Laptops with mobile WiMax now available
The first laptops with built-in mobile WiMax wireless broadband are now available in the U.S.
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John Morris
John Morris is a former executive editor at CNET Networks and senior editor at PC Magazine.
Sean Portnoy
Sean Portnoy is a former executive editor at Computer Shopper magazine and editor at CNET Networks.
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Asus announces quad-core gaming laptop (again)
There are now several quad-core mobile workstations for work, but Asus is laying claim to the first quad-core laptop designed purely for play.This week it announced that the G71 "Republic of Gamers," a 17-inch gaming laptop, now offers Intel's new 2.
Sony AW series: The best laptop display?
With expansive 16:9 displays and Blu-ray drives, the new crop of desktop replacements with 18.4-inch displays are geared toward mobile entertainment.
The quad-core laptops are here . . . sort of
Back in August Dell, HP and Lenovo all announced mobile workstations that offer Intel's first quad-core chip for laptops. Those systems are now available for order and reviews of at least one model--the Lenovo ThinkPad W700--are giving a glimpse of the performance you can expect from these 17-inch powerhouses.
HP's first 13.3-inch Pavilion vs. the competition
HP is shipping its first laptop with a 13.3-inch widescreen display.
Sony VAIO TT Blu-ray ultraportable reviewed
Turns out you can build a pretty good laptop for more than four grand. LaptopMag.
First reviews of Toshiba Qosmio with SpursEngine
More than three months after Toshiba launched its first desktop replacement that makes use of the Cell processor in Japan, the Toshiba Qosmio G55-Q802 has reached U.S.
Sprint's Xohm service and the first "WiMax" review
[Update 10/2/08: Hands-on reviews of Sprint's Xohm service, which is based on Mobile WiMax, have now been posted at LaptopMag.com (XOHM WiMAX In Baltimore: Speed Tests With XOHM ExpressCard) and PCMag.
Suddenly the MacBook Air doesn't seem so expensive anymore. . .
As rumored, Sony announced its new ultraportable this week. The old VAIO TZ series was a slick ultraportable, and the new VAIO TT series looks even better, though I'll wait for some full reviews for confirmation.
Lenovo's ThinkPad X200 Tablet racks up awards
Reviews of the tablet version of Lenovo's X200 ultraportable are in. The big change in this version, which replaces the longstanding ThinkPad X61t, is the switch to a widescreen display.