According to complaints a couple of weeks ago, a number of users who upgraded their laptops to Windows 7 have complained of a radically shortening battery life, as well as
Dell has released details of their new laptop aimed at small and medium businesses. The new Vostro V13 uses what is known as an Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) processor. These processors offer better performance than the processors traditionally found in netbooks and are better suited to laptops. But because they use less power than traditional laptop processors, they generate less heat and the battery lasts longer.
Thinking of getting a new PC or laptop with Windows 7 pre-installed, then checkout PC World, they are offering up to £250 off new PCs running Windows 7. As you probably know Thursday sees the launch of Windows 7 to the general public and to mark this PC World is reducing the price of a number of Toshiba and Dell laptops by £150. The company is also offering a further £100 if you trade-in your old PC, meaning you can save up to £250 off the cost of your next laptop. If you don’t want a laptop, PC World are also offering £150 off the RRP of the Packard Bell iXtreme quad core PC desktop.
It looks like the end of October is going to be busy in the tech world. It is my guess that even the most casual technology fan knows that this week sees the release of Microsoft next version of Windows, Windows 7. Also Dell has just announced that the new super thin Adamo XPS laptop will fully revealed on the same day as the Windows launch.
One of the obvious advantages of netbooks are their size. They are very portable and can be used just as much on the move as well as at a desk. But to be used on the move you need a battery and a battery that only lasts an hour or so kinda of kills the idea of a netbook. Many netbooks have great battery life, but MSI have just launched the new MSI Wind U110 ECO with a reported battery life of 15+ hours!
The much talked about, thin and light, Dell Inspiron 11z is now available in the UK, but incredibly it will be available from The Carphone Warehouse even before Dell's own web site. Just in time for back to school, you can order the Inspiron 11z at one of the 820 The Carphone Warehouse stores, where it will be shipped to you directly. The price is also great, for those who sign a £35 a month, 24-month T-Mobile contract this laptop is FREE!
TriGem has launched one of the thinnest and lightest notebooks on the market the Averatec N3400 and it looks stylish too! By choosing to clad their new laptop in aluminum and by making it relatively thin and light the Averatec has taken a leaf from Apple’s book and are delivering style along with performance.
We recently looked at the new gaming laptop from Dell, the Alienware M17x, and now Maingear has launched a rival gaming laptop the eX-L 18. The question is, can Maingear beat the aliens?
