Compaq 511 makes an affordable entry
My first branded notebook that I bought several years ago was a Compaq Presario that I got for over Php60k. Today, the Compaq brand seems to be relegated by HP for entry-level categories and SMBs. The Compaq 511 is one such model.
This 14.1″ (1366×768 pixel resolution) laptop is powered by...
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Sony Vaio Y Review
Sony’s candidate in the thin and light category is the Vaio Y. Introduced in the Philippines last February, the Sony Vaio Y is a 13.3″ notebook powered by an Intel 1.3GHz CULV.
The is painted matte silver all-over with a black base (the one is actually an engineering unit) and a somewhat...
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Samsung netbooks finally hit Philippine shores
We really don’t know why it’s only now that Samsung introduced their netbooks here in the local market considering the success of their NC10 overseas. Samsung is saying that they want to be prepared before launching their netbooks here so we’ll leave it at that.
Samsung unveiled yesterday...
Source: Pinoy Tech Blog - The Philippines' Premier Technology Blog
How laptop battery life is computed?
For some time now, claims of more than 10 hours of battery life on netbooks are often times unbelievable and not really achievable in real world tests. So, where do these numbers come from? We look at one possible computation.
Laptops and netbooks consume a certain amount of power depending on which...
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Samsung launches N150, N220 Netbooks
Samsung Philippines has finally brought their netbooks to the Philippines and we got to check out the two models they’ve introduced today — the Samsung N220 and N150.
Samsung realized the growing demand for netbooks in the Philippines so they decided to come in and join the bandwagon. Both...
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MSI Wind U135 gets previewed
First time we saw this netbook from MSI was back in December when Intel announced the Pine Trail platform and the new Atom N450 processor. We got this MSI WInd U135 to unbox yesterday and here are my first impressions of the unit.
There are several improvements done with this re-freshed model of this...
Source: YugaTech | Philippines, Technology News & Reviews
MSI Wind U135 gets previewed
First time we saw this netbook from MSI was back in December when Intel announced the Pine Trail platform and the new Atom N450 processor. We got this MSI WInd U135 to unbox yesterday and here are my first impressions of the unit.
There are several improvements done with this re-freshed model of this...
Source: YugaTech | Philippines, Technology News & Reviews
Sony Vaio Y unboxed, in the flesh
We got another laptop to unbox last night and it’s one of Sony’s new Vaio line. The Sony Vaio Y is the Japanese company’s entry to the growing CULV market.
Like most other thin and light CULV notebooks, the Vaio Y sports an Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 processor running at 1.3GHz. Complete...
Source: YugaTech | Philippines, Technology News & Reviews
Fujitsu LifeBook UH900 gets priced
Fujitsu’s very own version of a pocket computer, the Lifebook UH900, has a 5.6-inch touch screen and weighs only half a kilo.
Fujitsu LifeBook UH900 specs:
5.6-inch screen @ 1280×800 pixels
Intel Atom Processor Z530 1.6GHz
Intel GMA 500
2GB DDR2 RAM
62GB SSD
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.1...
Source: YugaTech | Philippines, Technology News & Reviews
Asus EeePC 1201N vs. 1201T
During the last Asus event the other night, we were able to play with the Asus EeePC 1201N and got some additional information about it that we can compare with the 1201T.
These two models basically have the same exteriors and the difference is between the CPU and GPU.
So we compare how they perform...
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