Category: Reviews
Dell XPS 13 Review: Editor’s Choice Windows 8 Ultrabook
The Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook is now available with a 1080P Full HD display, new processors and more storage, wrapped up in the same sleek package we saw last year, and at competitive prices. Dell took everything we loved about the Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook and improved on it for 2013, which means it remains [...]
![OKGEAR SATA to USB Adapter is Cheap and Simple [Review]](http://notebooks.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/themes/notebooks/scripts/timthumb.php?src=/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sata-to-usb-adapter-150x150.jpg&w=150&h=150&zc=1 "OKGEAR SATA to USB Adapter is Cheap and Simple [Review]")
OKGEAR SATA to USB Adapter is Cheap and Simple [Review]
The OKGEAR SATA to USB adapter makes copying data off an old 2.5-inch internal notebook SATA hard drive to a new drive via USB simple and inexpensive. Who Needs the OKGEAR SATA to USB Adapter Sometimes a user needs to upgrade a notebook hard drive on their computer. Maybe it’s showing signs of dying soon [...]
Cloud Outliner Comes to Mac: Still Clean and Simple to Use
Cloud Outliner, which brings simple outlining to an iPad or iPhone, now it works on the Mac as well. The app organizes a user’s thoughts, helps with typing notes or planning projects and works as a basic To Do or shopping list app. Check out our review of the iPad and iPhone app over at [...]
Toshiba Satellite P845t Review: A Touchscreen is Essential for Windows 8
The Toshiba Satellite P845t-S4310 is a Windows 8 notebook that includes a 14-inch touchscreen to deliver a better experience. The Satellite P845t isn’t an Ultrabook Convertible like many of the touchscreen Windows 8 notebooks we’ve reviewed, that transform from a notebook to a tablet. Rather it is a traditional notebook with a large touchscreen. Pros Touch [...]
Lenovo ThinkPad Twist Review: Ultrabook Convertible
The Lenovo ThinkPad Twist is the first business Ultrabook Convertible to arrive with Windows 8. The Twist twists from a small portable ThinkPad notebook with the well-known ThinkPad keyboard to a small Windows 8 tablet thanks to a rotating hinge. Switching from a notebook to a tablet isn’t new, but combined with Windows 8′s touch-friendly design, [...]
Toshiba Satellite P855-S5200 Review
Toshiba advertises the Toshiba Satellite P855-S5200 as an all-purpose entertainment notebook that gives consumers a little more power than the average 15.6-inch notebook. However, we found that it offers a disappointing collection of better than average specs, but below average usability. The notebook lacks a dedicated graphics card to meet the needs of power users, [...]
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SoftMaker Office 2012: An Affordable Alternative to MS Office? [Review]
For people who don’t want to use Microsoft Office or can’t afford it, a possible alternative comes in the form of Softmaker Office 2012. The standard version costs only $79.95 and after tests it seems extremely compatible and capable of replacing Microsoft’s ubiquitous office suite. The pro version is $99.95. The company also offers versions [...]
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E530 Review
The ThinkPad Edge E530 is a budget priced business notebook that delivers the build quality users expect from Lenovo and a quality typing experience on Lenovo’s newer island style keyboard. Mobile users will appreciate the matte display, but the thick bulky design detracts from the appeal of taking the Edge E530 on every trip out [...]
Snapheal 2.0 Review: Remove Distractions from Photos in a Snap
Snapheal 2.0 is a $8 photo editing tool capable of fixing photos and removing distractions from photos, with a magic erasing tool that’s easy enough for anyone to use. Photographers can spend hundreds on a tool like Photoshop or even $60-$100 on more consumer friendly photo editing packages like Photoshop Elements, but Snapheal 2.0 ($7.99 in [...]
Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac Review: Run Windows on Mac
Mac users can run Windows 7, Windows 8 or other operating systems on Mac OS X without sacrificing speed or performance on most Macs. The latest version of Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac brings useful new features for Mountain Lion users. Parallels Desktop 8 makes running a virtual version of Windows operating systems more convenient than using the [...]
