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Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Tablet Review

The 12.1″ screen ThinkPad X61 Tablet PC lets you wield the power of the pen, or finger, or simply the trusty old keyboard. That’s right, with the MultiTouch display the X61t allows you to use very accurate active pen input (that borrows Wacom table technology), or you can touch the screen as a method of [...]

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Dell Vostro 1500 Review

The Dell Vostro 1500 is a 15.4" notebook geared towards the small business market buyer. Since Dell offers such a generous 30-day satisfaction back guarantee and fast shipping of the Vostro 1500, it seems to be just as popular with consumers. Its no frills looks and solid build is definitely on target for someone that [...]

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Dell XPS M1330 Review

The Dell XPS M1330 picks up the torch from the popular portable XPS M1210 notebook and carries on the tradition of a nicely designed and excellent performing portable notebook. The M1330 sports an LED backlit screen, Intel Santa Rosa processor, Nvidia 8400m graphics and wonderful 13.3″ portable form factor.

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HP Verve dv2550se Review

The HP Verve dv2550 laptop is an exclusive model to Best Buy stores in the U.S. HP teamed up with Best Buy to release the dv2500t laptop with a copper and bronze coloring scheme for those that want a laptop that looks a little different. The dv2550 comes with an Intel Core 2 Duo 1.5GHz [...]

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Dell Inspiron 1420 Review

The Dell Inspiron 1420 is a 14.1″ screen mainstream multimedia notebook that competes with the likes of the HP dv2500t. Dell has always been known for its direct to order model and ability to configure to your hearts delight, and now they’ve taken that a step further by giving you the ability to customize the [...]

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Dell Inspiron 1520 Review

The Dell Inspiron 1520 is a 15.4″ screen mainstream multimedia notebook that competes head-on with the likes of the HP dv6500t and Sony VAIO FZ. Dell has always been known for its direct to order model and ability to configure to your hearts delight, and now they’ve taken that a step further by giving you [...]

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HP dv6500t Special Edition Review

HP dv6500t Special Edition Review The HP dv6500t Special Edition is in fact the same hardware wise as the HP dv6500t laptop, except that it’s white in color. HP has been on a design spree of late, and they figure offering more design options and charging a bit of a premium for “limited edition” designs [...]

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Sony VAIO FZ Review

The Sony VAIO FZ is a 15.4 screen notebook that includes the new Intel Santa Rosa platform. The VAIO FZ is an update to the popular VAIO FE notebook that will be phased out in the face of the FZ. The VAIO FZ can be purchased at a base price of close to $1,250 with [...]

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