Author Archive: Xavier Lanier
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Review: Best Business Notebook (Editor’s Choice)
The new ThinkPad X1 Carbon is an impossibly thin 14″ premium Ultrabook that should be standard issue in corporate America. Like the ThinkPads before it, the X1 Carbon has a sturdy, minimalist appearance coupled with a great keyboard. Unlike business computers of yesterday, users no longer have to trade off portability for a large screen. [...]
ThinkPad X1 Carbon: 14 inch Ultrabook for Business
The new ThinkPad X1 Carbon takes the design of the ThinkPad X1, which we loved, and bumps the screen up to a mainstream 14-inch. The X1 Carbon might possibly be the best business notebook we’ve seen so far as it addresses many of the tradeoffs users must typically make when trading in a typical business [...]
HP EliteBook 2170p: 11-Inch Ultraportable is Ready to Fly
HP’s new EliteBook 2170p should please just about any business traveler. Weighing in at just 2.89 pounds, this 11.6″ enterprise notebook weighs in at about half the weight of typical 14″ corporate notebooks The EliteBook 2170p is just over an inch thick, which is relatively thick compared to the latest consumer notebooks or ultrabooks, but [...]
Best Gaming Notebook: Samsung Series 7 Gamer is a Stylish Beast (video)
The Samsung Series 7 Gamer is one of the best machines we’ve seen at CES 2012. Samsung’s first gaming notebook packs enough raw power to play the latest video games at their highest settings. This notebook comes with a lot of the features you’d expect to see on a gaming notebook, but its designers managed [...]
Dell XPS 15z: Thinnest 15″ PC on the Planet, Takes on MacBook Pro
The Dell XPS 15z is a new notebook that’s being marketed as the “Thinnest 15″ PC on the planet.” Measuring in at just under an inch thick, the Dell XPS 15z can easily be mistaken for a 15″ MacBook Pro, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Dell’s latest creation looks and feels great, especially when compared to the [...]
Review: Kanex iAdapt HDMI Adapter for MacBooks
Apple makes some of the best laptops in the business, but it can be a challenge to connect MacBooks to third-party peripherals. Until recently, connecting a MacBook to an HDTV was a multi-adapter affair. Enter the Kanex iAdapt, a simple dongle that acts as a bridge between current generation MacBook, MacBook Air or MacBook Pro’s [...]
New MacBook Pro Review 13″ (part 1)
Apple announced updated MacBook Pros yesterday and I’ve already got my hands on the top retail configuration, complete with a Core i7 processor and new graphics. This model definitely puts the ‘Pro’ back into the 13″ MacBook Pro, which was lagging the competition and the 15″ MacBook Pro in the firepower department. I’ve been using [...]
Notebooks.com’s Best of Macworld 2011 Awards
Notebooks.com was at Macworld 2011 in San Francisco to check out some of the best apps, hardware, accessories, and peripherals for the Apple ecosystem. We found eleven products that stood out from the show and awarded them Notebook.com’s Best of Macworld 2011 awards. Best iOS App for Home: Appetites Appetites is a unique take on [...]
Boom Boosts MacBook Speaker Output, a Must Have App
MacBooks aren’t known for loud speakers, making headphones a must-have in noisy environments and forcing users to plug in a pair of speakers when sharing content with more than a friend or two. Boom is a new app that unlocks the potential of any MacBook’s speakers, increasing the volume of any app dramatically. When the [...]
iRest Lap Stand for iPad at MacWorld Expo 2011
Rain Design introduced the iRest Lap Stand at MacWorld Expo 2011. The stand has two padded cross bars, including one that is long enough to reach both of your legs while seated. The result is users can use their iPads on their laps without performing a sort of balancing act. With the iRest Lap Stand, [...]
