Tag: Reviews
Lenovo IdeaPad U400 Review
Lenovo’s U Series IdeaPads are all about the blend of style and substance. We’re fans of the ultraportables and ultrabooks in the line and were eager to see how the mainstream U400 stacked up. On first glance you might mistake this IdeaPad for a MacBook Pro thanks to the all-metal body, minimalist design, and skimpy [...]
Lenovo ThinkVision LT1421 Portable Monitor Review
One of the best parts of my home office setup is having two monitors. It’s a serious boon to productivity, helps me organize my desktop better, and keeps me from having to switch back and forth between windows all of the time. Whenever I travel I always lament the lack of second monitor on my [...]
Acer Aspire Ethos 15.6-inch Review – Multimedia Chops In A Flawed Package
The $1,399 Aspire Ethos AS5951G-9694 is the 15.6-inch version of Acer’s ultimate multimedia line. With this bad boy you get a powerful Core i7 CPU, discrete Nvidia graphics and a touchpad that detaches to become a remote control. Not to mention it’s got a pretty sweet design. So does this Ethos deserve the prime spot [...]
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Hot Notebooks and Laptops From May 2011 [Notebook Reviews]
May is over and we are spilling into the dog days of June, but we wanted to highlight a collection of notebook reviews from May that will help you find the best notebook or laptop for your summer and back to school purchases. In May we reviewed 7 notebooks and a collection of popular notebook accessories which [...]
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Review – Performance, Comparisons and Video
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 is the latest high-end ThinkPad from Lenovo — bringing tapered sides, a backlit spill resistant keyboard, rollcage and Gorilla Glass screen to highly mobile package that feels and looks thinner and lighter than it is designed for mobile professionals who will appreciate the military spec ruggedness and the ability to charge the [...]
Weekly Wrapup: Notebook, Tablet and Smartphone News (May 13th)
This was a busy week for smartphones and tablets with Google I/O 2011 and a collection of other announcements. In case you missed the news and reviews, we have rounded up the most popular items for you to digest quickly. We also have our top picks for notebook reviews and news to give you some afternoon reading. [...]
Samsung RV511 Review: Great Features on a $500 Notebook
The Samsung RV511 is a $500 mid range notebook which has a nice look and feel as well as a good collection of features for a $500 notebook. The retail price for the model we reviewed, the Samsung RV51 A01 is $549 at Best Buy, which may seem pricey given the use of last year’s Intel [...]
Weekly Wrap Up: Notebook, Tablet and Smart Phone News for April 1
Despite all of the April Fools jokes running wild on the Internet today, there is a lot of real notebook, tablet and smart phone news worth checking out. Notebook News For the Week of April 1st: We kicked off World Backup Day with a collection of deals on services and storage that will help you [...]
Do Not Buy Button: Retrevo Launches Consumer Electronics Store with a Twist
Gadget review site Retrevo.com has been well-known for helping consumers make smarter buying decisions and now they are hoping to carry that experience over into selling consumer electronics. The Retrevo MarketPlace launches today with Cell phone, Camera, Camcorder and MP3 accessories; but should soon expand to include all types of consumer electronics like HDTVs and Notebooks. To [...]
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How to Get the Best Price for Your Notebook on Craigslist [Tips]
When you get ready to upgrade to a new notebook or laptop, selling the old one is a key step in the upgrade process. While there are gadget recyclers that often pay a decent price for an old phone or iPad, the prices for notebooks are usually much less. This means you are often left with eBay, Craigslist or word of [...]
