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The ThinkPad x100e is essentially the ThinkPad Netbook users have been dreaming of, with one of the best keyboards we've ever tested. Unfortunately, its performance, though better than Atom Netbooks', comes at the cost of longer battery life.
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Lenovo ThinkPad T420 (2nd-gen Core i5)
The Lenovo ThinkPad T420 is as straight-up and unassuming as a business laptop can be on the surface, souped up with faster performance, long battery life, and a flexible selection of ports under the hood.
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Kodak Office Hero 6.1 All-in-One Printer
If you're not in a rush to receive your prints, the Office Pro 6.1 makes a worthwhile sidekick with several cloud printing options, a generous 200-sheet paper input capacity, and a 35-sheet autodocument feeder for hands-free scans on the upgraded 2,400dpi scanner.
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Amped Wireless High Power Wireless-N 600mW Gigabit Router (R10000G)
The Amped Wireless High Power Wireless-N 600mW Gigabit Router R10000G would be a good choice for those who need exceptional Wi-Fi coverage.
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Pogoplug Series 4
The Pogoplug Series 4 is a cleverly simple device for getting files and media from your hard drive, USB drive, or SD card online and making them shareable with smartphones, tablets, and PCs. While many may find it redundant with cloud storage services, the Series 4 is easily the best version of the Pogoplug to date.
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Sony Vaio F Series (January 2012)
If the size is right for you, the Vaio F Series is a well-made high-end laptop, and is a good reminder that Sony is one of the few brands that comes close to Apple on design and polish.
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D-Link Amplifi HD Media Router 2000 DIR-827
The D-Link DIR-827 is a very good true dual-band router that needs a firmware upgrade so it can live up to its potential.
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Alienware X51 (January 2012)
Alienware has successfully brought its brand to an affordable, suitably stylized package, and I can recommend the X51 to anyone in the market for a mainstream gaming PC.
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EnGenius ESR300H High Power 300Mbps Wireless N Router
The EnGenius ESR300H High Power 300Mbps Wireless N Router is cheap, and you get what you pay for.
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HP Envy 15 (winter 2012)
HP's Envy line has always been a reliable high-end PC laptop line, and this new redesign adds some useful features, such as a volume wheel, while keeping the upscale look and feel.
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HP Folio 13
When it comes to Windows ultrabooks, the HP Folio 13 is the best of the bunch in terms of performance, price, and ergonomics, provided you can live with a less-than-razor-thin design. This laptop is targeted at small businesses but it's really for anyone who wants a reliable ultrabook that isn't a MacBook Air.
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Rumor: Apple to redesign MacBook Pro laptops to resemble MacBook Air
The latest Cupertino rumor is that Apple will be updating its MacBook Pro notebooks to be more like the MacBook Air.
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What AMD's new roadmap means for users
At its long-awaited analyst day AMD's new executive team presented a bright future, but also pushed out or canceled several products on its roadmap. Here's what you need to know if you plan to buy...
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Intel SSD 520 solid-state drive bets on improved reliability over low price
Formerly the undisputed champ in the solid-state-drive arena, Intel has seen countless competitors enter the SSD ring, offering superior performance and cheaper prices than the chip giant. With...
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AVADirect, Maingear start shipping gaming laptops with Sandy Bridge-E desktop processors
Want the latest and greatest desktop CPUs in your notebook? AVADirect and Maingear have introduced new gaming laptops with Sandy Bridge-E processors.
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Survey says -- what the next Amazon Kindle Fire needs
According a new survey of its owners, the Kindle Fire still has room for improvement.
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AMD's tablet strategy: Hondo chip, Windows 8
AMD missed the boat on smartphone processors, and like rival Intel, has fallen behind in the tablet chip wars. But with Windows 8 right around the corner, the company hopes to cash in with a new...
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Intel quietly introduces several new Sandy Bridge processors
Ahead of the big launch of its Ivy Bridge chips later this year, Intel has pushed out a handful of new Sandy Bridge processors, including a couple of Core i5 CPUs that lack integrated graphics....
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Your next laptop could have Microsoft's Kinect built into it
Microsoft is finally delivering on its promise to bring Kinect to the PC with official support, but most people would probably assume it would be most useful with a desktop. Nonetheless, it...
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Is 2012 the year of the SSD? SanDisk, Western Digital disagree
Have solid state drives hit an "inflection point," as SanDisk has predicted? Or despite the push for Ultrabook production from Intel, will SSD market penetration remain low, as Western Digital...
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HP doesn't get memo that netbooks are dead, releases $399 Mini 1104
Netbook sales are shrinking as quickly as you can say "iPad," but that hasn't deterred HP from pumping out a new model for a tepid market. The company says its Mini 1104 is designed for business...
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The latest Cupertino rumor is that Apple will be updating its MacBook Pro notebooks to be more like the MacBook Air.
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At its long-awaited analyst day AMD's new executive team presented a bright future, but also pushed out or canceled several products on its roadmap. Here's what you need to know if you plan to buy...
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Formerly the undisputed champ in the solid-state-drive arena, Intel has seen countless competitors enter the SSD ring, offering superior performance and cheaper prices than the chip giant. With...
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Want the latest and greatest desktop CPUs in your notebook? AVADirect and Maingear have introduced new gaming laptops with Sandy Bridge-E processors.
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According a new survey of its owners, the Kindle Fire still has room for improvement.
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