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How boring - no alternatives to touch pads?Why is the TrackPoint type of pointer no longer offered? Is it really that unpopular? I cannot stand touchpads due their "touchiness", vagueness, and encouragement to tap too hard which gives me hand and finger pains very much in keeping with...

Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, laptop computer, photograph, TrackPoint, Repetitive Stress Injury, keyboard

Discussion threads 2009-09-26

Dell Latitude E6500 Laptop Computer (Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 160GB/1.0GB)

Dell Latitude E6500 Laptop Computer (Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 160GB/1.0GB)worth careful consideration[/pre]I understand that many early purchasers of the E6500 have run into wireless and OS problems, and I can't quibble with their resulting negative assessments; but I really wonder about others who make complaints about the overall design,...

Tags: Notebooks, PRODUCTIVITY, trackpoint, Intel Corp., touch pad, laptop computer, brightness, Lenovo Group Ltd., Dell Latitude E6500, E6500, computer, Intel Core 2 Duo, Dell Latitude, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-03-22

Additional Resources

Lenovo SL510

Without proceeding any further, I am about to make a guess: you have already decided whether or not you're buying a ThinkPad. The iconic brand, the unending combination of professional respect, solid features, and unabashed blandness, combine to make a product that has surprising appeal across the board, yet remains,...

Tags: Notebooks, Microsoft Windows 7, Processors, IBM ThinkPad, Intel Core 2 Duo, Lenovo Group Ltd., Intel Corp.

Product reviews 2009-10-16

Dell Latitude Z 16" thin-and-light revealed; Lamborghini angles hide boardroom muscle

So Sweet.Thats all I got, that thing is frigg'in cool!I just can't see paying that much...For so little. I would honestly rather buy a mac, and that's saying a lot, as they're horribly overpriced.I travel 75% of the year, and everything that implies: planes, rental cars, subways, metro bus/rail, the...

Tags: Notebooks, Dell Latitude Z 16, Dell Latitude Z, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Latitude

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

Yukyung Viliv X70EX

In a world of ever-multiplying Netbooks and increasingly more versatile smartphones, it seems like there's been no better time than the present for ultraportable computing devices. Amid a landscape of larger, full-keyboard devices and smaller, pocket-size touch phones, the only question is whether there is room for the UMPC (or...

Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, ultramobile PC, netbook, Viliv X70EX

Product reviews 2009-09-17

Lenovo ThinkPad T400s (MultiTouch)

Lenovo's ThinkPad brand is virtually synonymous with business laptops, and the company like IBM before it has spent years perfecting the nondescript black-box system, with its iconic TrackPoint and double set of mouse buttons. We liked the 14-inch T400s ("s" for "slim") when we first saw it earlier this year...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Microsoft Windows 7, Notebooks, T400s, Lenovo Group Ltd., touch screen, Lenovo ThinkPad

Product reviews 2009-09-15

Archos announces new 10-inch, 9-inch netbooks

Archos, the company better-known for its innovative hard drive-based portable media players and Internet tablets, is making a big push into Atom-based netbooks. At Mobile World Congress this week, the company announced a thinner version of its new 10-inch MiniPCs, and said it was working on...

Tags: Archos, Netbook, 10s, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-02-17

Tax Refund Special: Laptops and desktops

The average tax refund is around $2,500. Given the state of the economy, you may be tempted to stick it in your mattress. But we all know the patriotic thing to do is spend it-immediately. It may be too late to save Circuit City, but there's...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Tax, Memory, Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Pixma MX7600, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-02-11

Sony P-series Lifestyle PC

Sony likes to keep its Vaio products aimed at mid-to-high-end buyers--much like Apple does--and generally eschews the budget end of the market (although there are a handful of less expensive Vaios we've reviewed favorably). When it comes to Intel-Atom-powered systems, it's no different; Sony's entry into the very hot minilaptop...

Tags: Desktops, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Servers, Notebooks, Sony Corp., IBM pSeries, PC, Intel Corp.

Product reviews 2009-01-16

CES 2009: Hands-on with Lenovo's dual-screen W700ds

I mentioned seeing Lenovo's dual-screen W700ds, or "the beast," as Lenovo informally calls it, at CES Unveiled on the unofficial first day of CES. Well, now I got to play with it, and though it may not exactly be portable, it's a power user's dream machine. ...

Tags: Card Reader, Lenovo Group Ltd., Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., Keyboards, Processors, Hardware, Peripherals, Semiconductors, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-09

Lenovo ThinkPad W500

Lenovo ThinkPad W500The W500 is SWEETI'll preface this by telling you that my last two notebooks haven been Dell Inspirons. I also have a Dell desktop. My family still has and uses all three of these computers. I have been satisfied with Dell and would have purchased...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Notebooks, Microsoft Office, W500, Dell Computer Corp., laptop computer, computer, Lenovo ThinkPad, Lenovo Group Ltd.

Discussion threads 2008-11-19

Who wants multi-touch? I think I just might.

Who wants multi-touch? I think I just might.Multi-touch with one hand is nearly impossible[i]in an environment where you have to hold the thing in one hand nowhere to put it down or you are constantly on the move and control it with your other.[/i]I totally agree with your premise...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Tablets, What-if IT, multi-touch, touch screen

Discussion threads 2008-11-05

Lenovo ThinkPad SL400

Take the ThinkPad R series, remove the internal roll cage and the TPM chip, add dedicated GeForce graphics, an HDMI port, and a glossy lid, and you get the ThinkPad SL400. This 14-inch laptop is Lenovo's play for small business buyers, trading in enterprise features such as the aforementioned security...

Tags: Notebooks, Lenovo ThinkPad, IBM ThinkPad, ThinkPad SL400, lid, Lenovo Group Ltd.

Product reviews 2008-10-03

Lenovo ThinkPad X301

The ThinkPad X301 boasts the same 13.3-inch display, 3.3-pound weight, and 0.7-inch thickness as its predecessor, the ThinkPad X300. In fact, with the exception of a new DisplayPort connector, the X301's case is essentially identical to that of the X300, right down to the built-in DVD burner. The real change...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Lenovo ThinkPad, Lenovo Group Ltd., ThinkPad X301, IBM ThinkPad

Product reviews 2008-09-19

Dell Latitude E6400 Laptop Computer (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz, DDR2 SDRAM 2GB, GB)

If you have a company laptop, chances are it's either a Lenovo ThinkPad or a Dell Latitude--both brands are a common sight in cubicles and are capable performers for medium-to-large businesses. (Last year, Dell launched its Vostro line to cater to the smallest of small businesses. Vosto laptops feature essentially...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Smart cards, computer, E6400, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Latitude, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., laptop computer

Product reviews 2008-08-21

Lenovo ThinkPad X200

We were a little surprised when Lenovo announced an X series laptop with a 12.1-inch wide-aspect display; after all, the similarly sized ThinkPad X300 had won over many hearts and minds when it was introduced earlier this year. But the new ThinkPad X200 does nicely round out Lenovo's ThinkPad family....

Tags: Notebooks, Engineering, IBM ThinkPad, ThinkPad X200, battery, Lenovo Group Ltd., Lenovo ThinkPad

Product reviews 2008-08-14

HP announces the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC

HP announces the HP 2133 Mini-Note PCLenovo Thinkpad X61It seems to me that lost in all the announcementshere of inexpensive laptops is the venerable LenovoX61 Thinkpad. I got one last November for about$800 after some digging on the Internet for a couponcode. Lenovo has these sales from time...

Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Processors, PC, keyboard, wide-Screen, Hewlett-Packard Co., Lenovo Group Ltd., HP 2133, HP 2133 Mini-Note PC, HP 2133 Mini-Note, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2008-04-08

Buy a ShaggyMac for all of your teachers

Buy a ShaggyMac for all of your teachersMessage has been deleted.RE: Buy a ShaggyMac for all of your teachersdiscrete graphics... discrete graphics... refresh my memory? I'm looking at both options myself. Speed as you say is not a factor, screen finish isn't really a factor for me...I like glossy for...

Tags: Notebooks, ShaggyMac, graphics, discrete graphic, Apple MacBook

Discussion threads 2008-03-12

Lenovo ThinkPad X300

We held our breath as we opened the box that contained the Lenovo ThinkPad X300. After all, this was not only the long-awaited update to the CNET Editors' Choice-winning X series, but also the potential conqueror of the headline-grabbing Apple MacBook Air. And so far, at least, the...

Tags: Notebooks, Consumer electronics, DVD, Lenovo Group Ltd., Lenovo ThinkPad, ThinkPad X300, IBM ThinkPad, MacBook Air

Product reviews 2008-02-22

So which laptop will be more reliable than my Dodge Caravan?

So which laptop will be more reliable than my Dodge Caravan?Laptops in general.......are not designed to take much abuse, except for machines like the Panasonic Toughbooks. Toughbooks live up to their name, but are not cheap. I have had good service from Toshibas over the years, but that...

Tags: Notebooks, Keyboards, Desktops, laptop computer, Dodge Caravan, keyboard, desktop

Discussion threads 2007-12-05