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Asus UX30 (Core 2 Duo ULV SU9400 Processor 1.4GHz, 4GB RAM)

Review The Asus UX series is the Taiwanese maker's first foray into the Intel CULV segment, which seeks to offer sleek thin-and-lights at an affordable price point. Another vendor from the same island, Acer, was one of the first to offer consumer ultra-low-voltage machines via the Timeline series. The...

Gateway P7804G (Core 2 Duo P8600 Processor 2.4GHz, 4GB RAM)

Review For over seven years, Gateway did not have a regional presence since leaving the Asian market. In 2007, Taiwanese maker Acer acquired this brand and it was only last December that Gateway-branded machines returned, starting with Singapore. The company's initial offerings might be limited to a...

BenQ JoyBook S42 (Core 2 Duo P8600 Processor 2.4GHz, 2GB RAM)

Review When we reviewed the JoyBook S41 17 months ago, it was one of the first to insert a high-end discrete graphics processor in a 14.1-inch laptop. Moreover, at just over S$2,000, it was also very affordable considering that larger machines with the same video performance cost much more. The...

Asus G50 (Core 2 Duo T9400 Processor 2.53GHz, 4GB RAM)

Review The portable gaming market is very niche. Though virtual play has been steadily increasing in popularity, the savvy player knows that it's more economical to purchase a gaming desktop rather than a laptop. This is because the former can easily be upgraded to future technology while the latter is...

Asus F8Va (Core 2 Duo T9400 Processor 2.53GHz, 2GB RAM)

Review The Asus F8Va is like the prize pig at the fair--it's not going to win any beauty pageants and better appreciated when served hot on a sandwich during Christmas dinner. Confusing metaphors aside, the F8Va is hardly eye-catching, and its glossy piano black lid is such a fingerprint magnet Asus...

Asus M50Vm (Core 2 Duo T9400 Processor 2.53GHz, 2GB RAM)

Review The Asus M50 series is part of the Taiwanese maker's entertainment lineup. As such, it incorporates a variety of multimedia features such as Altec Lansing speakers, high-end graphics card and Blu-ray combo drive. But what we did not expect for a laptop at this price range is the huge 500GB of...

HP Pavilion dv5 (Core 2 Duo P8400 Processor 2.26GHz, 2GB RAM)

Review With the recent introduction of midsized entertainment models sporting larger 16.4-inch displays and 16:9 aspect ratio like the Sony Vaio VGN-FW series and Acer Aspire 6920G, this HP Pavilion may, at first, seem a little out of date with its 15.4-inch LCD. But if you really need the new screen...

BenQ JoyBook S41 (Core 2 Duo T7100 Processor 1.8GHz, 1GB RAM)

Review Despite barely tipping the S$2,000 price point, we are glad to see that the JoyBook S41 does not skimp on build quality despite its high-end specifications. Based on the Santa Rosa chipset, it is possibly the smallest notebook to offer the powerful Nvidia GeForce 8600M GS graphics card. Though...

Asus Eee PC 1000H (Intel Atom N270 Processor 1.6GHz, 1GB RAM)

Review The wait is finally over for the Eee PC 1000H, a laptop that promises to slay all that enters into the Netbook arena. It's the most well-equipped--and largest--in the Eee series and has cast aside the usability shackles of its diminutive predecessors. It's available in two flavors: A...