Archive for January, 2008
Reviewed: Akasa Gemini Notebook Cooler
January 30, 2008 1:06 am
Placing your laptop on a stand when at your desk can help improve the eye-line sight of the screen, making it easier and more comfortable to use. The Akasa Gemini has been designed specifically for desktop replacement laptops with a screen up to 17 inches in size, as the sturdy plastic stand is wide enough to support the largest of machines.
The design has a fined body, so air can circulate under your laptop and with two 1200rpm fans, which are powered through your laptop’s USB port, we found it could keep even the longest running of laptops cool.
We were surprised at how quiet the fans ran, especially in comparison to the previous version of this stand, as they had a hardly perceptible hum. Apart from being a stand, you’ll also find a USB port for adding peripherals. It isn’t powered, so while it’s fine for adding a mouse [...]
Original post by Michael Browne
News Bits: Penryn In ThinkPads, Cloudbook Delayed, Intel Discontinues Some Processors
January 29, 2008 9:00 pm Lenovo adds Penryn processors to the ThinkPad R61
Everex Cloudbook delayed until February
Backlit keyboards coming to Dell and HP notebooks
New DDR3 SO-DIMMS start shipping for notebooks
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HP Pavilion tx2000z
10:26 amHP’s Pavilion tx2000 combines a convertible tablet design with an entertainment-focused laptop to create an interesting hybrid, thanks to an improved tablet screen and mini remote control.
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Sager NP9262 User Review
10:00 amSager’s latest 17-inch gaming notebook was among the first on the market with nVidia Geforce 8800M GTX video cards. The Sager NP9262 isn’t just another 17-inch gaming notebook, it’s a notebook that makes other notebooks run away screaming. Continue reading to see what one user thinks about this impressive desktop replacement.
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Today’s news from Dell shouldn’t come as any surprise for notebook gaming enthusiasts. Dell officially announced the availability of dual nVidia GeForce 8800M GTX video cards (2 x 512MB) with nVidia SLI for the XPS M1730 and XPS M1730 World of Warcraft edition notebooks.
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nVidia 8400M GS Graphics Review
4:00 amnVidia’s GeForce 8400M GS is, quite frankly, ubiquitous at this point. It is the go-to mass dedicated graphics part for both Dell and HP. The question is: Can it actually perform well with gaming? Continue reading to find out.
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Toshiba Qosmio G45 Penryn Review
January 28, 2008 4:00 amThe Toshiba Qosmio G45 is a full entertainment system packed into one slightly over-sized 17 widescreen notebook. It combines a 1080P high-resolution display, HD-DVD Player, surround sound system, ATI Cable-Card HDTV Tuner, and gaming machine into one device that can be carried to different locations inside your backpack. Let’s take a look at what Intel’s new Penryn processor can do.
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Portable One SXS37
2:44 amIf you need a graphics workhorse packed inside a portable 13-inch laptop, the Portable One SXS37 delivers the goods.
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HP Slips Intel’s Penryn Processor into Consumer Laptops
January 26, 2008 12:35 pmHP has quietly rolled out the latest Intel mobile processor family, code named Penryn, into their dv2700t, dv6700t and dv9700t consumer targeted Pavilion notebooks.
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Apple MacBook Air (80GB)
January 25, 2008 10:08 amThe design is revolutionary, but Apple’s MacBook Air will appeal to a smaller, more specialized audience than the standard MacBook, thanks to a stripped-down set of connections and features.
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