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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Arrives May 17th: Struts Thin & Rugged Design (video)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Arrives May 17th: Struts Thin & Rugged Design (video)

| May 11, 2011 | 1 Comment

Lenovo hasn’t officially announced the ThinkPad X1, but the company has now released a trailer for the upcoming ultrathin notebook that shows off the X1′s features and teases a May 17th arrival date. While the ThinkPad X1 will be competing with the MacBook Air in terms of the thin-factor, the X1 will blow the MacBook [...]

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Superslim ThinkPad X1 Ultraportable Leaks, Include Fast Charging Internal Battery

Superslim ThinkPad X1 Ultraportable Leaks, Include Fast Charging Internal Battery

| April 27, 2011 | 0 Comments

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 is an exciting new ultraportable notebook that is rumored to arrive soon from Lenovo to take on the MacBook Air. The ThinkPad X1 has just leaked out with a crazy set of specs and an insanely thin body which measures at 21.5mm. The ThinkPad X1 is obviously designed to take on [...]

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MSI X370 to Challenge 9 Series, MacBook Air

MSI X370 to Challenge 9 Series, MacBook Air

| March 31, 2011 | 1 Comment

MSI has just announced its latest challenger to Apple’s popular ultra-portable MacBook Air in the form of the X370. The MSI X370, part of the X-Series, would belong in the slim and light class that Samsung’s new 9 Series is part of. The X370 is less than an inch thick and can run for up [...]

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Lenovo IdeaPad U260 Goes Official, Available for $899 Starting Today

Lenovo IdeaPad U260 Goes Official, Available for $899 Starting Today

| November 15, 2010 | 10 Comments

Remember the Lenovo U260 we showed you late last week? Yes, the 12.5″ ultraportable form Lenovo with Intel Core i3 or Core i5 processors, a and a matte display that weighs in at just 2.04 pounds and reminded us of a MacBook Air. Well, if it got you excited, you’ll be happy to know that [...]

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Dell Studio 14z Review: What’s Great? What’s Missing?

Dell Studio 14z Review: What’s Great? What’s Missing?

| October 6, 2009 | 6 Comments

For the last few weeks I’ve had the opportunity to use the Dell Studio 14z laptop while I test out Phoenix Technologies new Laptop location technology service called FailSafe. The Dell Studio 14z is one of the most portable full size Dell laptop’s to hit the market and starts at $699. The Studio 14z ditches the optical drive to cut the weight down to 4.3 pounds and when combined with the slim design makes for an attractive packaged 14″ laptop. You can get the 14z in Black Chainlink, Ruby Red, Midnight Blue, Spring Green and Plum Purple.

Overall the Studio 14z is a good laptop with a few quirks but in the end the extras make up for most of the shortcomings.

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