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Apple 15in. PowerBook G4 review
Reviews Design Like the Titanium PowerBook before it, the 15in. PowerBook hits a sweet spot in size. It's big enough for a wide-screen display (1,280 by 854) yet small enough to carry with you. The 15.2in.diagonal) screen fits snugly in the PowerBook's...
[November 6, 2003, 15:50]
Good performance, exceptional value
Member Review Great performance and features for the price. Opted for 1.4GHz, 15in. XGA, 512MB RAM, 60GB HD and TrueMobile b/g card for just over £900! FireWire and USB 2.0 comes as standard. DVD playback is OK and sound is good for a laptop -- MP3s sounds...
[February 19, 2004, 7:01]
Apple MacBook Pro: a first look review
Reviews Of Apple's MacBook Pro lineup, only the two 15in.models have received the complete workup. The design changes include a new 'unibody' chassis, a new buttonless multi-touch trackpad, the addition of a mini DisplayPort and the subtraction of the...
[October 16, 2008, 9:33]
Apple iMac G4 1.25GHz: a first look review
Reviews Apple has announced new-and-improved iMacs. Still available in 15in.and 17in.sizes at the same base prices of £999 and £1,449 (inc. VAT), respectively, the new iMacs boast faster processors, speedier memory, better graphics and USB 2.0 ports.
[September 17, 2003, 9:15]
Acer TravelMate 8006LMi review
Reviews Design The TravelMate 8006LMi is a two-spindle 'thin-and-light' system weighing just under 3kg (2.88kg) and planting a footprint (33.2cm by 28.1cm) big enough to accommodate its 15in.screen. Considering the features that are packed inside, it's...
[May 28, 2004, 16:30]
Acer Aspire 1502LMi review
Reviews Design The silver and grey Aspire 1502LMi has a workmanlike look and feel, measuring 32.6cm wide by 29cm deep by 4.3cm high and weighing around 3.4kg. There's a bit of flex in the 15in.display, which has a native resolution of 1,400 by 1,050 pixels...
[June 15, 2004, 17:00]
Eizo FlexScan L565 review
Reviews For general office use, 18.1in. LCD monitors such as Eizo’s award-winning FlexScan L685 are not really necessary -- and are also simply too expensive at around £1,000 (ex. VAT). More suitable are 15in.
[May 27, 2002, 12:45]
Dell Inspiron 8000 1000UT review
Reviews Externally, the 1000UT looks identical to other models in the Inspiron 8000 range, but there are significant differences inside. For a start there's Intel's new 1GHz Mobile Pentium III SpeedStep processor, which clocks down to 700MHz under battery...
[March 18, 2001, 23:00]
Toshiba Satellite 5200-701 review
Reviews There are two versions of the Satellite 5200: the 701 reviewed here, and a more expensive (£2,127 ex. VAT, or £2,499 inc. VAT) 801 model that features a 1,600 by 1,200-resolution screen and a DVD-R drive as standard.
[November 25, 2002, 10:36]
IBM ThinkPad T42 range: a first look review
Reviews IBM's new ThinkPad T42 series comprises the mainstream T42 and the workstation-class T42p. As well as featuring the new Pentium M Processor 735 (1.7GHz), 745 (1.8GHz) and 755 (2GHz), plus a range of wireless connectivity options, the T42 series...
[May 10, 2004, 10:55]
Acer TravelMate 800 review
Reviews Whenever a new mobile technology is developed, Acer is usually at the front of the queue to introduce it -- for example, the company was the first to circulate a pre-production Tablet PC before the launch last year.
[March 12, 2003, 11:38]
Dell Inspiron 5100 review
Reviews Design The mainstream Inspiron 5100 series shows off a refreshing new colour scheme for Dell. The blue-and-silver case also has blue accents on the lid, the touchpad, the two standard mouse buttons and the strip above the keyboard.
[March 3, 2003, 12:06]
Largest-ever notebook screen
News Despite the ongoing LCD panels shortage, notebook screens are getting bigger. Dell will announce the largest-yet notebook display next week. The company's Inspiron 7500 notebook will be equipped with an optional 15.4in screen, which it says gives...
[October 22, 1999, 11:01]
Dell OptiPlex SX260 review
Reviews Notebook parts The SX260 measures a petite 8.5cm wide by 24.2cm deep by 24.7cm high. A typical configuration in the UK sells for £744 (ex. VAT) and includes a 2GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor, 128MB DDR RAM (shared with Intel integrated graphics...
[February 17, 2003, 9:50]
Apple's Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro review
Reviews Apple Computer has released new MacBook Pros powered by 2.16GHz or 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo chips. Apple says the new 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo model is up to 39 percent speedier than the previous MacBook Pro with a 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo processor.
[November 10, 2006, 14:42]
Lenovo launches own-brand notebooks and desktops review
Reviews Lenovo, China's leading computer maker, didn't buy IBM's computer business eight months ago just to maintain the status quo -- although it did retain the ThinkPad and ThinkCentre notebook and desktop brands.
[February 24, 2006, 10:05]
Desktop-replacements for your business review
Reviews It used to be that choosing a notebook over a desktop PC required a long list of sacrifices, but those days are disappearing. Want a beautiful 17in.display? A DVD burner? The latest graphics with a whopping 128MB of memory?
[May 20, 2004, 16:00]
Apple PowerBook G4 (1GHz, 17in. TFT) review
Reviews Design The 17in. PowerBook G4, which is made of brushed aluminium alloy (like its new 12in.counterpart, rather than the titanium-built models of old), is almost ridiculously large: it's definitely a desktop replacement, and is difficult to tote...
[May 6, 2003, 11:53]
Apple MacBook Pro 2009 (2.66GHz, 17in.) review
Reviews Internally, Apple has moved to an Nvidia chipset with improved integrated graphics, which is then paired with a dedicated Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT graphics card that can be turned off and on as needed to improve battery life or boost performance.
[March 2, 2009, 14:50]
Apple MacBook Pro (1.83GHz Intel Core Duo) review
Reviews We expect the company to work out these kinks as it transitions the remainder of its notebooks to Intel, but for now, if you use Photoshop or other non-native applications, wait or look at a Windows-based system, which will offer superior...
[March 6, 2006, 11:45]
