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The ErgoTron Neo-Flex Combo Stand is a productivity improving notebook and monitor stand. The Neo-Flex stand just sits on top of your desk without any clamps giving you an easy to(…)

by Kevin O’Brien

Affordable and gaming notebook don’t always belong in the same sentence, but that is just what you find with the new Gateway P-7811 FX notebook. This notebook will set

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by Charles P. Jefferies

The G50V is ASUS’ latest notebook addition to their Republic of Gamers series brand. It is a high-performance 15.4-inch notebook based on the Intel Centrino 2 platform. Highlights of this portable(…)

• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 (2.1GHz)
• Memory: 2GB – 2 DIMM (DDR2-667) (4GB max)
• HDD: 160GB 5400RPM

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by Jerry Jackson

HP recently unveiled their latest additions to the “HDX” family of notebooks with the all new Pavilion HDX16 and HDX18 multimedia notebooks. These notebooks feature large displays with a

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by Andrew Baxter

While cheap netbooks are all the rage these days, just a few months ago the attention was being lavished on expensive, high-end thin and light notebooks.  Namely

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Asus today took the cover off the new N10 10.2″ screen Intel Atom powered notebook.  Despite its small size and Atom processor, Asus really wants you to know this is not(…)

by Kevin O’Brien

The AVA Direct supplied Clevo M860TU notebook is a no-holds-barred gaming machine. This notebook offers options such as an NVIDIA 9800M-GT graphics card with 512MB of GDDR3 memory, a stunning WUXGA

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by Perry Longinotti

Intel’s dominance of the notebook market the last few years has made reviewing a little less interesting. There are only so many ways to heap praise on Centrino. As we near

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Previously, the Lenovo Thinkpad R-series was known as the “budget” Thinkpad model; however, upon the introduction of the Thinkpad SL-series, it lost that title. Unfortunately, the SL series has not fulfilled one of the most(…)

by J.R. Nelson

In the past few months, Lenovo has tried to shake up its product availability a bit with the introduction of new lines of notebooks.  The SL series is a budget line of laptops

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Processor & Performance

Our Sager NP8660 has the following specifications:

• Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 (2.53GHz/6MB L2/1066MHz FSB/25W TDP)
• Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
• 15.4-inch WSXGA+ glossy display
• Intel PM45 + ICH9M chipset
• 4GB DDR3-1066

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Build and Design

The build quality of the Mini 9 is amazingly solid for a subnotebook of this size and weight. The construction is mostly plastic but all of the plastics feel strong enough(…)

The Acer Aspire One, which includes an 8GB SSD and Linux starts at $329, which is far under anything else that has the Intel Atom processor. The big question running through everyone’s minds is if(…)

The ASUS M50VM is a well-built 15.4-inch desktop replacement notebook based on the latest Intel Centrino 2 platform. The M50VM is designed for multimedia enthusiasts and gamers. It features a powerful Core 2 Duo processor,(…)

The new 14-inch ThinkPad T400 specifications:

• Screen: 1440 x 900 WXGA+ LED Backlit (Matte finish)
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 (2.83GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 6MB Cache)
• Memory: 2GB DDR3 RAM
• Storage: 160GB HDD (7200rpm)
• Optical Drive: DVD+/-RW
• Wireless: 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.0
• Graphics:

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The T500 Thinkpad is the latest 15.4″ refresh of the longstanding T-series out of Lenovo. Combining the latest generation of Intel goodies, ATI Hybrid graphics, and DisplayPort connection this notebook has many new things to(…)

The HP Pavilion dv5t notebook has the following specifications:

• Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 processor (2.26GHz/ 1066MHz FSB/ 3MB L2)
• 15.4-inch WSXGA+ Infinity display
• Nvidia GeForce 9600M-GT w/ 512MB DDR2 dedicated video card
• 2GB DDR2-800 RAM (2x 1GB)
• 160GB 5400RPM

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Every year as back to school season approaches Best Buy teases consumers into their stores with loss leader notebooks. Usually they sell out pretty fast. It probably isn’t the typical PC users that buy them,(…)

The Toshiba Portégé R500 is one of the few notebooks with a weight of around 1kg (2.25lbs), an integrated optical drive and a transflective display that can be used in the sunshine. It has now(…)

The all new Gemstone Blue series notebooks from Acer offer a cinematic experience with a 16-inch 16:9 ratio display, built-in subwoofer, and touch-sensitive multimedia control panel. Going beyond the multimedia experience, Acer also give this(…)

The ASUS Eee PC … the affordable mini notebook that shook up the notebook market in 2007. This $550 mobile companion features the new Intel Atom processor, but is it the best choice(…)

The Dell Latitude D430 to include a newer, more powerful processor from Intel. Read on to see how the new configuration for the D430 stacks up against the old one and its competitors!(Note: As(…)

The VAIO FW (vgn-fw198u) specifications:

• Screen: Sony XBRITE-HiColor 16.4″ 1600 x 900 display, glossy
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 (2.53GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 6MB Cache)
• Operating System:Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 (32-bit)
• Memory: 4GB RAM (only 3GB usable)
• Storage: 320GB

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Dell continues to try and update their notebook designs this year, and the new Dell XPS M1330 and the 15.4″ Studio 15 to find out for yourself. We purchased our review unit of the Studio(…)