News Bits: MacBook Discoloration Acknowledged, Intel GMA X3000, Mail-in Rebates Lose Favor, Toshiba Portege M500
Friday, June 30, 2006 by Chaz
Apple admits to MacBook discoloration issues
Best Buy and Office Max to eliminate mail-in rebates on laptops -- instant discounts only
UK PC Maker Rock unveils dual-core Intel, AMD laptops
Intel's new integrated chipset, the GMA X3000
Toshiba to push 12-inch notebook sales in 2H, Portege M500 Released
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SkinIt Laptop Skins Review
Friday, June 30, 2006 by Tim
Have you ever felt that the black top of your notebook was too dull and drab? Well you're in luck because a remedy has surfaced in the form of "Skins". These skins are made by Skinit Inc, a leading manufacture for the personalization of mobile electronic devices.
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Microsoft Previews "Ultimate" Wireless Keyboard, Delays Office 2007 Release
Friday, June 30, 2006 by abaxter
The Microsoft hardware division is teasing a new Bluetooth wireless keyboard product on its site that it claims as the "ultimate" keyboard. Meanwhile the Microsoft software division is announcing more delays for the Office 2007 software release.
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Gateway M255-E Review (pics, specs)
Thursday, June 29, 2006 by hazel_motes
The Gateway M255-E is a 14.1" widescreen small business targeted notebook. It is powered by an Intel Core Duo processor and is targeted at mobile professionals who need performance on the go. Following is a full review of this notebook.
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Current Notebook and Tech Deals (Updated 6/28)
Wednesday, June 28, 2006 by abaxter
NEW Dell Inspiron Coupon codes for up to $750 off
New Dell 2007WFP 20.1'' Digital LCD Display $344
MacBook 13.3" Notenbook with 1.83GHz Processor $994
Toshiba Satellite A105 Notebook $400 at CompUSA this Friday 6 p.m. - 12 midnight
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News Bits: New Alienware Notebooks, Core Duo 2.33GHz Coming, Toshiba Tecra A8 Released
Wednesday, June 28, 2006 by Chaz
New Alienware Core Duo notebooks
Intel ships two new Core Duo CPUs
Sony to fit UX ultraportable with flash disk
more...
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Sager 5760 Review (pics, specs)
Wednesday, June 28, 2006 by Kilim
Sager has unleashed its latest 17" widescreen desktop replacement notebook called the Sager 5760. It has the latest Intel Core Duo (Yonah) CPU, ability to hold up to 4GB RAM, and the powerful nVidia go7900GTX with 256mb of memory.
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Dell Releases EVDO ExpressCard
Tuesday, June 27, 2006 by abaxter
Dell today announced the release of the Dell Wireless 5700 Mobile Broadband ExpressCard. An ExpressCard solution for integrating Verizon EVDO into your notebook. The card is available now via Dell.com and costs $179 and for a limited time customers can use Verizon service for 30-days free.
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Osprey Focus Laptop Bag Review
Tuesday, June 27, 2006 by scottschaffter
Following is a review of the rugged Osprey Focus backpack that includes a laptop sleeve for toting your notebook around. Durability, protection and unique features set this bag apart.
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HP dv8000t Review (pics, specs)
Monday, June 26, 2006 by jetstar
I recently purchased an HP dv8000t CTO notebook. This is a desktop replacement notebook and is the 17-inch flagship model from HP. Following is a full review of the dv8000t.
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News Bits: Exploding Dell Laptop Investigated, New Vista Beta Release, Laptops and the Homeless
Monday, June 26, 2006 by ChazMan421
New Vista Build Released
AMD to build $3.5bn fab in New York
Laptop Sales in the UK outpace Desktop PC sales for April / May
Exploding Dell Investigated
Laptops give hope to the homeless
more...
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Report Shows Notebook Failures Still Too High
Monday, June 26, 2006 by Brian
Gartner, an IT research firm, released a report today showing notebook annual failure rates (AFRs) have fallen over the past couple years, but not as much as they should have. Current AFRs for notebooks are 15% in year one, climbing to 22% in year 4 of ownership; compared to 20% and 28% for systems purchased in 2003-2004.
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