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Switchable graphics is the best way to squeeze decent gaming performance and great battery life from the same notebook, but it's never been able to...

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Arrandale is Intel's first mainstream notebook CPU based on the Nehalem microarchitecture, and it shares the same potent silicon as the new Clarksfield desktop CPUs....

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Intel didn't intend for its Atom CPU to revolutionize the ultraportable notebook market, but it happened anyway. Today, the next-gen "Pine Trail" Atom platform debuts...

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Dell's Studio 14z starts at $750, yet it offers a Core 2 Duo CPU, GeForce 9400M graphics, DisplayPort and hyrbid USB/eSATA ports, and enticing optional...

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Asus' UL80Vt notebook combines a Core 2 Duo processor, switchable GeForce graphics, a DVD burner, and an eight-cell battery in an easily portable 14" chassis...

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Nehalem has finally arrived for notebooks in the form of Clarksdale Core i7 mobile processors that are virtually identical to their Lynnfield desktop counterparts.

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When shopping for an ultraportable, one usually has to choose between price, performance, and battery life. Not so with Asus' new UL30A, which packs Intel...

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Starting at just $600, Acer's new line of 13.3" ultraportable notebooks packs Core 2 processors, 1366x768 displays, 4GB of memory, full-size keyboards, and six-cell batteries....

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These two little laptops from Acer and Gateway are close cousins. They share the same 11.6" displays and nearly full-sized keyboards, and as a...

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The X-Slim X340 is a shiny, black, and thin, with a nifty new Intel Core 2 Solo processor and a modern chipset. One or...

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For about the same cost as a 32GB SSD, you can pick up a 2.5" notebook drive that offers a whopping 500GB of storage capacity....

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Consider this formula: a slim laptop with a 12.1" 1280x800 display, 3.3 lbs, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a webcam, Windows XP, and over five hours of battery...

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HP aims to put netbooks on notice with a new Pavilion dv2 ultraportable whose svelte 12" body is packed with a 1280x800 display, Athlon 64...

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OCZ has brought its DIY initiative to the netbook market with the Neutrino. Is this just another entry in the growing list of me-too netbooks,...

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Intel's education-inspired computer is generating interest from kids and adults alike. This new generation sports a rugged and functional convertible tablet design. ...

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Asus' popular Eee PC 1000 series has a new entry, sporting a faster CPU, a bigger battery, and a redesigned keyboard. Can the Eee...

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The gaming notebook market is filled with flashy, expensive systems that tend to offer poor value. However, MSI's GX630 rings up at just $799 with...

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Gigabyte's M912 breaks new ground for netbooks with a high-resolution screen that rotates and folds flat, birthing the first nettablet. Read on to see...

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