Lenovo'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'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.
I cannot tell you how bored I have been when searching for a decent laptop bag for my Macbook Pro. I am always looking for a bag that has the right balance of style, function, and of course price. While at Macworld I think I discovered a brilliant bag maker that goes above and beyond in a variety of ways. 
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. 
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. 
Last month I was lucky enough to take a trip to Italy for a few weeks with my wife. I spent the vast majority of my time unplugged from the Internet, but did keep an eye out for how Italians are using gadgets. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
Samsung's announced it will enter the U.S. notebook market with a full line of notebooks including a lightweight netbook, a 16-inch entertainment notebook and just about every size in between the two. Until now, Samsung's sold notebooks overseas, but only sold the Q1 UMPC stateside.