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Classroom 2006 - Students and Teachers Benefit From Efficient PCs Tuesday, January 10, 2006 For the last 10 years laptops have been improving in price, build quality and performance. Take for example a 2005 iBook. It costs half the price of a 1999 ibook, yet the 2005 model has a CPU that is many times faster. Thinkpads with Yonah Processors - Lenovo Announce T60 and X60 Sunday, January 08, 2006 The T60 and X60, are two new thin and light Thinkpads from Lenovo. The ultraportable X60 weighs under 3 pounds, and has a 12 inch display. The T60 has a 15 inch screen, and tips the scales at under 5lbs. Both have fingerprint readers, and boast wireless wide area networking (WWAN) capability. HP DV8000Z - A Turion PC from Hewlett Packard Thursday, January 05, 2006 Turion processors are gaining currency by the hour, as an ever increasing number of software developers are cranking out 64-bit versions of their programs. Are you and your notebook ready to board train Turion, destination Windows Vista? Sales Record Broken By Christmas Shoppers Tuesday, January 03, 2006 Prices continue to get lower than a limbo bar at a jockey disco. Evidence of this is found over at CompUSA, indeed the retailer was offering Toshiba notebooks with 15-inch displays, and 60GB hard drives for under $150 after rebates - scary! How low can deals go in 2006? New Yonah Processors in Apple iBooks? Saturday, December 31, 2005 Sweet baby Bunting and the orphans, it seems that iBooks featuring Intel's latest microprocessor may be announced at MacWorld Expo in January 2006. Laptopical's Ian Bandy takes a break from Christmas panto, and stuffing his face with quality street chocs, to check out this rumour. 21st Century Music Duels Wednesday, December 28, 2005 Electronic musicians in cities across the USA, are using laptops, midi controllers, and soundcards, to showcase their technological talents, and compete for prizes. Intel Unveils Dual Core "Yonah" Mobile Pentium Processor Saturday, December 24, 2005 The holiday season is upon us, so perhaps I can be forgiven for first thinking that Napa and Yonah were two of Santa's eager, elven helpers. After a sound thrashing from the editor, I was informed that Napa is Intel's new mobile platform, and Yonah Intel's first dual core microprocessor. The Napa platform is believed to be a vast improvement on Sonoma, which was based on Centrino technology. Acer Travelmate 8200 Wins Design Award Thursday, December 22, 2005 It seems that Acer is rapidly gaining a reputation for excellence. The carbon fiber Travelmate 8200, was recently a recipient of an "International Forum Award", for design, and build quality. Earlier in the year the Travelmate 3000 racked up a "Red Dot" award from German design institution - Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen. The Ferrari 4000 was also a winner of a humble Laptopical award in 2005. Custom Built Quality From Savrow Tuesday, December 20, 2005 SavRow builds its luxury notebooks using the finest materials such as supple leather and gleaming chrome. Their custom built notebooks are strictly limited edition, indeed, there are only 100 cutting edge R-70 Monza gaming machines on the market today. Gaming Mouse Friday, December 16, 2005 Gamers need look no further than Monstergecko's Pistolmouse. This hardware is designed to look like a pistol, complete with primary and secondary aluminum triggers. It's ideal for first person perspective computer games that demand exceptional reaction time. The Magnificent Seven! - Laptopical Announces Award Winners Tuesday, December 13, 2005 Only one original cast member of the classic 60's western, "The Magnificent 7" is alive today. Unfortunately Robert Vaughan is probably too old to reprise his role of Lee, the gunslinger with "no enemies alive". Luckily there's a cast of understudies ready take up the mantle left by Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, and James Coburn, et al. A warm welcome please for the Ferrari 4000, Toughbook Elite, Thinkpad Z60M, Durabook N15RI, Toshiba Libretto, G4 Powerbook, and Fujitsu P1500 Lifebook. Sony VAIO Designed by Jessica Alba? Saturday, December 10, 2005 Here's a philanthropic gesture to warm the cockles of your hard drive. Six of Hollywood's hottest starlets, including Jessica Alba, will be customising Sony's VAIO FJ series notebooks, to help raise money for a charitable agency that distributes food to low income families. Lojack Theft Deterrent Security System Thursday, December 08, 2005 LoJack software works by tracking down a missing or stolen laptop the moment it connects to the internet. Many new Gateway notebooks will come pre-installed with this useful security solution. Introducing the Fujitsu P7120 Ultralight Lifebook Tuesday, December 06, 2005 The P7120 is one of the smallest laptops to sport a removeable media drive. Add to that a fingerprint reader, great battery life, and Fujitsu's indigenous ECO button feature, and you can see why this Lifebook is turning heads on the tech catwalk. Will Methanol Fuel Cell PCs be Permitted on Planes? Sunday, December 04, 2005 Vastly extended battery life is a dream for most frequent flyers, and fuel cell cartidges seem to be the answer. Now we learn that the members of the International Civil Aviation Organization are set to vote on whether to allow methanol fuel cells aboard planes. BenQ - A Hit with Consumers by 2007? Friday, December 02, 2005 Laptopical reporter Ian Bandy takes a quick look at the BenQ Corporation, a company known more for their cell phones. However, BenQ have big ambitions, aiming to ship 1.5 million notebook computers in just 2 years time. Averatec 4100 PC with Turion Processor Monday, November 28, 2005 Here's a thin and light from manufacturer Averatec, that has the ability to run the future's advanced 64 bit applications. The 4100 series is equipped with an AMD Turion processor, and is one of a growing number of notebooks to feature this technology. Hewlett Packard Recalls 135,000 Battery Packs Sunday, November 27, 2005 A number of HP and Compaq battery packs, have been recalled, because of a defect which can cause the cells to overheat and melt the plastic casing. To avoid potential fire hazards, the manufacturer is offering a free replacement to those affected. U.N.'s Annan Introduces $100 Laptop - For Children Friday, November 25, 2005 A working prototype of Nicholas Negroponte's hand cranked, linux notebook, was revealed for the first time by U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, at the World Summit on the Information Society in Tunisia. Gateway's Edge - Win a Free Convertible Notebook and 100,000 dollars Saturday, November 19, 2005 Todd Gold's irrational ambition of emulating his hero Humphrey Bogart, and starting a private eye business, could soon be fueled by some Gateway venture capital. Indeed, the generous PC manufacturer is offering a hundred grand to the person who invents a creative business use for one of their laptops. Will "Just Like Bogie Ltd" - be launched by Gateway's green? New Offering from the Sages of Sager Thursday, November 17, 2005 Looking for reliability? Sager claim that they test every one of their notebooks for 96 hours before shipping them out to eager customers. Meticulous hardware testing is an important reason why they are synonymous with build quality and reliability. Alienware Selects Seagate for Sentia Series Wednesday, November 16, 2005 Been waiting to use a headline like this for ages. Nothing wakes up our readers on a cold monday morning quite like a judicious dose of alliteration :) Anyway on with the story. Alienware, famous for their cutting edge gaming notebooks, have chosen Seagate hard drives for their Sentia notebook range, increasing storage capacity to a generous 240 GB. Is Your Notebook a Pain in the Neck? Saturday, November 12, 2005 Most PCs are not designed with ergonomics in mind. Thankfully there's a useful gadget on the market that could help prevent neck strain, caused by being hunched over your mouse for endless hours playing "World of Warcraft". Transformers - Toshiba in Disguise? Thursday, November 10, 2005 In the popular cartoon series of the mid-eighties, the Autobots struggled to defeat the fiendish leader of the Decepticons - Megatron. Perhaps they lacked the leadership qualities of Laptimus Prime, Toshiba's gorgeous red transformer. Heavyweight Hardware - VAIO A790 Desktop Replacement Tuesday, November 08, 2005 Here's another multimedia release from the Sony hit factory, destined for the top of the notebook charts. Do the line workers at the VAIO manufacturing plant in San Diego ever stop working? Fastest? - Rock Direct Xtreme XT Saturday, November 05, 2005 Rock direct are not a household name outside Great Britain, however in gaming circles they are well respected. The Xtreme XT - a notebook equipped with an ATI Mobility Radeon X800 graphics chip - has just racked up a coveted best performance award. Review of the XPS M140 - Gen 2's Little Brother Wednesday, November 02, 2005 Dell have added to their prestigious XPS line, by producing an affordable thin and light, the M140. Boasting a Pentium M 700 processor, 14.1 inch widescreen LCD display, and an 80GB hard drive, this XPS should ship later in november. Powerbooks Updated - Oh, the Brightness! Tuesday, November 01, 2005 Well the iBook widescreen rumour turned out to be false, however Apple has decided to upgrade its PowerBook G4 lineup just in time for the holiday period. The latest 17 inch features a 1680-by-1050 pixel resolution, which is a 36 percent increase on previous powerbooks. Digital Audio Broadcasting Gadget from Enwiser Friday, October 28, 2005 Ian Bandy reports favourably on a DAB gadget that plugs neatly into the USB slot of your portable chum. Digital Audio Broadcasting offers crystal clear reception, instant search to your favorite stations, and text descriptions of the current artist or band on the radio. Aspire 9500 - Multimedia from Acer Wednesday, October 26, 2005 The sonoma powered Aspire 9500, boasting a panoramic 17 inch WXGA display, appears to be a notebook PC straight out of Acer's top drawer. But, will it prove as popular with buyers as the Ferrari series this Christmas? Fingerprint Reader Tuesday, October 25, 2005 Joe Soap notebook user has dozens of passwords, and can hardly remember any of them. Logins are often scribbled on post-it notes, strewn across his desktop at work like candy wrappers. Laptopical reporter, Matt Brodsky offers Joe a biometric solution. Vaio AX with TV Tuner and 17-inch widescreen Saturday, October 22, 2005 Looking for a business class notebook with a host of multimedia features and security tighter than a Scotsman's wallet? The Vaio AX will be released before Christmas, and will boast an integrated mega pixel camera, tv tuner, 17 inch widescreen display, and a useful fingerprint reader. Case Disguised as a Pizza Box? Thursday, October 20, 2005 There are many high-tech ways to safeguard your precious data from greedy thieves - Biometric fingerprint readers, palm vein security etc. But what about this low cost, lo-fi preventative solution? - A pizza box! Tips on Travelling with Laptops Tuesday, October 18, 2005 In a recent a poll conducted by Harris Interactive, people were questioned about taking their computers on holiday with them. A staggering third did not wish to be seperated from their svelte silicone chums for even the shortest of breaks. But what happens if you want to take your laptop abroad and it isn't dual voltage? Worry not - Laptopical has unearthed a resource with most of the answers. Thinkpad Z60m - Your Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot? Saturday, October 15, 2005 New Z60m ThinkPads from Lenovo will be configured out of the box, to access Verizon's EV-DO network. This means the user won't need a hotspot to access the internet in the states, as long as he or she is within range of sixty hardwired cities and airports. iProtect Wednesday, October 12, 2005 Did you know that when a notebook is closed, oil on the keys that builds up over time can cause lasting damage to the screen? How could those plebian designers do that to you, you cry!? Let it go, brother - Check out the iProtect screen protector. Gaming Edge? - Alienware Area-51m 7700 Tuesday, October 11, 2005 From their glowing blue alien eyes, to the cutting edge mobile hardware contained within, Alienware PCs are utterly distinctive. Laptopical's Todd Gold has the enjoyable task of taking the Area 51m 7700 "Mobile Desktop" for a quick spin, and reports on a great game of Rome - Total War, but an aching right shoulder :) Hummer Notebooks from Itronix Saturday, October 08, 2005 Hummer owners will soon be able to propel their no nonsense machines, through the toughest of terrains, with a Hummer PC to match. Itronix are scheduled to release these rugged mobile vehicle buddies late in 2005. Fuel Cells - Methanol Mobility Almost here! Thursday, October 06, 2005 Over ten hours of battery life from one tiny fuel cell cannister? No it's not a hallucination induced by the editor's incorrigible addiction to Yogi tea. LG Chem have developed a methanol based fuel cell, and is scheduled to release this innovative USB compatible tech product by the end of the year. - Next Page |
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