507 results results for "laptop"
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Alienware M11x - First Look
The closest you'll get to a gaming netbook? 29 January 2010 19:52 GMT- The Good
- Great performance for such a tiny machine
- The Bad
- A little hefty, non-replaceable battery
- Verdict
- Real 3D gaming on the go becomes a viable option
- Price
- £749
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SeeSaw - First Look
Can this be a one-stop solution for internet TV? 27 January 2010 20:00 GMT- The Good
- Watch BBC, Channel 4 and Five content in one place
- The Bad
- No ITV or Sky offering, only play it in PC or Mac browser, Flash based
- Verdict
- The concept is sound, the interface works well (it's just not amazing), but unless it can move quickly, SeeSaw will become just another Joost, and we all know where that ended up
- Price
- £Free
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Asus G60Vx notebook
Will this give you your gaming fix?
27 January 2010 16:44 GMT
- The Good
- Great keyboard, respectable performance
- The Bad
- Low screen resolution, poor battery life
- Verdict
- A series of compromises, but an acceptable result
- Price
- £1350
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Jabra Stone Bluetooth headset
Will this let you go handsfree?
25 January 2010 12:00 GMT
- The Good
- Size, Stone looking docking station
- The Bad
- Only works for your right ear, buttons are fiddly
- Verdict
- The Jabra Stone is a nice little Bluetooth headset that isn't without its faults, but on the whole achieves what it sets out to do
- Price
- £99
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Kodak EasyShare S730 digital photo frame
Does your photo frame need a battery?
20 January 2010 10:15 GMT
- The Good
- Looks great, single piece front, option to unplug it
- The Bad
- Battery only gives you 1 hour, you'll have to deal with fingerprints from those touch controls
- Verdict
- If you are in the market for a frame, there are so many to choose from. Others will offer online connections and more recently, apps to connect up your digital life. But if that is a step too far, then the Kodak EasyShare S730 is a great frame at a reasonable price
- Price
- £99.99
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Toshiba Satellite T130-11H notebook
Will this keep you powered through the day?
18 January 2010 11:39 GMT
- The Good
- Lightweight, battery life, build quality
- The Bad
- Reflective keyboard, better use of the space could have been made, Fn shortcuts a little fiddly
- Verdict
- Lightweight and portable, the T130 has both the battery life and sufficient performance for most who need to work on the move. Foibles are relatively minor with the T130 so for mobile workers, the Toshiba Satellite T130-11H is well worth a look
- Price
- £479.20
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Exspect MiBag customisable laptop bag
A bag to suit your mood?
15 January 2010 9:00 GMT
- The Good
- Sturdy build, nice features, padded
- The Bad
- Bulky, customisation feature falls short, slightly unwieldy when cycling
- Verdict
- The Exspect MiBag is a decent product with some nice features, though the bulk was an issue especially when cycling - streamlined this is not. Customisation feature also had limited value
- Price
- £39.99
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Motorola Backflip mobile phone - First Look
Can this continue Motorola's new found success? 14 January 2010 8:37 GMT- The Good
- 5-megapixel camera, the back trackpad
- The Bad
- Back trackpad could be just a gimmick, fairly bulky in design, screen could be clearer
- Verdict
- Motorola has attempted to do something clever here and it kinda works - it's certainly not a dog when it comes to handling or performance
- Price
- £
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Creative Inspire S2 Wireless speakers
What does wireless really mean?
13 January 2010 9:47 GMT
- The Good
- Great sound quality, Bluetooth dongle included, compact
- The Bad
- Not as wireless as you might think, speaker cables too short
- Verdict
- Impressive audio performance make the Inspire S2 speakers a pleasure to hook-up to your PC, providing good surround sound quality, but it is worth looking at what "wireless" actually means in this case
- Price
- £99.99
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Acer Aspire 5738PG notebook
A semi-portable laptop also packing a touchscreen display
29 December 2009 9:00 GMT
- The Good
- A well-specced and powerful laptop, good keyboard, responsive screen
- The Bad
- Poor screen hinges, glossy display is a poor choice, touchscreen doesn’t actually add that much to usability
- Verdict
- With a decent specification, this is a good laptop, but it offers few stand-out features. The touchscreen is a novel idea, but aside from web browsing we struggled to see a reason for its inclusion
- Price
- £675
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Nokia Booklet 3G notebook
Can Nokia crack the netbook market?
22 December 2009 9:30 GMT
- The Good
- Stylish design, 3G module included, good screen, nice keyboard layout, GPS, HDMI out
- The Bad
- Processor not powerful enough, expensive compared to the competition
- Verdict
- The Nokia Booklet 3G can and probably is best described as a supermodel, wonderful to look at, but for the most part vacant on the inside
- Price
- £649
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Toshiba Satellite A500-19X notebook
Want a mid-range multimedia machine?
14 December 2009 11:44 GMT
- The Good
- Quality, bright and vibrant display, powerful GPU and multimedia capabilities, value for money
- The Bad
- Screen would still benefit from a higher resolution, no Blu-ray
- Verdict
- Toshiba's Satellite A500 has always offered decent value for money, but in this guise you’ll find more than ever before
- Price
- £599
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27-inch Apple iMac (late 2009)
Can this impress enough to be the gateway to your digital world?
10 December 2009 9:24 GMT
- The Good
- Screen, storage, graphics, design
- The Bad
- No Blu-ray, no wall mount feature, lights can play havoc with your glossy screen
- Verdict
- A very capable all-in-one PC, gloriously designed and packing in real power
- Price
- £1600
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Acer Aspire 1810T-413G25n notebook
Does this really have all-day battery life?
7 December 2009 12:47 GMT
- The Good
- Excellent keyboard, vivid and sharp screen, amazing battery life, budget price
- The Bad
- No optical drive, glossy lid scratches easily
- Verdict
- A tiny machine with a full-sized interface, impressive screen and even better battery life, this is a great choice for the frequent traveller on a budget
- Price
- £438
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Acer Aspire 8935G notebook
A desktop replacement with loads to offer
30 November 2009 9:24 GMT
- The Good
- The screen, the features, the performance: a great all-round machine
- The Bad
- It's big: don't plan on carrying it further than the next room
- Verdict
- At a reasonable price, this well-made machine is a great home media centre, with an impressive feature set, decent performance and a fantastic screen
- Price
- £1199
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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