Archive for December, 2010

Toshiba Portege R705-P35

We know that the quest for the perfect laptop is ultimately fruitless. Different users have different needs, budgets, and expectations, and tomorrow’s technology threatens to make any just-purchased laptop semi-obsolete before it even comes out of its cardboard box. That said, the new Toshiba Portege R705 comes about as close as anything we’ve seen this [...]

After Christmas Laptop Deal: Up to $305 off the HP dv7t Select Edition

HP is offering a post Christmas deal on the HP dv7t Select Edition customizable laptop with an instant $150 discount, and free upgrades including up to 30% off accessory bundles. The HP dv7t Select Edition comes with a 2.53GHz Intel Core i5 processor, free upgrade to 6GB RAM and a 320GB hard drive and has [...]

Samsung R540 Review

Most of us don’t want to spend more than a few hundred on a notebook computer — Samsung’s answer is their $699.99 R540, featuring a 15.6-inch display and dual-core Intel Core i3 processor. We take a look. This R540 model has entry-level specifications; competing notebooks with a similar configuration can be had for $100 – [...]

HP Envy 17: HP’s MacBook Pro Killer?

You demanded them, we listened, and finally some fruit fell from HP’s tree. We have an Envy 14 in house getting tested right now, and today we bring you the results of the Envy 17. HP—and to an extent the rest of you—have posited the Envy line as PC-based alternatives to Apple’s MacBook Pro notebooks. [...]

Review of Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) GSM UMTS Phone

The plan for the model was simple. It was supposed to arrive on the market together with the X12 Anzu and the X10 was supposed to have become one of the most popular models of 2010. The Sony Ericsson X8 would then make a good choice for those not able to afford either flagship. But [...]

HTC HD7 review Dim the lights

There’s no such thing as a small WP 7 phone. However, 4.3 inches of screen estate are really something else. The best case scenario: the HTC HD7 is the phone you’ve been waiting for. The worst case scenario: it’s too big to fail. The HTC HD7 was inevitable. Was it not the first Windows Phone [...]

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