Following the successful 13 inch 900X3A, Samsung is extending its line of premium laptops with the 11.6 inch 900X1B. Although it’s only in pre-production, our sources have confirmed that its quality is undiminished by a smaller size. Great viewing angles with no color distortions are especially notable in its 1366×768 HD screen. If you want [...]
When it comes to accessories for tablets, one of the most important is undoubtedly the stylus. The hope of an input method as intuitive as pen and paper is still a long way off, however. In the meantime, there is the Wacom Bamboo Stylus Pen for iPad, which does manage to provide a good feel [...]
The Toshiba NB505-N508BL comes with many standard features we’ve come to expect in netbooks: an Intel Atom N455 processor (1.66 GHz), a 10.1 inch LED screen, a 250 GB hard disk. It also includes 1 GB of DDR2 RAM and an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 with 250MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory. Where this [...]
Samsung, which plans to release its solar-powered netbook soon, has taken another innovative step with its Series 5 Chromebook. A pure netbook, the Chromebook runs Chrome OS and all of its applications and functionality are internet-based. This is good for those looking for enhanced security (all its local data is deleted when it is turned [...]
Sources close to Asus have announced that the new UX21, due to be released in September, will be priced at about 80% to 90% of the Macbook Air family, putting it at less than $1000. Considering the higher processing power (it can come equipped with either an i5 or i7 chip) this model should be [...]
Starting at $1,499, the third generation M17x is a top of the line, highly customizable 17-inch gaming notebook. It can come with either of two possible processors: the i7-2630QM or the slightly faster i7-2720QM. The graphics card is an AMD Radeon, either the 1GB HD 6870M, or the 2GB HD 6970M. The combination produces devastatingly [...]
The updated Asus X53E-SX082V arrives sporting an aluminum case that gives it a high-end appearance. It’s performance is also impressive for it’s class. The Intel i5-2410M and the integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 are equipped to allow users a good office, web-browsing, or multimedia experience, though the system falters, as can be expected for an [...]
Starting at 650 dollars and highly customizable, HP’s newly available dv6z series offers a range of processors, graphics, and memory. That makes them ideal for the user who knows what they want and who is interested in ordering it direct from HP. Among other things, customers have the choice of four Llano-based chips. There is [...]
The 13.3 inch Samsung NP900X3A aims at giving new competition for the 2011 Macbook Air. Ultrathin at 0.64 inches and high-performance, it runs a 1.4GHz Intel Core i5-2537M and houses a 128GB SSD. The only thing holding it back: it’s price of 1700 dollars. There is also a catch when we talk about its thickness. [...]
Lenovo’s upgrade to its x100 super-netbook is available, and seems a successful improvement over its predecessor. This is mainly due to its improved performance. It runs an AMD Fusion E-350 APU, a dual-core processor which is an upgrade from the single-core Athlon Neo MV40. Its graphics are also handled by a Radeon 6310 GPU, which [...]