop and laptop review roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores. There's something to be said for simplicity. The Dell Inspiron i1545-4374PBU might not look like much and its limited supply...

Tags: Notebooks, Keyboards, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., Intel Corp.

Product reviews 2009-11-07

Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Laptop computers

This year the laptop list was a tough assignment for several reasons. First, the emergence of a new class of ultra-thin laptops--spawned by lower-cost processors from Intel and AMD--has made things more complicated. Second, there's a fresh crop of Windows 7 laptops, and...

Tags: Processor, Hard Drive, Performance, Apple MacBook, Memory, Graphics, Laptop Computer, Netbook, Computer, Intel Corp., Compaq Computer Corp., Compaq CQ61z, Timeline 1810T, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows 7, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-11-01

The choices for thin, low-cost ULV laptops expand

Just when I was starting to wonder what happened to all those ultra-low voltage ULV laptops, computer makers opened the flood gates. These laptops, which are thinner, lighter and less costly than mainstream notebooks, are now available in a range of display sizes, including some models with 11.6-inch displays that...

Tags: Hard Drive, Battery, Acer Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Laptop Computer, Netbook, Intel Corp., MSI, Aspire 1410, IdeaPad U450p, X600, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-09-01

Dell's 11.6" Inspiron 11z thin-and-light arrives; $399 Windows 7 PC

I'm looking for a 12"12" non-tablet laptops are not to small to have a CD-ROM drive.That's what my wife keeps saying nt ;-)ntYuck!Absolutely NO Celerons for me, thank you.Dell, you are slipping!Instead, she just settles for you three times?]:)Looks like a good tradeoff on hardware, but, will not run...

Tags: Processors, Notebooks, Dell Inspiron, Microsoft Windows 7, PC, Microsoft Windows, Ubuntu, Intel Celeron, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-18

Dell Inspiron 11z thin-and-light: $399 Windows 7 PC

If you're looking for a system in that coveted notebook-netbook gray area -- that is, anywhere between 10 and 13 inches, non-inclusive -- Dell's new Inspiron 11z thin-and-light might do the trick. Here's a look. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows, Dell Inspiron, Microsoft Windows 7, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, product photos, Dell, Inspiron, laptop, netbook, notebook, Windows 7, value, bargain, cheap, 11z, Andrew Nusca

Image galleries 2009-08-18

Dell's 11.6" Inspiron 11z thin-and-light arrives; $399 Windows 7 PC

If you're looking for a system in that coveted notebook-netbook gray area -- that is, anywhere between 10 and 13 inches, non-inclusive -- Dell's new Inspiron 11z thin-and-light might do the trick. At 3-lb. and 1-in. thick, this Dell...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., PC, Dell Inspiron, 11z, Microsoft Windows 7, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Operating Systems, Software, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-18

Acer's Aspire 1410 is a notebook in a netbook's body

We've seen netbooks such as the Dell Mini Inspiron 12 (R.I.P.) and Lenovo IdeaPad S12 in the guise of 12.1-inch ultraportables. Now Acer is trying the reverse--a notebook with the same display size as its Aspire One 751h netbook. Rumors about an Acer 11.6-inch laptop have been...

Tags: Notebook, Acer Inc., Netbook, Intel Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-08-17

News to know: Culture of cheap; Microsoft, Nokia; eBay; Apple

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Andrew Nusca: Culture of cheap: How discount computers cost the consumer Jason Perlow: Der Frankenputer: A Last Hurrah at...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Nokia Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., eBay Inc., Cloud Computing, Phishing, Virtualization, Sales Strategy, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Word, Smart Phones, Security, Spam And Phishing, Hardware, Sales, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-13

Dell debuts three new entry-level laptops

Businesses may not be buying, but that hasn't stopped Dell from trying. The company is rolling out three new additions to its small business line, the 14.1-inch Vostro 1014  and Vostro 1088, and a 15.6-inch model, the Vostro 1015. These are entry-level laptops and the features...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Small Business, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-08-12

Why not all 12-inch netbooks are the same

I've been skeptical of 12-inch netbooks, especially as prices for real notebooks continue to fall fast. At that size, netbooks start to run up against laptops, so it's no surprise that the PC industry is feeling its way. Acer has been selling an 11.6-inch model since May, but Asus has...

Tags: Lenovo Group Ltd., Netbook, Intel Corp., IdeaPad S12, Aspire, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-08-10

Walmart to sell $298 Compaq laptop in time for back-to-school, 'while supplies last'

The annual back-to-school shopping trip is just around the corner. Load the family in the mini-van, drive over to your local Walmart, and watch as your shopping cart fills with new clothes, shoes, pencils, notebooks, protractors, calculators, and a million other things. The yearly resupply is...

Tags: Hard Drive, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Laptop Computer, Entertainment, Compaq Computer Corp., Notebooks, Advertising & Promotion, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Marketing, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-07-24

Compaq Presario CQ60-417DX

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Back-to-School roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores. In our Back-to-School retail laptop roundup, we've taken a look at a few real bargain-basement machines. Along with the Toshiba Satellite...

Tags: Processors, Notebooks, Desktops, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), processor, Desktop Back-to-School, Compaq Computer Corp., laptop computer, Compaq Presario

Product reviews 2009-07-16

Desktops aren't dead (yet)

Laptops have long since overtaken their desk-bound brethren in terms of revenues, and more recently unit sales. In the first quarter, desktop unit sales dropped 23 percent, while notebook sales actually increased 10 percent compared with the same period last year, according to iSuppli. Gizmodo even penned an obituary for...

Tags: Hard Drive, Hewlett-Packard Co., Memory, Configuration, HP Pavilion, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, Intel Corp., Dell Inspiron, Aspire M800 Series, SX2800-01, Desktops, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-06-30

Microsoft's fancy footwork around netbooks continues

Microsoft's fancy footwork around netbooks continuesRE: Microsoft's fancy footwork around netbooks continuesThe problem is that everyone uses the term "netbook" but nobody can agree what one is. Is it defined by price? Size? Screen size? Processor power? Intended use? Form factor? Keyboard pitch? 3G/4G radio?Without agreement on terms, there's no...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, netbook, Microsoft Corp., fancy footwork, PC

Discussion threads 2009-06-10

Invisible Linux

Invisible LinuxLinux on the mobile "desktop"Many/most of the major smartphone/mobile OSes are based on Linix: Android, WebOS, LiMo, Moblin, Maemo, Ubuntu, .... The iPhone OS is based on FreeBSD, a cousin of Linux.Thus, Linux/*nix is already entering the "desktop" of the average user, through the use of mobile devices. And,...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Invisible Linux

Discussion threads 2009-06-08

Living with a netbook: Toy or tiny notebook?

There is no denying the popularity of netbooks, but there's still much debate about who's buying them and for what purpose. Netbooks were conceived for emerging markets--along the lines of the OLPC's XO laptop and Intel's Classmate PC--but they turned out to be more popular in developed countries. More recently,...

Tags: Notebook, Netbook, Intel Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-05-13

Netbooks with 10-inch displays dropping below $300

When Asus announced the first netbook back in June 2007, the company said it would sell for $199. That turned out to be too optimistic, but two years later prices are really starting to drop. Several sites have noted that the latest Dell flyer includes an updated...

Tags: Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-05-11

Will ARM netbooks be competitive?

Rumors of netbooks using smartphone components rather than Intel chips and Microsoft Windows are nothing new. But we're finally getting a good idea of just what a PC based on an ARM processor and Linux will look like. Because the tiny ARM chips are designed for smartphones,...

Tags: ARM, Netbook, Alpha 680, Skytone, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-04-27

10 things you should look for in a netbook

Guest post: When you’re evaluating netbooks, you have to weigh the convenience of their small form factor against a variety of limitations. TechRepublic's Erik Eckel explains several key considerations that will help you find a suitable middle ground. For more posts like this see TechRepublic's 10 Things blog. ...

Tags: CPU, Netbook, CPU Detail, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-17