Laptops and Gear

News, reviews and articles about laptops and accessories.

Well La Dee Dah!

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I’ve seen fashion designers get their fingers into every kind of pie imaginable: clothes,  handbags, shoes, fragrances, even automobiles (Coach, Eddie Bauer).  But now, designers are putting their stamp or rather their label on the tech world.  Pierre Cardin has partnered with China’s Shenzhen Vogue Industries to brand a touchscreen device.  On the outside, the

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Saddleback Leather Company Briefcase Thin Review

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First off, I REALLY love Saddleback Leather Company‘s motto of ‘They’ll fight over it when you’re dead’. That is saying something in today’s disposable society; where electronics are engineered to last a few years before their battery dies, motherboard fries, or they simply self destruct. Saddleback believes their products are so well made they guarantee

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3D Laptop now on sale from Amazon

Acer

The Acer Aspire 5738DZG is officially the worlds first commercially available 3D laptop – and you can get your hands on one now, thanks to Amazon. This brand new, portable powerhouse will allow you to enjoy all your favourite 3D movies and add another dimension to your gaming on its crystal clear 15.6 inch HD display, which

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SLAPPA Laptop Sleeves Review

15.4 Red Diamond Pattern Sleeve

With everything that is out there on the market for laptop protection, you almost can’t beat SLAPPA laptop sleeves.   I’m a serious laptop bag/laptop sleeve person.  It’s not that I can’t get enough protection for my devices, I just dig sleeves and bags.  The protection from scratches, bumps, chips, dirt and spilled things doesn’t hurt

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Averatec 10″ Netbook; How Thin is Thin?

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The Averatec N1200 is the latest and (touted as) thinnest netbook out there. It’s thin but it’s not the lightest.  At 2.2lbs, it matches the weight of Acer’s Aspire netbook.  But it is thin.  I measures at less than 1 inch thick and you can get up to six hours of battery life using the

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GelaSkins Introduces Marvel Comics Skins for Mobile Devices

X men

Initially available for laptops and iPhones, GelaSkins is now offering their vinyl protective covers with popular Marvel Comics characters Iron Man, Spider Man and X-Men. These skins are available now with price ranging between $14.95 and $29.95 based on device.

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New HP Multi-touch tablet is on the way!

HP 2740p

Hewlett Packard have recently been shouting about their new Elitebook, the 2740p.  It’s an ultrathin, convertible tablet which also supports multi-touch and input from a pen. The 2740p will have a 12.1″ LED screen and will be powered by the Intel’s new Core i7/i5 processors, and with up to 8Gb of DDR3 memory stacked inside, an Intel HD graphics card and a choice

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LogiPen LogiNotes Digital Pen Input Device Review

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Did you ever get stuck as the official notes-taker for a meeting?  It’s not so bad if you can take your laptop in and type them up as you go, but it’s a pain if that’s not an option.  You can photocopy your handwritten notes, but sometimes you’re expected to get them into the computer. 

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Keen Cornell II Laptop Messenger Bag Review

Keen Bag 1

Whether being environmentally conscious  is the “thing” to do these days or whether they really mean it,  Keen Inc., appears to really mean it.  Making the right choices in the materials they use in their lifestyle apparel products is the hallmark of the Keen mission statement.  As a recycler in a disposable society, I can

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IronKey Secure Flash Drive Review

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Being a self-confessed gadget freak, I’ve collected a large number of USB flash drives over the past few years and like most people, I use them for many purposes; storing pictures, documents, presentations, applications… you name it, it’ll be saved to one of my flash drives. They are of course extremely handy, everyone knows that.  No bigger than

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Lightsaber Duel, USB Style

lightsaber thumb drive

ThinkGeek has been steadily importing Star Wars ephemera from across the pond for quite some time, making available goods that would never have previously seen the light of day stateside.  And honestly, how did we live for so long before without our lightsaber chopsticks?  Their latest offering is in the form of  lightsaber-shaped USB drives, and

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Universal Network Cable

c890 universal network cable

This Universal Network Cable from ThinkGeek.com would be great for all the IT people out there that are constantly in need of different network cables.  The Universal Network Cable has a selector to convert it to 5 different cable types.  Cable options include rolled, crossover, straight-through, loopback, and T1.  Priced at $24.99, it seems reasonable

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Mirus Schoolmate Convertible Netbook/Tablet

schoolmate convertible laptop

The Mirus Schoolmate Convertible is a netbook with an 8.9″ LCD screen (1024 X 600 resolution) that can also be used as a tablet.  The Schoolmate Convertible has 1 GB of memory, a 60 GB PATA disk, 802.11 b/g/n wireless, an Intel Atom processor, and runs Windows XP.  It comes with speakers and built-in microphone and

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Speck SeeThru Satin and TuckPack Cases for the 13″ MacBook Review

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Where Julie protects (covers up) the dings and scratches she puts in/on her MacBook Pro with stickers, I prefer to protect my laptop with something more substantial. Most recently I have been using the Vaja i-volution Leather Suit I reviewed late last summer to protect my Unibody MacBook. But while the Leather Suit is very

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