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- Dell Adamo vs. Voodoo Envy 133 vs. Apple Macbook Air vs. Sony Vaio Z [Toybox Shootout]
- Dell Adamo vs. Voodoo Envy 133 vs. Apple Macbook Air vs. Sony Vaio Z [Toybox Shootout]Contribute!Think I gave the laptops a fair shake? Did I forget an important spec? Is "premium" a load of bunk?Tell me here, in TalkBack.WAP in A/C Adapter is a great idea...one SSID to rule them...
- Tags: Engineering, Notebooks, Desktops, Dell Computer Corp., battery, Dell Adamo, Apple MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, Voodoo Envy, Voodoo, Voodoo Envy 133, Sony VAIO Z, Sony Vaio, Apple Inc., Sony Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-03-25
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- Sony debuts Vaio X; 'world's lightest laptop': 11.1", 14-hour battery
- Processor is a Z550 (2GHz)I went to the Sony ordering page and that is what it shows as the processor.RE: Sony debuts Vaio X; 'world's lightest laptop': 11.1If I were going to go to the PC route, I would definitely get a Vaio. They are the best PC laptops...
- Tags: Desktops, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., Vaio X, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, lightest laptop, laptop computer, battery, OEM, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2009-10-08
- With Latitude Z laptop, Dell makes aggressive play for business executives
- Why would I choose Dell, the Garbage MakerOver a Vaio, Macbook which can run Windows, or an other stylish PC? Dell = Garbage, always has always will be. It's like buying a suit at Wal-Mart. Sure you get a suit that looks like the cool suits you...
- Tags: Notebooks, Dell Computer Corp., Latitude Z, major player, Dell Latitude, aggressive play, DELL Makes, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2009-09-18
- Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Netbook
- As a master of the build-to-order PC, it's no surprise that Dell has managed to create a reasonably customizable version of the Netbook. While most vendors offer them as one-size-fits-all solutions (or with only very minor options, such as color and hard drive), the Inspiron Mini 10 has plenty of...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, netbook, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Inspiron
- Product reviews 2009-08-11
- Sony laptops can't use Windows 7 XP mode thanks to disabled hardware virtualization
- I'm surprised by this quote[i]In addition, our engineers and QA people were very concerned that enabling VT would expose our systems to malicious code that could go very deep in the Operating System structure of the PC and completely disable the latter.[/i]Yes, because Sony is very much against rootkits that...
- Tags: cloud computing, BIOS, Storage management, Utility computing, Microsoft Windows, Sony Corp., virtualization, hardware, Dependent, Windows 7 XP Mode, hardware virtualization, Sony Laptop, Linux, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2009-08-10
- Sony laptops can't use Windows 7 XP mode thanks to disabled hardware virtualization
- Are you a the brand new owner of a $2,000 Sony Vaio laptop? Were you planning to run Microsoft's XP virtualization technology in Windows 7? You're out of luck. Sony has said that...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows XP, Laptop Computer, VT, Microsoft Windows 7, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-08-10
- Microsoft Security Essentials beta to be capped at 75,000, kicks off today
- Microsoft Security Essentials beta to be capped at 75,000, kicks off todayLast I heard... *edited*OneCare had less false positives then all the other AV/AS software, and scored pretty high in tests.Assuming it's junk just because it's Microsoft kinda makes you look like a... fool.*Edited after realizing I had typed the...
- Tags: Desktops, Branding, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Security Essentials Beta, Microsoft Security, Microsoft Windows 7, public beta, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-06-23
- New alternatives to netbooks (and pricey laptops)
- New alternatives to netbooks and pricey laptopsDitto your comment!I think they missed the point...a 14" netbook?How about a better core for my P series? That's a netbook killer...How is a 14" notebook an alternative to a netbook$649 is an alternative to $299?14" is an alternative to 8.9"Honestly, you STILL...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, netbook, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2009-05-29
- Living with a netbook: Toy or tiny notebook?
- There is no denying the popularity of netbooks, but there's still much debate about who's buying them and for what purpose. Netbooks were conceived for emerging markets--along the lines of the OLPC's XO laptop and Intel's Classmate PC--but they turned out to be more popular in developed countries. More recently,...
- Tags: Notebook, Netbook, Intel Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-05-13
- Dell Adamo vs. Voodoo Envy 133 vs. Apple Macbook Air vs. Sony Vaio Z [Toybox Shootout]
- Dell Adamo is just the latest in the luxury thin-and-light laptop segment. But where's the value proposition? Just how much Adamo can you get versus Air, or Envy, or Vaio Z? I find out. by Andrew Nusca
- Tags: Sony Corp., Voodoo, Apple MacBook Air, Dell Computer Corp., Sony Vaio, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Dell Adamo, Desktops, Hardware, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-03-25
- First Sony VAIO P Series reviews: On second thought. . .
- You can't judge a netbook by its cover. With its amazing looks, the Sony VAIO P Series landed a spot on nearly everyone's Best of CES list. But only a few days after the curtain came down, the first full reviews have been posted, and it...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, IBM pSeries, Netbook, Target Audience, Sony P-Series, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Servers, Hardware, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-01-15
- Sony's svelte P series Netbook
- The mystery of the Sony VAIO P series has been resolved. Sony is calls it a Lifestyle PC, but it is really one of the smallest and lightest Netbooks to date. The P series weighs 1.4 pounds with the standard battery. It is about the size of...
- Tags: Sony Corp., IBM pSeries, Netbook, Servers, Hardware, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-01-08
- How will Dell's Adamo laptop measure up?
- If the rumors are accurate, Dell will soon launch a new laptop to compete with ultra-thin models from Apple, Lenovo and others. So just how thin would this new "Adamo" laptop need to be to lure some of those premium buyers over to Dell? Here's how the competition measures up:...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Apple MacBook, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-12-22
- Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Laptop picks by the inch
- There has never been more choice in notebooks. The standard 12-inch ultraportables, 14-inch thin-and-lights, 15-inch mainstream laptops and 17-inch desktop replacements are still commonplace. But there are new shapes and sizes filling in the gaps ranging from 11 inches all the way up to 18 inches....
- Tags: Sony Corp., Hard Drive, Sony Vaio, Hewlett-Packard Co., Gateway Inc., Lenovo Group Ltd., Battery, Memory, Configuration, Intel Core 2 Duo, Series, Graphics, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., LED-backlit, IdeaPad, U110, ThinkPad X200, X200s, Dv3510nr, Sony VAIO FW, Gateway P-Series FX Edition, 8930G, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-12-09
- Microsoft to discourage hybrid graphics systems for Windows 7
- Microsoft to discourage hybrid graphics systems for Windows 7Why should we use hybrid graphics?IMO the graphic card manufactures should do something like what the CPUs manufactures do, dynamic adjustment. When in a lower power battery setting the GPU could adjust to a lower clock speed and or voltage, etc.That is...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Hybrid Graphics, graphics, GPU, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, graphics system, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-11-06
- Sony VAIO TT Blu-ray ultraportable reviewed
- Turns out you can build a pretty good laptop for more than four grand. LaptopMag.com has the first full review of the new Sony TT series ultraportable, and it doesn't disappoint. The latest low-voltage Core 2 Duo processor, a Blu-ray drive, dual 128GB SSDs and six-hour-plus battery life in...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, Blu-ray Disc, LaptopMag.com, Blu-Ray, Desktops, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Hardware, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-09-30
- Sony's Centrino 2 laptop lineup
- Details of Sony's new laptops have been trickling out for several weeks, but Sony held off on an official announcement to coincide with Intel's Centrino 2 launch this week. Sony introduced four new VAIO lines ranging from the 3-pound Z-series ultraportable with a 13.1-inch display to the...
- Tags: Sony Corp., IBM zSeries, Hard Drive, Sony Vaio, Intel Centrino, Memory, Microsoft Windows Vista, Intel Core 2 Duo, Series, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Graphics, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., SP1, SR Series, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Processors, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-07-16
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