Posted on 27 January 2010 by admin
When we received an e-mail from a very agitated reader detailing that the wireless card and the screen on his HP tx2000 stopped working just a convenient few days after his warranty expired we felt bad, though didn’t think much of it. But then we started doing a bit of research, and it turns out these issues go all the way back to the tx1000 and that there are thousands — if you can trust the petition numbers — that have been encountering these problems. The cause? Most likely the overheating NVIDIA graphics card and chipset that was used in both models, and which was actually the reason for Sony, Dell and other HP laptop recalls last year. So, what gives, especially after the warranty of these tablets has gone up? Not much, unless you are handy with a motherboard, some thermal compound and tinfoil like the guy in the video after the break (spoiler: he fixes his tx1000!) We wish we had better news, but if you’re an unfortunate owner of one of these txs your best bet is to hit one of the links and sound off. The more noise, the more likely HP will be to finally recall these puppies.
[Thanks, Artur T.]
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HP tx2000 suffering from dead screens and wireless, NVIDIA to blame? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted on 26 January 2010 by admin
Michael Dell may not be a fan of netbooks, but you wouldn’t know that from the newest Mini 10. Joining the current Mini 10v, Dell’s completely overhauled the chassis and added Intel’s new Pine Trail processor. But that’s not all: come February the tiny laptop will be available with Broadcom’s Crystal HD accelerator, which promises full HD playback on a high-res 1366 x 768 display. But does the $425 package rid us of our tireless complaints that Atom can’t handle HD, and does it rival netbooks based on NVIDIA’s Ion platform? And perhaps more importantly, can we count on the Mini 10 to be a valuable member of the growing Pine Trail netbook fraternity when it comes to battery life and ergonomics? on to find out!
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Dell Mini 10 with Broadcom Crystal HD Accelerator review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted on 25 January 2010 by admin
Just a few days after revealing its
X-Slim X420, MSI is back at it again with another Intel ULV-powered laptop — but this time the
redesigned 15.6-inch version of its X series has made room for an optical drive. As one might anticipate the 1.4-inch thick / 5-pound lappie is a bit heftier than before, though oddly it has the same selection of ports, including HDMI, two USBs, e-SATA, an SD card reader, along with a mic and headphone jacks. Other than that the Windows 7 Home Premium portable packs an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5430 GPU, and will support up to 4GB of RAM and 500GB of storage. No details on pricing or availability, but we’ll be keeping our ears to the ground.
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MSI X-Slim X620 keeps its ULV processor and ATI graphics, adds an optical drive originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted on 24 January 2010 by admin
Just a few days after revealing its
X-Slim X420, MSI is back at it again with another Intel ULV-powered laptop — but this time the
redesigned 15.6-inch version of its X series has made room for an optical drive. As one might anticipate the 1.4-inch thick / 5-pound lappie is a bit heftier than before, though oddly it has the same selection of ports, including HDMI, two USBs, e-SATA, an SD card reader, along with a mic and headphone jacks. Other than that the Windows 7 Home Premium portable packs an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5430 GPU, and will support up to 4GB of RAM and 500GB of storage. No details on pricing or availability, but we’ll be keeping our ears to the ground.
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MSI X-Slim X620 keeps its ULV processor and ATI graphics, adds an optical drive originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted on 20 January 2010 by admin
LG’s
X300 laptop might have largely avoided comparisons to a certain other thin-and-light when it was announced at CES earlier this month, but it looks like LG is intent on driving that point home regardless. As you can see for yourself in the promo video after the break, not only has LG carried on the
oft-
imitated manila envelope motif, but it tops things off with a just slightly off “la la la” refrain for good measure. All of which might have earned LG a few points for boldness if this were a parody ad released a few years ago but, sadly, this is 2010, and this ad is all too real.
[Thanks, Muller]
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LG’s X300 ad strikes an amazingly familar tone originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted on 17 January 2010 by admin
If there’s been a Renaissance man in the world of first-gen netbooks it’d be the Toshiba
Mini NB205. Its long battery life, comfortable keyboard and attractive and sturdy build distinguished it from the others, even when it made a late entrance to the tiny laptop market last year. Like most manufacturers, Tosh has gone and refreshed its knockout netbook with Intel’s Atom Pine Trail platform and slightly modified the design. But has the competition caught up to the $399 Mini NB305? Or does the Mini NB305 still hold a place in our hearts as the most versatile netbook out there? Find out after the break in our full review.
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Toshiba Mini NB305 review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted on 16 January 2010 by admin
If there’s been a Renaissance man in the world of first-gen netbooks it’d be the Toshiba
Mini NB205. Its long battery life, comfortable keyboard and attractive and sturdy build distinguished it from the others, even when it made a late entrance to the tiny laptop market last year. Like most manufacturers, Tosh has gone and refreshed its knockout netbook with Intel’s Atom Pine Trail platform and slightly modified the design. But has the competition caught up to the $399 Mini NB305? Or does the Mini NB305 still hold a place in our hearts as the most versatile netbook out there? Find out after the break in our full review.
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Toshiba Mini NB305 review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted on 03 January 2010 by admin
It appears that the Vaio T’s return is only the tip of a giant iceberg of refreshes coming out from Sony HQ this month. Greek e-tailer Compuland has a trio of new models listed — seemingly prematurely — for sale: the Vaio Y11 (pictured) is a relatively standard 1.3GHz Core 2 Duo SU7300 machine with 4GB of DDR3 memory and 320GB of storage, and its nomenclature seems to fit given that its specs land somewhere between the underpowered X and fully-equipped Z series. Speaking of the latter, Sony is adding a Core i5-520M to its refreshed Z line, as well as to the new 16-inch F11 model which adds a half terabyte storage drive just for kicks. The lesser Core i3-330M Arrandale chip finds a home in the new 13-inch S11 laptop, which might or may not be replacing the SR series we know and love, as well as a freshened up CW number. Hit the read links for early pricing and more details, and if you hope really hard maybe we’ll get proper announcements from the official channels some time soon.
[Thanks, SpaceCowboy1973 and Al]
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Posted on 02 January 2010 by admin
It appears that the Vaio T’s return is only the tip of a giant iceberg of refreshes coming out from Sony HQ this month. Greek e-tailer Compuland has a trio of new models listed — seemingly prematurely — for sale: the Vaio Y11 (pictured) is a relatively standard 1.3GHz Core 2 Duo SU7300 machine with 4GB of DDR3 memory and 320GB of storage, and its nomenclature seems to fit given that its specs land somewhere between the underpowered X and fully-equipped Z series. Talking of the latter, Sony is adding a Core i5-520M to its refreshed Z line, as well as to the new 16-inch F11 model which adds a half terabyte storage drive just for kicks. The lesser Core i3-330M Arrandale chip finds a home in the new 13-inch S11 laptop, which may or may not be replacing the SR series we know and love, as well as a freshened up CW number. Hit the read links for early pricing and more details, and if you hope really hard maybe we’ll get proper announcements from the official channels some time soon.
[Thanks, SpaceCowboy1973 and Al]
- Compuland (VPCY11S1E)
- Compuland (VPCF11M1E)
- Compuland (VPCS11X9E)
- Laptopshop.nl (VPCZ11X9E)
- Laptopshop.nl ( VPCCW2S1E)
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Posted on 01 January 2010 by admin
The previously phased out 11.1-inch Sony Vaio T has shown back up over at Sony Style Japan. The good news is that this time, it’s a Windows 7 CULV on the inside, even if it looks the same on the outside. The new Vaio Ts come with processor options including a dual core 1.2GHz Celeron SU2300, a 1.4GHz dual core Core 2 Duo SU9400, or a 1.6GHz Core 2 Duo SU9600, and they boast Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics, plus 4GB or 8GB of RAM, an up to 512GB SSD or 500GBhard drive. There’s also optional extras like Blu Ray, 802.11n WiFi, a fingerprint scanner, and digital TV tuner. The laptop’s life is rated at about 11 hours when equipped with the standard battery, or 17 with the massive capacity. So far, we’ve only seen these bad boys in Japan, where they’re retailing for
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