September 16, 2010, Posted by tito at 6:45 pm
The HP Compaq 6730b is the “business” edition of the 6730 laptop line recently released by HP. Business means balanced mobility and power. There is a 6730w for “workstation replacement” and 6730s as an entry product. It’s priced in the $1,000-$1,690 range, depending on the configuration. My model was bought in Switzerland and came only [...]
Read More July 15, 2010, Posted by tito at 5:09 pm
The R700 wears a businesslike suit — matte black being this season’s must-have — and aside from a couple of LEDs by the trackpad and some chrome highlights on the screen’s bezel, there’s not a whole lot of flashy stuff going on around the R700′s magnesium chassis. Note the fingerprint scanner, in case you need [...]
Read More June 29, 2010, Posted by tito at 4:29 pm
HP today expanded its award-winning portfolio of mobile products with a new TouchSmart notebook and colorful netbooks, including the company’s first touch-enabled Mini. Building on HP TouchSmart software innovation, the thin, powerful HP TouchSmart tm2 updates the tx2 – the industry’s first convertible notebook PC with multitouch technology designed specifically for consumers. With the convertible [...]
Read More June 24, 2010, Posted by tito at 6:31 pm
Ever since the MacBook Air was pulled out of a manila envelope, other laptop manufacturers have attempted to dethrone it as the world’s thinnest laptop. Dell’s first effort, the Dell Adamo, certainly invited comparisons to the MacBook Air, with its aluminum “Unibody” enclosure, thin profile, and non-removable battery. Unfortunately, its $2,000 price tag was deemed [...]
Read More June 22, 2010, Posted by tito at 11:34 am
MSI announced the new X-Slim X350 laptop that uses the Intel CULV (Consumer Ultra-Low Voltage) energy-saving platform and a high-performance Intel Core 2 Duo processor. As you would expect from its X-Slim name, this 13.4-inch notebook features an ultra-slim design that measures less than one inch thick and weighs just 1.5 kg (approximately 3.31 pounds). [...]
Read More June 11, 2010, Posted by tito at 3:13 pm
HP’s aptly named new business line, EliteBook, leaves no doubt as to what caliber notebooks it offers. The 14.1-inch 6930p, the line’s flagship model, has an elegant, durable design, new security features, and thanks to Intel’s new Centrino 2 platform and available discrete graphics, some of the best performance in its class. It’s our top [...]
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