494 results results for "laptops"
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Sony VAIO CW1S1E notebook
Power-packed portable ideal for nearly every type of user?
9 November 2009 9:39 GMT
- The Good
- Incredibly powerful for such a compact machine, stylish, well made
- The Bad
- Not as portable as other VAIOs, light bleed from LED screen
- Verdict
- With one of the most powerful graphics cards we’ve seen in a laptop of this size, the VAIO CW1S1E is one of the most complete packages currently available
- Price
- £699
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Sony VAIO VPC-X11Z1E/X notebook
We put the X-series on trial
28 October 2009 9:22 GMT
- The Good
- Amazingly small, thin and light, great screen, battery life
- The Bad
- Atom processor limits multi-tasking, expensive
- Verdict
- Incredibly small and light, this laptop sets the bar for portability, but it’s expensive and has the entire netbook market snapping at its heels
- Price
- £1849
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Dell Adamo XPS notebook - First Look
Have corners been cut to get it this thin? 5 November 2009 17:00 GMT- The Good
- Style, design, kudos, thinness
- The Bad
- No optical drive, battery life poor
- Verdict
- One to watch if you are after style and want substance
- Price
- £$1799
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Toshiba Satellite U500-178 notebook
Portable notebook blending power and portability
2 November 2009 8:41 GMT
- The Good
- 3D power, neat design, compact and fast
- The Bad
- Spongy keyboard could be better
- Verdict
- A great little machine. It’s not the lightest we’ve seen, but it’s one of the most powerful options we’ve seen at this size, and has a lot to offer
- Price
- £899
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Altec Lansing Orbit iM237 USB speaker
Can this improve your laptop's sound?
22 October 2009 12:00 GMT
- The Good
- Small, powered via USB, good enough for your hotel room
- The Bad
- Poor bass, distortion at loud volumes
- Verdict
- This is a way of enhancing your laptops speakers on the cheap rather than making your tunes sound the best they possibly could
- Price
- £35
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Logitech Cooling Pad N100
Cool rider?
18 May 2009 12:00 GMT
- The Good
- Cools your laptop
- The Bad
- Big, bulky, not silent, laptop slides off too easily
- Verdict
- Does what it says on the tin, but it does have a real problem
- Price
- £24.99
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Asus G71Gx notebook
Does this quad-core laptop laptop impress?
12 October 2009 9:09 GMT
- The Good
- Vivid screen, quad-core processor offers loads of power, comfortable keyboard
- The Bad
- Lags behind twin-GPU gaming laptops for performance, design won’t suit all tastes
- Verdict
- A comfortable and well-made gaming laptop, the G71Gx can’t match the highs of some of its rivals, but it does strike a good balance between power and price
- Price
- £1695
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Samsung X120 notebook
A serious rival for high-end netbooks?
23 November 2009 10:06 GMT
- The Good
- Great quality, design, excellent screen and good value
- The Bad
- Average battery life
- Verdict
- Offering double the specification of most netbooks, at a similar price to high-end models, the Samsung X120 provides outstanding value for money
- Price
- £500
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Samsung R519 notebook
Looking for a budget notebook?
21 September 2009 9:00 GMT
- The Good
- Well-made, comfortable keyboard, outstanding value
- The Bad
- Painfully dull design, location of all the ports
- Verdict
- It’s not the quickest machine, but few laptops offer better value than the Samsung R519, costing less money than the average smartphone
- Price
- £385
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Samsung N510 notebook
Want a netbook that can play HD content?
5 October 2009 9:11 GMT
- The Good
- Sharp, matt screen ideal for outdoor use, good 3D performance, excellent keyboard and design
- The Bad
- Bland, colours lack vibrancy
- Verdict
- A great all-rounder with a surprising amount of 3D power, excellent keyboard and good quality. One of Samsung’s best netbooks to date
- Price
- £382
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Asus UX30 notebook
A viable MacBook Air challenger?
28 September 2009 9:42 GMT
- The Good
- Desirable, highly portable, good quality, well-equipped
- The Bad
- Price, low-powered components
- Verdict
- A cross between a MacBook Air and an Advent Altro, with a price tag somewhere between the two, the UX30 is attractive but under-powered
- Price
- £999
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Samsung Moment mobile phone
Can Speed win over style?
26 November 2009 8:45 GMT
- The Good
- AMOLED screen, speed, simplicity will appeal to the inner geek in you
- The Bad
- Design, slide-out keyboard, lack of customisation
- Verdict
- This makes the T-Mobile G1 look good and that's saying something
- Price
- £price dependent on contract
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Redfly C8N mobile companion for BlackBerry - First Look
Will this make you more productive? 18 September 2009 18:14 GMT- The Good
- Lets you see a bigger screen, bigger keyboard, if you lose it no data is lost
- The Bad
- Keyboard fiddly to use, doesn't boost your phone's performance
- Verdict
- Walking away from our demo and talking to other journalists at the event, the mood was "let's wait and see", rather than "damn we've got to have one" when it comes out later this year
- Price
- £
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Kodak ESP 5250 all-in-one printer
A printer that can save you money?
24 November 2009 9:04 GMT
- The Good
- Easy to set-up, even the Wi-Fi printing, good photo print quality, good "laser-like" text output, good scans
- The Bad
- Paper feed jams, slow shut down process, it tries to restart on its own if connected to a network, slower print speeds than claimed, Dot Replacement not available in borderless printing
- Verdict
- Easy to set-up with a compact and attractive design, the ESP 5250 provides great print quality and relatively good flat bed scans though borderless A4 photo prints can take a long time to print at the top quality settings
- Price
- £129.99
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Acer TravelMate TM8371 notebook
Looking for a portable business machine?
17 September 2009 9:00 GMT
- The Good
- Excellent battery life, thin and light
- The Bad
- Looks very boring, poor gaming performance
- Verdict
- Excellent performance and oodles of battery life in a thin, light, but dull frame. It doesn't win any awards for gaming performance, but we don't suspect that's what it was designed to do
- Price
- £680
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HP Mini 311 notebook
Can this be the HD netbook you've always wished for?
24 November 2009 14:02 GMT
- The Good
- Nvidia ION chip, screen, design, performance
- The Bad
- Only does 720p not 1080p, trackpad is okay but not great, £349 is just the starting price
- Verdict
- This isn't the answer to everything, however if you want to watch or play movies and games on occasion as long as you aren't too demanding then the HP mini should serve you nicely
- Price
- £349/399
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Windows 7 Ultimate
Is Microsoft's latest OS up to scratch?
23 October 2009 16:11 GMT
- The Good
- Easy to use, quick to install, stable, great for both work and play
- The Bad
- Difficulties with 64-bit
- Verdict
- Stable, speedy and usable. Microsoft has created a great OS.
- Price
- £229
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Logitech Z520 Speakers
Pricey. But do they deliver?
30 September 2009 16:00 GMT
- The Good
- Compact yet stylish, great sound quality for their size, no external sub reduces clutter
- The Bad
- Expensive, deceptively heavy, no remote
- Verdict
- If you do happen to be that rare somebody who really needs good sound quality but cannot have a subwoofer then your prayers may just have been answered
- Price
- £99.99
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Packard Bell EasyNote TJ65 notebook
A budget model, but does it impress?
14 September 2009 9:19 GMT
- The Good
- Stylish and well-made, a great keyboard and well specified for the money
- The Bad
- Budget processor, could be faster
- Verdict
- Look elsewhere if you need outright power, but if you’re looking for a budget machine offering quality, comfort and style, then the Packard Bell TJ65 is well worth a look
- Price
- £480
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Mobi Headphonies portable speakers
Coolest speaker around?
9 October 2009 16:00 GMT
- The Good
- Fairly inexpensive, balanced sound, looks pretty cool (if you're a teenager)
- The Bad
- Not particularly durable, can't charge while playing, no auto switch off, needs to face away from you for best sound
- Verdict
- The Headphonies have a few design flaws, but once you get used to this – it does what it's meant to. It's a portable speaker that stands out from the crowd
- Price
- £19.99
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Dell Latitude E5400 notebook
Affordable corporate machine?
19 August 2009 9:24 GMT
- The Good
- Good value for money, outstanding keyboard, good screen and quality
- The Bad
- Looks dull, bulky, lacks the high-end feel of more expensive machines
- Verdict
- Offering robust build quality and an excellent keyboard, the Latitude E5400 is made for daily use, and is a comfortable work partner. Support for older peripherals also makes it a great choice for businesses
- Price
- £654
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Griffin elevator laptop stand
Space-saving or more clutter for your desk?
28 February 2007 13:00 GMT
- The Good
- Simple, sturdy, easy to put together
- The Bad
- Not much, but then not much to be bad about it - it's a metal stand
- Verdict
- Simple, effective this is boring, but really useful office kit for laptop owners
- Price
- £31
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TenBu Technologies nio Bluetooth security system
Will this keep your essentials safe?
6 October 2009 9:00 GMT
- The Good
- Easy to use, wirefree, control options
- The Bad
- nio tag isn't as loud as we’d like, you'll have to remember to keep the tag charged
- Verdict
- It might not be the physical deterrent that a cable lock would be, but its wire-free approach means you're much more likely to use it
- Price
- £39.95
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Acer Aspire 3810T notebook
The choice for portability?
22 June 2009 9:00 GMT
- The Good
- Outstanding battery life, slim and portable design, quality
- The Bad
- Lack of optical drive, keyboard won’t suit all tastes, slow
- Verdict
- Although not the perfect all-rounder - slightly let down by poor performance - the 3810T is a great laptop, offering good quality and a truly outstanding battery life
- Price
- £690
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Samsung R620 notebook
Looking for a Blu-ray notebook?
17 August 2009 9:00 GMT
- The Good
- Well-made, stylish, great keyboard, Blu-ray and value for money
- The Bad
- Glossy lid attracts prints and scratches, average 3D power
- Verdict
- A stylish multimedia centre that offers Blu-ray at a great price. It’s also well-made and features a great keyboard. 3D performance could be better
- Price
- £669
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