Manufacturers have been putting desktop processors inside notebooks for years, so in a sense the presence of a 2.4GHz desktop Pentium 4 inside IBM's new Thinkpad G40 is hardly ground-breaking. What is interesting is the way ...

One of the laptop manufacturers to adopt Intel's Centrino technology is Iridium, and the company's Starbook 750 notebook is a satisfying marriage of the work of both firms. Yet the first major point of note is ...

Centrino, Centurion... it's an obvious choice of name, really, and it conjures up images of reliability and dependability, which is probably what ACi intended. And the Centurion doesn't disappoint, at least as far as the design, ...

Would it be giving too much away at the outset to say that the only thing we really didn't like about the Samsung X05 XTC 1500 was the nonsense printed all over it? All this guff ...

As more people work on the move, the need for a mobile computer that doesn't weigh a ton, isn't the size of a briefcase and yet gives you enough storage space and battery life to keep ...

In an industry littered with the forgotten wreckage of daft ideas, Intel's Centrino initiative stands out as a model of common sense. Yes, of course it will mean lots more money for Intel, but Centrino is ...

Acer's latest notebook in the TravelMate series, the 803LCi, features Intel's new mobile solution, known as Centrino. This isn't the name of the processor, but rather the complete platform, a combination of the CPU, the i855 ...

This is very much a notebook for people who habitually turn left on boarding an aircraft. Or it would be if anyone was actually strong enough to carry it: with its power supply it weighs a ...

One of the big problems with notebooks, especially the smallest, lightest models, is that people will insist on carrying them around everywhere. Then they get dropped and broken. Panasonic's answer to this problem is simple enough: ...

We have to admit that the new Versa C150 came as something of a surprise. It's essentially an all-purpose business laptop and to be honest that's not usually the sort of machine that makes a distinct ...

The latest addition to Fujitsu-Siemens' Lifebook line is a traditional corporate notebook design. You get good old Intel inside - still perceived to be the more appropriate choice for business in some circles - and it's ...

Notebooks for under £1,000, even including the VAT, are no longer a rarity, but finding a really good one can be far from straightforward. This is simply because notebooks cost more to manufacture than desktop PCs, ...

IBM seems to have settled into the same style of product development with much of its notebook range that characterises certain other savvy manufacturers. Oddly enough, the first comparison that springs to mind is Rolex. This ...

Microsoft's recent push to promote the so-called Tablet Edition of Windows XP was supported by a number of notebook manufacturers, including Toshiba, which unveiled its Portégé 3500 Tablet PC. There are two varieties of Tablet PC; ...

The original Sony Picturebook concept is about to enter its fourth year. The latest C1MHP model is the most ambitious iteration of the C1 form factor, which is characterised by a wide-screen 8.9-inch display and a ...

Dell has pitched the Inspiron 2650 as a mid-range system that will appeal to small businesses and home buyers. There are various versions on offer, with ex-VAT pricing starting at under £1,000, but all are based ...

Designed as powerful desktop replacement notebooks, the Thinkpad A series laptops from IBM combine performance with notebook versatility. The latest improvements to the range see the introduction of the new Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processor-M. Housed ...

The Vaio PCG-SRX41P is not quite the smallest notebook PC from the Sony stable. That accolade belongs to the tiny, wide-screen C-series, but the SRX41P is considerably smaller and lighter than most rival manufacturers' notebook offerings. ...

Toshiba's latest model in the business-oriented Satellite Pro range is the 6100, a two-spindle desktop-replacement notebook that comes packed with features at a reasonable price. Powered by a 1.7GHz Intel Pentium 4-M SpeedStep processor, along with ...

Fujitsu-Siemens has recently revamped its Lifebook range, making these notebooks smaller and lighter than earlier models. Top of the new range is the E-7010 powered by Intel's new Mobile Pentium 4 Processor-M. Stylish, in a silver ...