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Lenovo’s ThinkPad X121e
Lenovo is on the verge of releasing their ThinkPad X121e, the successor to the able X120e. It has the 11.6″, 1366 x 768 display that walks the line between netbook and ultraportable when you need to do some serious work on the road. This device is notable as it can be configured with two processor options. [...]
Continue reading...Samsung Series 9
17. March 2011 | by Jonas
Samsung Series 9 promises to be a worthy competitor to the Macbook Air. It features an 11″ display, putting it just a notch larger than a traditional netbook. The specs are now out and look quite strong: Core i3-380UM processor 2 GB DDR3 RAM Windows Home Premium 7 (64-bit) 11.1″ display (1366 x 768) Intel HD GMA graphics 7 hour battery [...]
Continue reading...Lenovo IdeaPad U260
4. March 2011 | by Jonas
For quite a while, the IdeaPad name has been associated with efficient, business, portable computing. While a netbook may suffice for the younger set, when it is time to do business, the U260 is the tool for the job. The specs put it in the serious ultraportable segment: Intel Core i3-380UM, 1.33 GHz Intel HD graphics 4 GB DDR3 [...]
Continue reading...Core i3-330UM Benchmarks
When discussing the new Samsung 9 Series, I made the statement that there is not much that the Core i3-330UM cannot handle. When I first got my Acer Timeline, which uses this processor, I did run a pile of benchmarks to figure out how good the Core i3 architecture was against some older gear I [...]
Continue reading...Samsung 9 Series Laptop Lite
15. February 2011 | by Jonas
Samsung did make a splash at CES with their 9 Series laptop. Here was something so thin, that it could compete in a swimsuit contest with the MacBook Air. However, with a screen size of 13.3″, it tries to bridge that gap between full size notebook, and ultraportable, and that has always been a niche [...]
Continue reading...Second Gen Sandy Bridge
21. January 2011 | by Jonas
The folks over at Laptoping have put together a guide of all the current known Sandy Bridge parts. They get divided into “Standard Edition,” “Low Voltage,” and “Ultra Low Voltage.” The “Ultra Low Voltage” parts hold the most interest to me as they are the CULV parts to look for in the 11.7″ ultraportable machines. There [...]
Continue reading...Acer Aspire TimelineX AS1830T-3927
27. September 2010 | by Jonas
The Acer Aspire TimelineX AS-1830T-3927 is in the category of “better late than never.” This is because it should have come out in July, and could have been a hit in the back-to-school sales. Rather, it comes out in September, which is plenty of time for holiday sales, but it is just so perfect for [...]
Continue reading...MacNet
25. September 2010 | by Jonas
Apple has made it clear that they were not going to make a netbook, and after their iPad came out it made perfect sense. Why slug it out trying to make a profit in such a slim margin space, when their iPad could command a premium with so little competition. However, when it comes time to [...]
Continue reading...Core i3 CULV
1. February 2010 | by Jonas
Last summer, the Core 2 Duo series spawned a new breed of processor- the CULV. These chips not only promised, but also delivered a new level of low power consumption, however, unlike the Atom, they also had enough performance to use the laptop as a daily machine. We are currently transitioning off of Core 2 Duo [...]
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HP TouchPad 4G
5. July 2011 | by Jonas
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