8 Jun, EU Edition Road warrior on the lookout for a capable yet lightweight laptop with a battery life that doesn't make you break down and sob mid-flight? Here are five of the best ultraportables available right now. More...
30 May, EU Edition Europe might not be blessed with the same proliferance of Wi-Fi hotspots as the U.S., but what we do have is splendid 3G coverage; these notebooks stay online 24/7 with integrated connectivity. More...
25 May, EU Edition Expansive widescreens, powerful graphics, snappy processors, capable DVD drives, TV tuners and more; these multimedia laptops will keep you entertained whether at home or on the move. More...
22 May, EU Edition There's something for everyone in Hewlett-Packard's new line-up of notebooks, which include the multimedia-oriented Pavilion dv2000 and the Compaq tc4400, nc4400 and nc2400 trio of ultraportables. More...
10 May, EU Edition Tired of lugging around laptops the size of a fold-up table? Take a walk on the wild side with one of these ultramobile PCs - some of which are nearly small enough to pocket. More...
2 May, EU Edition Fujitsu Siemens' LifeBook P1510, OQO's 01+ and Toshiba's libretto U100 butt heads as we round up three of the smallest PCs (a lot of) money can buy. Hint: there's such a thing as too small screens. More...
2 May, World Edition You don't get PCs smaller than this: the 14-oz OQO 01+ boasts Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 on a 5-inch touch screen, a 30 GB hard drive, thumbboard, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. A review by Jψrgen Sundgot. More...
29 Mar, World Edition New entries in Dell's Latitude and Precision notebook ranges bring about integrated high-speed 3G connectivity and high performance in form factors both small and large. More...
15 Mar, World Edition From Fujitsu Siemens' ultralight LifeBook Q2010 to offerings from Sony's VAIO range, BenQ's new Joybook and the LG TX Express; here are the best ultraportables of CeBIT 2006. More...
8 Mar, World Edition The Samsung Q1, ASUS R2H and Founder MiniNote ultraportable tablets get their first showing at CeBIT 2006, powered by Microsoft's Touch Pack add-on to XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 - aka Origami. More...
Although our feelings towards the aesthetics of the Dell Inspiron XPS Gen 2 are somewhat anmbiguous, we cannot help but be impressed by its delicate balancing of raw graphics horsepower with a high-performing, battery-conserving processor. Add to this broad connectivity options, a stunning display and overall excellent video performance, and it's easy to see why the Gen 2 has us charmed. Buyer beware, though; at the altar of performance lies portability and price, along with lap-scorching heat dissipation. Let's just say the Inspiron XPS Gen 2 is hot in more than one way. More...
Score: 90% When: November 2005 Worth: 2500 - 4100
Sacrificing power on the altar of mobility, Fujitsu Siemens has obviously been forced to cut a few corners to render the LifeBook P1510 as small as it is. A slightly dated chipset, modest hard drive speeds and a maximum of 1 GB of RAM limits the potential of this tablet convertible to productivity applications - a test for which it passes with flying colours. The P1510 is a superb choice for the road warrior for whom brain matters more than brawns; hopefully, the former will have earned him or her the wallet needed to allow for its acquirement. More...
Fujitsu Siemens' Amilo M4438 is nothing if not powerful - and good looking, to boot. A diverse mix of features combine to offer excellent performance, yet some odd choices cramp its style: speedy processors are hampered by limited memory; scorching graphics performance is limited by a display with a poor response time; and despite particularly impressive Wi-Fi reception, Bluetooth is not included. Despite its drawbacks, however, the M4438 makes for an impressive all-rounder which should serve everyone but hardcore first-person shooter gamers well - and it's not too pricey, either. More...
The Lenovo ThinkPad X41 is productivity first, and everything else second. A modest set of specifications and a small screen are both features which lend themselves well towards keeping size and weight down whilst still providing sufficient power for most usual tasks. Battery life, however, is only average considering the hybrid tablet nature of this convertible - and a compromise clearly made to keep size down. In the case of the X41, users also pay a slight premium to get the smallest convertible out there - but it's money well spent. More...
Making an admirable first impression, the W2V is one of few notebooks that goes on to deliver the goods in every department. A stunning display is backed up by raw performance and broad connectivity options, with the only drawbacks being a less-than-optimal software suite for media management and a slight design faux pas in the department of media connectors. With the proper software, the W2V will serve media-hungry users as well as it will power-hungry road warriors, and even chalks up enough graphics performance to offer a hefty gaming session in between working and relaxing - if the price tag doesn't scare you off. More...
Joining Samsung and ASUS among the ranks of initial Ultra Mobile PC hardware makers, the MiniNote from Chinese maker Founder revolves around a 1 GHz Pentium M processor, a 30 GB hard drive and a 7-inch touch screen with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. At 830g, it also includes a 1.3 Megapixel camera alongside Wi-Fi connectivity and a bundled folding keyboard. More...
Expanding ASUS' offering of ultraportables, the W7V offers a glossy 13.3-inch widescreen display with graphics powered by a Nvidia GeForce Go 7400 chipset. CPUs, meanwhile, range from Intel's T2300 through T2600 of the Core Duo variety, while the laptop holds a maximum of 1 GB of RAM. A Dual Layer DVD drive is integrated to provide entertainment and offload the choice of 60 through 120 GB hard drives available. Also: tri-mode Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR, a 1.3 Megapixel camera and a TPM chip.
A 64 MB Nvidia GeForce Go 7300 chipset drives a 17-inch widescreen in Acer's new Aspire 9410, also harbouring Core Duo processors, up to 120 GB of storage, up to 2 GB of RAM, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0.
Improving on the VGN-SZ series, Sony's new VAIO VGN-SZ2 notebook standardizes on 1 GB RAM, also offering a choice of Core Duo processors, a 13.3-inch widescreen display and more at a mere 1.68 KG.
At 1.1 KG, LG's TX Express manages to stay lightweight while integrating DMB-T support for watching TV on its 12.1-inch widescreen display - itself optionally powered by a Nvidia GeForce Go 7300 graphics chipset with up to 256 MB of TurboCache. Relying on previous-generation Pentium M processors, the ultraportable also offers up to 2 GB of RAM and up to 60 GB of storage. More...
Multimedia comes first in Sony's new VGN-AR series, equipped with the worlds first Blu-Ray optical drive, a 17-inch display which tackles native 1080p and HDMI output for connecting to high-resolution TVs or monitors. Even sporting a specially textured palm rest to avoid reflections in the 256 MB Nvidia GeForce Go 7600-driven, dual-lamp display, the VGN-AR runs on Core Duo processors up to 2 GHz and offers 200 GB of storage. Also included: analog TV tuners - and the European edition also sports DVB-T.
An ultraportable for power-hungry road warriors, Dell's XPS M1210 comes with the usual selection of top-of-the range Core Duo processors, up to 4 GB of RAM and up to 120 GB of SATA storage. Add an optional Nvidia GeForce Go 7400 card with 256 MB of dedicated video memory for the 12.1-inch widescreen; a DVD+/-RW optical drive; tri-mode Wi-Fi; Bluetooth; and the ability to have the notebook delivered with Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, and you should be maxed out in more than one way.
A behemoth of a 'laptop', Dell's XPS M2010 integrates a 20.1-inch widescreen monitor propelled by an ATI Radeon X1800 graphics card with 256 MB of RAM, Intel's latest Core Duo processors and up to 4 GB of RAM. The storage meter goes to a whopping 240 GB, while a slot-loading DVD+/-RW drive takes care of backup and entertainment needs in tandem with a total of 8 speakers plus a subwoofer. Rounding out things is a 1.3 Megapixel camera, tri-mode Wi-Fi and a Bluetooth-enabled detachable keyboard/mouse combo.
Sporting a 7-inch touch screen, 900 MHz Celeron processor, 40 GB hard drive, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, Samsung's Q1 is the first UMPC to hit shelves running Microsoft's Tablet PC platform with Touch Pack. More...
Offering a less expensive brand of multimedia than its G30 sibling, Toshiba's Qosmio F30 packs a 15.4-inch widescreen display with glossy coating and Nvidia GeForce Go 7600 powered graphics with TurboCache. Also present are Intel Core Duo processors up to 2.16 GHz, up to 4 GB of main memory, up to 120 GB of SATA storage, a Dual Layer DVD-RW drive and an integrated analog TV tuner from which Windows Media Center Edition 2005 records. In addition: tri-mode Wi-Fi, TV out and Harman Kardon speakers.
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