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by Rafael Hernandez on May 26, 2009 · 0 comments

Netbooks were supposed to be these tiny machines designed to fit in anywhere and offer up just enough performance for web browsing and lite office work, apparently computer manufacturers want to change the rules on all of us.Lenovo is putting…

Read more Lenovo Announces IdeaPad S12, Mini Notebook / Netbook Confusion

by Rafael Hernandez on May 25, 2009 · 0 comments

pocketnow snagged itself an HP Mini Notebook being offered at an absurdely low price (as long as you make a commitment to stick with Verizon) and gives you the guided tour around the machine. HP’s Mini 1151NR sports the regular…

Read more HP Mini Notebook AKA Verizon Got Into the Netbook Game

by Rafael Hernandez on May 14, 2009 · 0 comments

Netbooks were supposed to be the cheaper, and smaller, alternative to notebooks boasting their low-power hardware and massive battery life as bonuses. They’ve been going upscale now and while you are getting a nicer looking product you’re also paying more.The…

Read more Asus Eee PC 1008HA, Classing Up the Joint

by Rafael Hernandez on May 13, 2009 · 0 comments

There’s a segment of the notebook market that slots in between the inexpensive integrated graphics toting models and the high-end game destroying monsters. The Asus F70 comfortably fits in with its Intel Core 2 Duo CPU and Nvidia GeForce…

Read more Asus F70 Laptop, A Budget Mobile Multimedia Wonder

by Rafael Hernandez on May 13, 2009 · 0 comments

There was a time when every single component in a notebook computer was a generation or so behind what could be found on desktop computers, nowadays you’ll find feature parity in almost every category outside of the latest and greatest…

Read more Notebook SSD Upgrades, Are They Viable?

by Pedro Hernandez on May 9, 2009 · 0 comments

As solid state drives (SSDs) appear in more notebooks and PCs in the coming years, Microsoft wants to make certain that Windows 7 is not only on speaking terms with the storage technology, but that the OS provides an optimized…

Read more Windows 7 Plays Nice with SSDs

by Rafael Hernandez on May 8, 2009 · 0 comments

HP hasn’t had the same sort of popularity that the competition has gained with their netbook products, that doesn’t mean the company will stop pumping out their own take on the platform.Their Mini-Note 2140 takes the same Intel Atom CPU…

Read more HP's Mini-Note 2140, Not That Mini Actually

by Rafael Hernandez on May 7, 2009 · 1 comment

Microsoft’s Windows 7 has been analyzed from every angle imaginable, given the free reign the developers have had in order to keep end-users in the loop, with all of their blogging and whatnot, it’s not surprising that you’ll know…

Read more Windows 7 RC1 Impressions: The Laptop

by Rafael Hernandez on May 6, 2009 · 0 comments

With all of the interest surrounding netbooks it seems like there’s no hope for a middle ground. Something that’s low-power and sports a larger format but not as large as a normal notebook. Enter the Samsung NC20.The ultra-portable sports an…

Read more Samsung NC20, Sleek Ultra-portable

by Rafael Hernandez on May 2, 2009 · 0 comments

Microsoft’s lineup of operating systems is popular due to the software developed for it, backwards compatibility, and quite a bit of brand recognition.Apple’s OS X is the runner up, given the cost of entry it’s not hard to figure…

Read more Is Windows 7 RC a Plot to Get Users Hooked?

by Rafael Hernandez on April 30, 2009 · 0 comments

The normal, pedestrian, laptop is fine for tasks mere mortals require out of them. The web-surfing, media consuming ways isn’t what keeps you going though so you need that extra dose of horsepower in order to get through your…

Read more HP EliteBook 8730w, A Powerful Workstation On The Go