The Compaq Presario line of machines has been around for years (since 1993 actually) and has a reputation as a solid brand name. The deftly named CQ60-313SA is one of the newer additions to this family. For under £400 HP/Compaq is offering a dual core machine with 3GB of memory, the question is, can it be trusted?
Although the Samsung NC20 is now available in the UK, the previous model the NC10 has always been a good netbook and now Vodafone is offering it to free for those who sign up to a two year contract.
If you can keep up with the myriad of different Asus Eee PC model numbers then you will be pleased to hear that Asus is adding two new models to its UK lineup the 1005HA and 1101HA. Both models boast excellent battery life and are the first in this super-slim range with replaceable batteries.
The 12.1 inch ultraportable marketplace is quite crowed nowadays and is destined to become more so with more entrants like the Vostro 1220. But Samsung has always had a strong position with their NC10. Samsung announced the successor to the NC10, the aptly named NC20, a few months ago and this small laptop is now on sale in the UK and the US.
Dell has released a new business-minded ultraportable laptop the Vostro 1220. With a compact 12.1 inch screen and weighing 1.52kg the Vostro 1220 makes an easy travel companion. The 12.1in Widescreen WXGA (1280 x 800) display means the Vostro isn’t a netbook but the small size and weight makes it a small laptop aimed specifically at small businesses and those who travel a lot.
Electronics manufacturer ASUS has announced that it will be launching a G60 gaming laptop with a backlit keyboard…..
For those of you waiting for the release of Windows 7, we have come a step closer with the announcement of the pricing. The news is good though, and not what we are expecting, there have been price drops since Vista.
Shuttle has released a “barebone” version of their all-in-one touch screen mini PC the X50. The dual-core processor Intel Atom powered X50 is a 15.6 inch all-in-one PC with touchscreen and carry handle. All this comes in shell that is only 36mm thick.
“Barebones” means that you decide for yourself which components should be installed in the All-in-One-PC. You need to buy a 2.5″ hard drive, add some memory, install them in the X50 and you are up and running.
