Laptop articles

  • Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2

    20 Nov 2009 3:51 PM

    Lenovo's popular IdeaPad S10-2 netbook has been slimmed down and its price reduced, making it a better netbook — as long as you can live without ExpressCard.

    Specs: 160 GB, 1GB , Intel Atom , 6 hours, 1.6 GHz, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 , 10.2 inch

  • Microsoft dabbles in hardware

    19 Nov 2009 4:11 PM

    Taking a page from arch-rival Apple, Microsoft has teamed up with hardware-maker Acer to deliver a Windows 7 laptop created to its specifications.

  • Seven essential free software apps for a new PC

    18 Nov 2009 2:55 PM

    Once you get that new Windows 7 computer, here are the apps you need to install.

  • Netbooks: Mini laptops, max portability

    13 Nov 2009 2:13 PM

    Netbooks are excellent secondary laptops, or if you're always on the road and need portability but not necessarily performance. We round-up the best we've seen so far.

  • Tough products you can take outdoors

    10 Nov 2009 4:24 PM

    Check out our round-up of ruggedised phones, cameras and laptops that have been built to last in tough environments.

  • Laptop lowdown: 25 things you need to know to buy the perfect notebook

    09 Nov 2009 12:38 PM

    In the market for a new notebook? Check out our list of 25 things you need to consider before you hit the shops.

  • Wipe your hard drive clean

    09 Nov 2009 11:33 AM

    Get out your virtual scrub brush and let's get busy.

  • HP ProBook 4310s

    06 Nov 2009 5:30 PM

    If you find that the price is right and you are only planning on doing menial tasks, you could do a lot worse than the HP ProBook.

    Specs: 250 GB, 2GB , Intel Core 2 Duo , 2.1 GHz, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD , 13.3 inch

  • Fix Ethernet driver problems in virtualised Windows 7

    06 Nov 2009 10:50 AM

    How to get the internet working in Windows 7 running on VMware.

  • Run Windows 7 on your Mac

    30 Oct 2009 2:23 PM

    Brian Tong explains how to install Windows 7 on your Apple Mac.

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  • Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2

    Lenovo's popular IdeaPad S10-2 netbook has been slimmed down and its price reduced, making it a better netbook — as long as you can live without ExpressCard.

    Specs: 160 GB, 1GB , Intel Atom , 6 hours

  • HP ProBook 4310s

    If you find that the price is right and you are only planning on doing menial tasks, you could do a lot worse than the HP ProBook.

    Specs: 250 GB, 2GB , Intel Core 2 Duo , 2.1 GHz

  • Asus K50AB

    The K50AB is a typical mid-range laptop that looks good, but the in-built GPU-switching feature doesn't save on battery at all. We'd suggest looking elsewhere for your mid-range needs.

    Specs: 320 GB, 2GB , AMD Athlon QL65 , ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570