Laptop Reviews
With a plethora of desktop replacements, thin and lights and ultraportable laptop computers on the market today, how does the bewildered buyer make an informed choice? By relying on personal recommendations from colleagues, family and friends, and also by reading opinions and laptop reviews such as those found at sites like Laptopical.
Portability, processor type (AMD Turion, Intel Core 2 Duo, Celeron 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 searching for the best laptop computer.
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IdeaPad U110
Posted Jun 30, 2008 by Thai Tan
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The Lenovo IdeaPad U110 is well rounded ultraportable laptop that not only looks good but packs enough power to handle every business related project....
Sony Vaio TZ
Posted Jun 24, 2008 by Jesper Berg
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It's obvious that the Vaio TZ from Sony has been designed from the ground up with 100% mobility in mind. It looks stunning in its carbon fiber casing ...
Fujitsu Lifebook 8410
Posted Jun 18, 2008 by Jesper Berg
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Fujitsu's Lifebook is a highly diverse series of business-oriented laptops ranging from tiny 8.9" ultraportables up to more traditional models like th...
Lenovo X300
Posted Jun 9, 2008 by Jesper Berg
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Although it looks completely different (apart from its measures,) the Lenovo X300 is a direct competitor to the MacBook Air; it's a 13.3" super-slim, ...
HP Pavilion tx2000 Tablet
Posted Mar 17, 2010 by Laptopical.com
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The tx2000 is a follow-up of the - surprise - tx1000 that came out last year. This one has been upgraded with some new technology, including an active...
Portege R500 Series: A Wafer-Thin Wonder
Posted Mar 17, 2010 by Laptopical.com
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My favorite Monty Python movie is the "Meaning of Life," where those British comedic masters pick apart every aspect of existence from cradle to grave...
Macbook Air
Posted May 30, 2008 by Matthew Brodsky
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If you were groaning when Apple discontinued their portable iBook line you may be pleased to know that the thin and light Macbook Air is now on the ma...
Dell inspiron 15
Posted May 30, 2008 by Blair Mathis
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Value and performance are two factors that appeal to almost every buyer looking for a new notebook, and that's what the Inspiron 15 offers in abundance.
Asus Eee PC 701
Posted May 30, 2008 by Laptopical.com
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Todd Gold catches up with an internet entrepreneur who makes a 6 figure income from the comfort of a white sandy beach in Belize. His tools? A hammock...
Dell Vostro 1000
Posted May 30, 2008 by Todd Gold
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A couple of years ago a middle weight business laptop would have cost you over a grand. Today less than 500 dollars will snag you an Athlon dual core ...
Acer TravelMate 6292
Posted May 30, 2008 by Laptopical.com
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One of the major complaints about ultraportables is the fact that their svelte frames are not packed with the performance of their desktop replacement...
Sony VAIO VGN-AR590E
Posted Mar 17, 2010 by Laptopical.com
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As an adult, I still come to grips with the notion that things exist in this world that I might never attain: a Ferrari, a supermodel, the CEO positio...
Macbook Pro
Posted May 30, 2008 by Laptopical.com
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Millions of folks in the UK and US are currently clamoring for the new iPhone, set for official release in the next week or two. Here at Laptopical we...
ThinkPad R61-14W
Posted May 29, 2008 by Laptopical.com
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When I think of stylish notebooks Apple's Macbook Pro, Fujitsu's Lifebook Q2010 and Sony's range of Vaios all spring to mind. However there's always s...
Samsung R20
Posted Mar 17, 2010 by Laptopical.com
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Sometimes brown is the new black. Or sometimes it's pastels. But never, ever, does the old black go out of fashion. It always comes back.
Acer 5005 Ferrari Notebook
Posted May 30, 2008 by Laptopical.com
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Start your engines, drivers. But don't expect to be winning any races. Such is the race-time decision posed by the new Acer Ferrari 5005WLMi.
Sony VAIO G1
Posted May 29, 2008 by Laptopical.com
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Available in a choice of white, brown, or silver, Sony's Vaio NR has some stylish design touches but offers an entry level price and specs.
Gateway M285-E SBb
Posted May 29, 2008 by Laptopical.com
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Despite undoubted portability, a laptop sometimes just isn't functional enough. For example, doctors dashing around a busy patient ward, inputting sen...
Thinkpad T60P
Posted May 29, 2008 by Laptopical.com
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If you fancy a notebook without a Windows operating system, this Thinkpad from Lenovo ticks all the right boxes. Built around a powerful 2.16 GHz core...
Toshiba Satellite P100-ST9742
Posted May 28, 2008 by Laptopical.com
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Fresh off Toshiba's PC production line comes the Satellite P100-ST9742. Powered by a 2GHz core 2 duo processor, and Nvidia's GeForce Go 7900 GPU. If T...
Fujitsu Lifebook N6420
Posted May 30, 2008 by Laptopical.com
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Todd Gold harks back wistfully to the eighties, offering his opinion on Palitoy's Millenium Falcon, and more importantly Fujitsu's new desktop replace...
Fujitsu Siemens AMILO Pi1505
Posted May 30, 2008 by Laptopical.com
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We've written about and reviewed almost a dozen Lifebooks over the last 2 years, but never checked out one of Fujitsu's Amilo laptops. Limey discount ...
2GHz Core Duo Samsung X60 PC
Posted May 28, 2008 by Jesper Berg
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The Samsung X60 is a bit of an upgrade over last year's model, the X50, but it's still no Al...
Gateway M255-E
Posted May 30, 2008 by Laptopical.com
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It's unlikely you'd trade in the latest Macbook, Qosmio or VAIO for this Gateway laptop. However, when you consider the M255-E's dual core processor a...
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| Top 10 Technologies of 2008 | 17 |
| Top 10 Netbooks | 17 |
| Top 10 Useless Gadgets of CES 2009 | 11 |
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| Top 10 Netbooks | 9 |
| Top 10 Technologies of 2008 | 3 |
| Top 10 Useless Gadgets of CES 2009 | 2 |
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| Mac World Conference | 10 |
| International CES 2009 | 5 |
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| Axiotron Revamps ModBook - Now Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger | 6 |
| More Trouble For New MacBooks - Now It's RAM, GPU | 4 |
| Keycarbon's Raptor - Hardware Key Logger | 1 |
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| More Trouble For New MacBooks - Now It's RAM, GPU | 2 |
| Apple Waiving License Fees For Mini DisplayPort Spec | 1 |
| Axiotron Revamps ModBook - Now Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger | 1 |
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| Linux Certified - Preloaded PC | 4 |
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