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Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime: The Rolls-Royce of Android tablets

Watch out, Android tablets: There's a new king in town.

By JR Raphael | 03 December, 2011 10:56

Tags: Asustek Computer, hardware systems, tablets

Hands-on with the Lenovo IdeaPad K1

Lenovo may have arrived late to the party, but is it too late? The company better known for its business notebooks and PCs has finally released an Android tablet, the Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1.

By Ross Catanzariti | 02 August, 2011 15:19

Tags: Android tablets, google android tablets, Lenovo, Lenovo IdeaPad K1

First look: Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet

Tablets are the hot tech product of 2011, but most seem to offer very little differentiation in screen size, specifications and software. Lenovo is at least attempting something new with its ThinkPad Tablet: it's aimed squarely at business users and comes with a digitiser pen for drawing.

By Ross Catanzariti | 18 August, 2011 14:06

Tags: google android tablets, Lenovo, Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet, tablets

Four reasons why you don't really need a tablet PC

Tablet PCs are the in thing right now. In fact, you'd be hard put to walk into any sort of electronics store today and not be bombarded with displays for the latest and greatest tablet. But are tablets all they're cracked up to be? Or has Apple and its uber popular iPad duped consumers into tablet envy, and its competitors into a mad scramble to develop their own "iPad rivals?"

By Al Sacco | 14 June, 2011 07:38

Tags: hardware systems, laptops, tablet PCs

Are netbooks worth a look as PC companions?

While the Apple iPad and other emerging tablets may ultimately shift the playing field, netbooks from the big corporate suppliers offer an interesting mobile alternative to big, bulky laptops.

By John Dix | 22 May, 2010 04:38

Tags: apple ipad, iPad, netbooks, notebooks, tablet PCs

Could a tablet replace your notebook?

Hardware vendors at last week's Consumer Electronics Show showed off numerous new tablet and notebook designs.

By Jeff Bertolucci | 13 January, 2010 03:02

Tags: notebooks, tablet PCs

Ten ways to upgrade your netbook

Netbooks are universally regarded for their portability, but no two netbook models are exactly alike, and each seems to come with different trade-offs.

By David Murphy | 27 August, 2009 23:42

Tags: netbooks

Big changes coming to notebook design by 2015

A lot has changed in the 20 years since the first laptop computers appeared, including gigahertz processors, color screens, optical drives and wireless data. However, one thing that has stubbornly stayed the same is the conventional clamshell format with its hinged display lid that opens to reveal a mechanical keyboard.

By Brian Nadel | 21 August, 2009 11:32

Tags: mobility, notebooks

Hands-on: HP Mini 110

HP's newest netbook is an economy-class version of the company's popular Mini 1000 line. What corners get cut, and is this mini-laptop worth its weight? Read our first impressions.

By Darren Gladstone | 14 July, 2009 13:20

Tags: HP, netbooks, notebooks

Choosing between netbooks and notebooks

What goes up must come down, and lately what's coming down are netbooks, as more and more articles talk about the compact computers disappointing customers. However, we can't blame netbooks for that. We can only blame vendors who overhype and customers who underbuy. Before you buy a smaller, cheaper and less powerful netbook, determine if you need a notebook instead. If so, you can spend about the same money and get more power, albeit in a larger package.

By James E. Gaskin | 01 July, 2009 08:06

Tags: netbooks, notebooks

Never mind the netbook, here's the smartbook

If you still blanche at the term "netbook" for being an ungainly piece of vendor-speak, then prepare to be nauseated later this year as "smartbook" supporters start to bang that marketing drum.

By Eric Lai | 02 June, 2009 10:48

Tags: Arm, computex, Intel, netbooks, notebooks

Netbook or ultraportable for the job?

Netbooks are starting to look like ultraportable laptops, while some ultraportables are beginning to resemble netbooks. In a tight economy, the question arises: Should you keep costs low by buying an inexpensive netbook, or spend a few hundred dollars more to get a full-featured lightweight laptop?

By James A. Martin | 24 April, 2009 01:20

Tags: netbooks, notebooks, ultraportables

Hackintosh netbook, anyone?

It seems unlikely that Apple will enter the netbook market, though Mac OS netbook rumors continue to circulate. Apple COO Tim Cook dissed the hot product category and suggested those wanting a Mac netbook should just buy an iPhone or iPod Touch instead.

By James A. Martin | 14 May, 2009 06:05

Tags: Apple, Mac OS X, netbooks

A buyer's guide to laptops -- from mighty mites to mobile monsters

Whether you're buying for yourself or outfitting a department, shopping for a laptop today is a double-edged sword. The good news is that there's a huge variety to choose from, all with pros and cons. The bad news is that for many buyers there are just too many choices, leading to frustration and fatigue.

By Brian Nadel | 13 May, 2009 14:15

Tags: netbooks, notebooks, ultraportable laptops

9 ultraportables and netbooks we can't wait for

Thinking of buying an ultraportable laptop or a netbook soon? Check out this list of upcoming portables before you open your wallet.

By Ian Paul | 12 May, 2009 15:35

Tags: netbooks, ultraportables

Questioning the netbook phenomenon

It's human nature to get on the bandwagon of a "good thing." Take the screaming hype that is the netbook phenomenon, for example.

By Scot Finnie | 24 April, 2009 02:27

Tags: Apple, netbook

Laptops bring youth off the streets

Laptops can be easily taken for granted by those who have direct access to them, but the devices are a salvation for some at-risk teenagers and young adults caught up in gang and drug-related activity in San Francisco.

By Agam Shah | 21 April, 2009 05:08

Tags: notebooks

Rise of the netbook

The evolution of mini-laptops

By Jon Brodkin | 14 April, 2009 10:36

Tags: Acer, Apple, asus, dell, everex, Google Android, Intel, Microsoft, msi, netbooks, olpc, Palm

Intel, Microsoft look away as beefed-up netbooks blur lines

Microsoft Corp. and Intel Corp.'s attempts to confine netbooks to the low end of the market to protect mainstream notebook PC sales have taken another hit.

By Eric Lai | 01 April, 2009 08:09

Tags: Intel, Microsoft, netbooks

First look: hands-on with the Kogan Agora Netbook Pro

Look out Australia, there's a new netbook about to hit town and it's by Kogan, the company responsible for affordable big-screen TVs, photo frames and other nifty products. After receiving a lot of feedback via blog comments about what people want to see in a netbook, Kogan is set to release its first one this week: the Kogan Agora Netbook Pro. It's a 10.2in netbook that will cost $539. For the price you'll get 2GB of RAM and a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, as well as 802.11g networking, a Bluetooth USB module, a 160GB hard drive and a 1.3-megapixel webcam.

By Elias Plastiras | 16 March, 2009 14:46

Tags: Kogan Technologies, netbooks

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