The amazing new VAIO TX3 is the smallest and lightest fully featured notebook around. Developed for ultimate mobility using advanced carbon-fibre materials, TX3 includes a range of brilliant design innovations including a super-thin LED display panel and postcard-sized motherboard.
Portability redefined
The multi-layered carbon fibre case - much lighter and stronger than magnesium alloy - perfect credentials [...]
The Pyro 64 FX is Wired2Fire’s latest gaming PC. While the majority of desktops we’ve seen recently have been Intel Core 2 Duo models, Wired2Fire is sticking with AMD. This model is powered by a dual-core Athlon X2 4800+ via an AM2 socket.
Thanks to recent AMD processor price drops, Wired2Fire was able to slash £200 [...]
With the Satellite U205-S5022, Toshiba stuffs a ton of useful features into a durable design that won’t weigh you down or cost a bundle. In addition to a speedy Intel dual-core processor, you get a ton of storage space, a DVD burner, a 5-in-1 memory card reader, and a fingerprint sensor to protect your data. [...]
Samsung Electronics has big plans for its tiny Q1 ultramobile PC.
Despite a less than warm initial reception for the diminutive PC category by analysts—ultramobile PCs are small, keyboard-less handheld computers capable of running Microsoft’s Windows XP—Samsung said its Q1 UMPC has exceeded its expectations, particularly for businesses.
The Q1 is finished with the same [...]
The Dell UltraSharp 2007WFP can be a good buy, but it requires a little adjustment to reach its potential. Tested at defaults, this 20-inch wide-screen monitor scored poorly for image quality; with the proper image modes selected, however, its image quality looked good. Well priced at $488 as of 5/18/06, the 2007WFP offers a number [...]
The Cerise Mini PC Core Duo ($1,232 direct, $1,637 with 20-inch LCD monitor) is the latest mini PC to enter the desktop market. Small, quiet, and powerful with the Intel Core Duo, this desktop can fit in even the most space-constrained rooms. The Cerise is a Media Center Edition PC without a TV tuner, so [...]
For everyday Web surfing and working with native applications such as iLife, the new MacBook provides more than enough muscle, though it is no gaming powerhouse. CNET Labs compared performance of the MacBook to older Apple laptops running the PowerPC processor, as well as to the 2GHz Core Duo-based MacBook Pro. Unsurprisingly, the MacBook’s integrated [...]
Sony’s VAIO line of desktop PCs has traditionally been a more of a showcase for new designs and technologies than a collection of workhorse systems for everyday use. In the past year, we’ve seen VAIO systems such as the XL1 Digital Living System, which paired a living room PC with a 200-disc DVD changer, and [...]
Stocked with a dual-core 2.8GHz Pentium D 920 processor, an impressive 2GB of DDR2 SDRAM, and a 300GB hard drive, the Pavilion m7360n is well suited for use with Windows Media Center Edition. On CNET Labs’ BAPCo SysMark 2004 application benchmarks, the Pavilion m7360n was statistically tied with the Alienware Area-51 3500 Viiv system, which [...]
Powered by a 1.83-GHz Intel Core Duo T2400 processor and 1GB of memory, the E8210 turned in an impressive MobileMark 2005 score of 238, but its 3 hours and 4 minutes of battery life is merely average for this class of notebook. The relatively low runtime is the trade-off you make for discrete graphics.
The ATI [...]
