Monthly Archives: December 2008

Sony VAIO VGN-TT190 Review and Specs

Posted on December 3, 2008 by andrew

Watch out! This Sony Vaio VGN-TT190 comes with a price — $4,345.00. Yikes! But, is it worth it? Let’s take a look inside and see.

This ultraportable is full of great stuff. And, at 2.8 lbs, you aren’t going to find a notebook lighter and more powerful then the VGN-TT190. I sort of wonder how they packed in an optical drive, 11″ display and wireless support, along with a great processor, into under three pounds. Plus, Blu-Ray! Are you kidding me? And while 11 inches might be small, you can use the HDMI-out port to ship your Blu-Ray movies to a big screen.

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Tuesday Laptop News Roundup

Posted on December 2, 2008 by andrew

A new OS is always exciting, and Good OS has announced a new browser-based OS for netbooks called gOS Cloud. Basically a browser with an integrated OSX-like dock for launching web apps, this could be the first step toward the all online OS.

Netbooks will be around at least for a while, thanks to huge numbers on Cyber Monday. PC World is reporting that the mini-notebooks are selling

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Dell launches Design Studio app

Posted on December 2, 2008 by andrew

Dell today launched the Dell Design Studio for its Studio line of notebooks. The online app allows users to customize their Studio 15 or Studio 17 laptop by choosing from some 58 different options, including case design.

The Studio notebooks are pretty standard Dell fair. But, that’s okay, because you can pay $75 to dress one up and make it look hip.

In my opinion, just save the money or buy a nicer laptop. But, if you want to look super hip, you can pu

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Asus G71 Short Review and Specs

Posted on December 2, 2008 by andrew

All the U.K. readers out there can get excited about the Asus G71, which is being touted as one of the bast gaming laptops out there.

The specs sure make it sound that way. An impressive Intel Core 2 Extreme running at 2.53GHz is more of a desktop processor, so it will provide the power. And the Nvidia Geforce 9700M GPU will power the most recent games just fine.

Overall, this is a desktop that you can move around. This is a serious gaming machine and I would be happy to have one to play around with, that’s for sure.

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Netbook Reviews – cNet looks at netbooks

Posted on December 2, 2008 by andrew

I’m thinking about giving my mother-in-law a new Netbook for Christmas, so I thought I’d take a look at what they have to offer. I was pleased to find the following videos on cNet. They helped me know a little more about the netbooks and which one to go with.

cNet on the HP Mini 1000:

cNet on Dell

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ASUS Bamboo Series Early Reviews and Specs

Posted on December 2, 2008 by andrew

Wow! I first talked about this Bamboo Asus laptop yesterday in the news roundup, and today I wanted to share some of the early specs. I guess this has been out in Taiwan for a while and it will be hitting the U.S. soon.

All things considered, this is a massive little machine. The bamboo is more than just gimmick, and I think the specs speak pretty well for themselves. Plus, the bamboo makes this a really green computer. The pandas have been right about the stuff all along.

It’s a little over 3 pounds, but has a 12.1″ display, up from the small 10″ dis

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Monday Laptop News Roundup

Posted on December 1, 2008 by andrew

Increased security isn’t just for the New York Subway this year, it’s a mjor concern for laptop makers. Lenovo has recognized the importance of a safe, hack-resistant laptop and announced today it would be making a new usiness notebook with hardware-based security.

cNet has a new laptop case review out for the Belkin FlyThru bag, whi

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Netbook Review – Does the Asus Eee PC stand up against a MacBook?

Posted on December 1, 2008 by andrew

We talk about netbooks a lot here on LaptopPimp, and we also tend to wonder about the future of Mac and the netbook market.

Well, MacWorld got around to wondering the same things and they posted a large article about how the Asus Eee PC holds up against a MacBook.

Here’s some of the highlights:

Size:

My first impression—and one that’s endured—is that the 1000HA is small. Smaller, in fact, than any laptop I’ve ever owned.

So it was complete

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Laptop Deal – Lifebook4Life

Posted on December 1, 2008 by andrew

Woooh! Slow down and make sure you think about the huge ramifications of a program like Fujitsu-Siemens’ new LifeBook4Life deal.

So, here’s how it works. You buy a Lifebook. Then, you pay a $60 fee and register your new laptop with Fujitsu Siemens. Then, after three years, you mail in your old Lifebook and the company sends you a new one. Just like that.

That’s a lifelong laptop supply for the price of one.

Of course, in three years, the Lifebook will be a rock and t

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