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Asus N61JQ-X is the Top Gaming Laptop on Amazon

Asus N61JQ-X is the Top Gaming Laptop on Amazon

Asus has created an excellent laptop for the serious gamer who loves large screens. Their N61JQ-X1 has a 16" LCD (1366x768 resolution), weighs 6.5 pounds, and pack hardware that delivers a serious punch! Gaming enthusiasts are delighted with it's ultra fast quad core CPU (Intel Core i7 720QM at 1.6GHz) and video card (ATI Mobility Radeon 5730). The N61JQ-X easily runs today's top end games "like butter." The N61JQ-X comes with 4 GB (DDR3-1066) ...

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Best Buy's Top 5 Laptops

Best Buy's Top 5 Laptops

This past month we took a really good look at Best Buy. We realized that Best Buy thrives itself on innovation while Circuit City became lazy in their success. Best Buy continued to steadily grow by expanding into new markets, trying new ideas, listening to the customer, and relentlessly moving onward while Circuit City was transfixed on their past. I found it pretty interesting that Best Buy evaluates their employees ...

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Should I buy the Accidental Protection Plan for My New Laptop?

Should I buy the Accidental Protection Plan for My New Laptop?

Imagine yourself standing in line at Best Buy to buy new laptop. As you stand there you feel yourself in the "outer body experience" of joy and wonder. You've been scrimping and saving for 5 months! You are actually holding the brand new unopened box in your hands! You can't wait to take it home, boot it up, and play with it. Your thoughts of bliss screech are  interrupted by the teenage cashier who mindlessly ...

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Asus G72GX-RBBX05L: Best Buy's Top Gaming Laptop

Asus G72GX-RBBX05L: Best Buy's Top Gaming Laptop

Best Buy currently has 9 laptops that are designed for gaming. Their top gaming laptop is the Asus G72GX-RBBX05. It's got a large 17.3" LCD widescreen,  an (P8700)  Intel Core 2 CPU running at 2.53GHz, 6GB of (DDR2) RAM, and a 500GB (540000RPM) hard drive. It's (nVidia GTX 260M 1GB) graphics card has enough power to handle most of today's 3-D games. Everything else that comes with this system is pretty standard: Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW (dual ...

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Four Recertified Desktops Under $339

Four Recertified Desktops Under $339

TigerDirect offers many recertified desktops at various prices. I previously wrote about a basic IBM desktop for $134 and a mid range Acer nettop for $179; what should you consider if you've got up to $339 to spend and want more power? Never fear! Below are four different options, from most powerful to least powerful. eMachines ET1331G-05W, $339 + shipping. The ET1331G-05W is a modern system for those who want both today's power and tomorrow's ability to upgrade. ...

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Archive for December 2009

The CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme 1030 is Almost High End

One of the hottest desktops on Newegg right now is the CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme 1030. If it wasn't for the medium end video card you'd almost think the Gamer Xtreme 1030 was a high end gaming rig. The bad news is that the NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT video card is an older and not "top of the line." The good news is that you can easily upgrade this card to make the system high end and smoking fast. The Gamer Xtreme comes with a super fast CPU (Intel Core i5 750 CPU running at 2.66GHz) and 4GB of (DDR3 1333) RAM. The 500GB hard drive is a super fast piece of hardware: SATA-II running at 3.0Gb/s and spins 7200RPM. The machine comes with Windows 7 Home Premium - 64bit version. You can find the Gamer Xtreme 1030 priced $749.99 at Newegg. Read the rest of this entry »

Newegg Notebook of the Week: ASUS P50IJ-X1

This week Newegg's Notebook of the Weeek is the ASUS P50IJ-X1. This $499 priced laptop is comes equipped with an Intel Pentium Dual Core and 4GB of memory so you can run even the most demanding applications confidently. The included 320GB hard disk allows you to work on your most important files, whether they're large images, videos or more! The 16-inch display gives you all of the viewing real estate you need to finish tasks without feeling cramped. Whatever you're viewing will also look good thanks to the Intel GMA 4500M graphics processor. Best of all, the ASUS P50IJ-X1 comes installed with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. You'll be ready to tackle anything now and well into the future! Read the rest of this entry »

The HP TouchSmart 600 is an All-In-One for the Kitchen

HP's TouchSmart 600 is the next step in the continually evolving all-in-one concept. This multitouch PC can be easily wall mounted in your kitchen and used for pulling up recipes and cooking. Read the rest of this entry »

The iMac MB950LL/A is Everything you need in a Simplified Enclosure

No doubt about it – the MB950LL/A is a pretty cool IMac. This all-in-one comes with everything you need in a convenient simplified enclosure. The 21.5-inch screen has a high (1920 x 1080) resolution that allows you to watch high definition movies, play intense games, and utilizie all forms of entertainment. The IMac also comes with two interesting features: a wireless keyboard and magic mouse. This beast is powered by NVIDIA’s GeForce 9400M video card, and a 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor.

The MB950LL/A is the #1 selling desktop at Amazon; you can also find it at MacMall. At both stores it’s priced $1,125 after a $25 mail in rebate. Read the rest of this entry »

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Newegg Notebook of the Week: TOSHIBA Satellite L505D-S5986

Every week Newegg features a Notebook of the Week. This weeks Notebook is the TOSHIBA Satellite L505D-S5986. The L505D with a 15.6-inch LCD screen, a 2.0GHz AMD Processor, 3GB RAM, a 250GB hard drive, DVD SuperMulti Drive, and Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit Operating System. Here's the full pecs on the L505D on Toshiba's website. Read the rest of this entry »

The 1005HA-PU1X is the Most Popular Netbook on Amazon

Asus, one of the oldest and most reputable netbook manufacturer, has created a winner with their 1005HA-PU1X. This netbook is based on the MacBook Air style body, has a bright 10.1" inch screeen, a 92% reduced keyboard, and has a battery that last 8-10 hours on a single charge. Let the numbers speak for themselves: On Amazon.com the 1005HA-PU1X has a 439 reviews with a 4 star rating. On Newegg.com it has a 5 egg rating with 183 total reviews. That's huge evidence that people are like and are buying this netbook. Read the rest of this entry »

Acer AS5739G Gaming Video

For those you who are scouting for a gaming laptop checkout the Acer AS5739G. The consensis from perusing TestFreaks & Newegg reviews is that the system graphics are excellent. It’s components (2.1GHz dual core processor and 4GB of DD3 RAM, and GT 130 graphics card) allow you to play games from 2007 on a medium-high settings. If you're hungering for more videos on the AS5739G checkout this video gallery on TestFreaks. Read the rest of this entry »

Lenovo G550: A Reasonable Laptop with 4 Hour Battery Life

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Note: The G550 was ranked #1 in our Top Rank Basic Laptops – Cyber Monday Edition.

If you’re looking for a simple laptop to do everyday computing, the Lenovo G550 does an excellent job. It has a well designed and comfortable keyboard, a longer 3-4 hour battery life, and is very solid and durable. To reach it’s $550 price tag Lenovo has taken away a couple of ports and changed the touchpad. You’re not going to want to go heavy gaming or intense multitasking on the G550; it’s a great laptop for internet use and word processing.

The G550 has an Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor and has 3GB DDR3 SDRAM allowing faster multitasking times. Those interested in graphics and multimedia will also be happy to know the G550 has a 15.6″ display screen using 16:9 HD format. This makes viewing latest movies in HD easier as the horizontal black lines are no longer visible. The G550 is light, chic with choice of hairline or textured design and has a full-sized ergonomic keyboard. Unlike most laptops, the G550 keyboard also includes a number pad for added convenience. Whether for work, school or pleasure, the G550 will fit anyone’s budget. You can find the Lenovo G550 for $550 at Amazon, Newegg, PC Mall, and Club Mac. Read the rest of this entry »

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