MSI has released the specs of the GT725, its massive laptop that’s supposed to satisfy the wants of gamers. As the most demanding customers of the hardware end of the PC industry, they demand that any product marketed as a gaming device to be top-of-the-line. Does the GT725 qualify for that? Read on. The machine [...]
Being the only netbook that I’ve managed to personally handle so far, the HP Mini 1000 holds a special place in my gadgets list. Under all its bells and whistles, what I really like about it is the form factor. Its stylish and sleek yet still manages to be usable thanks to its large keys, [...]
HP wants your desktop computer to look flashy. It’s time to take away that plain-looking tower and replace it with something that resembles a console, hence the HP Blackbird 002. Of course, PC gamers aren’t all about looks. They know that it’s all about what’s inside. Here’s what you can expect: NVIDIA nForce 760i SLI [...]
Given the wide range of gadgets to choose from these days, it’s tough to come up with a decision. If you don’t know how to settle between a laptop and a tablet PC, why not get both? The HP TouchSmart tx2 is a multitouch piece of hardware that can give you the best of both [...]
ASUS is out to prove that UMPCs come in all shapes and sizes. Its R50a UMPC has begun shipping in Europe and the details are coming in: The 5.8-inch touchscreen device has a 1.33GHz Intel Atom processor, 1GB of RAM, a 32GB SSD for storage and runs Vista. There’s also integrated 3G HSDPA, WiFi, Bluetooth [...]
Dell has launched a new member of the Inspiron line, the Mini 12. Here’s what you can expect: …a 1.3GHz Atom Z520 or 1.6GHz Atom Z530 processor (a step up from the usual 1.6GHz Atom N270), up to an 80GB drive, 1GB of RAM, Bluetooth / WiFi, and that 12-inch, 1280 x 800 display, all [...]
It took a while to establish a foothold, but we’ve seen enough models out there to say that netbooks are here to stay. The market is relatively still in its infancy, but at least one exists. If you had asked me last year if I saw a future for the pint-sized devices, I would’ve said [...]
Despite never having had my hands on a unit prior to the Stiletto 2, I’ve been a big proponent of satellite radio. Coupling a huge variety of programming with the ability to listen to your favorite channels from coast to coast is part of the natural evolution of the medium. The Stiletto 2 is Sirius’ [...]
If you can recall, LG was at the forefront of the iPhone wave with the Prada mobile, enjoying the publicity of being compared with Apple’s cellphone. Looks like it took a different approach with netbooks, preferring to observe the market first before diving into production head-on. Now that its device is here, we can take [...]
What do you look for in a laptop? Size? Weight? Processing power? Brand? Maybe all of the above? If price happens to be among your criteria, how does less a hundred US dollars sound? Here are excerpts from the report: The new HiVision MiniNote is due out in October of 2008. Overall it looks pretty [...]
