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Notebook/Laptop Articles for December of 2006

Below are the 43 Notebook/Laptop articles for December of 2006

1. News Bits: Windows Vista Released, Intel Centrino to have 802.11n, More Notebooks in U.S. Homes 12/1/2006

Windows Vista released for saleAnalyst says 90 million Vista shipments in 2007Intel to put pre-standard 802.11n into Centrino by next yearMo

2. Most Popular Notebooks for November 2006 12/1/2006

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

3. Kensington Ci25m Notebook Optical Mouse Review 12/2/2006

Touchpads and pointing sticks just aren't as easy to use as a mouse, so a mouse will continue to go along with portable notebook computers f

4. Current Notebook and Tech Deals (Updated 11/30/2006) 12/2/2006

Dell.com up to 20% off coupon codesHP.com $250 off coupon codes and offersLenovo.com Holiday saleToshiba.com 20% off customized notebooksmor

5. HP Laptop Keyboard Problems -- the Computer is Personal Again? Maybe not 12/2/2006

While HP has done a nice job taking laptop market share from Dell and launching a slick marketing campaign using the slogan "the computer is

6. Toshiba Satellite M115 Review 12/4/2006

The Toshiba Satellite M115 is a 14.1" widescreen laptop with an Intel Core Duo processor that can be had for a great price of around $750.

7. News Bits: LG eBook Concept Notebook, AMD and Nvidia Investigation, Strong Holiday Notebook Sales 12/4/2006

LG eBook concept features OLED display, liquid fuelNotebook sales up 52% on Black Friday while Desktop PC sales fall 7% compared to last yea

8. Nvidia Announces Quadro FX 3500M with Availability for Dell Precison M90 Workstation 12/5/2006

Nvidia today announced the new Quadro FX 3500M graphics solution, a new high-end card geared towards CAD designers that supports OpenGL alon

9. Sprint Wireless Card and Linksys Broadband Router Combo Review 12/5/2006

Anyone who has ever owned a laptop at one time or another has thought of how great it would be to have web access no matter your location. W

10. Asus W7J with Core 2 Duo Review 12/6/2006

The Asus W7J is a 13.3" widescreen notebook that comes equipped with an Nvidia Go 7400 dedicated graphics card and recently the new Core 2 D

11. News Bits: Toshiba 100GB 1.8" Hard Drive, Intel WiMax Chip Completed, Business PCs not Vista Ready 12/6/2006

Toshiba announces 100GB 1.8-inch hard driveIntel announces completion of first mobile WiMAX chipFoxconn to ship 3.2 million notebooks in 200

12. Western Digital My Book Essential 250GB External Hard Drive Review 12/7/2006

Like most notebook owners, I recently became aware of a need for more storage space. The proliferation in digital media such as video, music

13. Dell Inspiron 9400 with Core 2 Duo and Nvidia 7900 GS Review 12/7/2006

The Dell Inspiron 9400 is the Canadian version of the Dell Inspiron e1705. The 9400 is built as a desktop replacement, offering some of the

14. Kingston Mini Fun Flash Drive Review 12/8/2006

The ability to always have the files you need on hand and to always have a back up of important files are just a few reasons why USB flash d

15. News Bits: ATI Losing Market Share, Lithium Polymer Batteries, Asus G1P Reviewed 12/8/2006

ATI losing market share in every categoryWhich edition of Windows Vista is right for me?Acer sees increasing revenue in November; notebook O

16. Kensington Si750m Wireless Notebook Laser Mouse Review 12/10/2006

If you ask most people, “What is one of the most annoying things about owning a laptop?” A large portion of them will reply with the same a

17. Sony VAIO C Review 12/11/2006

The recently introduced Sony VAIO C Series laptop sports an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 13.3" widescreen display, features sleek styling wit

18. News Bits: Dell M1710 Gets Blu-Ray, Fujitsu Announces 300GB Notebook HD, Global Mobile Broadband Notebook 12/11/2006

Dell XPS M1710 gaming notebook receives Blu-ray drive upgradeFujitsu to Introduce 250GB and 300GB 2.5" Notebook Hard Drives in early 2007HP

19. Lenovo C200 Review 12/12/2006

As a refreshing update to the C series budget line, Lenovo released the C200 model to replace the older C100. Much of the laptop has been ch

20. Asus F3Jc Review 12/13/2006

The 15.4" screen Asus F3Jc notebook is a lower-budget brother of the Asus F3Ja. It is also branded as a "portability" notebook, but lacks th

21. News Bits: 16GB USB Flash Drive, U. Miami Laptop Backup Service, Furry Laptop Covers 12/13/2006

Make your laptop hot and furryUniversity of Miami provides laptop backup service to studentsCorsair announces 16GB flash driveApple iTunes s

22. Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Xi 1526 Review 12/14/2006

The Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Xi 1526 is a 17" widescreen notebook sold in the European market. It features an Intel Core Duo processor and NVi

23. New MIT iFind Messenger Application Lets Students Locate Other Wi-Fi Laptop Equipped Friends 12/14/2006

MIT this week released a rather cool messenger like application called iFind that allows students to find each other on campus using Wi-Fi e

24. Targus 15.4" CityGear Chicago Notebook Backpack Review 12/15/2006

The Targus CityGear Chicago notebook backpack is a spacious and professional high-end bag intended for carrying notebooks up to 15.4”. It is

25. News Bits: AMD Mobile Chipset Roadmap, Greenpeace Protests Apple, DSL Most Popular Broadband 12/15/2006

AMD's Centrino Pro competitor - Hawk, Griffin notebook CPUsGreenpeace bashes Apple's E-WasteAdobe Photoshop CS3 Beta now available for downl

26. Lexar Mercury JumpDrive Review 12/16/2006

USB flash drives are a dime a dozen these days. Size and speed are the only things that really separate one from another. Lexar is trying to

27. Asus G1 Review 12/18/2006

This is a review of the G1 Gaming Laptop by ASUS. This laptop defies traditional categorization since it provides gaming performance while m

28. Samsung NP-X60plus Core 2 Duo Notebook Review 12/19/2006

The Samsung NP-X60plus is an enhanced version of the Samsung X60 series and includes the Intel Core 2 Duo. The X60plus is very similar to it

29. News Bits: Panasonic Makes Safe Battery, Hotel Wi-Fi is Hit or Miss, Vista an OS X Knockoff? 12/19/2006

Matsushita develops safer laptop batteryHotel Wi-Fi service is hit or missVista just a ripoff of Mac OS X?Production cost of Optimus keyboar

30. Targus Mini Kaleidoscope Mouse Review 12/20/2006

The Targus Mini Kaleidoscope Mouse is an optical mouse with a retractable cord similar to the Kensington Ci25m I recently reviewed. This min

31. Crumpler School Hymn Laptop Sleeve Review 12/20/2006

Imagine, one day you are heading out and need to take your notebook, but you don’t want to lug around that behemoth you call a bag. Introduc

32. Lenovo ThinkPad T60 Core 2 Duo Review 12/21/2006

This review of the ThinkPad T60 14" screen notebook with a Core 2 Duo processor and ATI X1400 graphics card offers a comparison against an A

33. Averatec 2370 Notebook Review 12/22/2006

Averatec -- this one word is often synonymous with nightmarish tech support. But the fact can't be ignored they're one of the few brands th

34. News Bits: Market Slow to Adopt DirectX 10, Fujitsu P7230, MacBook Ultraportable Rumors 12/22/2006

DirectX 10 demand will not pick up until 2H 2007Fujitsu P7230 10" Screen Ultraportable Coming SoonIntel has no plans to discontinue Napa lin

35. LapStyle "The Beast" Laptop Cover Review 12/23/2006

A few weeks ago I ran across a post on Gizmodo.com, a blog I keep track of, and I couldn't believe my eyes about a furry laptop cover being

36. Asus V1JP Notebook Review (Pics, Games) 12/24/2006

The ASUS V1JP is a new high-end 15.4” business notebook. The V1JP offers many features such as a fingerprint reader, webcam, multi-bay, spil

37. Current Notebook and Tech Deals (Updated 12/24/2006) 12/24/2006

Dell.com Coupon Codes for up to 20% Off Inspiron NotebooksHP Pavilion dv6000t notebook 1.6GHz 15.4in WXGA Brightview $570$150 off coupon on

38. 2006 Laptop Technology -- A Year in Review of What Happened 12/26/2006

I can say with relative certainty that I was largely off with my predictions for 2006 in what would happen with the notebook market. That's

39. Toshiba Satellite Pro L100 Review 12/27/2006

The Toshiba Satellite Pro L100 is a dual-purpose notebook from Toshiba. At the low end configuration the L100 is a 15” XGA budget notebook s

40. News Bits: Taiwan Knows Notebook Design, Vista Launch Celebration Set, Samsung Fuel Cell Battery 12/27/2006

4 out of 5 notebooks are designed in TaiwanWindows Vista celebration launch set for January 29th in NYCFuel cell battery for Samsung ultrapo

41. Lenovo ThinkPad R60 14-inch Screen Notebook Review 12/28/2006

For your consideration is a review of my recently acquired 14” Lenovo ThinkPad R60.  The R60 comes in 14 or 15” screen sizes.  It is designe

42. News Bits: HP Shipped the Most Notebooks in Q3, 802.11n ExpressCard Coming Soon, Wireless USB Hub 12/29/2006

HP takes over top spot in Q3 notebook shipmentsD-Link 802.11n ExpressCard en route to USCompal notebook shipments decline in DecemberGefen A

43. HP Pavilion dv9000t Review 12/31/2006

Hewlett-Packard recently took the lead as the number one PC maker in the world, finally overtaking their rival, Dell. With the market shift