Archive for May, 2008

Notebook Sales Help Dell to Surpass Forecasts - New York Times

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Notebook Sales Help Dell to Surpass Forecasts - New York Times
Dell, the second-largest computer maker, beat analysts forecast for its first quarter on strong notebook sales and lower costs, sending a strong signal that the company s year-old turnaround plan is working. The company s first-quarter revenue

Taiwan’s ASUS lowers 2008 laptop output target - Earthtimes
Taipei - Taiwanese computer manufacturer ASUS, in view of global competition, has lowered its 2008 notebook computer output target by 5.7 per cent, a newspaper said on Thursday. ASUS has lowered its annual output target from 7 million units to 6.6

Dell profit, sales jump in 1Q, topping analysts - Chicago Tribune
DALLAS - Dell Inc. said Thursday that its profit and sales grew in its fiscal first quarter, beating Wall Street expectations and signaling that the computer maker’s turnaround efforts may be paying off. For the three months ended May 2, Round Rock

Dell offers up surprise with its profit growth - Houston Chronicle
Dell said Thursday that its profit and sales grew in its fiscal first quarter, beating Wall Street expectations and signaling that the computer maker’s turnaround efforts may be paying off. For the three months ended May 2, Round Rock-based Dell

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HP Pavilion DV9610US 17″ Notebook PC

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

HP Pavilion DV9610US 17″ Notebook PC

Hewlett Packard AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core 17″ Notebook Computer

Rating: 4 / 5 (5 user ratings)
Price Range: $950

Intel Centrino 2 chips hit with problems, delays

Intel will delay the introduction of its highly anticipated “Montevina” Centrino 2 mobile chips due to technical and certification problems, the chipmaker said Tuesday.

The initial rollout won’t take place until July 14. The next phase will take place in August.

Intel had recently been saying that the Centrino …

Intel’s next Atom CPU might be going dual-core

With Intel’s new low-power Atom CPU for Netbook-style laptops (and other ultraportable devices) just starting to see the light of day, industry watchers are already pointing to that chip’s successor.

According to rumors first reported on the Web site Fudzilla, “Intel plans to launch its first dual-core Atom-based …

Dell Latitude D531 15.4″ Notebook

Dell Latitude D531 Laptop Computer Mobile AMD Sempron Processor 3600+ 1.0GB, DDR2-667 SDRAM, 2 DIMMS 15.4 inch Wide Screen WXGA LCD Panel 80GB Hard Drive, 9.5MM, 5400RPM 24X …

Rating: 3 / 5 (6 user ratings)
Price Range: $499

Dell Precision M6300 Review (with Samsung SSD)
The Dell Precision M6300 is a 17″ desktop replacement targeted towards businesses that need a full-featured workstation with exceptional build quality. This notebook competes against such notebooks as the HP Compaq 8710p, HP Compaq 8710w and Fujitsu LifeBook N6470. The M6300 offers a wide range of hardware configurations, as well as a Samsung SSD for the businesses that require extreme ruggedness and extreme performance. Processors range from the T7250 all the way up to the X9000, RAM from 1GB to 4GB, display resolutions starting at WXGA+ up to WUXGA, and either NVIDIA Quadro FX 1600M or NVIDIA Quadro FX 3600M discrete graphics.

Users Voice Their Opinions about the Lenovo ThinkPad T61
The Lenovo ThinkPad T61 has been in our top ten list longer than any other notebook, even more impressive is that it has bounced around between the #1 and #3 most popular since May of 2007 when it was released. But is this popularity deserved based on user opinions of actual T61 owners? In this article we look to find out.

Kingston DataTraveler Secure-Privacy Edition Review
If you work for the FBI or have some ultra secret files, the Kingston DataTraveler Secure Privacy Edition USB flash drive, might just be perfect for you. It is an enterprise-grade USB Flash drive with 256-bit hardware-based, on-the-fly encryption. The stored data is 100 percent secure, with no public area to expose files. It might even be good for college students in need of a very secure flash drive to hold their personal information like tax returns, bills or school stuff.

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