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by Rafael Hernandez on October 14, 2004 · 0 comments

Designtechnica has a review of the sleek and well-rounded Gateway M320XL notebook computer. The system features the ubiquitous Intel Centrino setup and uses the onboard video instead of an add-on chip which leads to some horrible 3D performance, but as…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 23, 2004 · 0 comments

GamePC tests out AMD’s latest processor for large desktop replacement “pseudo notebooks”. The Athlon64 3700+ DTR shares the same core with its desktop counterpart so it features similar performance characteristics which make it blazingly fast even in a small form…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 17, 2004 · 0 comments

Legit Reviews has wrapped up its building of their very own custom laptop with part 3 of “Building a Whitebox Notebook”. They cover some of the finishing touches and tweaks necessary to get the most out of a notebook one…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 8, 2004 · 0 comments

Computerworld has a write-up on Intel’s dual-core processor plans which will span every market they have their hands in. Everything from servers to notebook chips are getting the dual core treatment and less emphasis on clock rates. It’s quite the…

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by Rafael Hernandez on August 19, 2004 · 0 comments

Designtechnica has a review of the sleek and stylish VAIO VGN-A160 notebook PC. This slim desktop replacement notebook manages to pack a whole lot of connectivity features in as well as a nice widescreen LCD. Sadly, at its high pricetag,…

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by Rafael Hernandez on August 18, 2004 · 0 comments

Gamers-Depot has some performance figures up for ATI’s Radeon 9800 Mobility, a huge upgrade over its previous 9700 notebook video chipset. The 9800 offers some serious speed advances in the mobile arena turning laptops into viable gaming machines….

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by Rafael Hernandez on August 13, 2004 · 0 comments

AnandTech took a look at the high end Voodoo Envy M:860 desktop replacement notebook. The system packs in a huge number of high performance features, such as an Athlon 64, DVD burner, and an ATI Mobility Radeon 9700, much to…

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by Rafael Hernandez on August 4, 2004 · 0 comments

InfoWorld writes of a new 1.8″ 60GB storage drive from Toshiba which will no doubt become popular with many MP3 player manufacturers. The drive is smaller than 2.5″ drives usually found in notebooks meaning more space for larger batteries and…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 27, 2004 · 0 comments

Gamers Depot seem to have the first crack at a new chipset from ATI for notebook and other portable applications. The Mobility Radeon 9800 is a sizable upgrade over previous generations with features such as a 256-bit wide memory interface…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 23, 2004 · 0 comments

The average price for all sorts of high tech products has been steadily dropping according to CNET News. They have the details of an NPD Group report which tracks prices of products such as laptops and plasma TVs and noted…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 22, 2004 · 0 comments

CNET News got a hold of some more details on Toshiba’s upcoming multimedia notebook. The Qosmio (yeah?) laptops will sport a TV tuner and built-in DVD player that can be loaded without having to fire up the operating system. It…

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