Review: Flybook V5i (GottaBeMobile.com)

GottaBeMobile.com has posted a video review of the Flybook V5i. The Flybook V5i is one of the smaller ultraportables, with an 8.9-inch widescreen touchscreen display (1024×600 resolution if you can believe it!). It’s powered by an Intel Core Duo 1.2 ghz (U2500) which gives it … Read more

Intel’s Turbo Memory: Anandtech Investigation

Anandtech is taking a look at Intel’s Turbo Memory, a feature that was added with Intel’s recent introduction of the Santa Rosa platform. This article follows HP’s comments about not offering Intel’s Turbo Memory as an option in their Santa Rosa based laptops, including the … Read more

Toshiba Battery Recall

Toshiba updated their support bulletin yesterday, in regards to their battery recall. You can view it at www.csd.toshiba.com. On September 28, 2006 Sony Corporation announced a global replacement program for certain battery packs that are used in portable computers. After the announcement by Sony Corporation, … Read more

Summer/Fall 2007 Intel Laptop CPU Roadmap

Laptoping.com and VR-Zone have revealed some interesting news concerning Intel’s laptop CPU plans for later this year. Some of these new processors will undoubtedly wind up in ultraportable laptops. The Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) Core 2 Duos will probably be used in some of the … Read more

Announced: Lenovo Thinkpad Reserve

Lenovo has officially announced the Lenovo Thinkpad Reserve, a limited edition, leather covered version of Lenovo’s Thinkpad X61. The $5000 price tag gets you: – Leather case – “Executive Support Staff”, including phone support 24/7 – Support options that include guaranteed on-site warranty service in … Read more