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Analyst: Cheap ultrathin laptops push design limits; cracked plastic

Been eyeing a thin-and-light laptop recently? You know, the kind that usually comes prefixed with the "Macbook Air killer" tag? Be careful what you wish for. Broadpoint AmTech analyst Doug Freedman said Wednesday to CNET contributor Brooke Crothers that some...

Tags: Apple MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, OEM, Manufacturer, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Design Limit, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-07-02

Some more Energy Star compatibility updates. This time, from Lenovo and Dell

A quick alert to let you know that Dell believes that certain configurations among its OptiPlex desktops, Latitude notebooks and Precision workstations stand up to the Energy Star 5.0 specification, which went into effect today. Compliant models include the following: Latitude 2100, E4200, E4300, E5400, E5500, E6400,...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Lenovo Group Ltd., Dell Optiplex, Dell Latitude, Servers, Notebooks, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-07-01

PC OEMs: Please Cut the Crap!

Buying a new PC from one of the Tier 1 OEMs can often be a frustrating exercise in crapware removal. My Tuesday morning started like this. Phone rings. 9AM. Hey Jason, uh, it's Christine. Javi just booted up the laptop...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Costco, PC, OEM, Intuit QuickBooks, Laptop Computer, Desktops, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-07-01

Toybox Ten: 10 full-featured laptops for less than $750

Prices for notebooks are lower than ever before, yet a dizzying amount of options -- netbooks notwithstanding -- are available for your next machine. Which laptop will give you enough bang-for-your-buck? Here are 10 fully-featured systems under $750. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-07-01

Maine remains at the forefront of 1:1 with 64k Macs on order

InformationWeek is reporting on Maine's latest efforts to expand its 1:1 computing initiative. According to the posting, The massive order stems from the state Department of Education's decision to expand the Maine Learning Technology Initiative into all public high schools. Maine has been providing Apple...

Tags: Maine, Apple Macintosh, Teacher, Notebooks, Recruitment & Selection, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-06-30

Lenovo IdeaPad Y450

Reasonably priced, the Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 is a style-savvy media-friendly laptop that unfortunately lacks gaming graphics. by CNET News.com

Tags: Lenovo Group Ltd., Games, Notebooks, Personal Technology, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-06-30

ARRA, affordability driving interest in Latitude 2100

Not long ago, I wrote a post concerning what I saw as a high price and somewhat limited value for Dell's new educational netbook, the Latitude 2100. It seems, however, that a lot of school districts disagreed. According to a brief on Yahoo News, "more than 500 U.S....

Tags: School District, Dell Latitude, Netbook, Computer, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Productivity, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-06-29

Who here has ever needed to replace the battery in their notebook?

With more notebooks shipping with a built-in battery, some people are worried that this prevents them from being able to easily replace the battery, forcing them to pay for support or buy a new notebook. But how important are user-replaceable batteries? Have you ever replaced the battery in your notebook?...

Tags: Battery, Engineering, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-06-29

Comfort On-Screen Keyboard Pro 3.6.8.0 (Windows)

Comfort On-Screen Keyboard is an application displaying a virtual keyboard on the screen and allowing you use the mouse pointer or touchscreen to type the way you do it with the regular keyboard. Ideal for using on Ultra-Mobile PC UMPC and TabletPC with touchscreen.Version 3.6.8.0 adds ability to make simple...

Tags: Microsoft Office 2007, Ultramobile PC, Microsoft Windows, Comfort Software, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Keyboards, Microsoft Office, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Emerging Technologies, Peripherals, Office Suites, Software

Software downloads 2009-06-29

Photos: Top-rated reviews of the week

Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the AVADirect Clevo D900F Core i7 laptop, the Asus Eee PC 1005HA laptop, and the Iomega eGo 250GB Portable Mac Edition hard drive. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-06-27

Firmware update enables faster storage on new MacBook Pros (maybe)

Apple this week released an EFI Firmware update for the just-shipped MacBook Pro models that enable 3Gbps transfer rates with some third-party hard disks. by David Morgenstern

Tags: Firmware Update, Storage, Apple MacBook, Firmware, Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2009-06-26

Lenovo ThinkPad T400s

Lenovo's newest ThinkPad is far thinner than its predecessor, yet retains many of its features. by CNET News.com

Tags: Lenovo ThinkPad, Lenovo Group Ltd., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-06-25

Netbook or notebook? Confusion reigns at 12 inches

Market researcher NPD says that consumers are confused about the difference between a netbook and a notebook. It's no wonder. In the world according to Wintel, the distinction would be fairly clear: Netbooks have 10-inch or smaller displays, use Atom processors and 1GB of memory, and run...

Tags: Memory, Microsoft Windows, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Laptop Computer, Netbook, Gateway LT3100, Dell Mini 12, Notebook Price, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-06-25

Linic Poker 1.3.2.18 (Windows)

No Limit Texas Hold'em Video game where the Emphasis is on betting. Linic Poker allows you to create a match of nearly any size and configure many options such as ante's and blinds, number of players, starting chips, buy-in, winning percentage, conservative and aggressive styles, prize money, players per table,...

Tags: Option, Linic Games, Linic Poker, Corporate Governance, Microsoft Windows, Leadership, Notebooks, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Networking

Software downloads 2009-06-25

Lenovo ThinkPad T400s business thin-and-light laptop

Lenovo' new ThinkPad T400s laptop is a thin-and-light notebook for business users that features solid state drive storage and falls between the featherweight ThinkPad X300 and its T400 predecessor. It sports a super-slim profile, just 0.83-in. thick at its thinnest point, and starts under 4 lbs. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Lenovo ThinkPad, IBM ThinkPad, Lenovo Group Ltd., Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, product photos, Lenovo, ThinkPad, laptop, notebook, thin-and-light, T400s, business, Andrew Nusca

Image galleries 2009-06-24

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Sling Media Slingbox, Dell Inspiron 15 laptop, iRiver MP3 player

A Dell Inspiron 15 laptop, an iRiver 8GB MP3 player, and a Sling Media Slingbox SOLO. Here are your daily deals for Wednesday, June 24, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Today is the last day of Dell's Day's of Deals special, so make sure to check...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., MP3 Player, Sling Media, iRiver, Laptop Computer, Dell Inspiron, Inspiron 15, Woot, Notebooks, Media Players, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-06-24

Notebook 1.2.1 (Mobile)

Use Notebook by itself or synchronize your notes to the web using Toodledo.com, a free online service for notes and tasks. Capture your thoughts and ideas anywhere, categorize them, and synchronize them for safe keeping. Later on, you can browse by Notebook or search all notes by entering key words...

Tags: Mobile, Note, Appigo, Notebooks, Internet, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Software downloads 2009-06-24

TabletDraw 1.7.0 (Mac)

TabletDraw is a multi-layer paint application designed specifically to work with a tablet to create an extremely natural drawing experience with precise control. It also includes an "ink" feature for filling outlines with color.

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Outline, mooSoftware, TabletDraw, Tablets, Notebooks, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Software downloads 2009-06-24

So what's it worth to you?

I spent a lot of time talking with people at last week's Intel Classmate PC Ecosystem Summit about "value propositions". I know that's marketing jargon, but as I sink deeper into the Twitterverse, I'm beginning to embrace a bit of marketing voodoo. What does that phrase really mean, though,...

Tags: Software, Netbook, Intel Corp., Classmate, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-06-23

New Acer Aspire laptops start at $480

Everyone knows that PCs get faster and cheaper every year. For a while the shift to laptops seemed to slow things down a bit, but those days are over. Laptop prices have been dropping fast as computer makers vie for a bigger piece of the industry's only growth area. Even...

Tags: Acer Inc., Laptop Computer, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-06-23