Notebook News and Reviews

HP Mini 5101 Business Netbook Hands-On (videos)

HP introduced the Mini 5101, the company's latest professional-grade netbook. The Mini 5101 is a slick looking netbook that is designed to stand up to the rigors of life in the corporate world. While the Mini 2140 was a refresh of the Mini 2133, the Mini 5101 is a completely new design. I really like the Mini 2140, but the Mini 5101 has some clear advantages over previous models. I got a chance to check out the Mini 5101 last week and think it looks and feels great. It's designed for business users, but I think it will appeal to those ...

Dell Latitude 2100: Netbook Built for Students

Dell's introduced the Latitude 2100, a netbook built specifically for students. Two dozen Latitude 2100's can be managed over the network and charged with a single power cable and Ethernet cable in Dell's Mobile Computing Station. The Latitude 2100 has a rubberized finish to make it easier to grip and prevent drops. An optional strap offers added protection. A network activity light lets teachers know when students are online instead of doing their school work. Customers in the Americas and Europe can order the Latitude 2100 starting today for as low as $369 Lionel Menchaca shared the above video explaining how the Latitude ...

Storm Chasers Use ThinkPads, Trucks Full of Mobile Tech

Lenovo's providing ThinkPads, IdeaPads and desktops to the non-profit Center for Severe Weather Research. They're using mobile Doppler radars, trucks full of Lenovo computers and a lot of brain power to improve how scientists predict tornadoes and other severe weather phenomenon. The researchers are trying to ultimately save lives, but in order to do that they need to drive directly into the storms that almost everyone else is fleeing. Rob Bushway from GottaBeMobile spent a day with CSWR founder Joshua Wurman, who showed off all of the cool gear they use to track and intercept storms. Besides all of the Lenovo gear, ...

Dell Inspiron 14z Notebook Unboxed

Jason Dunn recorded a thourough unboxing of the Dell 14z notebook. He opted for a red Inspiron 14z, the hi-resolution (1600×900 pixels) display and NVIDIA GeForce 9400G-M graphics.
If you’re interested in picking up an Inspiron 14z you should watch the below video so you can get an up-close view of what comes in the box [...]

Deal of the Day: $170 off IdeaPad Y550, $629

Lenovo’s offering $170 off the IdeaPad Y550 for a limited time. The IdeaPad Y550 comes with 4GB of RAM, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and DVD burner. The discounted price includes free shipping. Visit LogicBuy for more details and the coupon code.

HP Sponsors Plastiki’s 10,000 Mile Voyage

HP’s the official technology provider of the Plastiki, a 60-foot catamaran built out of plastic bottles and recycled materials. The crew will be sailing from San Francisco to Sydney later this year. During the expedition, the crew will be using an HP Elitebook 6930p notebooks and iPAQ 910C smartphones for the crew to use during [...]

Dell Wireless 700, Mini 10w/GPS Demo (video)

Dell introduced Dell Wireless 700, an option that adds location awareness to the Dell Mini 10 netbook. With the $69 upgrade, users will be able to get turn-by-turn directions and use location-based services.

Deal of the Day: HP HDX 16t w/Blu-ray for $869.99

HP’s offering up to $559 in savings on the HDX 16t. For $869.99 you can get an HP HDX16t with 4GB of RAM, 320GB hard drive, free Blu-ray upgrade and DeskJet printer.

31 Days of the Dragon Wins HP Circle Award

Notebooks.com and 30 other tech sites participated in a promotion called the 31 Days of the Dragon. The promotion recently won an HP Circle Award, which is quite an honor considering HP’s judges evaluated over 400 promo campaigns.
31 Days of the Dragon was organized by BuzzCorps, a company that has since changed its name [...]

Using the HP MediaSmart to Rip DVDs

I’ve been using an HP Mediasmart for the past several months to backup all my PCs, archive my massive photo collection and stream music to all of my media players. This week I found a very easy way to rip my DVDs to my HP MediaSmart EX487.

Deal of the Day: HP G60t for $469.99

HP”s offering the HP G60t for just $469.99 after a $100 instant discount and $10 discount. The HP G60t has a 16″ display, 250GB hard drive and 3GB of RAM. The G60t comes with your choice of a free HP Deskjet printer or $60 off a wireless printer.

Deal of the Day: 30% off InvisibleSHIELD for iPhone 3GS

ZAGG is offering 30% off its super thin InvisibleSHIELD for iPHone 3GS. The InvisibleSHIELD protects your iPhone 3GS from scapes and scratches without adding any bulkk or thickness.

Gateway LT3200, 11.6″ Netbook Starts at $399

Gateway’s introdiced te LT3100, its first 11.6″ netbook. The LT3100 weighs in at 3.14 pounds and will start at $399.99.
The LT 4100 will be available in a glossy black finish or in Cherry Red. It measures just over an inch thick.
The Gateway LT3100 will is powered by an AMD Atlon 64 L110 sincle-core [...]