Lenovo Edge First Impression On The Road
Lenovo has lent us a new Lenovo Edge 13″ notebook, for review. The Edge is a new series from Lenovo aimed at small business professionals who are on the go and in order to give it a fair shake I will be taking it with me to CES to see how it handles on the [...]
Read MoreSamsung N130 Netbook Review – Very Usable, Long Lasting Netbook
Phoenix Technologies has loaned us a Samsung N130 netbook, complete with their FailSafe service, and after several weeks of using it in place of my HP Mini 1000. Despite some small issues I found the Samsung N130 to be a very capable netbook
The first thing that struck me about the N130 as I removed it [...]
Read MoreGift Guide: Video chat just like the Jetsons!
The holidays are a great time for many people simply because they get to see their family. Whether you’re traveling 30 miles or trekking 3,000 there’s something special about seeing your loved ones. Wouldn’t it be great if you could see them all year long? Sure phone calls are fun for connecting with Mom and [...]
Read MoreMini Review: Belkin Messenger Bag
The fine folks from Gearzap.com were kind enough to send over this case for review.
Meet the Belkin messenger bag for laptops up to 12.1”. This small and lightweight bag has a cool two-tone color scheme. All of the outside parts of the bag, excluding the zipper tabs, are brown, while the inside parts of the [...]
Read MoreGateway EC1437u Review: Solid Mobile Companion
Seeing the cow inspired Gateway box outside my front door took me back because I hadn’t had much hands on time with any Gateway models for a few years. The last Gateway machine to grace my presence was an older Gateway M350 with a Pentium 4 processor and 512 MB Ram. It was a solid [...]
Read MoreBlack Friday: Buyer’s Guide for Apple MacBooks and iPods (Updated)
Black Friday, that darkest of days-after, is fast approaching. You know what it’s all about: crazy crowds and crazy deals. But you’re ready for it, right? You’ve set out warm clothes (those 4am lines get chilly), you’ve stocked up on snacks (no time to stop for food) and you’ve been scouring the internet for information [...]
Read MoreThe Motorola Droid Review Roundup – !DROID!
Android phones have finally hit Verizon Wireless. November 6th saw the launch of both the Motorola Droid ($199 after MIR) and the HTC Droid Eris ($99 after MIR) which brought an air of excitement to Verizon; not seen for quite some time. The Motorola Droid brings a huge screen, 5MP camera, Android 2.0, Google Nav and much more to the Verizon Network.
Check out our impression and Motorola Droid Review Roundup.
Read MoreUnibody Macbook Review Roundup
The new $999 Unibody Macbook from Apple, which launched October 20th, has been out long enough for reviewers to pass judgment on the new curved white exterior and beefed up internals.
Overall, the new design, additional power and glass trackpad have impressed reviewers; though many note that it is prone to scratches and close enough in price that the Macbook Pro may be worth the upgrade.
Read MoreAsus UL80Vt Reviewed by Laptop Mag, Battery Life Impresses
Laptop Mag has done one of their usual concise reviews of the Asus UL80Vt, and came away rather impressed with the 14” notebook. High points of the device are battery life, graphics performance, and the inclusion of an optical drive.
The UL80Vt includes integrated graphics in addition to a discrete Nvidia graphics card, which has the [...]
LapLink: Hasslefree Way to Upgrade From XP to Windows 7
Windows 7 is officially out which means it’s time to think about upgrading. Unfortunately upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 is made difficult by that fact that, by default, Microsoft has not provided a way to do an in place upgrade.
Normally this would mean that you would need to wipe your hard drive clean and start from scratch but a program called PCMover from LapLink makes upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 as easy as any other upgrade.
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