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Studio + XPS looks like a winner for Dell

Dell hopes the stylish Studio XPS laptops, announced at CES a few weeks back, will help shake up its image, and it may be working. CNET, Laptop Magazine and PC Magazine have all posted reviews of the 16-inch entertainment notebook, and the latter two awarded it an Editors' Choice. ...

Tags: CBS Interactive Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Desktops, Hardware, John Morris, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Notebooks & Tablets, Studio XPS 16

Blog posts 2009-01-21

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Dell Studio XPS 8000

Dell's Studio XPS 8000 offers an attractive chassis and mostly up-to-date features. Its configurations start as low as $699, but our $1,329 review unit is a solid upper-midrange performance desktop that will play games and handle more demanding digital media tasks with little difficulty. For the very price-performance conscious, both...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Studio XPS 8000, Intel P55, Dell Studio XPS 8000, motherboard

Product reviews 2009-11-10

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

News to know: Office Web Apps; Palm; AMD-Intel; Andreessen; Win7 for students

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. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft Office Web Apps go to testers: Ten things to know Zack Whittaker: Office 2010 for...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Hewlett-Packard Co., Palm Inc., Web Application, Andrew Nusca, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software

Blog posts 2009-09-18

Hardware 2.0 - Open mic session

Dell Studio XPSI know you bought a Studio XPS 13 a while back and only did an initial review. My question is re the heat issue everyone seems to be complaining about. I have a SXPS 16 and from observation this system does get really hot under certain conditions and...

Tags: Processors, hardware, microphone, CPU, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-11

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Dell sale, Belkin wireless router, Logitech Mac keyboard

A sale on Dell computers, a Belkin wireless router, and a Logitech keyboard for Mac. Here are your daily deals for Thursday, September 10, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Dell has started it's Signature Event, and there's six days left to catch some deals. For example,...

Tags: Wireless Router, Dell Computer Corp., Belkin Corp., Router, Logitech, Wireless, Keyboards, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Networking, Hardware, Peripherals, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-09-10

Asus Essentio CG5290-BP007

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 $1,199 Asus Essentio CG5290-BP007 stands out from the rest of our back-to-school PCs because of both its price and its intentions....

Tags: Blu-ray, Desktops, Games, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Network technology, Asus Essentio CG5290-BP007, Asus Essentio, ASUS

Product reviews 2009-08-04

Gadget Gal's daily deals: 32-inch Vizio HDTV, Dell back-to-school sale, Sharp AQUOS Blu-ray player

A 32-inch Vizio HDTV, a sale on Dell laptops and desktops, and a Sharp AQUOS Blu-ray player. Here are your daily deals for Monday, August 3, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the Vizio VO320E 32-inch LCD HDTV for $359 shipped at Dell.com. Part of Vizio's...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Blu-ray Disc, Sharp Corp., Laptop Computer, Blu-Ray, Notebooks, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-08-03

Sony Vaio FW480J/T

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.In a growing field of Blu-ray-playing laptops, it's important to take note of Sony, who created the Blu-ray format in the...

Tags: Desktops, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2009-06-30

News to know: Bing, Twitter, Kindle, E3, Red Hat, Istanbul

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 is live: Nice first impression; Will Bing boost Cashback? Bing's real return: A catalyst to a...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Red Hat Inc., Andrew Nusca, Microsoft Corp., Twitter, Sam Diaz, Engineering, Game Players, Sales Strategy, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sales, Hardware, Networking

Blog posts 2009-06-02

New 'Merlot Red' Dell Studio XPS 13, 16 added

New 'Merlot Red' Dell Studio XPS 13, 16 addedMore blinking lightsI guess you like the Mac notebooks. No lights for wireless, wired, optical drive or the hard drive. The only light only lets you know it's asleep, not off.I like to know what is being accessed and how...

Tags: Merlot Red, Dell Studio XPS 13, Dell Studio XPS, Dell Studio, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-01

New 'Merlot Red' Dell Studio XPS 13, 16 added

If you're like me and you want your laptop to stand out in a classy, work-appropriate way -- more fine lines, less blinking lights -- I've got news for you. "Merlot Red" will now be available as an option on Dell's popular, style-heavy...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-01

Living with a netbook: The performance penalty

No one claims that netbooks can match the performance of laptops that cost hundreds or even thousands more. The real question is whether the performance of a netbook is good enough. Over the past few weeks, I've been doing some testing on five netbooks with 10-inch displays:...

Tags: Performance, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-05-19

Dell laptops get WiMax, HP says it's still too soon

Dell is now offering Mobile WiMax as an option on two laptops, the Studio 16 and Studio XPS 17. The Intel 5159 WiMax/802.11n combo card is a $60 upgrade over the standard 802.11n Mini Card. These desktop replacements seem like an odd choice since the point of...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Mobile, Laptop Computer, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-05-06

Dads & Grads: Top 10 laptops for college students, class of '09

Got a kid who is about to graduate high school and pestering you for a laptop to accompany him or her on the great adventure that is higher education? As if the last 18 years and the next four years of tuition bills isn't enough. ...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Student, Battery, HP Pavilion, Intel Core 2 Duo, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Satellite Pro U400, Battery Life, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-05-01

Reviews: Dell Adamo is all beauty, not enough brains

After a prolonged, elaborate marketing campaign, the Dell Adamo 13 ultraportable is finally widely available and several sites have recently posted full reviews. Reviewers agreed that the Adamo succeeded in the design department with a sturdy, aluminum case that, at 0.65 inches thick, can stake a reasonable...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Performance, PC, Engadget, Laptop Computer, PC Magazine, Inspiron 15, Notebooks, Performance Management, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Human Resources, Workforce Management, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-04-14

Dell SX13-163B

Editors' note: This review is part of our Retail Roundup: Q1 2009, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores. The 13-inch laptop owes much if its success to Apple's embrace of the form factor for its popular MacBook systems. But besides that,...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Dell Computer Corp., Adamo, laptop computer

Product reviews 2009-03-20

Sony Vaio VGN-FW351J/H

Editors' note: This review is part of our Winter 2009 Retail Roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores. Considering its price tag of $949, the fixed-configuration retail Sony Vaio VGN-FW351J/H has the basic components--namely the processor and graphics adapter--of a less expensive laptop....

Tags: Blu-ray, Notebooks, Processors, Sony Corp., laptop computer, Sony Vaio

Product reviews 2009-03-17

Behind Dell's designs for its Adamo laptop

After months of teases, Dell has finally launched its Adamo high-end ultraportable. The basic design--an ultra-thin 13-inch laptop in the mold of the MacBook Air, Lenovo ThinkPad X301 and HP Voodoo Envy 133-- has been well-known since the company's press conference at CES in January. The specs are pretty much...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Laptop Computer, Adamo, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-03-17

HP Pavilion Elite m9500y

Sold exclusively at Best Buy, the HP Pavilion Elite m9500y is a preconfigured desktop PCs with a respectable array of midrange components--$939 nets you a 2.4GHz quad-core processor, 8GB of DDR2 memory, 750GB of storage space, and a competitive Nvidia GeForce graphics card with ample opportunity for expansion on the...

Tags: Desktops, TV & Home Theater, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion Elite, Dell Computer Corp., HP Pavilion, Dell XPS 430-121B, Gateway Inc., Dell XPS

Product reviews 2009-02-19