Archive for September, 2009
HP ENVY 13 Photos and Specs
HP’s Envy 13 is a premium notebook that features an all-metal design and innovative features. The Envy 13 starts at $1,699, which is a lot more expensive than other HP notebooks, but it’s well worth it if you put a premium on design and battery life. The Envy 13 can run for up to 18 [...]
HP Mini 311 Introduced (Video, Specs and Pricing)
HP officially announced the Mini 311, an 11.6″ netbook that features NVIDIA ION graphics. The Mini 311 looks pretty similar to the Mini 110, but there are a few key differences that may make the Mini 311 more attractive for some users. The Mini 311 stretches the definition of “netbook.”Its 11.6″ display has a resolution [...]
Logitech Portable Lapdesk N315 Announced
Logitech just announced a new lapdesk equipped with a feature that many will appreciate. On top of being possessing an attractive light design and protecting your lap from heat, the Logitech Portable Lapdesk N315 comes with a retractable mousepad so you can use your mouse while on your couch or even in bed. The Lapdesk N315 [...]
HP Mini 110 by Tord Boontje
HP announced the Mini 110 Studio Tord Boontje edition today. This netbook features a new 3D design that gives the illusion that the animals in the design are floating on different layers. This is the first HP notebook computer to offer this kind of unique finish. The HP Mini is fully designed by Tord Boontje [...]
HP MediaSmart EX490 and EX495 Home Servers: Video, Details and Pricing
HP is refreshing its home server lineup with the introduction of the MediaSmart EX490 and EX495. These new servers are more Mac friendly than previous models, come with larger hard drives and faster processors. The new servers are much easier to setup and use, thanks to a new user interface. The new MediaSmart servers play [...]
Lenovo ThinkPad T400s and X200t Get Multitouch Displays
Lenovo’s now offering multi-touch displays on the ThinkPad T400s and X200t tablet. Multitouch displays allow users to manipulate maps, multiple items and 3D objects. The X200t can recognize two fingers at a time and the T400s can recognize four fingers at a time. The touch-enabled ThinkPads will ship with Simple Tap, an application that allows [...]
HP’s Stacy Wolff Talks About New Notebook Designs
Stacy Wolff is the director of design for HP’s notebook lines. In this video he shows us all of the notebooks HP’s introducing this week and talks a bit about the design concept behind each. HP is stepping up its design efforts and offering a pretty diverse lineup. Aesthetics are becoming more and more important [...]
HP Pavilion dm3 (Video, Specs and Photos)
The HP Pavilion dm3 is a great looking notebook PC that starts at just $529. Its premium metallic finish makes it stand out from the crowd of notebooks with plastic finishes and I’m sure this will be a hot seller this holiday season. The dm3 is a thin and light notebook with a 13′ display. [...]
HP ProBook 5310m (Video, Specs and Photos)
The HP ProBook 5310m packs an impressive set of hardware for a laptop this thin and light. Unlike netbooks and other slim notebooks, this computer doesn’t sacrifice processing power in lieu of design or portability and rightfully claims the title of “the world’s thinnest full-performance notebook.” The base model of the notebook is equipped with [...]
Increase Battery Life by Thinking About Where You Set Your Laptop
All too often I see a familiar scene. Someone pulls their nice laptop out of a carrying case, then they proceed to set the computer on top of the case from whence it was taken. They sit the case on a desk probably for the convenience of not having to put it away, and naturally, [...]
