Well, Laptop people, another week has slipped past us. Let’s take a loot at some of the best laptops we looked at this week, as well as the day’s news and a few great how-tos and hacks.
First, our top three laptops of the week:
1. The Samsung X460 turned some heads this week. The solid specs and great design was enough for reviwers around the net.
2. The Alienware M17 might have a case that looks like 1998, but inside, it’s all 2008.
3. The Acer Aspire 8930G hit just in time to compete with the M17 for serious gamers looking to replace their desktop.
As for a great tip, I have an oldie but a goodie for you. It may not be this simple these days, but on old laptops, replacing that dead battery pack is easier than you think:
Also in How-Tos and hacks this week, Laptop Magazine shows you how to upgrade a Samsung NC10′s hard drive. A good tip, even if you dont have an NC10, as knowing a bit more about internal opperations is always interesting.
Remember to send any tips or tricks you might have along to me here through the comments. Also, if you have a question about your laptop, please let me know, as I can work to track down some answers for you.
And now, for the news:
The $100 XO laptop to go on sale in 30 countries on Monday:
The XO laptop will be available on Monday to 30 countries through Amazon.com, marking the first time the laptop will be available to the general public outside the U.S. and Canada.
It looks as if AMD will be tweeking its processors for desktops and laptops:
For notebooks, AMD plans to introduce two new processors each in 2009 and 2010.
Those are the headlines. Not too much going on this Friday morning.
Check back next week for the latest review roundups, laptop news and tips. As always, leave me feedback in the comments so I can pimp out Laptop Pimp with the news, reviews and tips you want.
Have a great weekend!
