December 2009 Notebook/Laptop Articles

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Notebook/Laptop Articles for December of 2009

Below are the 36 Notebook/Laptop articles for December of 2009

1. Avira Free Antivirus 9.0 Review 12/1/2009

Avira AntiVir Personal is a free security suite for home users. It promises basic protection from viruses and spyware. How does it rank agai

2. NotebookReview.com 2009 Reader's Survey 12/1/2009

As we approach the end of the year, it becomes time to reflect on the past year and start planning for the next. At TechnologyGuide, we tak

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

4. Dell Intros Precision M6500 Mobile Workstation 12/1/2009

Dell today introduced its latest business powerhouse, the 17-inch M6500.

5. ThinkFree Office Online Beta Review 12/3/2009

ThinkFree Office Online is a web-based productivity suite that goes the extra mile in trying to imitate Microsoft Office. Is this free web-a

6. Sager NP8690 Review 12/3/2009

The Sager NP8690 is a top-end 15.6-inch gaming notebook featuring an Intel Core i7 Extreme processor and Nvidia GTX 280M graphics card. How

7. HP Launches FaceBook Quiz to Help Consumers Find a Computer 12/3/2009

HP has launched a FaceBook quiz app to help consumers find the right computer.

8. Alienware M15x Having Performance Issues? 12/3/2009

One of our forum members has discovered a possible problem with the Core i7-powered Alienware M15x.

9. Dell slips to #3 in latest market share rankings 12/4/2009

Dell slips to number three among worldwide PC shipments.

10. HP Mini 311 Review 12/5/2009

The HP Mini 311 promises the best possible netbook experience thanks to the use of Nvidia's Ion graphics. Can this netbook with an 11-inch s

11. Dell Studio 17 (1747) Review 12/7/2009

The Studio 17 is a 17-inch multimedia and gaming desktop-replacement notebook from Dell. This system can be configured with Intel Core i7 pr

12. Avast Free Antivirus Review 12/8/2009

ALWIL Software's Avast Antivirus Home Edition is free for home users. How does it stack up against other free and paid solutions? We break i

13. Dell Intros Vostro V13 Thin-and-Light 12/8/2009

Dell today introduced its latest business thin-and-light, the Vostro V13.

14. Dell, HP Dragging Down CULV Notebook Sales? 12/9/2009

Acer's chairmen said in a DigiTimes report that HP and Dell are not pushing ultra-thin notebooks hard enough, which is hurting the market fo

15. HP ProBook 5310m Review 12/9/2009

HP promises that the new ProBook 5310m is a "stylish" business notebook that packs performance, battery life, and value inside a thin-and-li

16. Online Video Service Buyers Guide 2009 12/10/2009

Netflix or Hulu? Amazon or iTunes? Which online video service offers the best combination of video quality, selection and price to command y

17. A-DATA Sport SH93 Review 12/13/2009

External hard drives are the perfect solution for people who need more storage in addition to what is included inside your laptop. Not only

18. MSI Upgrades X350 Notebook 12/14/2009

MSI is upgrading the build quality of its X-Slim notebooks, starting with the X350.

19. 2010 Free Antivirus Buyers Guide 12/15/2009

Over the last several months Notebook Review looked at several free antivirus solutions -- today we compile our results in our 2010 free ant

20. ASUS N61VN Review 12/16/2009

The N61VN is a new 16-inch gaming and multimedia notebook from ASUS designed to compete against systems like the HP Pavilion dv6t and Dell S

21. Dropbox Online Filesharing Review 12/17/2009

Dropbox is an online service allows you to share files online, sidestepping the file size limitations that e-mail, IM, and online document-s

22. Next-Gen Nvidia ION Coming Next Year 12/17/2009

Nvidia is planning to launch its next-generation ION netbook platform next year.

23. Dell Intros Latitude ON FLASH Feature 12/17/2009

Dell today introduced a new feature for its Latitude business notebooks.

24. Core i3, i5 Notebooks Launching in January 12/18/2009

Intel has officially announced that its Core i3 and Core i5 processors for notebooks will be launching in January at CES.

25. ASUS Eee PC 1201N Review 12/18/2009

The ASUS Eee PC 1201N is loaded with Intel's dual-core Atom as well as NVIDIA's ION. This computer falls into its own little category since

26. ASUS Eee PC 1005PE Review 12/21/2009

The ASUS Eee PC 1005PE is the first 10.1-inch Intel Pine Trail netbook on the market featuring the Intel Atom 450 processor and Intel GMA 31

27. IBM Lotus Symphony 1.3 Review 12/21/2009

IBM Lotus Symphony is Big Blue's free alternative to MS Office. Can Symphony win a battle of the bands with Microsoft's productivity heavywe

28. Fujitsu Intros LifeBook MH380 Netbook 12/21/2009

Fujitsu today introduced its latest netbook, the LifeBook MH380.

29. Dell Refreshes Inspiron Mini 10 12/21/2009

Dell today announced it refreshed its Mini 10 netbook with a newer design and Intel Atom processor.

30. Acer Intros TravelMate Timeline Business Notebooks 12/22/2009

Acer today introduced its TravelMate business-oriented Timeline notebooks.

31. Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5 Review 12/23/2009

Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5 is a remote control application that allows users to operate a computer from any other computer in the world -- inc

32. Acronis True Image Home 2010 Review 12/28/2009

The last time we reviewed Acronis True Image Home, it certainly had potential . . . but major bugs held it back from being our editor's choi

33. Chrome Bags Soyuz Laptop Backpack Review 12/28/2009

If you're looking for the perfect laptop bag for your new notebook then you may be in luck. Chrome Bags promises the Soyuz laptop backpack i

34. 2009 Remote Access Software Home Buyer's Guide 12/30/2009

We've reviewed five remote access tools each with their own capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses. Some programs worked flawlessly, others

35. Study Reveals What Consumers Think Of Extended Service Contracts 12/31/2009

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36. $99 Cherrypal Africa Netbook Now Available 12/31/2009

The sub-100 dollar laptop is now a reality in the form of the Cherrypal Africa, a $99 seven-inch laptop intended to help developing countrie

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