PANASONIC CF-W7 REVIEW

Notebooks are famous throughout the globe, whereas toughbooks are gaining more and more appreciation from many sides. It is the sleek and compact look that gives the toughbooks a higher degree of attention. Panasonic laptops generally targets constructions workers, but are soon becoming popular among young chaps. The latest Panasonic Toughbook...

TOUGHBOOK CF-Y5 IS THE NEWEST ENTRY IN BUSINESS LAPTOP FOR PANASONIC - REVIEW

The Toughbook CF-Y5 is Panasonic's newest launch into the business rugged-notebook market where businesses may not mind investing a little bit more for something that will last and worth spending.DesignThe primary things we notice in this notebook is its weight. Including the power supply unit the laptop weighs just about 1.95kg, which...

TOSHIBA ANNOUNCES TOUCH SCREEN NOTEBOOKS SATELLITE M505 AND U505

Toshiba has announced the launch of two touch screen notebooks. These devices will run on Windows 7.The new touch screen notebooks will be called Satellite M505 and Satellite U505. Both notebooks will feature the Toshiba LifeSpace software package which provides users with a ‘Bulletin Board’ full of ‘touch’ features. Another useful feature...

TOSHIBA NB305 NOW AVAILABLE IN CANADA

These days almost every netbook maker is busy slipping out their Pine Trail powered netbooks. Toshiba is no different. The company has sent some units of its NB305 to a Canadian online retailer. There is no official press release though.The Toshiba NB305 is available in a blue and brown color design. In design it isn’t much different from...

MSI ANNOUNCES WIND NETBOOKS WITH PINE TRAIL CHIPS

MSI is making a comeback in the netbook scene. The company has announced a range of netbooks based on the Pine Trail chips. Not much information regarding the specifications is available now, but one or two models are expected to be powered by CULV processors.The upcoming range of netbooks includes the MSI Wind U130, Wind U135, Wind U140...

MSI WIND U135 PRODUCT PAGE GOES LIVE

The MSI Wind U135 product page has gone live. The notebook is yet to hit the market, but it made the review rounds in the US before Christmas.The Wind U135 looks similar to the original MSI Wind. But it has a larger trackpad and a chiclet style keyboard. The netbook delivers good performance, and at just $329, it is cheaper than its competitors...

GETAC 9213 REVIEW

Getac known for its super-rugged notebooks has entered the business notebook market with the Getac 9213. This is a thin and light 13.3 inch model business notebook with prices starting at $1,799.System configurationOS: Windows Vista Business (SP1)Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 (1.40GHz, 800MHz FSB, 3MB Cache)Memory: 3GB DDR2 RAM (2GB...

GETAC'S NEW 9213 BOTH STYLISH AND RUGGED

Getac’s 9213 laptop is aimed at businesses. It is both stylish and rugged. Rugged notebooks are known for their durability and ability to survive in unfavorable conditions like high pressure and temperature.Getac 9213 isn’t built to compete with Panasonic’s Tough book, but it has a lot of good features such as Magnesium alloy chassis and...

DELL UPDATES ITS INSPIRON MINI 10

It is raining Pine Trail netbooks. Dell hasn’t announced any new netbook with the Atom N450 chipset, but it has decided to refresh its Inspiron Mini 10 series with a newer design and the brand new processor. The redesigned netbooks will have a textured smudge-resistant palm rest and sculpted keys. They will be powered by Intel’s latest Pine...

Dell Latitude E4200

Screen Size: 12.1”Battery Life: 4 HoursOperating System: Windows XP / Windows Vista Home Basic / Windows Vista BusinessWeight: 2.2lbsDell has recently released an incredibly lightweight and portable system named the Adamo, which boasts some fairly impressive design detail and interesting specifications. The reason it isn't in this list is...

LENOVO IDEAPAD U1 TABLET WITH A DETACHABLE SCREEN

Tablet PCs usually have a display that you can swivel and fold down over the keyboard. But the Lenovo IdeaPad U1 tablet is different. It comes with an 11.6 inch detachable screen. Another interesting feature is that the tablet portion of U1 has a secondary processor in it.The IdeaPad U1 can function as both a notebook and a tablet. In the...

Lenovo IdeaPad U110

Screen Size: 11.1”Battery Life: 3 Hours / 1.5 Hours (depending on battery)Operating System: Windows Vista Home PremiumWeight: 2.42lbs / 2.92lbsThe Lenovo is perhaps the PC world's answer to the Macbook Air. It's incredibly stylish, thin and lightweight. Its 11" screen strikes a good balance between screen size and weight. Its size makes the...

15 INCH MACBOOK PRO REVIEW

The 15 inch MacBook Pro is a decent notebook delivering competent performance. At $2,299, it is a bit pricey. Let’s see if it is worth the money.Specifications of the laptop under reviewProcessor: Intel T9600 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo (6MB cache, 1066MHz FSB)Memory: 4GB (2x2GB) PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM (1066MHz)Graphics: nVidia Geforce 9600M GT with 512MB...

Apple Macbook Air

Screen Size: 13.3”Battery Life: 2.5 HoursOperating System: Mac OS XWeight: 4.5lbsThe Air is alone on this list for being a small laptop of slightly different dimensions. It's actually a 13" system making it the biggest we've looked at so far. What makes it still qualify as a small laptop? It's incredibly thin and light, ideal for people that...

SAMSUNG CALLS ITS FIRST PINE TRAIL NETBOOK N220

Samsung is yet to officially announce a Pine Trail Atom netbook, but some retailers are selling a laptop called the Samsung N220 which has a Pine Trail Atom processor. This mini-laptop, it seems, is the updated version of the Samsung N140. Here are the specs:Processor: 1.66GHz Intel Pine Trail Atom N450 processorDisplay: 10.1″ non-glossy...

Samsung NC10

Screen Size: 10.2”Battery Life: 5 HoursOperating System: Windows XPWeight: 2.8lbsSamsungs entry to the market is the exact opposite of some of the niche systems we've already run through, sharing more in common with the EEE PC line - it's powerful, small and focuses on doing simple tasks as well as possible. Thanks to this focus on simplicity,...

HP MINI 210 MORE DETAILS EMERGE

More details regarding the HP Mini 210 have emerged. We have been hearing about this little computer for a while. And now online retailer eCost has created some product pages for the laptop.The promotional shots of the computer indicate that the lid will be less glossy than the HP Mini 110 lid. The touchpad, it seems, has been completely...

HP Mini 1000

Screen Size: 8.9” / 10.2”Battery Life: 3 hoursOperating System: Windows XP / Linux (Ubuntu)Weight: 2.5lbsHP’s last small laptop offering was the 2133. It was an interesting attempt at the market with an excellent control interface and keyboard. Unfortunately, use of a budget processor and a high price range meant the system couldn’t quite...

SONY ANNOUNCES VAIO CW NOTEBOOK

Sony has unveiled their newest notebook – the VAIO CW. It is available in five colors – red, pink, white, black and indigo.SpecificationsDisplay: 14-inch screen (16:9, 1366x768)Operating system: Windows 7 64-bitProcessor: Intel Core 2 Duo processors up to 2.80GHz (T9600)Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GT 210M 256MB or GT 230M 512MBMemory: Up to...

ASUS EEE PC 1001P UP FOR PRE-ORDER IN GERMANY

The Asus Eee PC 1001P is now up for pre-order at Amazon.de. The netbook sells for 249 Euros (about $357 US). In Europe netbooks tend to cost more than they do in the US, still at $357, the 1001P is much cheaper than the Eee PC 1005P/PE netbooks.The Eee PC 1001P runs Windows XP Home Edition. Its pricier siblings, on the other hand, run Windows...

SONY ENTERS THE WORLD OF NETBOOKS WITH ITS VAIO W SERIES

First ImpressionSony gadgets have always been famous for being stylish and sturdy. They are high on both promise and delivery. The same goes for this line of netbooks.Sony VAIO W series is powered by the latest Atom N280 at 1.66GHz. It uses the Windows XP OS. The entry model has a 10.1 inch LED screen with a 1366x768 resolution.The netbook...

ASUS INTRODUCES 3D NOTEBOOKS

Asus has introduced two laptops with 3D displays – the G51J3D and the G72GX. The G51J3D is powered by an Intel Core i7 processor with 1GB of NVIDIA GeForce 160M graphics processor. It has a 15.6 inch display.The G72GX is bigger with its 17.3 inch display. Its specifications have not yet been disclosed.The Asus 3D notebooks are different from...