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Slim Apple laptop expected at Macworld

Slim Apple laptop expected at MacworldIf wishes were horses....The idea that will never die has simply morphed. Instead of a return of the Newton or Apple-branded PDA, it is now takes the form of a "slim laptop." But Apple already has its mobile computing solution, the iPhone and iPod Touch....

Tags: Notebooks, Keyboards, iPhone screen, Apple iPhone, Apple MacBook, laptop computer, Apple Inc., Apple iPod Touch, Slim Apple laptop

Discussion threads 2008-01-10

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Gateway DX4822-01

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.Although we weren't fans of Gateway's midrange Gateway DX4300-03, the $520 DX4822-01 makes a more convincing argument with budget-minded features like a spacious hard...

Tags: Video cards, DVD, Consumer electronics, Semiconductors, Processors, Gateway Inc., Intel Corp.

Product reviews 2009-11-20

HP Envy 15-1050nr

A big brother to HP's 13-inch Envy 13, this upscale 15-inch model crams more computing power into a midsize laptop than anyone outside of Alienware's m15x. And while that system is a 10-pound monster, the Envy 15 manages to be both slim and reasonably lightweight, partially by ditching the internal...

Tags: Blu-ray, Notebooks, DVD, Branding, Consumer electronics, Envy 15, Hewlett-Packard Co., laptop computer

Product reviews 2009-11-19

Apple Tablet - Unofficial, unannounced ... but still delayed

You guys have been asking...You guys have been asking for a Mac tablet for years already, while we have been able to get tablet PCs for many years now, in many different form factors and from many different vendors.Yet when you close your world off by relying solely on Apple,...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, tablet, Apple Inc., vaporware

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Asus UL50AG-RBBBK05

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. This year has undoubtedly been defined, if not by Netbooks, then by the growth of affordable thin laptops that shave size--and even...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, ASUS, laptop computer, processor

Product reviews 2009-11-11

Was Windows 7 totally your idea?

W7: Whose ideas?It is pretty clear that Apple and Microsoft "borrow" from each other. I don't think that's a problem, all competitors "borrow" each others' ideas and the consumer wins.What is clear, though, is that Microsoft did listen to alot of people but it wasn't those people that use...

Tags: Desktops, Crispin, Microsoft Corp., PC, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Can a laptop ever be too thin?

Ralph Lauren is on the receiving end of a blogosphere backlash today over an apparent Photoshop job gone awry. It turns out there is such a thing as too thin. I mention this because yesterday both Dell and Sony introduced new laptops that give new meaning to ultra-thin. The trend...

Tags: Apple MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, Dell Adamo, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-10-08

HP Envy 13

Even a cursory glance will tell you the HP Envy 13 is a very nicely made premium 13-inch laptop. It's a solid slab of aluminum and magnesium, etched with interesting visual details, and filled with capable components, such as a dual-core low-voltage Intel CPU and discrete ATI graphics. It's...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Envy 13, Hewlett-Packard Co., Voodoo, Apple MacBook

Product reviews 2009-09-30

News to know: Bing; Windows; HP; RIM; ZuiTUbe; CD sales; Wimax

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. Larry Dignan: Bing gains search share on Yahoo, Google Ed Bott: XP, Vista, or Windows 7: Which OS is...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Hewlett-Packard Co., CD, Matthew Miller, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Sales Strategy, E-mail, WiMAX, Operating Systems, Software, Sales, Online Communications, Wireless And Mobility

Blog posts 2009-08-19

BlackBerry Curve 8520 marks consumer, business power play for RIM [hands-on review]

The first thought that springs from your mind when you pick up the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 is, "You know, I could get the hang of this." That's what Research in Motion, BlackBerry's maker, is hoping. The new Curve...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., BlackBerry Curve, RIM BlackBerry, Curve 8520, Lithium-cell Battery, Multimedia Menu, Handhelds, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-06

Tablet devices suck, so why does Apple want to make one?

Tablet devices suck, so why does Apple want to make one?If portability was a key factorto the red hot success of "netbooks", then a tablet which can get rid of the keyboard and thus half the space when working with it makes a lot of sense.To succeed I belive it...

Tags: Tablets, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Keyboards, E-books, Current hybrid, tablet, netbook, Apple Inc., keyboard, e-book, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-08-04

Apple MacBook Pro (Gallery: Dead-Finger Tech )

Apple MacBook Pro (Gallery: Dead-Finger Tech )I love my Desktop Macs, but...Now that Apple has developed the 8hr internal laptop battery I'm more inclined to consider another laptop (which I haven't done in a while), but my desktop Macs are worth their weight in gold. I only wish that I...

Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, Apple Inc., laptop computer, Dead-Finger Tech, Apple Macintosh, Gallery, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook, desktop

Discussion threads 2009-08-03

Gateway DX4300-03

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. We loved Gateway's budget-priced SX2800-01 slim tower, but the $750 Gateway DX4300-03 has a much less enticing bargain. There's a respectable...

Tags: Desktops, TV & Home Theater, Gateway Inc., Gateway DX4300-03

Product reviews 2009-07-28

Will Apple's rumored tablet be an 'iPod touch DX'? It's all about perception

Will Apple's rumored tablet be an 'iPod touch DX'? It's all about perceptionOversized iPod or downsized computer?If the "Apple tablet" is an oversized iPod running the iPhone OS it will fail.Other computer manufacturers are hard at work with their own multi-touch portable computing devices.The difference is that the latter will...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Digital media, Digital music, tablet, Apple Inc., rumored tablet, iPod touch DX, Apple iPod, Apple Tablet, Apple iPod Touch

Discussion threads 2009-07-27

Is Microsoft's GPL2 support really a big deal?

Is Microsoft's GPL2 support really a big deal?Doesn't this prove that MS patent claims against Linux were a scam?If it really violated their patents, why would they release code for it?RE: Is Microsoft's GPL2 support really a big deal?Microsoft is simply acknowledging that which most "pundits" such as Ms Rooney...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Virtualization, Microsoft Corp., GPL 2, Linux, big deal, Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V

Discussion threads 2009-07-21

Dell Inspiron 545s

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. The outlook for the $570 Dell Inspiron 545s is a bit better than we found for the $480 Inspiron 537s. The...

Tags: Notebooks, Dell Inspiron, Gateway Inc., Dell Computer Corp.

Product reviews 2009-07-15

Gateway SX2800-01

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. Thanks to a strong set of features for its $510 price tag, Gateway's SX2800-01 impressed us enough to earn an Editors'...

Tags: Desktops, DVD, Consumer electronics, Gateway SX2800-01, Gateway Inc.

Product reviews 2009-07-10

Are we falling out of love with the Dell Adamo?

Are we falling out of love with the Dell Adamo?Dell not the only oneHP has also squandered its push into higher end ultra portables. Its Voodoo Envy 133 desperately needs either a refresh or a price cut, on the site I believe the cheapest model was $1899, at least that...

Tags: Desktops, Dell Adamo, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-08

Are we falling out of love with the Dell Adamo?

Next Friday marks the four-month anniversary of the proper debut of Dell's Adamo luxury ultraportable laptop, and it occurred to me recently that Dell hasn't done much since then to promote or reposition the ultra-premium notebook. What happened? ...

Tags: Apple MacBook Air, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Adamo, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-07-08

Asus Essentio CM5570-AP002

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. Aside from the fact that it's a midtower system, the Asus Essentio CM5570-AP002 has much of the same charm that we...

Tags: Desktops, DVD, Processors, Consumer electronics, ASUS, Asus Essentio, Asus Essentio CM5570-AP002

Product reviews 2009-07-02