First, couldn’t Asus come up with a better name for this laptop? Sure, it makes you stop and take a second look. But that’s not because it’s such a great name, but because it’s stupid. Anyway, enuff ranting. The 900 gives a little more than the smash hit predecessor, but at a little of a [...]
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Toshiba Portege R500-S5001X
March 25th, 2008 
admin In this corner, weighing in at a measly 2.4 lbs is the Portege R500-S5001X laptop. Man, its name weighs more than it does. Who comes up with those things anyway? But for having the world’s largest name, this Portege packs a heck of a lot into a light frame.
LG X100 Ultraportable Laptop
March 17th, 2008 admin It seems that going ultraportable is all the rage these days. I would post about the recent Lenovo X300, but honestly I hate the design of that laptop. It’s more a personal taste thing, definitely not functionality. But I like the look of the LG X100. It’s sleek and functional – tasty.
F5 Mobile Rugged Tablet
March 4th, 2008 admin If you have technical workers out in the field, you know that they can absolutely destroy computing devices. This is especially true in services that deal with construction. Motion Computing has announced a “semi-rugged” tablet device that looks cool and can do the job.
MacBook Air Blows Over Mobile Crowd
January 17th, 2008 admin It’s all over the news, but I couldn’t help doing a blurb on the Macbook Air. To say that Apple creates buzz is an understatement. The buzz for their MacWorld conference was that they were going to release an ultra-portable. Well, they did that and some.
Toshiba Satellite P205 PC HD DVD Laptop
December 21st, 2007 admin Toshiba’s latest offering takes dead aim on the burgeoning digital video space with the Satellite P205. The Satellite P205 sports Harman Kardon speakers and a HD DVD-R drive. Now you can take a high definition theater around with you!
Apple Tablet PC in the Works?
November 6th, 2007 billy It seems Apple is going to have a go at the “Tablet PC” market. With news coming from Crave.co.uk, rumor has it that Apple is currently developing it’s own version of the tablet PC right now. The details are as follows: Asus (Apple’s contract manufacturer) is assisting in the design and prototyping of a new [...]
Lithium Batteries Without the KAPUT!
May 28th, 2007 admin Radiation, heavy machinery, the vacuum of space, laser beams, and, sadly, lithium polymer batteries, are all dangerous entities, but there has been a breakthrough in material development that promises to fix many of the instabilities of Li-Po batteries. This new polymer, made by an ExxonMobil Chemical affiliate (Tonen Chemical) based in Japan, keeps the batteries [...]
UMPC Comparisons: Q1 Ultra and OQO Model 02
May 22nd, 2007 admin While I was down at the Tech Expo a few days ago, I found myself without both a camera and writing utensil, which is REALLY BAD for someone in this kind of profession. I quickly realized that the best solution would be access to a capable UMPC, or Ultra Mobile PC. However, today, in my [...]
Sony Vaio G1 Solid State Laptop
April 20th, 2007 admin Sony has come out with a solid state version of their really great Vaio G1 laptop. This means really fast boot times and operation without the fragility of standard hard drives. Depending on the configuration, this little gem will weight between 2-3 lbs. It has a 12 inch screen, but it makes up for it [...]
