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A look at the MacBook Air 2010

A look at the MacBook Air 2010

The thin design means there's no Ethernet jack or FireWire ports on the new MacBook Air. Photo credit: Josh Lowensohn/CNET News... Read more

21 October, 2010 by Scott Stein

LaCie demos Thunderbolt-equipped hard drive

...instead of hours, as in the case of USB 2.0 or FireWire. Basically, the external hard drive now offers speeds previously available only from... Read more

25 February, 2011 by Dong Ngo

Intel's Thunderbolt: a great Firewire replacement

Now we know why Intel has changed the name of its long-awaited "Light Peak" connection: because it isn't one.... Read more

24 February, 2011
Dell Precision M6600

Dell Precision M6600

The Precision M6600 is a hefty investment and it won't win points for elegance. However, this is a solid and highly configurable mobile workstation that should perform well with a wide range of demanding workloads. Read more

15 February, 2012 by Charles McLellan
Lenovo ThinkPad W520

Lenovo ThinkPad W520

Lenovo's ThinkPad W520 is a fast 15.6in. notebook with a high-quality display whose limited portability isn't helped by a brick-like AC adapter. If you do take the W520 on the road, its battery performance ought to be adequate. Read more

27 May, 2011 by Sandra Vogel
Dell Latitude XT3 Tablet PC

Dell Latitude XT3 Tablet PC

Dell's convertible Latitude XT3 tablet has some neat features and a good choice of configurations. However, it lacks USB 3.0 and an optical drive, battery life is disappointing and it's relatively heavy for a 13.3in. notebook. As a result, we'd hesitate to recommend it for everyday use. Read more

20 March, 2012 by Sandra Vogel
HP EliteBook 8560w Mobile Workstation

HP EliteBook 8560w Mobile Workstation

The EliteBook 8560w is a well-built 15.6in. mobile workstation that can be configured with top-notch components, making it ideal for CPU-, GPU- and memory-intensive workloads. It's not especially portable, though, and battery life is among its least impressive features. Read more

13 March, 2012 by Sandra Vogel
HP Elitebook 8460p

HP Elitebook 8460p

The Elitebook 8460p is a robust, if somewhat heavy, 14in. business notebook. We don't like the keyboard design, but the matte screen is superb. We also appreciate the range of off-the-shelf configurations, and the high-quality audio subsystem. Read more

8 September, 2011 by Sandra Vogel
Apple MacBook Pro Winter 2011 (13in.)

Apple MacBook Pro Winter 2011 (13in.)

...Thunderbolt is envisioned as a sort of future unified successor to USB, FireWire and DisplayPort, allowing peripherals to carry data and video at up to... Read more

2 March, 2011 by Scott Stein

Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) and other shells

Recently I 'upgraded' to Ubuntu 11.10 and was faced with being, as I thought, 'forced' to use Unity if I wanted to stay... Read more

21 November, 2011
Promise Pegasus R6 (12TB)

Promise Pegasus R6 (12TB)

...The Pegasus R6 doesn't support other data standards like USB and FireWire out of the box, and given the prices of £1,124.16... Read more

15 November, 2011 by Dong Ngo
Photos: Apple Thunderbolt Display

Photos: Apple Thunderbolt Display

...Thunderbolt Display has three USB 2.0 ports, one Thunderbolt port, one FireWire 800 port and one Ethernet port. All these connectors can be used... Read more

19 September, 2011 by Dong Ngo
Laptop features that fell by the wayside

Laptop features that fell by the wayside

...Two kinds of FireWire We forgot that one of our old MacBook Pros actually came with... Read more

8 May, 2011 by Dan Ackerman and Scott Stein
Apple iMac 27in. (3.1GHz, Spring 2011)

Apple iMac 27in. (3.1GHz, Spring 2011)

...Developed in conjunction with Intel, Thunderbolt is designed to replace USB and FireWire inputs by offering simultaneous 10Gbps throughput in and out of the system... Read more

4 May, 2011 by Rich Brown
Thunderbolt speeds on new MacBook Pro

Thunderbolt speeds on new MacBook Pro

...long. The technology can be used with any existing peripheral protocols (USB, FireWire, eSATA) via adaptors. It can't be upgraded via add-in adaptors... Read more

25 February, 2011 by Dong Ngo

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