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Acer Aspire TimelineX 5830T notebook
Acer’s Aspire TimelineX series is designed for business, making the most of Intel’s new second-generation Sandy Bridge processors to offer up to eight hours worth of battery life. In keeing with the rest of the range, the Acer Aspire TimelineX 5830T is suitably stylish and slim (at just 24mm) to impress your colleagues without being…
Toshiba Satellite L755D-12L
The Satellite L755D-12L makes a good initial impression, looking more expensive than it actually is. Not to mention feeling more expensive. While this is a budget laptop, you wouldn’t guess that from the build quality or finish. It’s a very well put together piece of hardware with no corners cut in terms of construction. Smart…
Dell Vostro V131
Dell’s Vostro range of notebook computers is squarely targeted at small to medium business executives who need a lightweight laptop with enough oomph to handle multitasking effortlessly. The Vostro V131, successor to the V130 we tested earlier this year, may be towards the bottom end of the line, but it still manages to pack a…
Asus ZenBook UX21 and UX31 hands-on first look
With the launch of Asus’ new ZenBook ‘ultrabook’ laptop range – currently comprising the ZenBook 11.6in UX21 and 13.3in UX31, equipped Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors, respectively – Apple’s MacBook Air finally has a fight on its hands. Slim and lightHeralded by Asus as the “perfect blend of elegance and power”, we were…
Samsung 600 B5B laptop
If you want a Windows 7 laptop that is slightly tougher than the norm, but doesn’t look like – or cost as much as – a fully rugged computer like the Dell Latitude E6420 ATG we looked at recently, then the Samsung 600 B5B might appeal. It has a tough chassis and hard drive protection…
Dell Vostro 3750 laptop
Dell’s Vostro range is deliberately pitched at small business users on the go, but thanks to the new generation of Sandy Bridge CPUs, consumers into general entertainment will also find that several models function quite happily as entertainment centres too. The Vostro 3750, a 17.3in laptop that Dell envisages as a desktop replacement, is just…
Acer Aspire 5755G laptop
The AcerAspire 5755G announces its style in an understated way, with an almost invisible wave pattern on the shiny piano black lid. Similarly, inside there’s an unassuming feel to the gun metal grey and black tones of the work surface and keyboard, as though inviting you to avoid frivolities and get to work. But beneath…
Dell Vostro 3350 laptop
Going compact – and in the laptop world, that means anything below a 15.6in screen – usually means ditching performance and features, but Dell’s Vostro 3350 promises to change all that. Borrowing a few design features from its rivals, it’s a 13.3in laptop with some serious grunt under the hood – but is it all…
Verbatim Portable USB Audio Bar
Buying a new laptop, whether it’s a netbook for social networking, a rugged device for business travel, or even a serious gaming machine with all the latest graphics, involves some careful choices over technology. But not matter how sophisticated the laptop, one area of universal complaint is about the general level of audio quality.The Verbatim…
Western Digital Scorpio Blue 1TB (WD10JPVT)
While SSDs get all the plaudits for speed, the good old mechanical hard disk drive still can outdo its flashier cousins when it comes to offering huge capacities at a reasonable cost – which in turn means very low cost per gigabyte. A prime example of this is the latest member of Western Digital’s Scorpio…