Posts Tagged long battery life


Review: ASUS UL50VT-A1 Thin and, “Almost” a Macbook..

“Almost” a Macbook killer…but for 1/2 the price, I’ll take it.
I watch the tech market fairly closely. My wife has the 13″ Macbook (newer LED aluminium one) and really I love it…the “two finger scrolling” is wonderful, but I need a PC for work.
So, here’s what I wanted in a new laptop (not in [...]

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Review: ASUS K50IJ-X8 15.6-Inch, Capable value notebook

Capable value notebook
(Re-wrote this review 12/6/09)
This is an excellent budget notebook with a 15.6″ screen that’s only 5.8 lbs. We just bought two for my wife’s parents (don’t buy it for 3D games, as it has integrated graphics, but office apps and browsing are fine).
Pros:
- T6600 Core 2 Duo (not the Pentium Dual Core, [...]

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Review: ASUS UL80Vt-A1 14-Inch, Ultraportable with..

Ultraportable with Excellent Performance and So-So Build Quality
EDIT: An updated and revised review of this laptop can be found at over at Expert Laptop Review: [...]
I recently went on a laptop buying rampage and have ended up with the Dell Studio 14z, HP dm3z (L625 + Radeon 4330), and the Asus UL80VT-A1 in possession all [...]

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Review: ASUS UL30A-X5 Thin and, One of the best under $700..

One of the best under $700 notebooks
Just received my Asus UL30A-X5 yesterday. After much review, and a try-out with an Acer 1410, I decided that I wanted a full-sized chiclet/island keyboard and the larger screen. I’m already quite pleased with my decision. At the
Update (9/9/2010): This item is currently on sale here for the lowest [...]

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Review: 1005HA-PU17-BU ASUS Eee, Great Computer

Great Computer
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October 28 (updated below)
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I received the ASUS EEE PC Seashell 1005HA-PU17-BU 10.1-Inch Blue Netbook two days ago. My initial impression is that this is a great computer. Below are more specific comments.
1) OS: Windows Starter
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Runs really well without any problems. I think another 1GB of RAM would make it faster, but I can [...]

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