Articles on Performance, Battery

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...

Dell Latitude XT2 Tablet PC (Core 2 Duo ULV U9600 Processor 1.6GHz, 2GB RAM)

Review Tablets still occupy a useful space in certain business markets, and certainly if they already make sense to you, the XT2 is well worth considering for its robust build quality alone. Just don't expect the battery to run that long. For regular laptop buyers, the premium pricing of tablets remains...

Philips GoGear Muse (16GB)

Review The Muse displaces the Opus as the flagship of the Philips GoGear range, sporting a familiar look and built-in noise cancelling. See what we have to say after hours of musing.

Nokia X3

Review It may be a basic device but this phone has strong features, including excellent battery life.

Creative EP-3NC

Review Many in-ear headphone manufacturers always boast about the noise-isolation capability of their products--and then stuff noise-cancelling features into them. We removed our Comply and tri-flange in-ears to have a listen to what this budget-oriented S$149 offering from Creative can offer.

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 13 (Core 2 Duo ULV SU7300 Processor 1.3GHz, 2GB RAM)

Review Do looks matter in a budget business notebook? Budget laptops are necessary for the self-employed and those without lots of money to burn, but those same users may also be entrepreneurs who prefer affordable, nicely designed machines that do double-duty as personal laptops rather than boxy...

Gateway LT3104g/LT3105g (AMD Athlon 64 L110 Processor 1.2GHz, 2GB RAM)

Review In the battle for Netbook market share supremacy, Intel's Atom CPU stands nearly unchallenged despite a handful of offerings with AMD and Via CPUs. So it's surprising we found so much to like about the 11.6-inch Gateway LT3104g. This uses an AMD Athlon 64 L110 1.2GHz processor to provide a...

Sony Vaio VPC-X118LG/B (Intel Atom Z550 Processor 2GHz, 2GB RAM)

Review While PC makers are focused on the low-cost market, Sony doesn't seem to be very interested in this segment. The Japanese maker is well-known for its cutting-edge designs and the Vaio X series is the epitome of that passion. In fact, the first impression one gets is that this Vaio is just a...

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Review The point-and-shoot competition around the US$200 range is fierce. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 brings a small, solid package at that price with a nice 26mm wide-angle F2.7 lens, 4x optical zoom and optical image stabilization. There is also a 2.7-inch LCD and HD movie mode. Plus, it's small and...

HP Mini by Studio Tord Boontje (Intel Atom N280 Processor 1.66GHz, 1GB RAM)

Review The HP Mini 110 originally offered a decent combo of cool design, typical Netbook components, and a reasonable price. In the months since its initial release, we've seen other Netbooks do more for less and without the Mini 110's most damning compromise, an awkward elongated touch pad with mouse...