Though the company is largely known for its TVs and smartphones, its U.S. assortment of computers has stood out lately for offering a great mix of design, features, and affordability. The $399 NF310 is a dual-core Atom 10-inch Netbook that’s certainly well-built, but doesn’t rise far above the competition. Samsung is a laptop maker that’s [...]
The HP Mini 210-1199DX might be one of the cooler-looking Netbooks on the retail store shelve, but when it comes to practicality, the Mini 210-1199DX only has a coupe of useful component upgrades over the basic entry level Netbook. This is what makes the $379 price of a system a tad pricey than some the [...]
Toshiba announced several new products in its netbook portfolio. Alongside the NB550D, the top model with high-quality Harman Kardon speakers and an HDMI port, there is also the NB520 with the latest Intel Atom N550 dual-core processor. However, the NB520 comes without HDMI, providing only a VGA port for video output. The Toshiba NB550D netbook [...]
The HP Mini 1103 is one of the latest “business class” netbooks on the market. The Mini 1103 looks a lot like the consumer Mini 210 but drops the colorful lid options as it’s more for Suits in search of an affordable mini laptop. Though not the flashiest system on the block, the $299 Mini [...]
The Acer Aspire TimelineX 1830T has finally broken cover and has been officially announced by Acer. Acer’s 11.6-inch Aspire Timeline series has produced a number of strong performers below $600. But how much more could an extra Benjamin buy? The latest model in the line, the TimelineX 1830T, features the new Intel Core i5 430UM [...]
Dell’s Inspiron laptops have always been the brand’s middle-of-the-road workhorse: equally likely to turn up in a dorm room or coffee shop as at your mom’s kitchen table. Dell periodically gives the series a physical makeover, but small differences in fit and finish are almost beside the point; this is still the go-to laptop line [...]
