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Sony VAIO X Reviewed as a Netbook

Laptop Mag has their review of the Sony VAIO X up. Things don't look too good for the VAIO X as the review gives it a 3/5, but something about Laptop's review f...

Acer Aspire AS5738PG is Acer’s Multitouch Notebook

Acer just announced the Aspire AS5738PG, their first multi-touch notebook, that will ship with Windows 7 on October 22nd. Unlike many mobile PCs that sport a touchscreen the Aspire AS5738PG doesn't fold flat like a tablet, opting for a conventional laptop configuration. This doesn't take away from the ability to use the touchscreen; it just changes the focus of touch technology from that of a tablet.
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Dell Puts Some Polish on its Notebooks

Dell's partnered with nail lacquer experts OPI to introduce 26 colors and patterns Inspiron Mini, Inspiron and Studio notebooks. Starting in November, Dell cust...

Intel Demos 4 Screen Laptop Prototype

If you thought a two screen laptop was impressive then the Intel prototype laptop with 4 screens code named Tangent Bay is poised to blow you away. Instead of sliding, folding or otherwise adding to the width of your laptop the prototype integrates 3 OLED Touch Screens above the keyboard which can be used to control the computer and display media.

The 2009 Black Friday Predictions Have Arrived

As Xavier mentioned in his hands on look at the new Dell Inspiron 14z it's almost time for the Christmas shopping season. For dealseekers that means but one thing, Black Friday! It's only September but there's already a collection of 2009 Black Friday Predictions to help you make your shopping lists.
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Do You Need a GPU? It’s For More Than Gaming!

When looking for a new computer a lot of people ask their technologically inclined friend what options they need and which ones to pass on. One question that comes up more often these days from notebook shoppers is, "Do I need a GPU?" It used to be that any question about graphics came back to whether or not the purchaser was a gamer but anymore adding a GPU or Graphical Processing Unit to your notebook is about more than gaming.

Gscreen’s Dual Screen Spacebook Expected by Year End

Two screens, count them; 1, 2. That’s right folks; gScreen, a new manufacturer from Alaska, showed off the gScreen Spacebook which will soon be one of the few dual screen laptops available and possibly the only one to feature 2 full size screens. While the product has been talked about for a while, Gizmodo was able to get details and pictures of the dual headed beast and well, it’s impressive – and huge!

Lenovo adds 14″ IdeaPad U450p to its notebook lineup

As part of a new rollout of products, including a new media server and products aimed at the home theater market, Lenovo added a new notebook to the IdeaPad lineup. The IdeaPad U450p builds on the popularity of Lenovo's slim 13" IdeaPad U350 adding an optical drive and better ability to handle graphically intense applications such as HD video thanks to a discrete graphics card.

Airline In-Flight WiFi Offerings Compared

Even though I'm no road warrior, I am a connection junkie. That's why I've been following the inclusion of in-flight WiFi on more and more airlines over the last year pretty closely. Thanks in large part to a push by Virgin, eight airlines now offer in-flight WiFi on at least some of their planes which means it's easier than ever to find a flight that will hook you up to your twitter page at 30,000 feet. While there are eight airlines offering WiFi, there are actually 3 different companies that provide the rather expensive service to airlines and their speeds and abilities vary greatly which prompted dvice to assemble a handy comparison chart for in Flight WiFi.

Best Buy’s “Next Class” Laptops Come Fully Loaded

nextclassThe sad part about getting a good deal on a laptop, especially during back to school time, is that too often you have to spend another $150 to $200 bucks to convert all of the trial software to full versions a month later.