laptops

Laptops for people with disabilities

Digital Living Laptops developed specifically for people with disabilities are few and far between. Semi-ruggedised laptops are a good place to start as they can withstand accidental drops and keyboard spills. I'm a visually impaired student looking for a...

11 April 2007, 13:52

What is the difference between Intel's Centrino and Core Duo?

Digital Living To earn a Centrino badge, laptops must utilise a specific type of motherboard chipset, a specific type of wireless network card and a processor from the Intel Core range. Three types of Core processor are commonly used in Centrino laptops: Core...

30 May 2007, 10:34

Why is my best TV in my shed?

Digital Living So far technology vendors are making inroads with laptops that look good on our coffee tables, wireless networks that get rid of ugly cables, and slimmer televisions. What strikes me about the wireless networks, the slender laptops and the...

6 May 2006, 7:00

Asus Eee PC 900

Digital Living Asus made inexpensive laptops into hot commodities with the Eee PC. Does the new and improved 8.9-inch version get your juices flowing?

Tags: asus, eee pc, inch, laptops

18 April 2008, 12:18

Which laptop bag should I get?

Digital Living There are so many bags suitable for laptops that choosing the right one can be tricky. I need to get a bag for my 14-inch laptop, so I can take it with me on trips and on holiday. I'd like one that keeps my laptop safe, but it would be great if it...

6 September 2006, 15:58

Wi-Fi is the answer to a home without wires

Digital Living We have a couple of Apple laptops at home and I was able to get Apple's AirPort cards for both of them. Once you've done it, it seems ridiculous that you once had to connect your laptop to a cable to make it work, as though it were a puppy that...

4 March 2006, 7:00

Build the ultimate quiet PC

Digital Living We've chosen an Asus N4L-VM DH motherboard (£98 from Dabs.com -- picture 1) as it's designed for desktop use, but accepts Socket 479-type laptop CPUs, including the Intel Core Duo and Core Solo chips found in modern laptops.

7 September 2006, 15:49

End the gadget madness and put the iPod down

Digital Living They boot up their laptops on the bus. This iPod thing is not a fad. It's not a craze. It's an arms race, and it's going to end badly. He pulls out a Shuffle. You pull out a nano. He pulls out a nano.

18 March 2006, 8:00

Living with infinite digital choice

Digital Living They have digital radios, PCs and laptops that contain peer-to-peer film collections, and huge quantities of music, digital photos and home movies. You spend a third of your day working, a third of the day sleeping, and you have another eight hours...

26 October 2005, 11:48

How can I upgrade my laptop?

Digital Living Laptops are notoriously difficult to upgrade from their default specification. How can I upgrade my laptop? It's running like a dog and I've tried everything to speed it up. I'm at the end of my tether.

2 June 2006, 15:55

Which camera for family snapshots?

Digital Living There are many printers, laptops and handhelds that take SD cards, so it's easy to print or transfer your images. I would like to buy a digital camera. I consider myself a snapshot photographer and it would be my first of this type.

3 August 2006, 11:47

The digital won't let me go

Digital Living The digital -- cameras, personal video recorders, mobile phones, laptops, games, the whole shiny silver mountain of personal tech -- has huge potential to change our lives for the better. What does it mean to live a digital life?

16 May 2005, 11:40