Notebooks - Reviews

Lenovo ThinkPad T400 6473TBM

For many years ThinkPad notebooks have been the benchmark by which other notebooks have been measured, purely because they are so well engineered and sturdy. If you don't have a need for speed and don't care that your laptop isn't available in five s...

Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 274634M

The Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 274634M is an all-purpose 15.4in laptop with plenty of grunt, a wide variety of connections and good usability. Just make sure you're happy with Lenovo's changes to the traditional ThinkPad style.

Dell Studio XPS 13

The Dell Studio XPS 13 is a 13.3in notebook that is ideal for travellers, home users and even business users who want something stylish and affordable. It's small, light (2.2kg) and relatively thin. Its latch-less screen and illuminated keyboard are ...

Toshiba Satellite A350 (PSAL6A-059016B)

The Toshiba Satellite A350 (PSAL6A-059016B) has a fast processor, a 16in screen, a wide variety of wired connections and a relatively low price point, making it a good choice for a budget desktop replacement or a home entertainment centre.

HP Mini 1001TU

HP's Mini 1001TU is a netbook with plenty of style; it's black and it has a 10.2in glossy screen and a swirly pattern on its lid. It has an Intel Atom N270 CPU and runs the Windows XP operating system, and it has plenty of storage space for work file...

ASUS Eee PC S101

Netbooks are all the rage at the moment. The company that kicked off the sub-$1000 craze — ASUS — has introduced its latest and greatest: the Eee PC S101. It is a sleek, slender unit aimed at fashionistas, and it boasts enough power to ge...

ASUS Wireless Portable Stereo Speaker (SP-BT23)

Combining wireless connectivity, a high level of portability and decent battery life, ASUS' SP-BT23 speaker is a decent option for listening to music indoors or outside. Its sound quality leaves much to be desired, but it is very convenient.

Windows 7 beta shows off task bar, UI goodies

The just-released Beta 1 version of Windows 7 is a solid, fast-performing, stable operating system that appears to be just about fully baked and ready for prime time. It is much further along than Windows Vista was during its initial beta phase, and ...

InFocus IN1102

While there are many projectors that fall into the ‘portable’ category, many of them make significant sacrifices in resolution, brightness or colour quality. InFocus’ IN1102 breaks that mould, combining small size and low weight with impressive colou...

ASUS F6V-3P182E

The 13.3in ASUS F6V-3P182E has an arty lid design, a great variety of ports and could have been a strong choice for non-business users on the move. However its major flaw is also its unique selling point: a built-in smell.

Fujitsu M1010

The M1010 is Fujitsu's first netbook, and it tries to build upon the good work that has been performed by the likes of Acer, ASUS, HP, Lenovo and MSI. If you were to combine the netbooks from these vendors you'd get a little marvel of a laptop &#8212...

Lenovo ThinkPad W700 (275854M)

The Lenovo ThinkPad W700 (275854M) is a mobile workstation that features a speedy processor, superb usability and a powerful graphics card. However, it has a relatively slow 5400rpm hard drive.

Panasonic Toughbook CF-52

Panasonic's Toughbook laptop computers are designed to withstand rougher than normal treatment from their users. The full military specification models are often used by law enforcement agencies, armies, farmers, scientists and basically anyone who w...

ASUS Travelite HS-1000W

The ASUS Travelite HS-1000W is a wireless headset that operates on the 2.4GHz frequency band. While it is portable and produces plenty of volume, the headphone speakers themselves are quite small, limiting the quality of the audio.

Fujitsu LifeBook T5010

The Fujitsu LifeBook T5010 is a 13.3in tablet that comes with lots of quality hardware in a small package. Unfortunately it generates too much heat, making it unpleasant to use.