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  • Review: Sony Vaio Z-Series

    Review: Sony Vaio Z-Series

    Posted on May 28, 2010 | No Comments
    Short Version: The Sony Vaio Z-Series is a thin and light with a mission: to prove that a tiny – but expensive – laptop can run Windows 7 and almost anything you throw at it like a champ. Features: Intel Core i5 Processor 13-inch screen 3 lbs with battery Chiclet keyboard MSRP: About $1,899 ($2,299 as reviewed) Pros: Amazingly light Long battery life Optical drive Cons: Scratch prone [...]

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  • The netbook, she is dying

    The netbook, she is dying

    Posted on April 27, 2010 | No Comments
    Dear people who yelled at me when I said netbooks were garbage: I was right. IDC is reporting that sales of netbooks running the Atom platform are flat. Why? Well, first off people have a little cash so they want to buy something nice for themselves instead of a $350 junkbook. Competition from Netbooks that use [...]

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  • Review: Sony VAIO X Series Notebook PC

    Review: Sony VAIO X Series Notebook PC

    Posted on January 13, 2010 | No Comments
    Short Version: It’s got an Atom CPU and it starts at $1300. That being said, Sony’s X Series is one of the coolest computers I’ve ever used. Features: Intel Atom Z550 CPU at 2GHz Windows 7 Home Premium 11.1-inch LED-backlit LCD at 1366×768 resolution 64GB or 128GB solid state drive 2GB of RAM GPS, Verizon Broadband, Bluetooth, b/g/n Wi-Fi Standard and extended batteries [...]

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  • Zune HD, powered by Nvidia’s Tegra

    Zune HD, powered by Nvidia’s Tegra

    Posted on August 13, 2009 | No Comments
    There's a reason why the Zune HD's interface moves so smoothly. Powering the device is the Nvidia Tegra, which Nvidia recently described as an “an entire computer-on-a-chip,” and one with “eight separate processors, including: a GPU, two video processors, and audio processor, two ARM core processor and more.” (That “and more” bit is a bit ambiguous for my liking, but what are you gonna do?) In any event, the Zune HD looks to have some serious computational power going for it. WILL IT BE AN IPOD KILLER?

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  • GP2X Wiz handheld gaming emulator reviewed

    GP2X Wiz handheld gaming emulator reviewed

    Posted on July 28, 2009 | No Comments
    gp2xRemember the GP2X I wrote about a couple weeks ago? It's been reviewed by Rob at Boing Boing Gadgets. The verdict: pricey, but pretty much totally worth it if you've got the moolah.

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