The HP Envy 14 is vastly improved from the the original Envy systems that HP introduced back in 2009. What you’ve got here in a 14.5” LCD machine that weighs 5.2 pounds, has a 2.66GHz Intel Core i5-450M processor, 4GB of DDR3 RAM and a 500GB 7,200rpm hard drive. It’s video card is the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 GPU with 1GB of VRAM. It’s got two USB ports, an eSATA / USB combo port, HDMI, DisplayPort, Ethernet, and two headphone jacks, one of which double as a mic jack as well. Read the rest of this entry »

Let’s take another dip into the Newegg.com pool just to see what we can see. Just a quick swim on over to their Laptops / Notebook’s section reveals that Newegg’s second most popular laptop is Lenovo's Y550P (324156U). The Y550P has the new Core i7 processor which means that the machine can easily handle gaming, browsing, business applications, and still be ready for more. Read the rest of this entry »

The MC373LL/A comes with a 15.4" widescreen LCD display (1400 x 900 resolution), a 4 core Intel Core i7 processor (8-way multitasking power), 4GB of DDR3 RAM (expandable up to 8GB), and a 500GB (5400rpm) hard drive. Your graphics card is the extremely nVidia GeForce GT 330M that comes 256MB video memory. Apple includes a iSight webcam, wireless N networking, and built in media reader. The laptop weighs 5.6 pounds, measures 1" thin, and of course comes with the Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard preinstalled. Battery life is 4.5 to 5 hours; too bad that spending $2,100 doesn't give you a system like the Toshiba T235-S1352 which has an 8 hour battery life. As mentioned above, the MC373LL/A costs $2,199.99 at Best Buy and is available as a store item. Read the rest of this entry »

Let's look into what Best Buy offers for the business professional. Best Buy's Toshiba T235-S1352 is a great business laptop because it's lightweight, has super long battery life, and is will adequate multitask with its peppy dual core processors. The T235-S1352 is has a 13.3" LCD screen (1366 x 768 resolution) that can play 720p content. The machine comes with a 1.2GHz (Intel U5400) processor that and the Intel HD on-board graphics card; surprisingly it will play full blue ray/high def movies at 1080p. Inside you've got 4GB of DDR3 RAM and a larger 320GB (5400RPM SATA) hard drive. The battery life is now up to 8hours, 33 minutes, a definite improvement from the older generation. Also included is an integrated webcam/microphone set and an HDMI output for transmitting to a compatible HDTV set. Other specs include Multiformat media reader, Wireless N & Wifi, 4 USB ports (3 USB v2.0 ports and 1eSATA/USB combo), 1 VGA port, 1 HDMI output port, 1 headphone out and 1 microphone in jack. It comes with Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit. The thing weighs 3.9 pounds and is a little over 1-inch thick. Read the rest of this entry »

Yesterday Apple released the new Macbook. Looking on the outside reveals that there's no physical difference between this newer refresh and the previous system...all the glorious changes are inside! This new machine features a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and the newest Nvidia graphics card (the GeForce 320M). The previous-generation MacBook had a 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and used Nvidia's GeForce 9400M graphics card. The two minor changes to the processor and video card boosts the overall battery life by an additional 3 hour; this newest Macbook now claims a 10-hour battery life Read the rest of this entry »

I just bought the Toshiba T135-S1309. It's a 13.3" Ultra Thin laptop that gets about 8 hours battery life. The T135-S1309 comes with fairly speedy 1.3Ghz dual core processors, 3GB of RAM, and a spacious 300GB hard drive. The screen is bright and beatiful, ultra thin (1"), and only weighs 3.9 pounds! I've found the keyboard very easy to type on; the touch pad is average but functional. It comes with all the basics: wireness N, webcam, card reader, LAN networking, and 3 USB ports. The only things missing are Bluetooth and an optical drive. Most software be can installed via the internet or extra DVD drive these days. Bluetooth is a nice feature to have but not absolutely required in my opinion. Read the rest of this entry »

Note: Be sure to read our full review on the Acer Timeline.

Acer has just released new version of their popular Acer Timeline Series. The Acer AS3810TZ-4078 has many great things all in one package: 8-10 hour battery life, fast CPU, quiet operation, excellent screen quality, and evenly spaced keyboard. Another bonus: it comes with Windows 7! Yeah! The only negative is that you’ll have to get rid of the bloatware the machine comes preinstalled with. This a great system for students or business people on the go or for basis everyday computing. Some users are getting beyond 10 hours with minor system tweaking. Amazing.

Newegg is selling the AS3810TZ-4078 for $549 ($150 off the $699 retail price) with free shipping. You can buy it at this discounted price until November 22nd. Read the rest of this entry »

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The littlest MacBook Pro finally gets all the features of its larger brethren, making it pound for pound one of the most impressive laptops on the market today. For starters, the aluminum unibody construction is solid to an extreme: There's no wiggle or shimmy when you lift up this laptop. It's a high-tech brick that, if you gathered enough of, you could probably pave your driveway with. Read the rest of this entry »

Every once and a while a notebook emerges on the scene that sets a whole new standard. In recent years laptops have come forth that are powerful, sleek, and lightweight. However, until now, most laptops have been lacking in the most important feature of all: battery life. This summer Acer released the Timeline Series - 13", 14" and 15'" laptops that have stellar battery life. The Acer Timeline 4810T has a 9 hour battery life! Imagine that! Turn your laptop on in the morning & use it on battery power all day. Other positives abound: wireless N connectivity, slim 1" of thickness, 4.2lb package, cool & quiet system. It's two negatives, the mediocre screen and choppy high-def playback, are frustrating but in this case the positives vastly outweigh the negatives. Read the rest of this entry »

The E105-S1602 is built with sturdy construction, a longer 5.5hr battery life, and bright 14" screen. The E105-S1602 comes with Intel Core 2 Duo (2 GHz), 4 GB (DDR2) RAM, 500 GB Hard Drive, has Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition, weights 5.1 lbs, and has a nice sized 14.1 TFT active matrix LCD screen. Read the rest of this entry »