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Last month, I succumbed to temptation and purchased a $1,299 aluminum MacBook. As a die-hard fan of Lenovo's ThinkPad line of laptops, I didn't make...

Type: Feature article Tags: Mobile computing Mac

If you want one of Intel's swanky new Core i7 processors, you're going to need a motherboard upgrade. But which one? We've faced off...

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets

AMD's 780G has been our integrated graphics chipset of choice for nearly eight months, but Nvidia's new GeForce 9300 looks poised to claim the crown...

Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics Chipsets

AMD and Nvidia have beefed up their integrated graphics chipsets to offer decent gaming performance and Blu-ray decode acceleration. We take Intel's latest G45...

Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics Chipsets

Netbooks have come a long way in a very short period of time. A year...

Type: Blog post Tags: Mobile computing

Netbooks are all the rage these days, with Asus' growing Eee PC lineup joined by a teeming mass of entries from Acer, HP, MSI, and...

Type: Feature article Tags: Mobile computing

Asus has attempted to create a luxury high-performance notebook with its Lamborghini VX3. The system's attention to detail is impressive, but then costs $3,000. ...

Type: Feature article Tags: Mobile computing

With an 8.9" screen that's full "web width", an Atom processor, and battery life of nearly eight hours, the Eee PC 901 is a more...

Type: Feature article Tags: Mobile computing

On paper, Acer's Aspire One netbook's hardware closely matches that of Asus' Eee PC 901. But the One costs a couple of Franklins less, making...

Type: Feature article Tags: Mobile computing

MSI's long-awaited entry in the netbook market has arrived in the form of the Atom-powered Wind U100, which features a 10" screen, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi,...

Type: Feature article Tags: Mobile computing

Asus' Eee PC has grown up with the new 1000 40G, which features an Atom processor, 10.2" screen, comfortable keyboard, 802.11n Wi-Fi, 40GB of solid-state...

Type: Feature article Tags: Mobile computing

AMD's new 790GX chipset takes an already potent 780G graphics core, turns up the clock speed, and adds sideport memory. It also brings a new...

Type: Feature article Tags: Chipsets

 I was out at the store yesterday and saw this puppy.  Bought one on the spot.  It's...

Type: Blog post Tags: Input devices Mobile computing

They're small, low-power, and cheap. The Atom from Intel and Nano from Via are both all-new CPU architectures, and they both push the frontiers...

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Mobile computing

A lack of high-end Phenom processors ultimately tanked the appeal of Nvidia's nForce 780a SLI chipset, but its little brother, the 750a, brings the same...

Type: Feature article Tags: Chipsets

Intel recently launched its next-gen Centrino 2 notebook platform, including Penryn processors with 1066MHz front-side bus speeds, a new integrated graphics chipset with full HD...

Type: Feature article Tags: Mobile computing

Some would argue that solid-state flash sits poised to replace mechanical hard drives., but are we really that close? We've gathered seven 2.5" notebook drives...

Type: Feature article Tags: Storage Mobile computing

I've been giddily experimenting with high-dynamic-range photography over the past few days. Unfortunately, I don't own any professional photography equipment, and my best camera...

Type: Blog post Tags: Multimedia