The Taiwanese manufacturer Asus has been trying for several years now to capture the spirit of sporting exclusivity in the plastic form of the Lamborghini VX series. And not just with ultramobile 12-inch machines, like the one we have here, but also 15.6-inch models like the Lamborghini VX7. These racing car models all allude visually [...]
The ASUS K42J is the latest in the K series of affordable laptops. This 14-inch notebook features a high-performance Intel Core i5 processor, discrete graphics with Nvidia Optimus technology, and a starting price below $900. This great notebook turns in solid performance numbers and has some strong features, but competitors offer more bang for your [...]
The dream of low-cost, durable machines for kids in the U.S. as well as emerging markets isn’t dead, and HP’s newest offering embodies both goals. Starting at $299 (sold wholesale only), this netbook portable is designed for kindergarten through grade 6. It lacks special features found on pricier educational laptops like the Intel-powered Classmate PC, [...]
The Lenovo IdeaPad Z560 is your prototypical, blue-collared desktop replacement. It won’t seduce you with a provocative design or catch-terms like Blu-ray and 3D-gaming graphics. The Lenovo Z-series IdeaPad is a budget-friendly multimedia notebook aimed to be a tier lower than the popular Y-series. The Z-series comes in two sizes including a 13.6 and 15.6-inch [...]
The Toshiba Satellite E305-S1990X ($899.99 direct from Best Buy), a 14-inch mainstream laptop, is part of this exclusive program. In addition to the features, it also houses a powerful Core i5 processor and cranked out more than six hours of battery life. However, Toshiba needs to revisit these all-in-one clickpads. At first glance the new [...]
Every gamer knows that the latest games demands the best performance. That’s why ASUS made sure that the Republic of Gamers (ROG) G53Sw-A1 is jam-packed with one-of-a-kind innovation that will propel mobile gaming performance to unseen levels. The G53 packs a punch, especially with the second-generation Intel Core i7 quad-core processor, 8GB of RAM, and [...]
