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Alienware M17 - Is this the ultimate gaming notebook?

Alienware M17 - Is this the ultimate gaming notebook?Thanks for the review!I have been looking for a good gaming laptop rig and alas I think you helped me find one. Didn't expect it to be cheap nor have a good battery but with specs like these and a clean design...

Tags: Games, Notebooks, ultimate gaming notebook, gaming notebook, game, Alienware, notebook, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-01-26

OCZ debuts DIY gaming notebooks

OCZ debuts DIY gaming notebooksAll comes down to costCost savings vs. the inherent hassle of bolting it together, as I like the idea of DIY customization :: desktop -or- notebook :: whenever possible esp re hardware. The OCZ quality branding is certainly easy on the eyes. Would be interested in...

Tags: Notebooks, Games, OCZ, DIY, gaming notebook, notebook, game

Discussion threads 2008-05-15

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Acer adds Core i7 to its desktop replacement

humm"Desktop replacement"s are interesting.I suppose for gamers and real power users they are good, although I do worry about overheating by placing so much power into the notebook form factor. Even in a tower unit, you have to be careful and make sure it's cool if you're gonna dump that...

Tags: Notebooks, Games, desktop, Acer Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

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

Measuring Windows 7 performance

my scoresi have an intel i-940, 9gb, nvidia 9800gt w/1gb, nvidia gts 250 /512 amd 54 seagate 7200 rpm drives.processor 7.2memory 7.6graphics 7.0gaming 7.0hard drive 5.9RE: Measuring Windows 7 performance"I used Excel to color-code the values on this chart with a simple 'greener is better, redder is worse' key."Try doing...

Tags: Performance management, graphics, Measuring, performance

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

First Clarksfield reviews: Core i7 laptops look impressive

Since Intel unveiled its Core i7 quad-core mobile processors at IDF a couple weeks ago, several PC companies have announced mainstream and desktop replacement laptops using these Clarksfield chips. Many sites have reviewed the new platform--known as Calpella--in whitebox notebooks, but so far I haven't seen many reviews of real...

Tags: Game, Alienware, Nvidia GeForce, Memory, Graphics, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Toshiba Qosmio, Clarksfield, Alienware M15x, Envy 15, Asus M60J, Studio 17, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-10-07

Malibal Veda series

It seems that boutique notebook builder Malibal (pronounced mal-la-bull) is ready to see desktops die. The company specializes in custom-built desktop replacements. No thin-and-lights. No ultraportables. No "mainstream" models. The Veda series is its largest, with an 18.4-inch LCD that can be loaded with Core 2 Quad Extreme QX9300 (ours...

Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Desktops, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), NVidia Corp., DDR3, desktop

Product reviews 2009-10-02

Gadget Gal's daily deals: PSP Go, Dell Latitude notebook, Toshiba Regaza HDTV

A sale on the soon-to-be-released PSP Go, a Dell Latitude laptop, and a Toshiba Regaza 40-inch LCD HDTV. Here are your daily deals for Monday, September 28, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Save 15 percent off of gaming consoles, phones, GPS, MP3 players, video cards and...

Tags: Coupon, Dell Computer Corp., HDTV, Sony PlayStation Portable, Toshiba Corp., Dell Latitude, TVs, Notebooks, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-09-28

Report: 1 in 5 portable computers shipped are netbooks

No choiceThe hardware to run PC and smartphone functionality just will inevitably get cheaper and cheaper. Makers of smart phone chips like Qualcomm and all the ARM mfgrs are also going to join the party and put further pressure on the Wintel heavy pc industry. Displays will continue to get...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, PRODUCTIVITY, Notebooks, Desktops, portable computer, netbook, ASUS, computer

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

Your next PC .. next year and the year after!

Atom FutureIn the comming years, hardware will provide the means to have a real PC/entertainment system convergence.Today Home theater PC are not creadible because they are too expensive, and too voluminous. With the possibility to build system capable of Hi-Def video in the size of a 2.5" HDD, we...

Tags: Cellular phones, Desktops, graphics, Cuda, NVidia Corp., Larrabee, notebook, PC

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

Why not all 12-inch netbooks are the same

X200s w/ 6 cell weighs 2.71 lb, not 3 lbFrom the Lenovo X200s spec sheet:4 cell 2.43 lb6 cell 2.71 lb 9 cell 3.05 lbSo the X200s beats some and is in the sameweight class as many netbooks, with stellarperformance.I recently got an X200s and have both the 4...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, GMA 950, netbook, Moblin, cell

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

10 bits of tech to get for the back-to-school student

RE: Cant digest your idea of promoting speakersAhh I see your point and thought it through. IMHO the best headphones I've ever had are those which came as standard with my BlackBerry. Investing in expensive headphones is again IMHO pointless. Having beefy speakers is a good social tool; sticking them...

Tags: Notebooks, speaker, headphone

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

Apple's not-so-secret tablet: Flawed from the start

Apple's not-so-secret tablet: Flawed from the startMisconceived?I think your basic assumptions are wrong. The Tablet is likely to be a large format iPhone/iPod Touch rather than a small flat Mac.The two devices would be very different beasts!It might help if you knew something about what you were writing about.... Apple...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, tablet, Apple Inc., not-so-secret tablet

Discussion threads 2009-08-05

Laptop or desktop netbook for back to school?

Laptop or desktop netbook for back to school?ExactlyPrecisely my opinion. This way, everyone benefits. The student, because he has more powerful hardware at his disposal, has some computing redundancy if one machine breaks down, and has to carry less weight around. The teachers, because they can make normal eye contact...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Desktops, netbook, laptop computer, desktop, back-to-school

Discussion threads 2009-07-28

Time to name Apple's new tablet

Time to name Apple's new tabletApplet!Apple + tablet = Applet. No?Jokes aside, I think the new product will be named in the tradition of iSomething.Why not iTouch?iGimmiemoremoneyI know that's more than one syllable, but its got to maintain some thematic consistency with the rest of their modern essentials. Apple TouchPadThey...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, iPad, tablet, Apple Inc., new tablet

Discussion threads 2009-07-28

Lenovo IdeaPad S12 (Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, XP Home, black)

When we first heard Lenovo had an IdeaPad S12 on its way, we were expecting the long-anticipated Nvidia Ion-packing version, which will include graphics power decent enough to accomplish HD video and even some demanding gaming. Instead, we got a configuration that includes an Intel Atom N270 processor and GMA...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Processors, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, IdeaPad S12, netbook, Lenovo Group Ltd., Intel Corp., Intel Atom

Product reviews 2009-07-24

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

Maingear debuts eX-L 18, 'world's most powerful laptop'; dual GeForce, triple HD, $3-6K

High-performance computer builders Maingear on Thursday announced its eX-L 18 desktop replacement laptop, 'the world's most powerful' notebook, according to the company. The system features dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M GPUs (1080p HD resolution, of course), Intel Core 2 mobile processors and dual-channel...

Tags: Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Intel Core 2 Duo, 1080p, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Maingear, eX-L 18, Serial ATA, Processors, Storage, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-07-24

Apple owns the market on expensive PCs

Apple owns the market on expensive PCs91% of a market?[i]91 percent of all computers sold at retail for more than $1,000 were Macs.[/i]Windows has less marketshare than that and they are a monopoly. I guess that means Apple now has a monopoly on PCs over $1,000! I know that when...

Tags: Desktops, Food & Beverage, Apple Inc., PC, expensive PC

Discussion threads 2009-07-23

Google Chrome OS is a game changer

Google Chrome OS is a game changerthis is just another silly ideadon't you understand that people want more than web-surfing on computers? be it netbook, notebook, desktop or what ever.if google means business then it means my smartphone offers more capabilities than this so called web OS calle google chrome...

Tags: Operating systems, Games, operating system, Google Chrome OS, Google Inc., Chrome OS, Google Chrome, game, Chrome, game changer, Web, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-07-08