Article: Taiwanese Firms No-names No More

Craig Simons at the Austin-American Statesmen has written an extensive article talking about how some Taiwan companies that were previously known for making laptops, systemboards, components, etc., for larger PC makers are starting to break out on their own, selling products under their own brands, … Read more

Review: Dell XPS M1330 Penryn (LAPTOP Magazine)

In addition to the Sony VAIO VGN-SZ791N/X review, LAPTOP Magazine also published another review of an Intel Penryn-powered 13.3″ LED-backlit laptop, this time, the Dell XPS M1330 that was recently updated. Unlike other manufacturers, Dell has kept the same series name (M1330) and updated the … Read more

Hand’s On with Dell Latitude XT (LAPTOP Magazine)

This past weekend, Joanna Stern over at LAPTOP Magazine put Dell’s Latitude XT, their first convertible/Tablet PC, through its paces (complete with video). The main focus of the Hands on was the capacitive touchscreen, one of the big reasons for Dell to jump into the … Read more

Review: LG P300 (NotebookReview.com)

NotebookReview.com has published one of the first (if not the first) North American reviews of the new LG P300 (aka the LG XNote P300). The P300 is a 13.3″ widescreen, based on Intel’s Santa Rosa chip and running a selection of CPUs, including Intel’s latest … Read more

Announced: Dell Latitude XFR D630

Dell just announced a rugged version of their Latitude D630 (starting at $3899). It’s got a sealed keyboard (dust/rain/water proof), port coverts, outdoor-capable display (500 nits), supports the option of ahving a Solid State Drive (SSD) and if you need more space (or to lower … Read more