Monthly Archives: January 2009

Apple Remodels the MacBook Pro

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Diane Barrow

The 15-inch MacBook Pro has been totally re-engineered. Apple’s “unibody architecture” builds it out of a single piece of aluminium, which, says Apple, reduces construction failures. The design is easier to service, too. We looked at a 2.53-GHz Core 2 … Continue reading →

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Dell Stylish 17-Inch Desktop Replacement

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Diane Barrow

Dell is not known as a premier product designer, but it does a decent job with the design of its ultra-portable and mainstream laptops. Its 17-inch laptops, like the Inspiron 1720, are bulky, 10-pound machines that appeal mainly to hard-core … Continue reading →

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Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Review

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Diane Barrow

Once thought to be a dying breed, netbooks have hung around the laptop market and are finally gaining some momentum. More people are turning to inexpensive netbooks as lightweight secondary laptops for Web surfing and e-mail. Recognizing this trend, Dell … Continue reading →

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Lenovo ThinkPad SL400

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Diane Barrow

Lenovo’s ThinkPad SL400 tops the chart with power and flexibility while costing under $1300. Meanwhile, HP gives Lenovo a run for its money with the HP Compaq 6530b. Without the power brick, the HP is lighter than the Lenovo (5.3 … Continue reading →

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Samsung Battles Apple Air and Asus Eee

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Diane Barrow

Prior to introducing quirky pseudo nano-notebooks such as its Q1 UMPC, Samsung struggled to make headway in the North American market. Now, the company is back in play in the United States and it has announced several new laptop lines. … Continue reading →

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