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Dell Inspiron Mini 10: not so perfect after all

Dell recently released a new netbook that sits between the Dell Mini 9 and the Dell Mini 12. The Dell Inspiron Mini 10 was created to be the "Perfect 10" netbook, and while Dell came close, it still doesn't get the cigar. At 2.6-pounds, the light-weight...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Netbook, Dell Inspiron, Mini 10, Laptop Magazine, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-03-31

Who's got the top 10-inch netbook?

Laptop Magazine has just posted a roundup of the latest 10-inch netbooks. They tested six netbooks including the Acer Aspire One 10-inch, Asus Eee PC 1000HE, HP Mini 1000, Lenovo IdeaPad S10, MSI Wind U120 and Samsung NC10. Prices range from around $350 for most models to around $450 for...

Tags: ASUS, Hewlett-Packard Co., Battery, Acer Inc., Netbook, Laptop Magazine, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-02-26

Rating Samsung's first notebooks for the U.S.

If your holiday list includes a laptop, there's a new choice from an well-known name: Samsung. In October, Samsung announced that it was entering the U.S. market with six new notebooks, as well as a netbook. The timing wasn't great. After several quarters of double-digit growth, the PC market cooled...

Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Laptop Computer, Laptop Magazine, PC Magazine, Notebooks, Modems, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-11-26

New VoIP-powered ooVoo 1.5 offers two hours of free calling, lots of other features

Laptop Magazine's Joanna Stern writes me to enthuse about the newest version of VoIP-delivered ooVoo’s 6-way video calling service. A freely downloadable new edition has just been released, which offers calling to landline and mobile phones as well. If you download...

Tags: VoIP, Phone, Mobile, Call, Landline Phone, Laptop Magazine, Joanna, Advertising & Promotion, Telecom & Utilities, Marketing, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2008-02-07

Everything you've read about Vista DRM is wrong (Part 3)

This is the final installment in my series debunking Peter Gutmann's widely read and undeservedly cited paper on Vista content protection. (If you missed Part 1 and Part 2, go read them before you dive into this conclusion.) Today, I want to deal head-on with one of the most...

Tags: Paper, HDMI, PC, Digital-rights Management, Output, NVidia Corp., Codec, Microsoft Windows Vista, Video, Microsoft Corp., Hardware, 1080p, Peter Gutmann, HD, Laptop Magazine, DVI, D-CINEMA, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2007-09-20

Contest offers free Wi-Fi phone, FON router, 500 SkypeOut minutes and more

Skype is offering a SMC WiFi phone, FON router, 500 SkypeOut minutes and a years worth of free Skype voicemail for $159. Thatd be around $50 off retail. Better yet, Im going to tell you how to win one for free. But first, heres a link...

Tags: Skype, Promotions, General

Blog posts 2007-04-13

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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

Barnes and Noble e-book reader 'Nook' to be unveiled today

What is the difference between this and the Que?RE: Barnes and Noble e-book reader 'Nook' to be unveiled todayWell, the Kindle is still pretty pricy for me. I was in Toys R Us the other day and they had a Sony e-reader (1st time I've ever ACTUALLY seen one....

Tags: E-books, Kindle DX, e-book, Nook, Barnes & Noble Inc., e-book Reader, Kindle2, pricing strategy

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Will Windows 7 have the right touch?

The touch interface has arrived on smartphones, thanks largely to the iPhone. But it hasn't found much mainstream success on the PC despite years of trying. The imminent arrival of Windows 7, which has multi-touch support built-in, and a separate Touch Pack with sample apps and games, has rekindled interest...

Tags: John Morris

Blog posts 2009-10-19

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

Adobe and Nvidia bring GPU computing to the masses

Adobe and Nvidia announced that the next version of the Flash player will take advantage of Nvidia graphics processing units GPUs to improve online video. Adobe Flash Player 10.1, which will be in beta by the end of this year, will be designed to get a boost from Nvidia's GeForce,...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., NVidia Corp., Video, Computing, Graphics, Netbook, GPU, Ion, Mini 311, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-10-05

Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen & Touch CTH661

I'll admit, I've never used a pen tablet before. I guess, in that respect, I'm Wacom's target customer. Its new line of multitouch-enabled tablets are designed and priced for budget-minded consumers, and unlike many of its more professional brethren, Wacom aims for a look that's simpler than ever before. The...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Bamboo, Wacom

Product reviews 2009-10-05

News to know: HP; AT&T; Malware; Twitter; RIM

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. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Hordes of owners complain of problems with HP Elite Pavilion PCs using Core i7 Ed Bott: Apple...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Research In Motion Ltd., Hewlett-Packard Co., Twitter Inc., AT&T Corp., Malware, Apple Inc., Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-28

Netbooks changing the PC game

The only one not getting it is AppleApple is the only one not seeing the market of Netbook form factor... I'll tell you this, many people with Macbooks (4.5 lbs) envy people with netbooks.Wait until Apple releases a "net tablet"no one will want a netbook after that. :)(The "iPad"?)I told...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, computer game, PC, game, netbook, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-11

MSI X340 ultraportable laptop updated: 3.4 lbs., 9 hour battery, $799

Thinking about getting one of those inexpensive, Windows 7-ready ultrathin laptops that Steve Ballmer likes so much? MSI has responded to criticism for its flagship ultra-low voltage, ultraportable laptop by adding a heftier battery, cheaper sticker price and more rigid keyboard. ...

Tags: Battery, Laptop Computer, MSI X340, MSI, Engineering, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-19

Camping with your Mac 2.0 (HyperMac mini review)

Mini ChargersThe Belkin Mini Surge Protector with USB Charger gives you 3 AC outlets along with the 2 USB outlets, all in one plug-in device, and the plug actually swivels so it will mount horrzontally and vertically... invaluable little device for any wired traveler.Don't need another external batteryI mentioned this...

Tags: Engineering, Camping, HyperMac, Mac 2.0, battery, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-08-18

Asus T91 touchscreen tablet netbook: 'Fun,' 'glorified app launcher,' 'not worth wait'

Asus' Eee PC T91 touchscreen tablet netbook first debuted at CES 2009 way back in January to high hopes: a fairly inexpensive ($499) touchscreen tablet PC for the masses. Turns out you're better off sticking to your iPod touch. ...

Tags: Touch Screen, ASUS, Netbook, Asus T91, Display, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Keyboards, Tablets, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Peripherals, Notebooks & Tablets, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-07-15

$299 Kindle: Great, now make it read PDF!

$299 Kindle: Great, now make it read PDF!Great writeup, but... Much thanks, Jason, your usual great blogpost... but I really do not see the point of these readers... Like you, I have tons of books on pdf and chm(and thanks for the heads-up reminder on the IBM Redbooks, that had...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, netbook, Adobe PDF, Amazon.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-07-08

Sony to release 10.1" Vaio W netbook in August; $499

Finally getting into the netbook market a bit more than the ultra-premium Vaio P-series "Lifestyle PC," Sony on Tuesday announced the 10.1-in. Vaio W, set to ship in mid-August for $499. The W netbook is intended as a "secondary PC," Sony says, for...

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, Netbook, W Series, Desktops, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-07-07

Brick and Click Stores: How Circuit City Could Re-Open Its Doors

Why doesn’t a consumer electronics store work this way, in the age of the Internet? You walk into the digital photography section. On a slanted shelf sit 15 different cameras, each tied to its stanchion for security. But there’s a big screen...

Tags: Circuit City Stores Inc., Camera, CompUSA Inc., Fiorentino, Internet, Retail, Branding, Marketing, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2009-06-12