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14Jun2010
Samsung R720: Blu-Ray Playback Support From Just £799
Samsung's latest multimedia laptop – the R720 – is a surprising piece of machinery. Priced at under £800 and packing features often left unseen in laptops with a significantly higher price tag, the Korean conglomerate's latest creation is one of the most impressive and cost-effective notebooks we've seen in the last few years. Despite being a common addition in many high-end consumer PCs,
Read More13Jun2010
Lenovo Thinkpad W701: The Most Powerful Thinkpad Yet
The Thinkpad is a truly legendary laptop. Manufactured by IBM sine the early 1990s and acquired by Lenovo in 2005, the Thinkpad line is renowned for solid build quality, remarkable usability, and impressive system performance. A favourite of professionals and serious mobile workers, it's hard to look through a service office and not spot a Thinkpad or two sitting on work tables or desks. It's
Read More15May2010
USB 3.0 Technology Impresses, But Reveals System Performance Worries
USB 3.0 has been touted as the ultimate in file transfer, but ageing hardware could render it no more powerful than a standard USB 2.0 port. Tests across a variety of laptops, desktop PCs, and ultra-portable computers have shown that data transfer formats such as USB are next to useless when paired with low-end PC hardware and slow hard drive operating speeds. Tested alongside eSATA –
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