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Lenovo ThinkPad X121e

Lenovo ThinkPad X121e

...beyond the starting price of £299.69 (inc. VAT) and into executive ultraportable territory. With processor options spanning Intel and AMD, this is a versatile... Read more

21 October, 2011 by Sandra Vogel
Toshiba Portégé R830-138

Toshiba Portégé R830-138

...Toshiba's ultraportable Portégé line has a strong pedigree. Last year's Portégé R700 scored... Read more

29 June, 2011 by Sandra Vogel
Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook

Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook

Dell's XPS 13 Ultrabook looks stunning, and has a good keyboard. However it's short on ports and connectors, and the display's resolution and vertical viewing angles could be better. Read more

3 April, 2012 by Sandra Vogel
Lenovo IdeaPad U260

Lenovo IdeaPad U260

...of the first notebooks to feature a 12.5in. screen, making this ultraportable feel like a very svelte 13in. system in everyday use. The design... Read more

19 January, 2011 by Scott Stein
Dell Vostro V130

Dell Vostro V130

...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 (11.6in./64GB)

Apple MacBook Air (11.6in./64GB)

...time), and excellent keyboard/trackpad combo make this our new go-to ultraportable (if price is not an issue), with our enthusiasm muted only by... Read more

26 October, 2010 by Dan Ackerman
Lenovo ThinkPad X1

Lenovo ThinkPad X1

...thinnest ThinkPad ever made, and it's a slim, cleanly designed 13in. ultraportable that's worth a look for business travellers. But it's not... Read more

18 May, 2011 by Scott Stein
Apple MacBook Air 2010 (13.3in.)

Apple MacBook Air 2010 (13.3in.)

We like the 13.3in. MacBook Air's slimline design, high-resolution screen, fast boot time and long battery life. If the price and one or two feature omissions don't put you off, it's a great notebook to use and to be seen using. Read more

30 November, 2010 by Charles McLellan
Dell Latitude 13

Dell Latitude 13

Dell's Latitude 13 is an affordable ultraportable notebook that has sacrificed a lot to slim down. Suitable for immodest... Read more

5 July, 2010 by Rupert Goodwins
Lenovo IdeaPad U300s

Lenovo IdeaPad U300s

Lenovo's stylish U300s ultrabook is one of the best-looking Windows notebooks we've seen and matches Apple's MacBook Air nearly spec for spec. Read more

25 October, 2011 by Dan Ackerman
Dell Vostro V131

Dell Vostro V131

Dell's 13.3in. Vostro V131 looks striking, has a superb keyboard and delivers much-improved battery life over its predecessor. But the lack of an optical drive is annoying and a business-ready configuration doesn't come cheap. Read more

22 September, 2011 by Sandra Vogel
Sony VAIO Z

Sony VAIO Z

Sony's high-end Z series notebook lives up to its luxury reputation, with a slim, lightweight body, plenty of processing power and a highly specialised GPU dock. Read more

14 July, 2011 by Dan Ackerman
Samsung Chromebook Series 5

Samsung Chromebook Series 5

Despite solid hardware, great battery life and fast start-up, we can't recommend the Samsung Chromebook Series 5 until and unless Google improves its Chrome OS. Read more

14 June, 2011 by Joshua Goldman
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 11

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 11"

Lenovo's ThinkPad Edge 11" gives top-end netbooks a run for their money, offering a capable processor, decent hard drive capacity and a screen of reasonable size and resolution. Read more

22 November, 2010 by Sandra Vogel
Fujitsu Lifebook T730

Fujitsu Lifebook T730

Fujitsu's Lifebook T730 is a neat convertible tablet with an impressive 12.1in. touch-screen and generally good build quality. It's highly configurable, but battery life could be better. Read more

29 September, 2010 by Sandra Vogel

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"cites" even. Ouch!

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@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

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I have just changed mine to white they said 3 to 5 days

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@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

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As said, sponsored by Microsoft........

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@620W, I mine 1 BTC/daily for cost of 1.7eur, they naysayers regurgitate the rubbish they read as usual

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