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Toshiba Satellite E105 Review
PUBLISHED: 2/23/2009 BY: Kevin

The Toshiba Satellite E105 is a new 14.1" notebook with a aluminum body sold exclusively through Best Buy. The design moves away from the current rounded styling of the new Satellite models to a thinner design with squared off edges. With a starting price of $899 this model comes with an Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 processor, Intel integrated graphics, FM tuner, and backlit keyboard. Read our review to find out how it compares to other Toshiba models and if you should consider it for your next notebook.

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Kensington SlimBlade Mouse with Nano Receiver Review
PUBLISHED: 2/22/2009 BY: JerryJ

The Kensington SlimBlade Mouse with Nano Receiver is an innovative travel mouse designed to connect via a tiny USB receiver. This means you don't have to unplug your mouse every time you go somewhere ... just leave it plugged in and take the mouse with you. Is this lightweight wireless mouse the next best thing for road warriors? We put it to the test to find out.

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Kensington Simply Portable12 Neoprene Sleeve Review
PUBLISHED: 2/20/2009 BY: Allison J

You've got a brand new netbook and you're ready to hit the road. If you'd like to keep your ultra-portable intact and scratch-free, you might be thinking of investing in an appropriately sized bag. We took a look at the Kensington Simply Portable 12 Neoprene sleeve to see if it fits the bill.

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Gateway Announces New TC Series Laptops
PUBLISHED: 2/19/2009 BY: JerryJ

Gateway today announced the latest addition to their popular value-priced notebooks: the TC Series. This new series borrows design and features from Gateway's MC Series and MD Series and packs it all into a lightweight laptop with a 14-inch display starting at $649.99.

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Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Available for Pre-Order
PUBLISHED: 2/18/2009 BY: Andrew

The latest netbook release from Dell, the Inspiron Mini 10, has popped up for pre-order on the QVC.com website to reveal all of the specs, pricing and shipping dates.

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Toshiba Tecra R10 Review
PUBLISHED: 2/18/2009 BY: JerryJ

The Toshiba Tecra R10 is an attractive 14.1" business notebook featuring the latest Intel processors and Nvidia Quadro NVS 150M wrapped inside an impressively thin shell. The Tecra R10 inherits its good looks from Toshiba's Portege line of business notebooks, but are good looks and an impressive spec sheet enough to meet the demands of road warriors? Take a look and see what we have to say about this sleek laptop.

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HP USB Docking Station Review
PUBLISHED: 2/17/2009 BY: Kevin

The HP USB Docking Station lets you connect your laptop to desktop gear with just a single USB cable. For the average user who might use the same computer at work or home this means you can quickly start your day without messing with a bunch of cables. In this review we find out how easy it is to set up this docking station and if it really simplifies our day-to-day activities.

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MSI GT627 Review
PUBLISHED: 2/16/2009 BY: Kevin

The GT627 is MSI's latest 15" gaming notebook with a sleek brushed metal finish and an easy overclocking Turbo button. Housed inside its stylish exterior is an NVIDIA 9800M GS graphics card paired up with an Intel P8400 Core 2 Duo to handle any modern game a user can throw at it. This notebook is targeted against other low-cost gaming rigs such as the Gateway P-series that offers high-end gaming performance for less than $1,300. Just how well does the GT627 stack up against the competition? Read our review to find out.

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Netbook Buyers Guide
PUBLISHED: 2/14/2009 BY: Kevin

The netbook form factor offers consumers a low-cost ultraportable notebook in a market segment where notebooks used to cost $1,500 and up. With most netbooks costing less than $400, they are cheap enough to buy one in addition to your full-size notebook. With the vast majority offering Intel Atom processors, these portable computers can handle most daily tasks with ease. In this buying guide we compare the different models we have reviewed to help you find the best netbook to fit your needs.

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Apple MacBook (Early 2009) Review
PUBLISHED: 2/13/2009 BY: lewdvig

If you're shopping for a new low-cost MacBook then Apple's latest white 13-inch MacBook might be the perfect choice. This MacBook starts at $999 and is equipped with the latest NVIDIA integrated graphics and 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor inside an attractive plastic shell.

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Acer Aspire 5735Z Review
PUBLISHED: 2/11/2009 BY: Chaz

The Acer Aspire 5735Z is a low-priced mainstream notebook with a 15.6, 16:9 aspect ratio display. It retails for less than $500 and has reasonable build quality, a full keyboard with number pad, and decent battery life. Keep reading to find out if this is one of the better low-cost laptops.

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Iomega Home Media Network Drive Review
PUBLISHED: 2/11/2009 BY: Kevin

The Iomega Home Media Network Drive like the name implies is a network attached storage (NAS) device intended to share media and files throughout a home to computers and media playing devices. What separates this NAS unit from the crowd is built-in media server support that streams music, movies, and photos to compatible devices such as an Xbox 360 or photo frame. In this review we cover how easy it is to set this drive up and how easy it is to use it with a laptop and Xbox 360.