Netbook or Ultraportable for the Job?
April 23, 2009Netbooks are starting to look like ultraportable laptops, while some ultraportables are beginning to resemble netbooks. In a tight economy, the question arises: Should you keep costs low by buying an inexpensive netbook, or spend a few hundred dollars more to get a full-featured lightweight laptop?
Apple doesn't get netbooks? Too bad.
April 23, 2009No wonder everyone is pining for Steve Jobs to return to Apple. Other executives at the company don't seem to grasp future product trends.
Apple to netbooks: Drop dead
April 23, 2009As someone who's fascinated by the idea of Apple doing some sort of small device -- not necessarily a netbook, but something bigger than an iPod Touch and smaller than a MacBook -- I pay close attention to what Apple says about the whole netbook market.
Microsoft executive sees rise of tablets, 'room computer'
April 22, 2009Technology that changes how people give commands to computers could make touch-based PCs more popular and transform the traditional desktop into a 'room computer' in coming years, a Microsoft executive said Wednesday.
Lenovo IdeaPad Y650 All-Purpose Laptop
April 22, 2009The Lenovo IdeaPad Y650 is a laptop looking for a niche. At first glance it has all the features of a fairly sexy desktop replacement: The 16-inch LCD screen, JBL speakers, and huge hard drive practically scream "media center notebook." On top of all that, the fairly powerful processor and fast DDR3 memory can deal with just about any video content while handling other tasks, without a hitch. However, considering its low native display resolution and the fact that it has no graphics muscle to speak of, not to mention its price tag of $1299 (on our test unit, as of 4/13/09), we're left to wonder about what, exactly, Lenovo was thinking.
Recycle your tech gear: It's easier than you think
April 22, 2009When you buy new tech, you need to do something with the old. Here are a handful of online services that can make it easier to get rid of those old monitors, computers, phones, media players and cameras -- and maybe even put some green back in your pocket.
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How much is Atom hurting Intel's bottom line?
April 21, 2009With netbooks' surprise success, Intel Corp.'s Atom processor has become an unexpected money-maker during a down period. But look beyond the immediate gain and the cheaper CPU could be cannibalizing sales of more profitable chips and hurting on production as well, analysts say.
Laptops bring youth off the streets
April 21, 2009Laptops can be easily taken for granted by those who have direct access to them, but the devices are a salvation for some at-risk teenagers and young adults caught up in gang and drug-related activity in San Francisco.
Review: OCZ's high-capacity solid-state disk 'a solid choice'
April 21, 2009OCZ's Apex 120GB SSD is an all-around good drive that offers decent read/write speeds at an attractive price. If you don't need the absolute fastest SSD, but want to noticeably boost your laptop's performance, this is a solid choice.
Toshiba jumps to 10-in. screen on new netbooks
April 20, 2009Toshiba is refreshing its netbook lineup and with the new machines is switching to more spacious 10-in. screens.