gadgets
Dell takes on the Toughbook
Filed in archive Laptops by Jordan Grodecki on October 31, 2009
Panasonic have had a fairly strong monopoly in consumer "tough" laptops, with their ToughBook line, but that all might be set to change with Dell announcing the rugged XT2 tablet. It features all ...
Apple, This is Not the Tablet I am Looking For
Filed in archive Laptops by Chris Matier on August 3, 2009
A tablet computer for handwriting recognition, OneNote, and a LCD projector is the greatest combination when it comes to education. Unfortunately, as an Apple Fanboy and Mac user, I have been stuck wi...
Archos Makes Sexy Portable Tablet Because Apple Won't
Filed in archive Laptops by Chris Matier on June 12, 2009
The Archos 9 is the sexy, portable, and practical tablet that Apple refuses to make, and it runs Windows 7. I count that as a major win for Microsoft, Archos, and all of us tablet loving people out t...
Lenovo Ideapad S12 Proves Netbooks are Not Gimmicks
Filed in archive Laptops by Chris Matier on May 25, 2009
Netbooks have always been a bit gimmicky. The small form factor and the ability to go anywhere are nice, but netbooks have serious problems. Cramped keyboards, awkward screen sizes, and a general lack...
Innergie mCube90 has Universal Appeal
Filed in archive Laptops by Chris Matier on May 13, 2009
I am going on a rather long trip this summer; I will be gone for six weeks. I have started to do a rough inventory of the gear I will need to take, I am think I might be over my weight limit with just...
Dell Markets Insults Directly to Women
Filed in archive Laptops by Chris Matier on May 12, 2009
Granted, I am male. I might completely misunderstanding this marketing angle, but it seems to me that Dell's new Della website is completely insulting to women. Della - Dell with the feminine '...
PeeWee Tablet PC Is Too Good For My Kids
Filed in archive Laptops by Chris Matier on April 29, 2009
My kids are pretty computer savvy; I would even say that they know more than most adults that I work with. One day soon I will probably get them on their own PC. Unfortunately, the PeeWee Tablet proba...
Acer and AT&T Offer Cheapest Expensive Netbook Ever
Filed in archive Laptops by Chris Matier on April 21, 2009
How much would you spend on a Netbook? The going rate for an 8.9 inch Acer Aspire One Netbook is about $339. So, on the outset, it looks like the new partnership with AT&T is a great deal. AT&...
2go Classmate PC is First Netbook to Tempt Me
Filed in archive Laptops by Chris Matier on January 13, 2009
I have seen Netbook PC's and none have them have done a thing for me. They are too small for me to consider practical and too expensive to consider an impulse buy. They have done nothing to tempt...
Vaio P. Wow.
Filed in archive Laptops by Jordan Grodecki on January 11, 2009
All the netbooks out there that are fighting for any sort of "best looking" award should really, really stop now. Sony have just brought out one of the best looking pieces of hardware I...
Sexiest MacBook Pro Ever Announced at Macworld 2009
Filed in archive Laptops by Chris Matier on January 7, 2009
MacBook Pros are downright sexy laptops. They are also, quite expensive, but in my opinion they are worth it. Today, at MacWorld 2009, Apple announced a hardware revision to the 17 inch MacBook that ...
Sony to "revolutionize laptops"...
Filed in archive Laptops by Jordan Grodecki on December 21, 2008
Hmm..what's this we spy here on Viao Australia? a promo for a laptop which will be revolutionary, it seems! It may just be typical marketing for an upcoming new Viao, or it could be something p...
Samsung NC10: The new Netbook King?
Filed in archive Laptops by Jordan Grodecki on October 29, 2008
For some time now, the ASUS EeePC range of netbooks have been dubbed the best of the bunch, despite valiant challenges from larger companies (like Dell), but after LaptopMag's review today, we m...
Blu-Ray Bag of Hurt from Amex
Filed in archive Laptops by Chris Matier on October 20, 2008
Steve Jobs labeled Blu-Ray a bag of hurt. Personally, I think Blu-Ray is a bag of high definition movie goodness and amazing data storage capability. What do I know, I barely have any black mock turtl...
Apple's new MacBook and MacBook Pro: Because someone had to report on it
Filed in archive Laptops by Mark Rollins on October 15, 2008
Well, the big news is out, and all gadget blogs are buzzing. Apple has introduced the new MacBook and MacBook Pro, with "new design, new features, and new technologies". It has precision a...
Q unveils the James Bond Laptop
Filed in archive Laptops by Mark Rollins on October 2, 2008
As much as I liked the last James Bond redux film, I am really ticked off by the sequel's inane name of Quantum of Solace. Still, it appears that the unreleased movie has already spawned a new gad...
HP Notebook breaks new record for battery life
Filed in archive Laptops by Mark Rollins on September 10, 2008
Hopefully you have a better battery for your laptop than the one I have in mine. As soon as I go unplugged, I find that I have about an hour before I must desperately find an outlet. I know of other...
Kensington USB Docking Station Makes Laptop Docking Smooth
Filed in archive Laptops by Chris Matier on August 19, 2008
The kensington USB Docking Station has got me very excited. With the docking station, you can dock up to 5 USB devices, a DVI Monitor, and speakers wirelessly. That's right, this little guy will l...
Lenovo ThinkPad W700
Filed in archive Laptops by Mark Rollins on August 13, 2008
I believe I have reported on wacom products before, and it is a great idea to merge one of their Tablets on a laptop. The Lenovo ThinkPad W700 is definitely designed for those in the professional grap...
MobileEdge Speeds Up Security Lines with New Laptop Bags
Filed in archive Laptops by Chris Matier on July 22, 2008
For the gadget-equiped traveller, security has become a nightmare. While I was on vacation, I saw business travelers have to unpack a laptop, projector, cell-phone, PDA, MP3 player and all the require...
Toshiba Protégé M700
Filed in archive Laptops by Mark Rollins on December 10, 2007
There is a lot to like about the Toshiba Protégé m700. First of all, it is the first from Toshiba with LED backlighting, as well as an antiglare coating for a terrific indoor and outdoor performance...
NEC P5010
Filed in archive Laptops by Mark Rollins on December 3, 2007
Take a look at the future of computing, right there. As you can see, you just pick it up, and when you are ready for it, you just open it up. There is some serious specs on this: a 17 inch screen, a...
Logitech Alto Express Notebook Stand
Filed in archive Laptops by Mark Rollins on November 27, 2007
Okay, I will admit it, I'm on a Notebook Stand frenzy right now, especially with the ones form Logitech. However, I didn't have enough room to talk about the alto express Notebook Stand yester...
Logitech Alto Connect Notebook Stand is also USB Hub
Filed in archive Laptops by Mark Rollins on November 26, 2007
I think we all know how much our laptops are making us do things that are simply unnatural. I'm not talking about surfing certain sites, but the way we view it, with our neck bent down, or our bac...
Matias Folding Keyboard
Filed in archive Laptops by Mark Rollins on November 21, 2007
laptop computer keyboards and desktop computer keyboards are never the same. Not only do many miss a number pad, the feel is just altogether different. Even though most adapt quickly, you don't ne...
ASUS Ecobook
Filed in archive Laptops by Mark Rollins on November 13, 2007
asus have been having a good year with the Eee notebook, and will probably have a better one next year with the launch of the Ecobook. The Ecobook marks a world's first as a laptop is made from b...
Netrunner
Filed in archive Laptops by Mark Rollins on November 11, 2007
"Netrunner" sounds like some sort of early nineties TV show meant to capitalize on the Internet Superhighway, but it is just a way to mount your laptop with wireless internet access onto you...
One Laptop Per Child: What The Adults Now Want
Filed in archive Laptops by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 24, 2007
The One Laptop Per Child laptop is so a laptop. Sure, it doesn't run Windows or have a hard disk, but it's more portable and rugged than any other so-called laptop out there. And that's t...
Spire Laptop Bags
Filed in archive Laptops by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 23, 2007
Despite the fact I travel occasionally, I switched away from laptop bags per-se. Aside from the fact they don't have enough space-or pockets-they scream STEAL ME in an airport. The laptop bags fr...
Asus New Gaming Laptops
Filed in archive Laptops by Mark Rollins on October 15, 2007
Looks like online computer gamers are going to be celebrating around the world as asus has put out three new laptops designed for them. There are three models that they intend to put out, including: ...
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