Archive for Chris Holmes
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TabletsHands-on: Surface for Windows RT review
19 June 2012Microsoft has announced that it is going into the tablet hardware business with the new Surface for Windows RT and Surface for Windows 8 Pro tablets. Pocket-lint was at the launch event to get the nitty-gritty. Microsoft’s first tablet PC is crammed...
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Laptops 4 out of 5Samsung 700G7A GAMER review
11 April 2012Samsung's latest gaming laptop is a monster of a 17-inch machine, with a huge, bright screen and a powerful combination of Core i7 and ATI Radeon graphics. It's one of the heaviest laptops we've looked at, weighing in at almost 4Kg, but with plenty of...
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Online 4 out of 5First Look: Windows 8 tablet review
21 March 2012Windows 8 is dividing opinion. Some love the fresh new look, others find the two interface system a drag. But Windows 8 is all about touchscreen devices, and with that in mind, Intel is promising touch Ultrabooks this year and there are several touchscreen...
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Laptops 3.5 out of 5Dell Vostro V131 review
12 March 2012Light and powerful, Dell's Vostro range is intended to add a little style to the small business or the home office. The latest member of the family, the V131, is a Sandy Bridge Core i5 machine, one of a new generation of thin and light 13.3-inch business...
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Laptops 3.5 out of 5Kupa K11 Pro review
8 March 2012After years of being relegated to pricey (and heavy) business convertibles, touch and pen are showing up on cheaper and lighter PC slates again, and with longer battery life. But most of the Atom slate PCs have been underperformers with poor touch screens....
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Laptops 4 out of 5Samsung Series 7 Slate 700T review
24 February 2012If you saw the tablets Microsoft gave away to developers at its Build event last year, you'll find the Series 7 Slate a familiar looking device. That's not surprising, as the Build tablet was a modified version of Samsung's Slate. The Slate is an interesting...
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Laptops 3 out of 5Samsung NS310 review
6 February 2012The rounded and colourful case of this sleek and shiny Samsung netbook makes it stand out from the pack, as do the backlit keyboard and light weight. But do the compromises Samsung has made to achieve the style and slenderness mean it's all flash and...
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Laptops 3.5 out of 5Acer Aspire 5749 review
16 January 2012Not everyone wants to pay for all the latest and greatest extras on a laptop. From USB 3 to WiDi, and audiophile sound to slim brushed metal design, the top-end laptops now offer outstanding features at what can quickly add up to a serious hole in your...
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Laptops 4 out of 5Toshiba Satellite R830 review
6 January 2012If you're on the go a lot, what you want is a small, light laptop that'll slip in and out of a bag. It should have a good screen, a comfortable keyboard and plenty of processing power plus a battery that just keeps going. Is the latest member of Toshiba's...
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Laptops 4.5 out of 5HP Pavilion dv7 6b04ea review
3 January 2012If the HP dv7 looks slightly familiar, it's because it's the latest version of the 17-inch Pavilion, updating the model we looked at a few months back. There have been changes to both the spec and the styling, which fits the design HP is rolling out across...
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Laptops 3.5 out of 5Acer Aspire Timeline X 5830T review
13 December 2011Acer's Timeline small business laptops mix both business and pleasure; you get a good quality, if a little basic, machine for not much cash. The latest 15-inch model adds good looks to the mix, along with a Sandy Bridge Core i3 processor and plenty of...
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Laptops 3.5 out of 5Samsung RV720 review
28 November 2011Cheap, cheerful and just a little chunky, the Samsung RV720 is an impressive budget 17-inch laptop that's a step up from the usual desktop replacement - but perhaps not the powerhouse you might imagine from a notebook this size. It costs less than £500,...
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Gaming 4 out of 5Toshiba QOSMIO X770 review
1 November 2011Toshiba's QOSMIO X770 is both big and clever, although it's the size, weight and design that strike you first. Under the textured two-tone case, this is a behemoth of a gaming and multimedia laptop: 17.3" 1080p HD active 3D screen, Sandy Bridge Core...
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Laptops 4 out of 5Acer Aspire Ethos 5951G review
17 October 2011Aspire Ethos is Acer’s premium entertainment line of notebooks, and the 5951G is the latest member of the family. Built around the combination of a Sandy Bridge Intel Core i5 processor and NVIDIA graphics, with Dolby Sound, this aims to be a multimedia...
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Laptops 4 out of 5Sony Vaio SB VPC-SB1V9E review
10 October 2011At first glance Sony's Vaio SB looks exactly what you'd expect from a business-oriented laptop. Small and light, it mixes a Core i5 processor with AMD Radeon graphics, and wraps it all up in a thin matte black shell. It’s the laptop you imagine Sony...
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Laptops 3.5 out of 5Acer Aspire 5755G review
4 October 2011Acer's Aspire 5755G is a general-purpose laptop that packs a "Sandy Bridge" Intel Core i7 processor and NVIDIA Optimus graphics into a sleek, relatively lightweight shell. It's an all-round home machine, suitable for gaming and getting work done. The...
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Laptops 3 out of 5Sony VAIO C VPCCA2SOE review
26 September 2011The designers of Sony's colourful new VAIO C series notebooks were definitely wearing the brave trousers when they came up with these models. Neon-bright polycarbonate 14" cases in red, green, orange or pink -as well as a more subtle white- that use the...
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Laptops 3 out of 5Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 review
19 September 2011Buying a Windows tablet before Windows 8 comes out? It's not a bad idea if you want the Windows 7 tablet features like running PC apps and handwriting recognition now and Fujitsu's Stylistic Q550 combines the power of Windows with a touch screen and stylus...
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OnlineMicrosoft talks the future of Windows 8
17 September 2011Windows 8, in the words of Windows chief, Steven Sinofsky, is “a bold reimagination of what Windows could be”. This latest big move for Microsoft, as heralded at the Build developer conference in Anaheim, ranges from the chipset changes, to the experience...
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TabletsSamsung Windows 8 preview tablet pictures and hands-on
15 September 2011With no Windows 8 PCs ready, how could Microsoft get developers building the touch-first Metro apps that the new Windows 8 experience needs to shine on tablets? By taking one of the most compelling Windows 7 PCs and tearing the keyboard off. Actually,...
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Laptops 4.5 out of 5Dell XPS 15z review
12 September 2011When you see the XPS 15z your first thought is likely to be about how much it resembles the old titanium MacBook. Its rounded corners, silver metal finish and slot-loading DVD drive all remind us of the Apple machine. Open the XPS up and start using it...
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Laptops 4 out of 5Lenovo ThinkPad X1 review
8 September 2011Despite the similarity to an increasing number of ultra-slim notebooks, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 stands out from the crowd – especially for ThinkPad fans. Being a ThinkPad means the X1 has a distinctive design that has been given a welcome refresh without...
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Laptops 4 out of 5HP EliteBook 8460p review
1 September 2011The brushed aluminium case over a magnesium chassis makes the HP EliteBook 8640p look business-like and well built, and that's exactly what this Core i5 14" laptop is. Stylish without any extreme design styling, it's crammed with ports and useful features,...
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Laptops 4.5 out of 5Samsung Series 9 900X3A review
24 August 2011Before you get your hands on the Samsung Series 9 you know it’s going to be thin and light, but it’s only when you lift it out of the box you realise just how thin and how light it really is and how sleek it feels. The first time you see it, you’re...
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Laptops 4 out of 5Sony Vaio VPC-F21Z1E review
15 August 2011Sony's monster Vaio F is a hefty beast, weighing in at a knee-crunching 3.1kg. It's a Sandy Bridge Core i7 multimedia powerhouse that'll handle pretty much anything you can throw at it. Nvidia graphics give it 3D video, and the large screen is ready for...