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Mobile Edge Ultra Portable Netbook Messenger Bag - notebook carrying case

A laptop bag lives or dies based on its shoulder strap. Even a great-looking bag, with plenty of useful pockets and extra padding, will sit disused in the corner if the strap isn't comfortable, or is prone to sliding off your shoulder. The $49 Mobile Edge Ultra Portable Netbook Messenger...

Tags: Notebooks, notebook, mobile, laptop computer, laptop compartment, laptop bag

Product reviews 2009-11-09

Checkpoint friendly laptop bags should help with airport screening

Checkpoint friendly laptop bags should help with airport screeningTwo lines at securityIn Seattle they unveiled two lines: one for "expert" travelers and one for "casual" travelers. The "casual" line is the only one that moves. All the self-styled "experts" are so busy futzing with their pro-grade travel gear that their...

Tags: Notebooks, laptop bag, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2008-07-08

Image Gallery: Waterfield Designs cases for U810 and Celio REDFLY

Waterfield Designs makes some of the best carrying cases I have ever tried. In my search for a case for my Fujitsu U810 UMPC I discovered a couple that fit and one that also fits another new device I plan to purchase soon. by Matthew Miller

Tags: product photos, waterfield designs, laptop bag, carrying case, kindle, umpc, ultra portable

Image galleries 2008-03-31

Timbuk2 Hacker Laptop Case

While we suspect real-life hackers wouldn't use this laptop bag (the cyber cops could just look for the guy with the laptop bag called "the hacker"), this case from Timbuk2 impresses by stealthily transforming from a saddle-style messenger bag to a backpack, thanks to hidden backpack straps that can deploy...

Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, laptop bag

Product reviews 2007-10-12

Kensington Contour Cargo Messenger

If you think all laptop bags are the same, it might be time to take a look at the $59 Kensington Contour Cargo Messenger laptop case, which pleasantly surprised us with its features and comfort. The green, vaguely bike-messenger look may not appeal to everyone, but if you can get...

Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, laptop bag, Kensington, compartment, accessory

Product reviews 2007-06-21

Blame laptop bags for rising thefts?

Blame laptop bags for rising thefts?What kind of laptops were they? The zealots needs to knowIf they were Windows laptops then it just proves that m1cR0$$$uX is not secure and is flawed by design, etc. etc. etc.If they were MacBooks then it just proves how great Apple is for creating...

Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, password, laptop bag

Discussion threads 2007-05-18

Lexie Barnes Echo 13-Inch Laptop Bag

When it comes to laptop bags, there are two camps: those who want to carry not only their laptop but a host of other materials (such as books, files, a digital camera, wallet, and keys) in one bag, and those who want a simple carrier for their laptop, cords, and...

Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, Lexie Barnes Echo, exterior

Product reviews 2007-04-06

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"Turkey Day" tech support survival kit

Not bad, AdrianI agree about the Microsoft Security Essentials, as it is now my standard install. I typically find a nice performance improvement after removing whatever security suite they have and installing MSE.For scanners, I use Malwarebytes. It is small and easy to run, and finds and removes...

Tags: MSE, VIPRE, Defraggler

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

First serious iPhone app for DJs: Touch DJ

Too kind...I feel that you were way too kind in your review of this $20 app.1. The sound quality sucks. The sound is very distorted and bit-laced whenever you try to "scratch" or manually cue.2. "Visual Beatmatching" is impossible. I can't believe that they even consider that an option.3. How...

Tags: Touch DJ, phone

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Booq Boa Squeeze

A great laptop backpack has several important qualities: good protection, a comfortable feel, ample storage pockets, and ideally a design that transcends the staid world of computer bags. We may have found the perfect mix with the $100 Booq Boa Squeeze. In a compact frame, the Boa Squeeze has more...

Tags: Notebooks, laptop backpack, laptop computer

Product reviews 2009-11-12

Intel to pay AMD $1.25 billion as companies end litigation war; Is it a new chip era?

Inhell got off cheaplyProbably AMD needed the cash now because it would have gotten a lot more in a trial.This is good news for computer usersGood news all around. The cross licensing will allow advancements with a minimum of lawyer intervention.Won't matter, AMD is toastThey haven't produced a CPU worth...

Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Processors, litigation, phenom, amd, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., chip

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic"

RE: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are One report has at 4% market share the weekend of launch so im sure its past that already.Has Windows 7 marketshare eclipsed total OS X marketshare yet?Just wondering. :)MSFT: 1/2000 = $56. Today, $28.40Win 7 may not be the catastrophe the last...

Tags: Sales strategy, Businesses, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, stock split, Win7, recession, Steve Ballmer, sales, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

More e-readers - more misconceptions

my thoughts . . ."Like any good Massachusetts liberal, I?m a big fan of NPR."Well, do keep in mind some of us are conservative.Please?As much as I like ZDNet for tech news, it can be a tad disheartening when there's the occasional trip down political lane, and ZDNet does tend...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, E-books, open mind, NPR, Car Talk, education, e-reader, tax, misconception, British Broadcasting Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

More Apple teardowns: Fall 2009 iMac & Magic Mouse

You can watch BluRay movies via the Display Port IN. [nt][nt]Windows to the rescue!![i]Of course, until Apple releases software support, you?ll still have to boot into Windows to play movies.[/i]LOL, OS X sucks. :)LOLWhat's sad is that OS X is the best that Apple could steal!Is that the best you...

Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, mouse, Apple Inc., Pagan, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Double-screen laptop appears in Japan

Try using that on an airplane!I can't even open my 13" laptop when sitting in the cheap seats!It's an interesting concept, though I wonder about durability. My laptops take a lot of beating, especially with the airport security requirement that you take it out of the bag. That one rule...

Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, Double-screen

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

Asus UL30A-A1 (Core 2 Duo Su7300 1.3GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Vista Home Premium)

Whether CULV thin-and-light laptops will ever fully find a spot between the Netbook world and the full-featured laptop world, they are most definitely a category that's growing every day. Dropping an optical drive and throwing a low-voltage processor alongside a long-lasting battery is the trend of 2009, although the low-voltage...

Tags: Processors, Notebooks, hard drive, Intel Core 2 Duo, laptop computer, ASUS, battery, processor

Product reviews 2009-09-30

Altec Lansing Orbit USB iML237

To date, Altec Lansing's little portable Orbit speaker have come in a few different colors and designs. The latest offering, the Orbit USB, offers USB connectivity so you can conveniently plug it into your laptop. In going to USB, the overall design of the speaker hasn't really changed (though we...

Tags: speaker, Altec Lansing, kickstand, laptop computer

Product reviews 2009-09-29

Dell Latitude Z 16" thin-and-light revealed; Lamborghini angles hide boardroom muscle

So Sweet.Thats all I got, that thing is frigg'in cool!I just can't see paying that much...For so little. I would honestly rather buy a mac, and that's saying a lot, as they're horribly overpriced.I travel 75% of the year, and everything that implies: planes, rental cars, subways, metro bus/rail, the...

Tags: Notebooks, Dell Latitude Z 16, Dell Latitude Z, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Latitude

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

Poll: What kind of camera equipment do you need when traveling?

Travel CamerasI carry DLSRs for vacation memories and a small point and shoot for when I don't want attention drawn to myself.RE: Poll: What kind of camera equipment do you need when traveling?I have a 'bridge' camera - smaller than a DSLR, larger than a 'point and shoot'. It's a...

Tags: camera, camera equipment, DSLR

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

Rickshaw Waterproof X-Pac small commuter bag (red)

When does a feature become a hassle? When referring to laptop safety versus portability, that's a very good and vexing question. Rickshaw Bagworks, a San Francisco-based company focusing on a high-end line of laptop-carrying messenger bags that use a fair amount of recycled materials, made us wonder about that when...

Tags: Rickshaw, Waterproof X-Pac

Product reviews 2009-09-21