machines

Evesham Quest A235 review

Reviews Laptops are gradually taking over from desktop PCs, even for use in the home, and with budget machines like the Evesham Quest A235 limbo dancing under the £500 barrier, it's not hard to see why. The keyboard also manages to avoid the spongy feel...

Editor's rating   7

Tags: evesham, windows vista, budget, mark

30 April 2007, 17:27

Alienware Aurora 7500 SLI review

Reviews Unlike a DIY system, these machines tend to be a more thoroughly tested, and therefore more reliable, breed of gaming platform. This company is well known for its high-octane gaming machines, so we expected something special from their factory.

Editor's rating   8.3

Tags: alienware, fans, layer, alien

26 July 2005, 18:18

Toshiba Satellite L300 review

Reviews Toshiba has a strong reputation for being able to put together budget laptops that have the look and feel of more expensive machines. The L300 has a rock-bottom price tag of just £390, so we were intrigued to see whether Toshiba had managed once...

Editor's rating   6.5

Tags: toshiba, machines, budget, tag

7 August 2008, 13:16

Which 17-inch monster laptop?

Reviews Which of the top giant-screened machines should you choose? For gamers, the Dell Inspiron or XPS are both hardcore Half-Life-ready machines. So you want a 17-inch monster of a laptop and you're prepared to pay for the privilege.

11 May 2005, 20:31

Samsung Q70 review

Reviews Sony is perhaps the name that springs to mind when you think of stylish ultra-portable laptops, but Samsung has also knocked out plenty of elegant machines in this category -- we loved the Q35.This one may not be the thinnest or lightest Samsung...

Editor's rating   7

Tags: samsung, ultra, wi fi, windows vista

17 May 2007, 18:43

Acer Aspire 2930 preview

Reviews While the spec of our unit differs slightly from the final version that will hit the shelves in a couple of weeks, it still gives us a good idea of what to expect from the latest Centrino 2 machines. That's an accusation you could throw at any...

Tags: acer, sample, processor, mark

31 July 2008, 16:08

HP 530 review

Reviews Although its specification is relatively low compared to other machines available on the market, it makes the most of what it's got and managed to turn in some pretty impressive scores. Gaming is a different matter, however, and despite its best...

Editor's rating   8

Tags: hp, battery, wi fi, budget

1 November 2007, 14:16

Best cheap laptops for £499 and under

Reviews As companies tend to build a single chassis and then stuff it full of different components to satisfy different price points, the low-end machines can look almost identical to the same company's mid-range offerings.

4 May 2007, 14:07

Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo Mobile U9200 review

Reviews We tested the 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 processor with a generous 2GB of RAM and it managed to turn in a PCMark05 result of 4,386, which is virtually unheard of in machines this size. It's more disappointing on the battery front, however, so it...

Editor's rating   8

Tags: fujitsu siemens, wi fi, battery, intel

18 October 2007, 18:27

Toshiba Satellite Pro A100-415 review

Reviews That said, it doesn't feel as solidly built as some of Toshiba's more expensive machines, or for that matter, some rivals in the same price bracket from competing manufacturers. Most other budget machines come with 80GB drives, but the Toshiba is...

Editor's rating   6

Tags: toshiba, budget, mark, windows vista

1 May 2007, 16:44

Toshiba Satellite X200-219 review

Reviews Elsewhere, its specification may seem pared down compared to more expensive machines, but it's still more than enough for most users. Like many machines of this size, the X200 isn't cut out for life on the road.

Editor's rating   8

Tags: toshiba, machines, tag, hd

24 April 2008, 9:06

Penryn desktop replacements

Reviews Some machines can even use two chips in tandem, such as the Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT SLI. Happily, some machines come with twice that amount. Desktop replacement laptops are ideal if you don't have space for a full-size desktop PC, but still need to...

24 April 2008, 14:42

Acer Aspire 3693WLWi review

Reviews FeaturesAs with most budget machines these days, the Apsire is loaded with Windows Vista Home Basic, the entry-level version of Vista. As a result, the keyboard feels quite spacious and as it hardly flexes in the middle it has none of the...

Editor's rating   7

Tags: acer, mark, budget, windows xp

3 May 2007, 19:15

Lexmark C530dn review

Reviews The C530 series machines lack straight pass-through printing, a potential problem if you're using paper that has a tendency to jam when curled. Lexmark's C530 series is part of what Lexmark is calling its 'green machines', that is, printers that...

Editor's rating   8.1

Tags: lexmark, return, printers, cross

3 January 2007, 15:37

Fujitsu Siemens LifeBook P8010 review

Reviews Like most machines of this ilk, it uses an ultra-low voltage Intel Core 2 Duo SL7100, clocked at 1.2GHz, 2GB of DDR2 667MHz memory and the Intel GS965 chipset. This is a good amount of storage for an ultraportable -- MacBook Air owners have to...

Editor's rating   7.1

Tags: fujitsu siemens, ports, air, ultra

15 July 2008, 15:00