Netbook Buyers Don't Want Windows 7 'Starter'
on Nov 13, 2009 in hardware news Many users looking to buy a netbook are put off by units that come with Windows 7 Starter Edition, according to a survey by an online consumer comparison shopping site. Unfortunately, the site, Retrevo.com, found consumers have little choice. The s...

ASUS N81Vp-D2 14-Inch : performance in a small package
on Nov 7, 2009 in laptop Review - ASUS N81Vp-D2 14-inch Thin and Light Laptop PCNov 5 2009 - The ASUS N81Vp is an amazing strong performer in a very small package. While it isn't one of the slimmest of the 14-inch laptops on the market, its features provide with some of the...

A Pen That Works on Paper and Your Laptop?
on Oct 28, 2009 in computer accessories Years ago, Microsoft proclaimed that the future of the notebook PC was the tablet PC. It was envisioned as a sleek slate designed exclusively for input with a digital stylus -- but customers demanded that they have keyboards like traditional notebook...

Aspire AOD250's dual boots
on Oct 17, 2009 in netbook reviews Acer has released the new Aspire AOD250 netbook that dual boots in Android OS and Windows XP operating system. Priced at $308.99 , this Acer netbook boasts of fast Android Boot option for "instant on" Internet access. This Acer Aspire machine has 10.

HP's New Touch Screen Laptop
on Oct 14, 2009 in tablet HP is taking touch to the people, with new touch screen laptop and desktop models, all featuring Windows 7 and some shipping on Oct. 22, when the new operating system is formally introduced. The new multi-touch models include a number of applic...

Sony releases Vaio X, Vaio CW Laptops
on Oct 10, 2009 in hardware news Sony has released the official specs for its super-slim Sony Vaio X series laptops, which the company was showing off last month at the IFA trade show in Berlin. The specs are pretty close to what was predicted, but there are a few surprises--includi...

Toshiba releases ultra-thin laptop line
on Oct 2, 2009 in laptop Toshiba has released a reasonably priced line of ultra-thin laptops. The Satellite T100 series - which measures less than one inch thick - has a starting weight of 3.49 pounds and delivers up to 9 hours of battery life."Toshiba has a long history of...

MSI Wind U110 Eco Netbook offer a 13+ Hour Battery Life
on Sep 22, 2009 in netbook reviews Never care about your battery life ! … well the new MSI Wind U110 ECO may not have all the bells and whistles of the other Netbooks we have mentioned lately but it does have a whopping battery life of around 13+ hours. Now that’s pretty impressiv...

Toshiba's mini NB205 netbook with a great keyboard
on Sep 19, 2009 in netbook reviews Like many of the netbooks out there, the Toshiba mini NB205 has an Intel Atom N280 processor, 1GB of DDR2 memory, a 10.1-inch display that runs at 1024 x 600 pixels, a 160GB hard drive and Windows XP. It weighs in at 2.93 lbs. (the power cord adds an...

Will next year be the year of the tablet?
on Sep 17, 2009 in tablet Many people are betting that 2010 will be the year of the tablet computer.Surely, we've heard such predictions about tablets before. This time, the reasoning goes, is different, because the devices will have more sophisticated touch screens and consu...