Netbooks are in, and in this mobile age where lighter seems to be better, most computer bigwigs are trying to make their presence felt in this segment. Lenovo is no different, and has recently launched its netbook, the Ideapad S10. Obvious questions: What does this netbook have, to lure the buyers in a saturated market? [...] [...more]
Asus has launched yet another laptop that challenges to take on any laptop that is launched in the netbook segment. The well-configured black or white EeePC 1000H takes after the EeePC 901 in design and functionality, but is larger than all its Eee siblings. If the MSI Wind was an answer to the 901, it [...] [...more]
Samsung has unveiled yet another X series stunner to hit the ‘slim-n-light’ segment. A little while ago, it was the 13.3 inch X360, which was said to be lighter than Apple’s MacBook Air, and was touted as the thinnest among its kind in the world. Now, it’s the 14.1 inch X460 with a rewritable DVD [...] [...more]
Smallest, fastest, slimmest, lightest…and the war goes on. Toshiba, who has been in the race at least five times, is in the limelight once again for its Portégé R500-S5007V, which it claims to be the slimmest and lightest among laptops with a certain component configuration. The S5007V which is actually a revamped version of the [...] [...more]
Slim, sleek and elegant, the Apple MacBook Air would boast of many ‘love at first sight’ stories. Its beauty not only lives up to the hype, but outlives it. Although the MacBook entices all, it is designed for a specific section of people: those who hate carrying bulky portables. It is so slender that one [...] [...more]
Smaller seems to be better these days, especially when mobility is the key issue. As a result mini notebooks or ultra notebooks are getting more popular, especially among teenagers, sales personnel and mobile professionals. [...more]
Hewlett-Packard Co., better known as HP, a world leader as far as printing, computing and IT services are concerned, and now the owner of EDS, has once again caught the attention of many, by announcing the HP EliteBook 6930p which is said to run non-stop for 24 hours on a single battery charge. [...more]
ASUS has once again set the trend, not only in presenting the most innovative gadgetry, but also in appealing to the primeval inclinations of intelligent professionals. After launching its eco-friendly ‘Bamboo’ laptop with real bamboo paneling, ASUS has now launched the F6V laptops that appeal to one’s sense of smell. [...more]
Aimed at small business customers, Dell has launched its latest range of laptop devices under the Vostro brand. The Dell Vostro 1700 notebook is a perfect deal for the office bug cum roadie. Intended to be a ‘desktop replacement’ this computing gizmo is meant to give the small business manager as well as the high [...] [...more]
A big hurdle most freelance graphic designers and others in the design professionals faced with taking their work on the move was the lack of proper drawing equipment that they could lug around with their laptop. Finally, Lenova has introduced the ThinkPad W700 - a notebook with a built in Wacom palm-rest digitizer and a [...] [...more]
