laptop

OLPC XO-1 (One Laptop Per Child) review

Reviews The XO-1's primary audience is children, who'll love the bash-it-about ruggedness, textured plastic housing and comfortable built-in grip -- no need for a poncy laptop sleeve here. But otherwise it's a cyber-hippy's dream come true: a simple...

Editor's rating   7.5

Tags: olpc, lock, computing, brightness

7 January 2008, 13:55

Which 17-inch monster laptop?

Reviews So you want a 17-inch monster of a laptop and you're prepared to pay for the privilege. It's not a laptop in any conventional sense of the term, though -- you'll break your back lugging it around town.

11 May 2005, 19:31

Which kind of laptop is right for me?

Reviews Students and others on a tight budget should look for a laptop that delivers the most bang for the buck. If you spend a lot of time on the road, size and weight are the two most critical factors in choosing a new laptop -- even if it means...

12 May 2005, 18:08

Toshiba Tecra A5 review

Reviews There's nothing wrong with the mainstream Toshiba Tecra A5 laptop. As you would expect with such a low-priced laptop, the Tecra A5 lacks such heavy-duty security features as a Trusted Platform Module or a fingerprint reader.

Editor's rating   5

Tags: toshiba, wi fi, pixel, rom

16 September 2005, 15:21

Asus A7CC-R054C review

Reviews If you're going for a large laptop to fulfil the functions of a full-sized PC, rather than something to carry around to work on the go, then you might as well make sure it's feature-packed. If you're into gaming, then a laptop is rarely the best...

Editor's rating   7

Tags: asus, machine, managed, media center

31 October 2007, 11:51

Asus Lamborghini VX2 review

Reviews The VX2 is the second laptop born of Asus and Lamborghini's collaborative efforts. The leather looks great next to a pair of gunmetal speaker grilles, which run the entire length of the laptop's base section.

Editor's rating   9.2

Tags: asus, gaming, layer, loading

19 March 2007, 16:06

HP 530 review

Reviews If you're shopping on a limited budget, you can still get a laptop with a decent specification if you're prepared to make sacrifices in a couple of areas. Design-wise, it's pretty basic, but it doesn't look cheap and to the uninformed you could...

Editor's rating   8

Tags: hp, battery, wi fi, budget

1 November 2007, 14:16

Asus V1J review

Reviews The V1J is part of Asus' security-oriented laptop series. To the left of the laptop is a LAN port, S-Video, VGA, two USB ports and an mini DVI port that you can turn into a full DVI output via the supplied adaptor cable.

Editor's rating   8.4

Tags: asus, slot, skin, ports

20 September 2006, 14:27

Acer Aspire 3694WLMi review

Reviews Even if you've only £300 to spend on a laptop, you can still pick up something that's suitable for basic office tasks and the odd bit of Web surfing. It failed to even run the 3DMark06 benchmark, so you can safely assume that gaming on this laptop...

Editor's rating   6.1

Tags: acer, battery, budget, laptop

2 November 2007, 15:05

Averatec 4265 review

Reviews Designed for highly mobile students and cost-conscious business travellers, the Averatec 4265 thin-and-light laptop offers plenty of features, including a DVD burner. The laptop doesn't have much in the way of multimedia controls: a lone button...

Editor's rating   5.4

Tags: averatec, ram, slot, productivity

25 August 2005, 14:51

Asus W3J review

Reviews The W3J is Asus' attempt to create a fast, capable laptop with a chassis barely the width of an A4 sheet of paper, and the weight of a couple of bags of sugar. It's a third-generation Centrino laptop, so it has all the funky Wi-Fi capabilities...

Editor's rating   8.7

Tags: asus, shortcut, peripherals, adaptor

1 September 2006, 16:44

Dell Latitude E4200 preview

Reviews Back in August 2008, we brought you photos of a brand new line of Dell laptop called the E series. Significantly, the laptop will also have optional GPS and a Bluetooth 2.1 module. This, theoretically, allows you to pair a device by holding it next...

Tags: dell, wireless, windows vista, wi fi

18 September 2008, 17:29

Asus F3Ke review

Reviews Hardly a month goes by without Asus releasing a 15.4-inch laptop. It's big, it's predominantly matte silver and some would say it's laptop-shaped. It's prone to being accidentally touched by the ball of your right hand as you type, causing the...

Editor's rating   8

Tags: asus, sample, ports, cpu

6 November 2007, 14:35

The world's sexiest laptops

Reviews Portability and power are the two of the biggest factors to consider when choosing a laptop. Among our favourites is the Asus S6F -- a laptop finished with real cow leather. The bovine cladding occupies the entire 12-inch lid of the laptop as well...

16 June 2006, 16:04

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 review

Reviews We've known for some time that Dell was working on a netbook-style laptop -- the same kind of small, low-power, inexpensive system made popular by Asus and the Eee PC line. And even though there are not many surprises in the £299 Inspiron Mini 9...

Editor's rating   8.8

Tags: dell, ram, row, hard drive

11 September 2008, 16:37