Samsung’s R580 has an heir. The gaming suitable 15.6 incher of mid 2009 combined good graphic performance with an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 and a feasible processor performance with an Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 (2.0 GHz) together in an affordable notebook. The R522 was priced around 650 euro in the summer of 2009.
Alienware has long been the first name in big-budget gaming rigs, straddling the line between the mainstream and enthusiast markets with flashy ads, high-end components, and just enough hand-holding for novices. We first laid eyes on the company’s flagship laptop, the Area-51 m9750, at CES 2007 back in January and came away impressed with its [...]
Last year, Lenovo attempted to shake up the business notebook market by introducing its SMB-oriented ThinkPad SL Series notebooks. These budget systems had the famous build quality, keyboard, and trackpoint of a typical ThinkPad, but bargain prices and stylish design touches meant they weren’t exactly your father’s ThinkPad. The ThinkPad SL510, as the new 15-inch [...]
Sony Vaio VGN-NW20EF/S provides a perfect balance of style, productivity, reliability and affordability. Sony Vaio VGN-NW20EF/S is a mid-range laptop with the finest component that are equally suitable for corporate as well as home users. The operating system for Sony Vaio VGN is the latest Windows 7 which comes with a number of great improvements [...]
Now that Windows 7 is starting to close the gap with Apple’s operating system, it’s only fitting that it runs on systems that come closer to Apple’s vaunted design. One of the first to approach this ideal is the HP Envy 13 (starting at $1,699; $1,899 as configured). In both looks and performance, this system [...]
The Aspire 4530 is a consumer-oriented notebook that features an AMD Athlon 64 processor, built-in wireless connectivity, 2 or 4 GB installed RAM, and a 14.1″ high-gloss anti-glare display. It’s a a complete multimedia solution for home users that combines the handsome Acer Gemstone design, brilliant CrystalBrite display and powerful AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core [...]
