Notebook

HP Pavilion dv3t Notebook: Pricing, Specs and Details

dv3t_angleHP's unveiled the Pavilion dv3t, a 13" notebook that starts at $799 before any discounts or incentives. The dv3t is built for mainstream consumers and can be customized to fit the needs of most students and home users. It can be configured with NVIDIA graphics, up to 8GB of RAM and a Blu-ray Disc drive.

HP Pavilion dv2 Unboxed, First Impressions

dv2_unboxedAMD sent over an HP Pavilion dv2 for us to evaluate and I wanted to share some photos of it and my first thoughts. The HP Pavilion dv2 fits somewhere between a premium ultraportable and a netbook, sharing some characteristics of each.

Lenovo IdeaPad Y650 Unboxed, First Thoughts

sany0001Lenovo's IdeaPad Y650 is the world's thinnest and lightest 16-inch notebook/ The IdeaPad Y650 is designed to offer a full media experience, without the weight and bulk found in other 16-inch notebooks. Lenovo sent us an IdeaPad Y650 and I unboxed it today.

Dell Adamo Available for Pre-order

Adamo Thirteen NotebookThe Dell Adamo is now available for pre-order at AdamoByDell.com. The Adamo is Dell's most stylish notebook to date and it is sure to turn heads. The Dell Adamo is now the world's thinnest notebook available, measuring .65 of an inch thick.

Dell Latitude E6400 XFR Rugged Notebook Introduced

dell-latitude-e6400-xfr_front-open-wideDell's unveled the Latitude E6400 XFR, a rugged notebook that's designed to stand up to whatever first responders, and military personnel can throw at it. The E6400 XFR meets and exceeds 13 military specifications.

Dr. TabletPC: Video of my Doctor’s Mobile Technology (new video)

drselle_tablet_motion_09A few months ago I started going to a young doctor in San Francisco who uses mobile technology to improve efficiency and accuracy. I blogged about my first visit, recorded a quick video and the good folks at BNet took notice. Thet published a video that shows Dr. John Selle's Tablet PC and notebooks in action.

ThinkPads Get Tough, Meet Mil-Spec Standards

Lenovo's designated eight ThinkPads for use in semi-rugged computing environments such as construction sites and police vehicles. Eight ThinkPads meet military specification (MIL-SPEC) standards, which mean they can stand up to vibrations, extreme temperatures, dust and other hazards. Lenovo's now offering an optional 680-nit display for the ThinkPad T400 to improve viewability in outdoor applications.

Poor Spore Performance on Your New Notebook

Spore, the popular "casual" game from EA, has received as much sales and fanfare as it has controversy from its DRM policies. Spore sold 1M copies and 25M creations were created in its first 2 weeks so no one questions its popularity. But, does anyone question the quality of the visual experience between different notebook technologies? They should, as there are big differences that could really impact their enjoyment. One would expect that today on modern notebooks these differences wouldn't exist but they definitely do.

Black Friday: HP G50 for $429 at Office Max

Office Max is only advertising a single notebook for Black Friday and unfortunately it's not worth lining up for. While the $429 price tag is attractive, the HP Pavilion G50 notebook has an AMD Sempron processor. There are several other Black Friday notebooks with much more powerful AMD Turion or Intel Core 2 Duo processor for just a few bucks more.
article placeholder

Sony Style VIPs to Get Early Black Friday Shopping Appointments

I just got an invite to Sony's VIP holiday event, which is taking place on November 21 from 7pm-9pm. The company is holding this event so select customers can get Black Friday pricing a week before black Friday to get the holiday ball rolling early.
article placeholder

Review: Bamboo Notebook Stand and Cord Organizer

I love keeping notebooks and gadgets within arm's reach at all times, but surged protectors and tangled cords are pretty unsightly (as my wife gently reminds me on a near daily basis). This bamboo stand from KangaRoom cools your notebook, hides its power adapter and has two slots to charge your mobile devices whiloe hiding their adapters.
article placeholder

HP Coupon: 30% off HP Pavilion Notebooks

HP's offering 30% off most of its consumer notebooks with coupon code "NB5440" through 10/28/08 or while supplies last. This coupon coffers massive discounts on HP Pavilion dv4, dv5, dv7 and tx2500z series notebooks priced at $999 or more.
article placeholder

MacBook Pros: Are they Really 'Pro' Notebooks?

In the Apple notebook keynote Address, Steve Jobs and company talked a lot about progress in the educational retail markets, but they didn't talk at all about the needs of professional users. The MacBook Pro is a very impressive notebook in many regards, but it lacks many 'pro'fessional-grade features that are taken for granted on many PC notebooks.
article placeholder

New MacBook and MacBook Pros from Apple

Apple announced a complete revamp of its MacBook and MacBook Pro lineup today. The new MacBooks and MacBook pros feature an NVIDIA chipset that will deliver dramatically better graphics than previous Apple notebooks.