Gaming notebooks tend to claim that they’re extreme but lack anything to separate themselves from the glut at the high end. MSI seeks to change that with their new GT660 gaming notebook which goes beyond the normal designs with an interesting array of features. Sure you’ll find the usual choice of Intel Core i7 processors […]
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The bulk of the notebook market is made up of models with displays starting at 15″ and going on up to some obscene sizes not suitable to use anywhere but a desk leaving those with a hunger for mobility in a bit of a bind. Interestingly there are still companies pumping out 14″ designs, and […]
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As thorough as the Apple computer lineup is there isn’t much in the way for the ultra portable fans out there to be happy with since nothing in their lineup has a screen smaller than 13.3″ and no the iPad doesn’t since it can’t run most of the heavy duty apps laptop users require. So […]
The market for small and powerful laptops is almost non-existent. You’re usually stuck with a mix of ultra low voltage chips that don’t quite cut it and some frustratingly slow integrated graphics you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy. Ok you might since they probably wouldn’t be able to get their game on with it. […]
If you’re looking for the sort of high end desktop computing experience while on the road you’re stuck with a wide range of desktop replacement notebooks to deal with which isn’t so bad considering that stack of games you want to play through. The AVADirect Clevo W880CU notebook apologizes for nothing as it squeezes in […]
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If you’re tired of all of the notebook options sporting nothing but integrated graphics you’ll be disappointed to find out that manufacturers are still using those dreadful components especially in this day and age where you need that graphics power for the simplest of tasks…like accelerating 1080p content. Acer has you covered with their new […]
Read more Acer Aspire AS5745 and AS7745 opts for the graphics prowess
Going ultraportable means ditching any sort of performance or usability along the way. Well that’s not entirely true but you’d better make sure to pack your external optical drive and hope your fingers are nice and limber because you’re going to be slaving away on that cramped keyboard for a while. The Toshiba Portégé R700 […]
Read more Toshiba Portégé R700 manages thin, light, and optical
The notebook computer segment is awash in a sea of plastic clad designs with color schemes that are more at home in a child’s playroom than in your svelte and sleek laptop bag…picky aren’t we? The ZaReason Verix notebook is prepared with your choice of hardware but the particularly interesting Intel Core i7 Q-720 processor, […]
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It used to be that you would have to shell out quite a bit of cash if you wanted any sort of decent gaming experience on a laptop computer since the drop off in performance between the high end and mid-range models was so severe. The MSI GX640 notebook opts for an ATI Mobility Radeon […]
Cramming more performance into a notebook year after year is a difficult trick considering the power and thermal envelopes involved and it’s even more difficult when they keep the same chassis design in play. Apple’s 2010 13″ MacBook Pro manages a larger battery and a snappy NVIDIA GeForce 320M GPU for those GPGPU dependent applications […]
Read more Apple 2010 13″ MacBook Pro squeezes in performance improvements
As much as a netbook or tablet is a portable workhorse’s dream when it comes time to do some real work you’ll want yourself a reasonable resolution and a keyboard that won’t get in the way of your words per minute. The Toshiba Satellite T130 Notebook does away with the optical drive and embraces its […]
Read more Toshiba Satellite T130 Notebook slims down to a bare minimum
