Lenovo is introducing a few new low-cost laptops, including a model that looks like a typical Windows notebook, but which has a price (and some of the features) you’d expect to find from a Chromebook. The Lenovo IdeaPad 100 is a Windows PC with a starting price of $249. It should be available starting in […]
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Lenovo LaVie Z ultralight notebook now available
As expected, Lenovo has launched the LaVie Z line of thin-and-light notebooks in the US. You can order one from Lenovo.com. Unexpectedly the laptops are a little heavier and a little more expensive than originally promised. Still, the Lenovo LaVie Z is remarkably compact machine for a notebook with a 13.3 inch display. It measures […]
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Toshiba Portégé R30 is a 3.2 pound business laptop
Toshiba is updating its line of portable notebooks with a new 3.2 pound model with a 13.3 inch display that’s aimed at the business market. The Toshiba Portégé R30 is now available for $900 and up. Unlike most compact laptops on the market today, this little guy has a DVD drive. The disc drive adds a little width […]
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HP Omen Pro is a mobile workstation (based on a gaming laptop design)
In late 2014, HP introduced a compact gaming laptop called the HP Omen with a 15.6 inch display, NVIDIA graphics, and an Intel Haswell processor. Now HP is giving the gaming notebook a business-friendly makeover. Meet the HP Omen Pro mobile workstation. Like the original HP Omen, the new model features a 15.6 inch, 1920 x 1080 […]
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System76 Lemur is an Ubuntu laptop with Broadwell for $599 and up
System76 sells a line of notebook and desktop computers with Ubuntu Linux software. The company’s latest Ubuntu notebook features a 14 inch display and an Intel Core i3 Broadwell processor. The new System76 Lemur is now available for $599 and up. The notebook has a 14.1 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel glossy display, an Intel Core i3-5010U […]
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Lenovo’s Bay Trail-powered N21 Chromebook now available
The Lenovo N21 Chromebook is an 11.6 inch laptop with an Intel Celeron N2840 Bay Trail processor and a semi-rugged case designed for use in the classroom. It’s an affordable, portable, and fanless laptop aimed at the education market. The Chromebook first popped up about a month ago, and now Brent Sullivan notes that it’s […]
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Acer launches 15.6 inch Chromebook with Core i5 for $500
As expected, Acer has introduced a new version of its Acer Chromebook 15 laptop. The new model features a 15.6 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display and an Intel Core i5-5200U Broadwell processor. It should hit the streets in April for $499.99, although prices may vary in different regions. The Acer Chromebook 15 is already […]
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HP launches Spectre x360 convertible laptop for $900 and up
The HP Spectre x360 is a Windows notebook with a 13.3 inch display and an Intel Broadwell processor. Push the screen back 360 degrees and it becomes a Windows tablet. HP has been offering convertible notebooks under the x360 brand for a little while, but the Spectre x360 kicks things up a notch by offering premium […]
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iFixit’s Dell XPS 13 teardown scores high for self-repairs
I have to admit, I love watching iFixit teardowns. It gives me the chance to vicariously experience what it is like to totally gut a machine without worrying about the price I paid for the gadget in-hand. The tinkerers at iFixit have finished a teardown of Dell’s new XPS 13 laptop. The resulting mess proves […]
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Dell to offer Ubuntu Linux for XPS 13 and Precision M3800 laptops
Dell has been offering Ubuntu Linux as an alternative to Windows on some of its laptops for the past few years. Now Dell is adding two of its most interesting new laptops to its line of computers that are available with Linux. The Dell Precision M3800 Mobile Workstation is now available with Ubuntu and there […]