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• Top 15 Notebook PCs   [Roundup, PCWorld]
  Corporate notebooks rarely wow us with stellar performance and long lists of exciting new talents, but the HP Compaq Business Notebook Nc6000 we tested this month is fast and feature-packed. It zooms to the top of the desktop replacement section of our chart. Moderately priced at just over $2000, it offers features that would be welcome in any office, including support for both 802.11a and 802.11g wireless, and gigabit ethernet for fast network connections.
   Sat, 01 May, 2004 | 281 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Attack of the Mega-Notebooks   [Review, ExtremeTech]
  We took a look a pair of these mega-notebooks: Voodoo PC's Envy m:855 and PC Notebook's Panther 4HR. Bear in mind that these are not "desknote" units -- they ship with batteries and can be used untethered from wall power. But you won't just toss them into your briefcase for your next business trip, either – not if you value your back, at any rate. Do these massive laptops deliver on their performance promise -- or do users still need to make compromises? As usual, it's not as cut and dried as we would like.
   Tue, 02 Dec, 2003 | 280 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• JVC Interlink 7310   [Review, DesignTechnica]
  The 7310 would be the perfect notebook for anyone that demands style and elegance. For most people, the extremely small size of the 7310 will more than likely be an immediate turnoff. The small keys and display are not practical for most people which is why we say the 7310 is more suited to advanced notebook users.
   Sat, 22 Nov, 2003 | 112 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Voodoo Envy M:855 Part 2 - Take Two   [Review, AnandTech]
  We are back with the second installment of the Voodoo Envy M:855, a powerhouse desktop replacement notebook of the likes we have not seen before.
   Sat, 22 Nov, 2003 | 207 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Voodoo Envy M:855 Part 1 - Athlon 64 DTR and Mobility Radeon 9600 Pro   [Review, AnandTech]
  It isn’t often that there is something to get excited about in the mobile industry, as it is basically reflective of the desktop market, which usually debuts a product almost a full quarter before it hits the mobile side. Additionally, the term “mobile computing” is plagued with the connotation that there is a sacrifice of performance for mobility, as that has been naturally intuitive. (Desktop replacements fall out of this typical bound, as the term itself conjures up images of oversized and overweight notebooks.)
   Sun, 09 Nov, 2003 | 198 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Dell Latitude X300: A Traveler's Companion   [Review, AnandTech]
  Ultraportable notebooks have become more popular, a direct result of the Pentium-M mobile processor and Centrino technology. As we mentioned before, system designers had two options available when producing a notebook with a manageable size. For one, they could use the low voltage Pentium III-M chip, which provided to be good speed, but wasn't very forgiving on the power side of things. The other option was to choose Transmeta's Crusoe processor, which proved to use very little power, but at the sacrifice of speed. The Pentium-M mobile processor combines the best of both of these processors, resulting in a power conscious chip that has plenty of performance.
   Sat, 01 Nov, 2003 | 283 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Sony TR1AP Review   [Review, siliconpopculture]
  An in-depth review of Sony's latest 3.1 lb. ultraportable notebook designed for mobile multimedia and wireless connectivity.
   Fri, 24 Oct, 2003 | 116 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Antec Notebook Cooler   [Review, EnvyNews]
  Into the fray with both a Laptop peripheral and cooling product is Antec Inc. Lately, this firm has been feeding their engineers plenty of milk and cookies in the morning, as they've been releasing fantastic products such as enclosures, cooling products, noise silencing items, and so forth. A trend, which Apple and Antec have both been pioneers to, has arisen from the ashes of beige and bondi blue computer cases; Aircraft-grade brushed aluminum and piano-black case paints. These two materials look fantastic together, and this next product which we're reviewing combines them both. Antec's Notebook Cooler is one top-notch product, provided you don't mind adding a bit of noise to your laptop computing environment.
   Wed, 15 Oct, 2003 | 178 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Dell Inspiron 8600: Mobile Multimedia goes Wide Screen   [Review, AnandTech]
  With the wide screen notebooks from Apple, mobile PC system vendors have caught on to this market. The benefits of widescreen aren't fully appreciated by average users, but for multimedia functions and the need for additional screen space to view everything, this becomes really invaluable.
   Wed, 15 Oct, 2003 | 396 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• iGo Juice   [Review, EnvyNews]
  Mobility Electronics was kind enough to provide a demo of the iGo iJuice70 Combination AC and Auto/Air Notebook Power Adapter along with a Peripheral Powering System. The demo unit included several different adapters for various laptops. The adapter and PPS device was specifically for my Powerbook G4 400 and my Palm m125. There are several different tips available for most laptops (one free adapter per customer) and several designs of the PPS for different PDA and cellphones. The iGo website has several compatibility lists that are included with the listed products. The website also lists that the adapter is compatible with 600 various laptops.
   Wed, 08 Oct, 2003 | 174 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Panasonic Toughbook W2   [Review, DesignTechnica]
  The W2 is one of those rare head turners. No one in the States has probably seen one, and it looks different from everything else on the market. The combo drive loading mechanism is one of a kind, and, provided you don’t end up turning the unit off when you’re trying to show it off, makes for a nice feature demo in a coffee shop. The anime styling borders on fun and tacky, but that’s one of the reasons we liked it. No other laptop out now has that ‘fun’ feeling that the W2 does. While it may not be “business appropriate”, the W2 is an all around great second computer to have if you need the ultimate in portability and performance.
   Wed, 08 Oct, 2003 | 152 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Laptop Era Dawns   [Article, PCWorld]
  Notebook power--and sales--are rising fast. Wireless networking growth only sweetens the deal. Should your next PC be a laptop?
   Wed, 01 Oct, 2003 | 68 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• AMD Athlon 64 Based Notebook PC Review   [Review, Digit-Life]
  Recently I got a preproduction sample of the AMD Mobile Athlon 64 based notebook PC. I didn't have much time on examination of this wonder of engineering, and I will briefly share my impressions. Why briefly? First of all, because that was a preproduction sample, and secondly I'm not an expert in processors, and it's not for me to judge advantages of the architecture. Here you can find out what the professionals think about it.
   Thu, 25 Sep, 2003 | 254 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Gateway 200XL   [Review, DesignTechnica]
  The Gateway 200XL is one of those rare notebooks that seem to hit a perfect utopia between design and functionality. Not only is the 200XL one of the best looking systems we have ever had the privilege to use, but it performed flawlessly through all of our tests. If you plan on doing any traveling with the 200XL you will want to spend the extra $99 on the optional high-performance battery pack as the main battery simply will not last long enough. With two systems priced far apart enough, there is a 200 series notebook computer to fit your budget.
   Thu, 25 Sep, 2003 | 98 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Gigabyte G-MAX NB-1401: Beauty in the Simplest Terms   [Review, AnandTech]
  Gigabyte is a new player to the notebook system market with their G-MAX NB-1401. This swank notebook promise to profile performance in a thin and light form. Read on to find out if it lives up to what Gigabyte is promising.
   Thu, 25 Sep, 2003 | 144 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Acer TravelMate C110: Centrino infused Tablet PC   [Review, AnandTech]
  As of late, the Pentium-M mobile processor and Centrino technology have really begun to proliferate themselves into the marketplace in large numbers. Sales for both the slim/lightweight and desktop replacement notebooks have, for the large part, been successful as functions of multi-tasking and space-saving, respectively. However, this still leaves the matter of the ultraportable market. Previous mobile systems in this market have been met with mixed success because the limitations of weight and size have forced designers to compromise performance that even slim mobile systems could offer. Pentium-M and Centrino technology brings Intel to the forefront again with a tangible solution to bridge the limitations of weight and size with that of performance. Granted, a Centrino based system will not perform at the same level of their thin and light counterparts, but it is one step up the ladder.
   Sun, 21 Sep, 2003 | 152 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Sharp Actius MM10 Review   [Review, HardwareCentral]
  You've heard of traveling light? Sharp Systems of America's Actius MM10 is traveling anorexic: It's a Windows XP notebook that weighs just 2.1 pounds and is wafer-thin at 8.2 by 9.9 by 0.8 inches. At the risk of sounding like a commercial, you can forget you're carrying it (though you'll notice by the time you put the 0.6-pound AC adapter and 1.3-pound external DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive and its AC adapter in your briefcase as well).
   Wed, 17 Sep, 2003 | 103 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Sony VAIO V505BX   [Review, DesignTechnica]
  The Sony V505BX is a unique laptop for a number of reasons. It is smaller in size than most laptops because of its 12” screen and a weight of only 4.4 pounds, but it cannot truly be considered a sub-notebook either. Sporting an Intel 2 Ghz Pentium-M processor but lacking the new Intel Centrino chipset you would expect the V505BX to have more punch in the graphics and CPU departments, but that is simply not the case. The design of the V505BX is also very different than most of Sony’s smaller notebooks.
   Wed, 17 Sep, 2003 | 130 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Easily Boost Your Laptop's Performance   [Review, ExtremeTech]
  By now, we're used to having capacious hard drive storage on desktop PCs. Even low end personal computers these days ship with 40 gigabytes or more. However, notebooks and laptops haven't had the luxury of big drives until recently. The low power and space constraints of a typical notebook limited drives to just a single 2.5" diameter platter, typically with at just 4200RPM or less. But with the new $89 "Apricorn ez upgrade laptop PC hard drive upgrade kit " (yes that's really the name) you can easily switch over to a faster and bigger hard drive.
   Sun, 07 Sep, 2003 | 131 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• ASUS A2H Notebook PC Review   [Review, Digit-Life]  
  The main trends in the notebook PC development leave their traces in practice :). With the launch of the Intel Centrino all notebook makers offered slim and light solutions. Now it's time for another kind of notebook PCs meant to replace desktop PCs. In this case we can't allow for a light weight or consider that the run-down time can make up for some downsides. Such kinds of notebooks are used all day long, and no trade-offs are allowed. So, today we will take a look at the ASUS A2 series. Apart from the A2000H line which will be examined today there is also the A2000L built on the mobile Intel Pentium 4. The lines have no difference in design, i.e. they leave the same impression in handling and management, though the performance may differ.
   Fri, 05 Sep, 2003 | 763 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail