Sony VAIO VGN-Z Series (Z11) – More Details

More details about Sony’s 13-inch replacement for the VAIO VGN-SZ7 series, the VGN-Z (in this instance, Z11, instead of Z500), have emerged on the NotebookReview.com forums. The new information takes the form of datasheets released in German, with specific details and models. Two of the … Read more

Acer Aspire One – Availability in the US (Soon)

A couple of people have emailed us links showing that the 8.9-inch Acer Aspire One is starting to become available (at least for pre-ordering) in the US. Two models have shown up – the Windows-based A150 (80GB Hard Drive, 1GB Memory), and the Linux-based A110 … Read more

Panasonic Toughbook CF-U1 Review (TR)

TrustedReviews has published one of the first reviews of the new 5.6-inch Panasonic Toughbook CF-U1, which represents a new direction in Panasonic’s line of “rugged” ultraportables. The CF-U1 is based on an Intel Atom Z520 CPU running at 1.33GHz, and has either a 16 or … Read more

Voodoo Envy 133 Unboxing, Packaging

Want to know what you get from your $2099 (and on up) when you purchase a 13.3-inch ultra-lightweight Voodoo Envy 133? Well Rahul Sood, the guy who founded VoodooPC and who is now the Chief Technology Officer for HP/Compaq’s gaming component, posted an unboxing article … Read more

LAPTOP Magazine – Real-World Tests

LAPTOP Magazine is taking input on the kinds of real-world testing they do for their notebook reviews, in order to help making them more relevant to average users. Right now they are using standard benchmarks that don’t mean much to many people interested in buying … Read more