laptop

Starting next week I will be using Vista full time once my new laptop arrives. I have made the decision to give Vista a 30 day trial period, and if I don’t like it, I’ll wipe the drive and install Windows XP Pro. But in the interim, I have been searching for some ways to [...]

My Gateway laptop has served me well for the past 3 years, but it is time to get a new system so I have been shopping around looking for a deal. I found the following Toshiba laptop at Best buy for only $549 that comes with a 17″ screen. It also comes with the following [...]

Most of us who own a laptop computer know the limitations that the built in speakers provide when playing music or DVD movies. The sound quality is OK, but not room filling. Well along comes Logitech with a USB add on that delivers on sound at a reasonable price.
Not only does this set of speakers [...]

The quest for a $100 laptop or below has been in the news for sometime It basically all started when the OLPC stated they would have a $100 laptop for developing countries. But unfortunately the little lappy continued to rise in price, eventually costing just about double the original estimate. But everyone knew, that someone, [...]

Dell has finally released their much anticipated mini-9 netbooks that currently come in 3 models.
A Linux box starts at $349 and comes with a smallish SSD hard disk at only 4GB in size. Next comes a Windows XP system with 8GB of storage at $399. Both the Linux and Windows systems have 512 [...]

Over at the Daily Express in the UK, there was an article about those who take their laptops with them on vacation are ’stupid’. Interesting since I am heading to Las Vegas, NV. in two weeks and I was going to take my lappy with me. But when I read this article and subsequent reasons [...]

The Consumerist has an interesting tale from a reader who states he was charged $40 to update the BIOS on the new computer he just bought.  According to the article a CC associate told the buyer if he wanted to do anything but surfing on the new computer he had just bought, he would need [...]

You don’t need to buy a new laptop according to PC World. All you need to do is to upgrade your old one. They even provide you with 24 easy ways to do it. What a crock! Here is what happened. There was a posting here at LG on how to get two free issues [...]

Dell continues to amaze me in that they are now expanding their offer of Linux based computer systems. The once Windows only OEM is now offering Ubuntu 8.04 on the following models:
Dell Inspiron 530N
Intel® Pentium® dual-core processor E2180 (1MB, 2.00GHz, 800FSB)
Ubuntu 8.04 with DVD Playback
19 inch SE198WFP Widescreen Digital Flat Panel Monitor
16x DVD+/-RW Drive
Starting at [...]

The TSA has a program called Registered Traveler in which seven vendors are signing up clients to get in the fast lane going through airport security checks, but one of the vendors lost one of their laptops at the San Francisco airport, which contained the unencrypted information of 33,000 clients. In the article it [...]

Over the years I have fixed or repaired many a computer system, involving all hardware from RAM to motherboards. On laptop systems I basically limited myself to adding RAM, replacing a hard disk and a CD/DVD player. So this morning when I read this article over at PC World about replacing a laptop video display [...]

In a recent clarification by the Department of Homeland Security, anyone who enters into the US may have their laptop seized. The laptop can than be taken to another location for examination and there is no time limit. But it gets better. Not only are laptops involved, but also includes the following:
The policies cover “any [...]

Asustek, makers of the very popular Eee PC’s, has announced that they will be offering additional models during 2008. The new computers will be versions of the Eee PC called Ultimate and Pro models and will be in the $700 range. According to this article which states:
Asustek Computer plans to launch more Eee PCs designed [...]

I received an advertisement from Wal-Mart in the mail this morning, which featured a Toshiba laptop for $399. I have always thought that Toshiba made a fine laptop product and have recommended the Toshiba models to clients for years. What surprised me about this model is that it also featured a 15.4″ true bright screen.
The [...]

For any of us who have traveled on an airline and who check in a laptop computer, you are aware of the annoying procedure. The user must physically remove the laptop computer from the carrying case and place the laptop in its own separate bin for inspection. For those of you who haven’t enjoyed this [...]

There seems to be some concern whether the US Border Patrol should be allowed to search laptops, whether there is suspicion of illegal activity or not. Two US Senators, as well as others are questioning the policies that the US Border Patrol has in place and whether they are necessary to protect the US or [...]

Am employee for the State Of Massachusetts has just had his previous chargers against him dismissed after it was proved he was the victim of spam. Seems that a state issued laptop was in the hands of the alleged suspect, when his superiors discovered child pron on his system. The employee was terminated, charged with [...]

Back on March 5, 2007 I posted an article about those free laptop ads that seems to plague the Internet [here]. So this morning when I received two back to back comments on the article, it raised my suspicions, as it should yours. You see here at LG for my site, I have it setup [...]

Since sales of laptops now tops 50% of all new PC sales, replacing failing batteries in laptops is a hot topic. So I was interested when a reader sent in this link about a company in Fremont, CA. I took a look at the EC Battery website and found that the pricing appeared to be [...]

A business owner in Scottsdale, Arizona was sitting in the comfort of his living room, while watching his laptop computer. The man who owns a wash house had suffered several break ins to the change machines he uses at the business. The small amount of change the thieves were getting wasn’t as bad as [...]