Articles on Laptop Computer, Notebook, Battery
Altec Lansing releases USB-powered Orbit speakers for laptops - Sep 15, 2009
Crave Altec Lansing introduced its USB-powered ultraportable Orbit speaker. The Orbit's USB cable is used for audio input and power, doing away with the need for batteries and a 3.5mm audio jack. ... Read story »AMD Tigris and Congo platforms promise better battery life - Sep 16, 2009
Crave AMD on Thursday announced its Tigris laptop platform, intended for mainstream applications and offering full 1080p, DirectX 10.1 support and offloading video encoding to the Radeon HD 4200 GPU. With new ... Read story »
HP ProBook 5310m (Core 2 Duo SP9300 LV Processor 2.26GHz, 2GB RAM)
Review The HP ProBook 5310m is the Palo Alto company's pioneer in the M series which goes for a sleek profile by omitting an internal optical drive and going with a low-powered processor. In other words, the focus is on portability and long battery life. It shares part of its DNA with...
7.1Laptop milestones in 2009 - Dec 30, 2009
Features We take a walk down memory lane and remember notebooks which struck a chord with us. Read story »Dell adds 11.6-inch gaming notebook to Alienware lineup - Jan 8, 2010
Crave Alienware laptops are powerful, but they're not exactly known for being ultraportable or affordable. At Dell's press conference, however, a chief focus was put on their new M11x laptop, ... Read story »
Dell Inspiron 13z (Core 2 Duo SU7300 ULV Processor 1.3GHz, 4GB RAM)
Review While we'd highly recommend the battery upgrade, the Inspiron 13z offers exceptional value, and can be found at a base price of S$1,399. If you're trying to save your cash, you'll get some decent bang for buck here.Five simple steps: Inspecting a used laptop - Feb 22, 2010
Features A second-hand notebook may look fine on the outside, but how do you see if it's in fit working condition on the inside? Read story »
MSI Wind U135 (Intel Atom N450 processor 1.66GHz; 1GB)
Review The keyboard on the Wind U135 is the best thing about this particular Netbook. It's not quite up to the quality heights of some of HP's best Netbook keyboards, but it's a big step forward for the Wind line. Other than that, this is a highly average Netbook, but it's priced accordingly.
Dell Vostro V13 (Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 1.3GHz processor, 2GB RAM)
Review Despite its business-oriented facade, we can see the Vostro being used by students or as a replacement for a Netbook, though its non-removable battery and low battery life may limit its attractiveness. Still, Dell's Vostro V13 is an enjoyable, well-constructed machine. The port options...
Samsung R580 (Core i5 520M processor 2.4GHz, 4GB RAM)
Review When Samsung first began in the laptop business, it pushed out sleek but expensive portables which targeted the premium consumer. But after a two-year hiatus, the Korean company returned with a set of new and affordable offers which are more financially palatable to mainstream users. ...Time to drop the Netbook label - Aug 24, 2009
Features Thanks to Netbooks' move to more features and larger-size screens, soon there will no longer be a difference between a Netbook and a notebook. Read story »Five simple steps: Increasing battery life - Feb 19, 2010
Features A laptop without power is just an expensive paperweight. Here's how you can extend your battery life when on the move. Read story »Go green with the Solar Vest - Jul 2, 2009
Crave Babe magnet: The Solar Vest At first glance we thought it was just another photographer's equipment canvas vest right until we noticed the words "SOLAR VEST" printed on the back ... Read story »iCore-driven Clevo D900F notebook a beast - May 28, 2009
Crave Normally, when you're reading off specs for laptops, an Intel Core i7 quad-core processor isn't listed--for gaming laptops, desktop replacements, or otherwise--and with good reason. We've had a few quad-core systems ... Read story »
Axioo Zetta MNS 4232 (Core 2 Duo P8600 processor 2.4GHz, 4GB RAM)
Review Better known for producing inexpensive laptops, the Singapore-based company's latest midrange laptop takes a stab at the business professional and also includes some light gaming capability. At S$1,499, you get a Core 2 Duo chip and discrete Nvidia graphics card under the hood. However, we feel...Jump to page: [1] 2
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