Tag Archives: Laptop

HP Laptop Coupons for Memorial Day Weekend 2013

The Memorial Day weekend is here, for many that means a work break and maybe a trip to the beach or nearby lakes, some others simply use the opportunity to look for bargains.  HP is obliging bargain hunters by issuing a couple of coupons that work over the Memorial Day weekend and into next week, [...]

HP $399 touchscreen laptop breaks price barrier

Hewlett-Packard has introduced a new wave of Envy and Pavilion thin and light laptops, including an 11.6-inch touchscreen model priced aggressively at US$399.        

Touchscreen notebooks snag 10 percent of the laptop market, report claims

Windows 8 was rebuilt from the ground up with a finger-friendly focus. That proved to be a problem during the operating system’s early days. In the months immediately after launch, touchscreen Windows devices cost an arm and a leg, and that’s if you could even find one; during the 2012 holiday season shoppers were hard-pressed [...]

Samsung readies world’s most pixel-packed laptop display

Retina who? Not to be outdone on the display front, Samsung is showing off a 13.3-inch LCD notebook panel with a whopping 3200-by-1800 resolution screen.        

Students who Buy a Touch Screen Laptop at Staples get a $100 Prepaid Visa Card

If you’re a student looking for a laptop, either as a graduation gift or maybe early back to school shopping (if you’ve even finished this year yet), is of course touchscreen.  It’s one of those features that can help make the Windows 8 OS more usable and the younger generation are simply more used to [...]

MSI GX70 gaming laptop revealed with Radeon HD 8970m GPU

MSI’s GX70 gaming laptop is the first we’ve seen with an AMD Richland APU and Radeon HD 8970m graphics – read on for our hands-on impressions

Is this leaked hybrid the world’s first Haswell-powered laptop?

Sony’s refresh of its Ultrabook convertible notebook line will be slim and run for 10 hours before seeking a socket, if an alleged leaked video is to be believed.        

FattBatt review – simply battery-saving utility keeps your laptop working longer

FattBatt keeps you off the grid longer, for a fee. Here’s our FattBatt review.        

Lenovo IdeaTab Lynx review – Windows 8 laptop and tablet priced to shift

Lenovo’s Atom-based Windows 8 tablet-laptop hybrid is lightweight and usable, but build quality doesn’t cut it. Here’s our Lenovo IdeaTab Lynx review.        

Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition review – Linux laptop an Ultrabook in all but name

Dell’s Linux laptop has good hardware and a decent toolkit. Here’s our Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition review.        

New HP Laptop Coupon for May, $75 Off Purchase

HP has a new coupon for $75 off the purchase of any customized laptop configured $799 or more when you use coupon code NB4819 at checkout at the HP Home & Home Office Store.   This coupon works on all Pavilion and ENVY laptops but does not work on the HP Spectre line nor on the [...]

The Aspire R7 is Acer’s Star Trek Into Darkness Laptop

If you recall, Acer a couple of weeks ago teased a new laptop using footage from the upcoming Star Trek Into Darkness movie.   This week at a press event in New York they gave the big reveal of what the laptop actually is and how it looks in person.  The new system is called the [...]

The most reliable Windows laptop is a Mac, says Soluto

Soluto’s PC troubleshooting Web service has saved many a forehead from banging against a desk. By scanning computers for installed software and crowdsourcing problems, Soluto’s consumer service helps with everything from boot times and app crashes to remote configuration. Soluto used the wealth of data it collected in this way to compile a list of [...]

Acer Teasing Laptop style Desktop With Tilt Screen, Just a Reinvention of the HP Pavilion HDX?

Acer released a video tease of a “laptop” today that included scenes from the upcoming Star Trek Into Darkness, hinting that this system is something that’s ahead of its time.  However, this Acer system appears to be an oversized laptop with a tilting screen hinge like a desktop monitor and akin to the HP Pavilion [...]

Laptop makers turn to Android after Windows 8 woes

With Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system struggling to boost laptop and PC sales, vendors are reportedly turning to Android.        

Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 review – excellent, cheap gaming laptop

Lenovo’s made a solid-performing gaming laptop in a smaller, lighter, cheaper package. Find out more in our Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 review.        

Windows 8 touch laptop prices to hit $200 by the holidays, Intel CEO says

Intel held its first quarter earnings call for 2013 on Tuesday, and the Q&A with analysts afterwards was full of bold declarations about how cheap touch-enabled PCs and other Intel-loaded touchable gadgets were going to get.        

Samsung Ativ Smart PC Pro 700T laptop review – Ultrabook power without finesse

Samsung’s Windows 8 convertible laptop/tablet hybrid is long on horsepower, but short on build quality. Here’s our Samsung Ativ Smart PC Pro 700T review.        

New HP Coupon for $50 Off any Laptop $599 or More

There’s  a new coupon from HP for this week in which you can get $50 off of any custom order HP laptop purchased via HP.com that costs $599 or more.  The coupon code to be used for this discount is: MU1743 The coupon also works on desktops in case you weren’t into portability or need [...]

HP SpectreXT TouchSmart 15-4010nr review – good-looking laptop lacks true Ultrabook power

The HP SpectreXT TouchSmart 15-4010nr’s brushed-aluminum look screams Ultrabook, and this laptop’s bigger display is a nice bonus. Here’s our HP SpectreXT TouchSmart 15-4010nr review.        

Sony Vaio T13 Touch review: ulraportable laptop with a touch screen

The Vaio T13 Touch review is a touch screen laptop with an ultraportable design, good performance and battery life for well under £800.

Dell XPS 12 convertible Ultrabook: a tablet and laptop hybrid

Dell XPS 12 convertible Ultrabook, is supposed to be a laptop/tablet hybrid, but it’s clutching at straws when claiming to be a tablet. Think of this more as a decent laptop, that can sort of be used as a tablet.

Toshiba Satellite P845t-101 review – 14in laptop is a multimedia powerhouse

The Toshiba Satellite P845t-101 is a good, versatile laptop for use at home or in the office. Here’s our Toshiba Satellite P845t-101 review.

HP Envy x2 review: a Windows 8 tablet or laptop? It’s both!

HP’s Envy X2 claims to offer the best of both laptop and tablet worlds. But can any hybrid device really do that? Read our review of the HP Envy X2 to find out whether it’s the right Windows 8 computer for you.

Toshiba Tecra R940-1JG review – 14in business laptop ticks some boxes

The Toshiba Tecra R940-1JG is a few-frills Windows laptop for basic business users.