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Notebook/Laptop Articles for October of 2006

Below are the 58 Notebook/Laptop articles for October of 2006

1. Current Notebook and Tech Deals (Updated 9/29/2006) 10/1/2006

$200 Off $999+ Coupon Code for Dell Inspiron notebooks Expire 10/05Lenovo 4.77lb ThinkPad Z60t Notebook 14in $735.99Compaq v3000z Turion Not

2. Interesting Device for Seeing a Laptop Screen in Direct Sunlight 10/1/2006

We've all been there -- it's a beautiful day outside and you're stuck inside working on a computer so you try trotting outside with your lap

3. Samsung R40 Review (pics, specs) 10/2/2006

The Samsung R40 is a 15.4" widescreen notebook which focuses mainly on multimedia, and which Samsung places under the category Mobile Profes

4. News Bits: Gaming & Windows Vista, Jet Engine Powered Laptops, Toshiba HD DVD Burner for Notebooks 10/2/2006

Gaming & Windows VistaMIT Professor wants to put a jet engine inside laptops for powerToshiba's HD DVD burner for notebooksNvidia DirectX 10

5. HP nc8430 with Core 2 Duo and X1600 Review (pics, specs) 10/3/2006

The nc8430 is HP's business class high-powered 15.4" notebook, often popular for its solid build, gaming capability, and business class supp

6. Most Popular Notebooks for September 2006 10/3/2006

Each month we compile data for the number of times a particular notebook is viewed on this sites product pages to get an idea for what mains

7. News Bits: Core 2 Duo Shortage, Asus W5Fe Dual-Screen Vista Laptop, Fujitsu Battery Recall 10/4/2006

Strong notebook demand causes processor shortageAsus W5Fe dual-screen Vista laptopFujitsu recalls 287,000 notebook batteriesHP, Sony deliver

8. Toshiba Qosmio G30 / Qosmio G35 Review (pics, specs) 10/5/2006

Today we take a look at Toshiba Canada's Qosmio G30 (specifically the PQG31C-HD202E ). The G30 closely resembles Toshiba USA's Qosmio G35-AV

9. Pin Modding and Overclocking a Pentium M Guide 10/5/2006

Pin modding an Intel Pentium-M to overclock performance isn't a new thing, but with current Core 2 Duo chips driving first generation Pentiu

10. News Bits: Intel Acquiring Nvidia Rumor False, Toshiba Fuel Cells, Nvidia G80 Details Unveiled 10/6/2006

Nvidia acquisition by Intel not happeningToshiba fuel cellsNvidia DirectX 10 "G80" details unveiledSeven Linux distros fight over one old Th

11. Samsung NP-X60 Review (pics, specs) 10/7/2006

The Samsung NP-X60 (hereinafter called the X60) is a 15.4" widescreen notebook which follows on from the X50 series and includes the latest

12. Ducky on an Island USB Fan Review 10/7/2006

I've read my share of notebook cooler reviews and, while undeniably useful, notebook coolers are just kind of dull. So when I came across a

13. LG P1 Express Dual Review (pics, specs) 10/8/2006

LG are really doing a good job with their notebook line up. Their notebooks have great specs, great looks, good build quality and excellent

14. Alienware MJ-12 M7700a Mobile Workstation Review (pics, specs) 10/9/2006

The Alienware MJ-12 m7700a mobile workstation, backed by dual-core AMD Opteron and Athlon 64 FX-60 processors, it is designed to effortlessl

15. Belkin Universal Notebook Expansion Dock Announced 10/10/2006

Finally, a notebook dock has arrived that offers DVI-out, 5.1 surround sound and is available to all laptops that have the ExpressCard expan

16. WidowPC Sting 517D Review (pics, specs) 10/10/2006

The WidowPC Sting 517D is a high-end gaming notebook with more power than most desktops. It features a high-resolution 17” display, an Intel

17. mimobot Designer Flash Drives Review 10/11/2006

Flash drives are all the rage these days. They come in huge capacities and even in exotic flavors like titanium and biometric. But what most

18. digitallife Consumer Electronics Show in NYC Starts Tomorrow 10/11/2006

While CES in Las Vegas is the king of consumer electronics shows, the digitallife show in New York this week promises to have its share of i

19. News Bits: Intel "Montevina" News, Toshiba Core 2 Duo Updates, Foxconn to Make Apple MacBooks 10/11/2006

Intel Santa Rosa Platform to be followed by 'Montevina'Toshiba announces Core 2 Duo notebooksFoxconn secures Apple notebook ordersOpenOffice

20. Dell Announces Several Updates to XPS M1710 Gaming Notebook 10/12/2006

Dell has made some tweaks to its high end gaming notebook, the XPS M1710. The blazing fast and newly announced Nvidia GeForce Go 7950GTX gr

21. Nvidia Announces GeForce Go7950GTX Graphics Card 10/12/2006

Nvidia today announced the GeForce Go7950GTX, the fourth generation of Nvidia's flagship GPU. It is the world's fastest mobile GPU, and del

22. Acer Aspire 5112 Review (pics, specs) 10/13/2006

The Acer Aspire 5112 as sold in North America is an AMD Turion X2 process and ATI X1600 graphics card equipped notebook. It has a 15.4" wid

23. News Bits: Fujitsu Flash Drive Notebooks, Star Wars Flash Drives, Libya to Buy 1.2M $100 Laptops 10/13/2006

Fujitsu to offer flash drives in B-series and Q-series notebooksmimoco announces Star Wars mimobot flash drivesLibya to purchase 1.2 million

24. Current Notebook and Tech Deals (Updated 10/13/2005) 10/13/2006

$200 Off $999+ and $300 off $1,499 Coupon Code for Dell Inspiron notebooks Expire 10/19/06HP.com 15% Off Customizable Notebooks Coupon CodeH

25. Lenovo Web Camera Review 10/15/2006

The folks in the ThinkPad design group at Lenovo have spread their wings a bit and come up with a rather uniquely designed web camera. The L

26. Acer Aspire 5562WXMi Review (pics, specs) 10/16/2006

The notebook under review is a European model of the Acer Aspire 5562WXMi. This can be classified as a thin and light notebook with a 14.1"

27. Panasonic ToughBook CF-30 and CF-19 Announced -- Brightest Notebook Screens Ever 10/16/2006

Panasonic has released a couple of new notebooks today, the ToughBook CF-19 is a convertible Tablet PC and the ToughBook CF-30 a clamshell n

28. ThinkPad Core 2 Duo, 802.11n and Security Updates Announced by Lenovo 10/16/2006

Lenovo today announced that the ThinkPad T, X, R and Z series notebooks would be receiving a refresh in the form of a Core 2 Duo processor b

29. News Bits: 5 Million Core 2 Duo Chips in 60-days, Fujitsu and Sharp Recall Batteries, Translucent MacBook Shells 10/16/2006

Intel ships 5 million dual-core processors in 60 daysFujitsu, Sharp recall almost 80,000 batteries90% of notebooks to have widescreen displa

30. Fujitsu LifeBook N6420, LifeBook A3110, LifeBook A6010 Released 10/17/2006

Fujitsu has announced and released the LifeBook N6420, LifeBook A3110 and LifeBook A6010 multimedia desktop replacement notebooks. The 17-in

31. Rock Pegasus 665 Core 2 Duo Notebook Review (pics, specs) 10/17/2006

The Rock Pegasus 665-T72 is one of a new line of configurable notebooks from English notebook computer company, Rock. The notebooks are a re

32. The Lenovo ThinkPad X60s Swings into the Jungle with Canopy Meg and Other Scientists 10/18/2006

Each year the Explorers Club presents the Lowell Thomas Award to select explorer scientists to recognize their world-renowned projects for p

33. News Bits: Intel Santa Rosa 1GB NAND chipset, Typewriter Laptop, Lenovo C200 Core 2 Duo Notebook Unveiled 10/18/2006

Santa Rosa notebooks to include 1GB NAND chipsetLenovo C200 Core 2 Duo notebook unveiledQuanta starts test production of $100 laptopThe type

34. Top 5 PC Sellers for Q3 2006 -- Dell Still #1 but Slips, Apple Rockets to #4 in U.S. 10/19/2006

HP is continuing to apply major pressure to Dell in the war of being the #1 in shipping PCs. In overall PC sales worldwide HP and Dell are e

35. An Apples-to-Apples Comparison of MXM Notebook Graphics Cards 10/19/2006

In this article MXM-Upgrade's Kris Verbeeck does benchmarking of different graphics cards in the same notebook to give an apples-to-apples

36. Bogus Company L International Computer Announces Quad Core Laptop with 24 Hour Battery Life 10/20/2006

The trials and tribulations of "computer company" L International, formerly known as Liebermann computers, is well documented on the interne

37. Toshiba Satellite P105-S9722 Review (pics, specs) 10/20/2006

The 17-inch screen Toshiba Satellite P105-S9722 notebook comes equipped with the new Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 processor. This is a dual core

38. Current Notebook and Tech Deals (Updated 10/21/2006) 10/21/2006

20% Off Coupon Code for Dell Inspiron notebooks over $999HP.com 15% Off Customizable Notebooks Coupon Code EXPIRES TODAY (10/21)Lenovo Think

39. News Bits: AMD Turion Sales Up, New Asus Gaming Notebooks, Intel $300M Centrino Push 10/21/2006

AMD Turion 64 sales up 50 percentIntel to spend $300 million in Centrino Pro pushVista could be a notebook killerAveratec dual-core notebook

40. Toshiba Tecra M6 Review (pics, specs) 10/23/2006

The Toshiba Tecra M6 is a 12.1-inch screen business notebook from Toshiba. While being an ultraportable in terms of screen size, the M6 use

41. News Bits: Lenovo and the NBA, Notebook Battery Shortages, Wal Mart to Push Laptop Sales for Holiday 2006 10/23/2006

Lenovo and NBA announce global partnershipCompal profit falls, battery and memory DRAM chip shortageFirefox 2.0 to be released October 24Wal

42. Gateway Recalls 35,000 Sony Made Batteries 10/24/2006

Gateway issued a voluntary recall of about 35,000 batteries included with notebooks that were shipped through the firm's direct, professiona

43. Apple MacBook Pro gets Core 2 Duo 10/24/2006

It took a lot of waiting as anxious Apple customers looked at their watches, but Apple is finally offering a notebook with the new Core 2 Du

44. Sager NP6260 Review (pics, specs) 10/24/2006

The Sager NP6260 is a 12.1" screen 2.8lb ultraportable laptop that breaks the mold for what this company typically offers. Sager is a known

45. Microsoft to Offer Vista Express Upgrade to PC Buyers Starting this Thursday 10/24/2006

Many people have been holding off on buying a laptop because they want to wait and get the new Windows Vista OS instead of having to pay for

46. Dell AMD Notebooks Under $500 Coming Soon 10/25/2006

According to reports from Taiwan news website DigiTimes.com, Dell notebooks with AMD processors will start selling in the next couple of wee

47. LG P1 Express Review (pics, specs) 10/25/2006

The LG P1 "Express Dual" is a 15.4-inch widescreen multimedia laptop series based on the Centrino Duo technology. The P1 could be called the

48. News Bits: Alienware Turns 10, AMD Fusion Announced, Acer Turns 30 and Predicts Major Growth 10/25/2006

Alienware celebrates 10th anniversaryAMD completes ATI acquisitionAMD announces "Fusion" CPU + GPU unitAcer expects to take No. 3 spot in gl

49. LG S1 with Core 2 Duo Review (pics, specs) 10/26/2006

Back in August we looked at the LG S1 with Core Duo and ATI X1600 graphics card. Today we take a look at the updated LG S1-M002A9 15.4" sc

50. Sabrent SATA II ExpressCard Review 10/27/2006

If you do a lot of video editing with your notebook and need a fast way to move those data bytes to storage, the Sabrent SATA II ExpressCard

51. Fujitsu LifeBook A6010 First Thoughts 10/27/2006

The Fujitsu LifeBook A6010 is a 15.4" widescreen multimedia notebook that offers an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and a bunch of nice media-cen

52. News Bits: 15.4-inch Apple MacBook Coming in 2007, HP Now Offers PayPal, Everex StepNote NC1500 10/27/2006

15.4-inch Apple MacBook coming in 2007Asus to push own-brand notebooks in 2007HP adds PayPal payment option to HPShopping.comVia, Everex lau

53. Asus A8Js Review (pics, specs) 10/29/2006

The Asus A8Js can best be classified as a thin-and-light notebook, although its strong graphics capabilities make it a standout in this cate

54. Asus V6J with Core 2 Duo Review (pics, specs) 10/30/2006

The 15.1-inch screen V6J series notebook by Asus is the most recent incarnation of the V6V. Both of these notebooks are in the thin and lig

55. News Bits: Fiery Fujitsu, Vista to have Built-in Benchmarking, Vantec "Piano" Notebook Cooler 10/30/2006

Fujitsu laptop overheats and sparksWindows Vista to contain built-in benchmarkingVista Ultimate absent from Windows Vista Upgrade ProgramAsu

56. Goodbye Analog TV, Hello Broadband Wireless Internet? 10/31/2006

Once upon a time, Internet access was limited primarily by the "last mile," the copper wires that brought a connection into a home or office

57. Sony VAIO TX 007 Bond Laptop Released Along with Other 007 Gear 10/31/2006

Branding laptops with cool cars is all the rage these days, so why not brand them with movies too? Sony has done just that as they roll out

58. USB Missile Launcher Review 10/31/2006

I could stop right here and you would already want to buy one. You haven’t even seen a picture and don’t know how much it costs, but the ide