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Cheaper Ultrabook Clones – Are They Worth the Wait?

17 May 2012 No Comments
Cheaper Ultrabook Clones – Are They Worth the Wait?

With ultrabooks not seeing an immediate rise in sales as they should have, manufacturers are now contemplating offering cheaper ultrabook clones to the masses. While Intel has always pushed the concept of ultrabooks forward, people are yet to embrace it in a big way. The main reason behind this, the manufacturers feel, is that the prices of these ultrabooks are very steep. This might well be a very potent reason for ultrabooks not seeing a rise in sales as they should have.

Most of the ultrabooks out there start at around …


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Origin presents a laptop with two video cards in SLI

26 February 2012 No Comments
Origin presents a laptop with two video cards in SLI

Video cards are important for gamers. They lift some of the processing burden from the CPU and free it for other things. They allow you to set your games at the highest quality level and really push the graphics. One video card is nice but two video cards is even better. SLI (Scalable Link Interface) was invented by NVIDIA to allow two video cards to run as one, essentially. Until now you’ve only been able to have two video cards running in SLI mode in a desktop. Origin has changed …

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Dell XPS 14z – an ultra-thin laptop with a DVD drive

7 November 2011 2 Comments
Dell XPS 14z – an ultra-thin laptop with a DVD drive

With the release of its 14 inch XPS 14z notebook Dell is able to claim the title of world’s thinnest fully featured laptop. What they mean is that it has a slot-loading optical drive (DVD drive), unlike the MacBook air. If you’ve always wanted a super thin notebook but need that drive, your day has come. The laptop starts at $999 (by no means a free laptop) but it comes with a fair amount of power for that cost. It’s built on Sandy Bridge platform and comes with an Intel …

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Acer announces plans for Ultrabook

27 August 2011 5 Comments
Acer announces plans for Ultrabook

Acer has announced that the company is going to introduce a new significant addition to the Aspire line of laptops this September, the Acer Ultrabook. It is going to be a 13-inch laptop with thickness as low as 13 mm (0.5 inches) and weight as low as 1.3 kg (2.86 lbs). The specifications of the Ultrabook are still not made public, but it is clear that Acer is going to use one of Intel’s mobile processors from Core i line. The battery life is expected to be about 6 hours …

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Samsung announces Series 7 700G7A laptop for gamers

20 August 2011 No Comments
Samsung announces Series 7 700G7A laptop for gamers

Samsung, the Korean manufacturer of laptops and other consumer electronics, has decided to widen its presence in gaming computers niche and announced the launch of Samsung Series 7 700G7A laptop made especially for gamers. The laptop is expected to come with the most powerful hardware you can expect from a gaming machine. Having a 17.3-inch full-HD screen, the laptop can easily act as a desktop replacement, after all it’s hard to imagine someone carrying around a machine that big and heavy. One interesting touch about the Samsung 700G7A that gamers …


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ASUS Eee PC 1015PX 10.1-Inch Netbook

23 July 2011 3 Comments
ASUS Eee PC 1015PX 10.1-Inch Netbook

The Asus Eee PC 1015PX is an inexpensive 10.1-inch black netbook that brings you lots of things in one small single package. Just like other Eee PC series netbooks by Asus, this one can easily deliver what one may expect from an ultra-portable laptop.

The Asus Eee PC 1015PX has exceptional wireless connectivity that goes in line with well-organized on-the-go functionality and performance. This machine brings you as much as 160 times higher transfer speeds than Bluetooth v2.1, which becomes possible with Bluetooth v3.0. You can now transfer data seamlessly and …

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The Samsung’s red laptop: R480

14 July 2011 3 Comments
The Samsung’s red laptop: R480

The Samsung R480 sure sounds like a lot of things in one package! It is a mainstream laptop that however not only looks stylish, but also has really outstanding features. It’s possible to install up to 4 GB memory that is pretty decent for a laptop of that size. You’re not likely to see storage shortages as the 320 GB HDD is there to store whatever you want. The 6-cell lithium-ion battery is solid enough to keep you going when you’re not connected to the AC. The 60W adapter is …

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Apple MacBook MC516LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop

1 July 2011 No Comments
Apple MacBook MC516LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop

This model from Apple has inherited technology and superb design features which came from the original MacBook Pro line. Hence, the Apple MacBook MC516LL/A holds on to the legendary durability and polycarbonate unibody design.

Users get the leverage of the superb glass trackpad, which is made of Multi-Touch technology. This gets better with the fast-paced Intel Core 2 Duo processor, which more powerful with NVIDIA graphics. Most of all, the long battery life keeps you going for 10 hours per so.

Let’s take look at the key features and specifications of Apple …

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Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820TG laptop

4 June 2011 One Comment
Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820TG laptop

This new Aspire TimelineX 4820TG notebook from Acer is designed to meet your day to day needs and is packed with all the newest powerful features. The laptop has an appealing design as well: it has a black brushed aluminum lid and the inside is dark gray. The extensive battery life supports the needs of mobile workers. This meshes well with its slim design and light weight.

The Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820TG laptop weighs around 4.65 pounds or 2.11 kg. Overall, it’s a lean and light machine packed with lots of …

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Sony VAIO VPC-F121FX/B 16.4-inch laptop

13 May 2011 2 Comments
Sony VAIO VPC-F121FX/B 16.4-inch laptop

The Sony VPC-F121FX/B laptop is a powerful gaming machine that satisfies demand of the most exacting laptop enthusiasts. It’s versatile, handy, portable, useful and most of all – entertaining!

If you look at the product description of this laptop it’ll become clear, how much the engineers behind the scene have worked to ensure its performance, suitability and seamless definition to ensure maximum usability that busy executives and dedicated gamers need.

Actually, the Sony VPCF121FX/B brings HD into your laptop. And the advent is pretty big. The 16.4-inch screen beautifully showcases high-definition …

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