Category: CES 2012
A Review of Every Ultrabook At CES In 2 Minutes
Last week at CES we saw ultrabook after ultrabook announced and released and pawed by the tech press. And while I’m happy that Intel gave manufacturers the impetus to fill out this exciting new category of notebooks and excited for the new, more mobile future, I’m also concerned about the trends I see in the [...]
AMD’s Ultrathin Notebooks Competing With Intel’s Ultrabooks On Price
AMD didn’t have as splashy a CES as Intel did, but the chip maker isn’t taking the whole ultrabooks thing lightly. In Las Vegas they showed off an ASUS machine with an “Ultrathin” moniker. However, it doesn’t quite match ultrabooks spec for spec (beyond the processor, of course). The notebook itself is over 4 pounds [...]
IdeaPad Z Series Hands On Video
Lenovo hasn’t forgotten horsepower with the 2012 IdeaPad refresh. The new IdeaPad Z series is a collection of notebooks aimed at consumers who want to be able to enjoy their multimedia and create videos without waiting for a sluggish machine. The IdeaPad Z580 shown in the video below is engineered to deliver on both video [...]
IdeaPad S Series Mini Notebook Hands On Video
Lenovo isn’t makein netbooks, but if you want a small, portable and affordable machine, the IdeaPad S Series is as close as you’ll get. Officially called Mini-Notebooks, these 11.6″ notebooks use the same Intel Atom processors found on most netbooks, which is enough for our own K.T. Bradford to call them a netbook. During CES [...]
IdeaPad U310 Hands-On Video
Lenovo announced a collection of new notebooks at CES 2012, but the most exciting IdeaPad has to be the new IdeaPad U series of Ultrabooks. Lenovo took what I liked about the IdeaPad U260 and U300s, and added options like an SD card reader and better graphics options to make a well rounded notebook. You [...]
HP Folio 13 Hands On Video
Most of the Ultrabooks we have seen are aimed at the consumer, but the HP Folio 13 changes that. HP gives us an enterprise look at the Ultrabook with this new ProBook-esque notebook. Based on my experience with the HP ProBook notebooks, it’s clear that HP knows the business world, and it’s good to see [...]
Asus Zenbook UX21 Hands-On Video
During CES 2012, Ultrabooks were a big part of every manufacturers’ plans. Asus was no different with a slight update to the Zenbook back in October and the addition of two new colors to the lineup. The Asus Zenbook was one of the first Ultrabooks to hit the market, and the recent refresh keeps much of [...]
Best of CES 2012
The Notebooks.com team found a collection of amazing devices at CES 2012. We weeded out the best of the best after a week of visiting countless, press conference and meeting rooms to check out the latest notebooks and gadgets. We were pleased to see solid notebook innovation at CES 2012, despite the naysayers that are [...]
Tobii Demos Gaze Interaction For Windows 8
Since I spend a lot of time at the computer, I’m always looking for ways to make my workflow more efficient. On my desk at home I have a Logitech G11 gaming keyboard with programmable keys so that shortcuts only require one click instead of two or three. But imagine how much more efficient I [...]
HP ENVY Spectre 14 Hands-On Video
Here at CES 2012 there are a number of new notebooks, but the glass loving HP ENVY Spectre 14 stands out in a crowded room with a design that incorporates glass on multiple sides. I was able to go hands on with the new glass covered beauty at PepCom and came away impressed with the [...]
