The Acer AC700 Chromebook, as laptops running the Google Chrome OS are being dubbed, is an 11.6” screen laptop that sells for an affordable price of $349 via Amazon.com right now. The Acer AC700 and Chromebooks in general are unique in the fact that they have very little storage space and everything you do runs [...]
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HP TouchPad Tablet Review
The HP TouchPad is the latest device to be released into what is becoming a highly competitive tablet market. The HP TouchPad runs on WebOS 3.0, software is the major differentiator between tablets on the market today so the OS and application selection for a tablet is really what makes or breaks its success in [...]
Dell Vostro 3450 Review
The Dell Vostro 3450 is a 14” screen laptop sold via Dell Business. The Vostro 3450 can be purchased in the $500 range and easily fits a small business or student budget. Equipped with the latest Intel Core i5 technology and including enticing new features such as the new USB 3.0 port, HD web cam [...]
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420 Review
The Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420 is a new 14” screen laptop that comes equipped with the latest 2nd generation Intel Core i3 and i5 processors. The ThinkPad Edge E420 is very competitively priced starting at $549 and is targeted at small business buyers, but can easily serve well as a student laptop given the similar [...]
Best Student Laptops 2011
We’re now well into 2011 and so it’s time to update our Best Laptops for Students annual article. Most students end up buying laptops during the summer ready for the start of school in August or September. Since most of the big laptop releases for 2011 have occurred already it’s safe to give an analysis [...]
HP 10bII+ Calculator Review
The HP 10bII+ calculator was recently released and is an update to the now venerable HP 10bII financial calculator. While the HP 10bII+ is classified as a financial calculator it’s certainly not limited in its uses to only business students and professionals. It has a robust set of statistical, algebraic and trigonometry functions built-in that [...]
Lenovo ThinkPad T420 Review
The Lenovo ThinkPad T420 14-inch screen laptop is one of the latest additions to the iconic ThinkPad lineup of business laptops. While the ThinkPad T420 is positioned as a business laptop, I’ve always been a fan of ThinkPads for use in an education setting as well. ThinkPads are built to be durable and give reliable [...]
HP Pavilion dm1z Review (2011 AMD Fusion Model)
The HP dm1 2011 version 11.6-inch screen laptop from HP is classified on the HP site as a student laptop, which makes a lot of sense given the excellent battery life, good performance and budget friendly price. All of the features of the dm1z 2011 edition add up to make for a sensible on campus [...]
Kno Student Tablet for 50% Off – if You’re Willing to Work
The Kno tablet is a clever new tablet device aimed at the education market. The Kno is a 14.1-inch screen dual or single screen tablet that makes it possible to read text books in electronic format similar to how you read a regular textbook, it even allows you to take notes on the screen and [...]
Dell Inspiron Duo, the Perfect Student Laptop?
The Dell Inspiron Duo has recently been previewed by Dell to some media sites such as Engadget and there is now a page up on Dell.com with information about this very interesting netbook device. But don’t be fooled, it’s not just your average netbook, it also converts into a touchscreen tablet pc device using a [...]
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