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Faster MacBook Air on the Way?

File this rumor under the "sure, that makes sense" category. Granted, PhoneNews may not be the go-to source for Apple rumors, still, the site's reputable enough to at least give this one a listen. It claims that national retailers have been alerted ... Read more →

Mother's Day Gift Guide: Dell Inspiron 1525 1 year ago on Switched

This laptop computer is pretty, slim and powerful. What more could a woman want from a laptop? Add to that a Mother's Day sale price starting at $649 (that's a savings of $384) and you've got an excellent gift for a Mom who needs (or wants) a ...

Lenovo U110 Hands-On and Overview 1 year ago on Switched

After giving the new IdeaPad U110 its 15 minutes of fame in front of the camera, we got down to business. The 11.1-inch ultraportable is built like a tank -- a really, really lightweight tank. The uniquely-designed lid and (overly) glossy motif is ...

Acer's 18.4-inch Aspire 8920G Laptop Gets Reviewed 1 year ago on Switched

First things first: just in case that headline didn't really sink in, this is an 18.4-inch laptop. In other words, those of you with even the slightest of back problems should probably just pass this one right on by. If you're still with us, ...

Lenovo U110: The Sexy Little Laptop That Could? (Video) 1 year ago on Switched

We were lucky to get a couple of days to play around with the sexy, new Lenovo U110 ultraportable laptop. It's only 2.3 pounds and, as you can see, small enough to fit into the teeniest of backpacks. It's also one of the slickest looking ...

Ben Heck's Apple-IIGS-Inspired Laptop 1 year ago on Switched

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/Amazing_Apple_IIGS_Laptop';We're still reeling from Ben Heck's amazing PlayStation 3 laptop (which we'll be auctioning off for charity soon) but the man just hit us again with this amazing Apple IIGS laptop. Based ...

Five Essential Laptop Accessories (Video) 1 year ago on Switched

Laptops may fit into almost any backpack or carry-on bag, but their compact size means you'll still need a few accessories to stay productive and happy while you're on the road (or down the road, at a Wi-Fi cafe). We picked five of our ...

MSI's Crystal-Encrusted Luxury Laptop 1 year ago on Switched

Luxury is up to the eye of the beholder these days, and for many gadgets, it seems as though luxury can be defined with crystals. Such is the case with MSI's new "PR200 Crystal Collection" line of laptops. The latest entry into this luxury line ...

ASUS Debuts More Powerful EeePC With Larger Screen 1 year ago on Switched

At this year's CeBIT conference in Germany, ASUS debuted a new version of its popular multi-colored sub-notebook, the Eee PC, with a larger screen (8.9 inches), more memory (1GB RAM), and a larger hard drive (12 gigabytes) for storage. While the ...

The 2008 Switched Laptop Buying Guide Is Here 1 year ago on Switched

Looking for a new laptop? We've got you covered. From essential tips on what to look for in a new computer and round-ups of the handiest laptop accessories to hands-on-reviews of the latest high-end MacBook Pros and even sub-$500 Asus eeePCs, the ...

MacBook Air Selling Out Around the Country 1 year ago on Switched

Despite some mixed reviews, it seems that retailers just can't keep the MacBook Air in stock. Whether the reason is that the ultra thin laptop is inspiring hardcore gadget lust, or that Apple kept shipments low to give the illusion of demand ...

Intel Launches New 'Atom' Processor For Low-Cost Laptops 1 year ago on Switched

Intel is prepping to take over the low cost laptop and PC market with its newly unveiled Atom line of processors, which joins Core 2, Pentium, and Celeron in the chipmaker's lineup. Formerly codenamed Diamondville and Silverthorne, Atom is an ...

The World's Littlest Laptops (Video) 1 year ago on Switched

They're tiny (enough for a handbag), fast (Linux) and resilient (all-solid-state memory and storage). And unlike the beauty from Cupertino, their price tag matches their stature. Check out our hands-on video with the Everex Cloudbook and ...

Apple Updates MacBook and MacBook Pro Laptops 1 year ago on Switched

Following months of rumors, Apple finally upgraded its two main laptop lines with this morning's announcement of updates to both the MacBook and the high-end MacBook Pro line of laptops. The new MacBook Pros have a larger, multi-touch mousepad ...

Five Things to Consider When Buying a Laptop 1 year ago on Switched

Buying a new laptop can be a daunting task. First off, there are many more factors to take into account when buying a laptop than when buying a desktop PC -- size and battery, for example. Budget laptops can be alluring, but will they have the ...

Intel's New Penryn Processors, and Why You Should Care About Them 1 year ago on Switched

What is Penryn? Those new Intel processors we mentioned during CES are finally starting to show up in laptops in reasonable numbers. Toshiba, Sony, HP, and Dell are all tossing Intel's new mobile processors, built on the chipmaker's ...

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    Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz)
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