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BlackBerry PlayBook landing in UK on 16 June

RIM slaps a high price on its small slate... The BlackBerry PlayBook, right, must be used... Read more

17 May, 2011 by Natasha Lomas

Amazon Kindle or WHSmith Kobo eReader Touch?

Amazon's new £89 Kindle may be taking a lot of the e-reader limelight, but last week a new product from Kobo went on... Read more

24 October, 2011
Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet

If your IT department could design a tablet, Lenovo's 10.1-inch Android-based ThinkPad Tablet would be it Read more

1 November, 2011 by Donald Bell
Sci-fi tech that came true

Sci-fi tech that came true

...device featured a touchscreen, a built-in camera and speakers. Given its high price tag and similarity to an accessory that was on its way... Read more

3 September, 2011 by Josh Lowensohn
Dell Vostro V130

Dell Vostro V130

Dell's thin and extremely portable Vostro V130 is an attractive 13in. small-business ultraportable. However, unacceptably poor battery life sinks its appeal. Read more

8 December, 2010 by Scott Stein
Apple MacBook Air 2010 (13.3in.)

Apple MacBook Air 2010 (13.3in.)

...also had its drawbacks — notably, limited connectivity and upgradeability, moderate performance and high price (particularly with the SSD option). The latest 13.3in. MacBook Air... Read more

30 November, 2010 by Charles McLellan
Apple MacBook Air (11.6in./64GB)

Apple MacBook Air (11.6in./64GB)

...dedicated cult following but never found a mainstream audience because of its high price and lack of distinction from the rest of Apple's 13in... Read more

26 October, 2010 by Dan Ackerman

2002 Ultrabooks & tablets, more memory for Windows 8?

Windows 8 won't run on every XP-era PC; watch out for PAE Looking for a PC in the office that still had Windows XP on... Read more

23 March, 2012

Two Different Apples (of the past and present)

...out the playing field. I do like Apple's products despite their high price tags, but as a company some of their moves are not... Read more

9 March, 2012

Hybrid drives threaten the emerging SSD market

...devices, where their small size and low power requirements compensates for the high price of SSD storage, victory is not assured. The hybrid SSD/HDD... Read more

24 October, 2011

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dies at 56

...Macintosh, although destined for stardom, sold fitfully at first due to its high price and low performance. Jobs had been removed from running the Lisa... Read more

6 October, 2011 by Rupert Goodwins

iPad 3 launch "cancelled" due to display problems

...since such panels are mainly supplied by Japan-based Sharp with a high price". Apple's other suppliers, Samsung Electronics and LG Display, "are both... Read more

16 August, 2011

Sony drops netbooks, shows tablets, adds Light Peak

Sony held its annual "Christmas in July" event in London yesterday to give the press a peek at forthcoming products,... Read more

15 July, 2011
Desk Quote Professional 5.9

Desk Quote Professional 5.9

...software database specifically for your company. Software houses can demand a very high price for such developments. Are you searching for a buisness data handling... Read more

2 June, 2011

iPad 2: faith and a See of good grass

...SRO (the Jobs' dictated Standing Room Only; empty seats come at a high price to the organisers), and at first the appearance — white, male, faint... Read more

3 March, 2011

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