Fujitsu LifeBook P770 Reviewed

The Fujitsu LifeBook P770 (~US$2600) is an ultraportable that features the low-power Intel "Arrandale" Core  i7 640UM processor and Intel HM55 chipset.

MSI Wind U135 Netbook Reviewed

The MSI Wind U135 (~US$315) is a netbook that features Intel's Pine Trail platform. This platform updates the aging Atom N270/N280 CPU in favor of the newer Atom N450 processor.

Intel Atom + Nvidia Ion Netbooks Tested

Netbooks are mostly used as stop-gap mobile devices for getting on the internet to surf and check email. Then Nvidia wanted to change that by providing HD video and gaming capabilities for the Intel Atom processor. We all wondered if better screens, specs, and graphics would bring new life to the netbook class.

The recent models available are the ASUS Eee PC 1201N, Lenovo Ideapad S12, HP Mini 311, and Samsung N510.

Top 5 Most Reliable Laptops

While there are various factors for purchasing a portable (such as speed, portability, design, and looks), one would probably have wondered what brand is the most reliable. RescueCom, a popular computer repair and support company in the US, gives us an idea of what brands are the most reliable, at least for 2Q 2009:

Brand (Computer Reliability Score):

• Asus (416)
• Apple (394)
• IBM/Lenovo (314)
• Toshiba (218)
• HP/Compaq (142)

Computer Reliability is based on two key measures, including the quality of the components and software that's used in manufacturing the computer, and the post-sale support that's provided by the manufacturer to its customers. The higher the score, the greater the reliability of the brand. [RescueCom]

So, if you just can’t decide what brand of portable to get on your next purchase, maybe the reliability factor can help.

Technorati Tags: laptop, portable, reliability

Best Pick Netbooks 2009

Looking for a new netbook (a small portable laptop computer designed for wireless communication and access to the Internet.)? LifeHacker.com gives their shortlist of netbooks:

The Samsung NC10, Dell Mini 10, Asus EeePC 1000HE, Acer Aspire One, and MSI Wind. [LifeHacker | Five Best Netbooks]

Maybe you would like to have a Mac OS X netbook as well? The shortlist is as follows:

MSI Wind, Lenovo S10, Dell Mini 9, or HP Mini 1000 [BoingBoing | Mac OS X Netbook Compatibility Chart]

If we would be basing our purchasing decision on the two abovementioned articles, the winner would be the MSI Wind, but popularity seems to be on the EeePC 1000HE’s side. If you’re not planning to create a Hackintosh portable, any of the LifeHacker shortlist is a good pick. Your choice…

Technorati Tags: netbook, msi, wind, mac os x, hackintosh