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With a
plethora of desktop computer replacements, thin and lights and
ultraportables on the market today, how does the bewildered buyer
make an informed choice? By relying on personal recommendations
and laptop reviews from colleagues, family and friends, and also
reading opinions such as those found at sites like
Laptopical. Portability, processor type (AMD Turion, Intel core duo, core solo etc), the storage capacity of the hard drive are important factors to consider. Also screen size, battery longevity, pricing and wireless connectivity are things to look out for when evaluating a new notebook. |
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Laptopical's Awards - Looking Back at
2007 Tuesday, January 15, 2008 It's time for this year's awards and some sterling penmanship from the quill of reporter Ian Bandy. Laptops from Asus, Dell, Toshiba, PC MicroWorks have all made the cut. |
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Go Tiny! Saturday, November 03, 2007 If you need to take a notebook on holiday with you it's best to leave that cumbersome 17 inch desktop replacement at home. Small ultraportables are easier and much lighter to carry. Todd Gold chooses five he believes would make excellent travel companions abroad. The Most Costly Laptops in the World Monday, October 15, 2007 Here's a selection targeted at oil sheikhs, tech tycoons and ostentatious pop stars. The cheapest on this list is just a few dollars shy of 6 grand, while the most expensive costs $1,000,0000. HP Pavilion TX1000 Tablet PC From Hewlett Packard Friday, April, 06, 2007 Portability and versatility are two attributes many buyers look for when choosing a new laptop. Weighing just over 4 pounds, and boasting tablet touchscreen capability, HP's new TX1000 scores highly on both. 2006 Awards Announced - The Laptop Musketeers! Saturday, December 22, 2006 For your delectation and delight we've put together a list of five of the best swashbuckling notebooks from 2006. We are of the opinion that our band of "Laptop Musketeers" are more than a match for Cardinal Richelieu and his minions. The Rugged Panasonic Toughbook 29 Friday, September 15, 2006 Here at Laptopical we often allow the spotlight to shine on sleek subnotebooks and powerful multimedia laptops used for business, gaming - or image, movie and sound editing. But what about users who don't inhabit the cosy, self satisfied world of the home or office user? We're talking fire officers, police and research workers - folks who desire a notebook to function in the harshest conditions and enviroments. Flybook - The Ultimate Ultraportable? Thursday, July 27, 2006 Weighing under 3 pounds and sporting a stylish form factor similar to a hunky DVD case, the Flybook will make frequent fliers and road warriors weak at the knees. This notebook also boasts an 8.9 inch wide-screen display, and a hard drive capacity of up to 100GB. Review of the Lenovo 3000 Series Tuesday, May 02, 2006 Chinese firm Lenovo, has embarked on a quest to deliver it's own brand of laptops to the small business market place. Will the C100 and N100 usurp the popularity of the elder statesman of the laptop world, the Thinkpad? Fujitsu Dual Core Laptop - Lifebook N3530 Thursday, March 02, 2006 There's a buzz in the air at the moment thanks to Intel's cutting edge generation of chips with 2 processing cores. Laptops equipped with this new 65 nanometre tech will perform well at multi-tasking and gaming. Reviews of 2005 - Laptopical Announces Laptop Awards! Monday, January 01, 2006 Having difficulty choosing the right notebook computer for college, home, or office? We chalked up a number of laptop reviews in 2005. Here are some of the very best, a selection of desktop replacements, ultralights, and gaming PCs for your delectation, Laptopical's very own "Magnificent Seven." Acer Aspire 9500 Friday, November 25, 2005 Acer have turned certainly turned heads this year with their best selling Turion powered notebook, the Ferrari 4005. One of their latest releases, the Aspire 9500, looks set to compete favourably with Toshiba's Qosmio line, and Sony's attractive lineup of multimedia Vaios. VAIO Review - Sony VGN-S4M Thursday, September 28, 2005 Are you a college student looking for a laptop packed with features, yet light enough to carry between lectures on campus? This Vaio may be svelte, and portable, however the Sony S4M still manages to pack in an adequate 13.3 inch widescreen display, and spacious keyboard with plenty of finger room. Toshiba Portege S100 Saturday, August 06, 2005 Introducing the Portege S100, a classy thin and light notebook from Toshiba, that blends the portability of an ultralight, with the power of a desktop replacement. Review of the Toughbook Elite from Panasonic Thursday, July 14, 2005 Hailed as the "world's only magnesium alloy laptop", the Toughbook Elite appears as elegant as many other ultralights on the market. However, unlike other laptops in the ultraportable category, this ruggedized notebook is dust, shock and spill resistant. Dell Latitude D410 with Sonoma Processor Friday, June 03, 2005 Summer is here, and right now at Laptopical HQ, it's hot enough to fry an egg on the editor's prominent forehead. So the last thing I want to do in all this heat, is carry a bulky desktop replacement notebook, back and forth to the office with me. With that in mind, I thought I'd introduce you to a pleasant, but powerful Dell laptop in the ultralight class, the Latitude D410. Toshiba Libretto U100 Subnotebook Sunday, May 01, 2005 Tipping the scales at a miniscule 2.2 pounds, the Libretto U100 is as small as a kneeling ant, yet it's 1.20GHz Intel Pentium M processor packs a powerful one inch punch. An option for those looking for a wireless laptop with ultimate portability, the Libretto U100 is equipped with a 60 GB hard drive, 7.2 inch high resolution widescreen, and plenty of battery stamina, almost 4 hours in fact. HP Pavilion ZE2000 Sunday, April 10, 2005 Searching for a brand new laptop computer, but skinter than a duck's bottom? Worry not penniless one, for Hewlett Packard have just released the Pavilion ze2000, an affordable entry level notebook. Review of the Dell Inspiron XPS2! Saturday, February 26, 2005 Game aficionados will be rubbing their hands with glee, after hearing the news that Dell have finally unleashed the Inspiron XPS2 (or Gen 2), into the expectant arms of the eager gaming public. Review of the Compaq Presario V2000 Thursday, February 24, 2005 The V2000 is an affordable, light-weight, wireless notebook, with a 14 inch wide screen display, and a competitive battery life. Unremarkable, unspectacular, but steady as a surgeons hand. Portable Sony Vaio VGN-T1XP Friday, February 18, 2005 Are you a student, burdened by text books? Or a jaded IT exec, tired of slipping a disc each time you drag that lump of a desktop replacement from meeting to meeting? - Perhaps a Sony Vaio VGN-T1XP ultra light laptop is worthy of your consideration? HP Pavilion ZD8000 Reviewed Monday, January 24, 2005 Ukrainian fighter Vitaly Klitschko is hoping this multimedia powerhouse from Hewlett Packard never decides to enter the boxing ring. Tipping the scales at a beefy 9 and a half pounds, the HP Pavilion's rippling black and silver chassis is stacked full of great features. |
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