Lenovo ThinkPad R52 Review
Another Lenovo laptop review from Laptop Magazine this time though. This one, the ThinkPad R52, earned a four out of five on Laptop Magazine’s rating scale.
The Lenovo ThinkPad R52 is a big-screen machine with lots of muscle and the security features you need to protect your data. Housed in the familiar black ThinkPad shell, the R52 offers a crisp 15-inch SXGA+ display, a comfortable keyboard, dual pointing devices, a built-in TPM chip, and a fingerprint reader. At 6.6 pounds and $1,329, it’s both affordable and relatively travel-friendly.
Good endurance, great screen, but below average wireless, makes this a pretty good buy, though at 6.6 pounds, it is a little heavier than I would like. I am not a fan of the look of IBM (Lenovo) laptops, but this one has more pro’s than con’s.
Lenovo ThinkPad Z60t 2513 Review
Trusted Reviews was lucky enough to review the ThinkPad Z60t, the nicest looking ThinkPad in my opinion. They give it a reasonable seven out of ten, and love pointing out all the differences between the Lenovo ThinkPad and the IBM ThinkPad.
Now, I first saw this ThinkPad a few months back at a Lenovo event in London and I was horrified to see that there were silver versions on display. It seems bizarre for Lenovo to start producing silver ThinkPads, when a large part of the ThinkPad branding has been the black design. After all, every other company makes silver notebooks, ThinkPads have always been different.
Thankfully the model that I was sent is finished in the traditional matt black. But it just doesn’t look or feel like a ThinkPad. I’m sure that the casual observer will disagree with me, but the ThinkPad faithful (of which there are many) will know exactly where I’m coming from.
ThinkPads have always had a very angular look about them that you either loved or hated, but the Z60t is rounded at the edges, like it has been softened up. The lid is also very different - where old ThinkPad lids acted as a sort of cowling around the screen, this one is fairly flush with the display, apart from the very top which has a lip.
Fujitsu LifeBook T4020D Review
Laptop Magazine looks over the Fujitsu LifeBook T4020D, a tablet pc with a 12.1-inch screen. It earns three and a half out of five in their rating scale.
Fujitsu has been making notebook-Tablet combos for years, but it is only in recent months that they’ve upped their game, starting with the groundbreaking P1510D, the first 8.9-inch convertible. Now the company has refreshed its 12.1-inch model by carrying over the unique (for its class) DVD/CD-RW drive and adding a faster processor and graphics. While it’s not perfect, the T4020D crams a lot of functionality into a compact 4.3-pound system.
One of the biggest drawbacks of the machine is the bad display, though it does have a nice long battery life, so I would be willing to give it a chance, if only I had the $2,149 USD to buy it.
SONY VAIO VGN-FJ1S Review
Pocket-Lint takes a no nonsense approach to reviewing the VAIO VGN-FJ1S.
Let’s cut to the chase, when you’re thinking of buying a notebook there is one PC brand that makes it onto the shopping list without having to check out what’s on offer, and that’s a Sony VAIO. It’s not that they make the best or most affordable machines; it’s just that, unless you want to opt for an Apple, they come with a certain degree of “cool” built-in.
Which makes it a sad day when we have to inform you that the cool-factor is no longer a prerequisite of the VAIO. The VGN-FJ1S looks like a VAIO and in many respects acts like one but from the first use, it just didn’t feel right.
In the end they give the Sony VAIO VGN-FJ1S a seven out of ten on their rating scale.
Asus A6Km-Q002H Review
ASUS has been slowly making inroads with its own name brand laptops, and the A6Km-Q002H is oddly named, but it could be a decent performer for a reasonable price. Trusted Reviews takes a look at it, and early on seems a bit conflicted.
The processor in the A6Km-Q002H is an AMD Turion MT30 clocked at 1.6GHz. MT is the 25W version of the Turion which means this is AMD’s low power model. The Turion processors have yet to evolve to the 939 platform and as such they can only use single channel memory. The A6Km-Q002H comes pre-fitted with 512MB of PC2700 DDR memory and a spare slot is available for future upgrades.
Oddly enough Asus has paired the processor with a desktop chipset, namely the SiS 756. That said, it doesn’t seem like SiS has a mobile part with PCI Express support that doesn’t already have integrated graphics, which could explain the choice of chipset. Of course the downside of this is that the battery life will suffer to a degree, which makes me question the choice of the low power processor in the first place.
Toshiba Dynabook TX
Toshiba shows off some beautiful laptops in Japan and turns a few heads.
This machine has a 15.4″ WXGA (1280×800) screen, a Pentium M740 (1.73Ghz)and a 100GB HDD that spins at 5400rpm instead of the usual 4400rpm. It also has a very interesting touchpad that looks rather nice too (for a change) and allows you to access your emails, the net, music files, …
I wonder what the cost, as well as the battery life of a laptop like this would be as it is pretty large, and with a 5400rpm hard drive as well as an optical drive, I am sure it can’t last too long and to me, a pretty exterior means nothing without the ability to show it off, and I could not show it off if I had to have it plugged into a wall every two hours.
Source: Akihabara News
Averatec 3700 3715-EH1 Review
Another Apple looking notebook from Averatec, at a reasonable price, especially for what you get and it earns three point five out of five on their rating scale.
Getting down to business, the 3700 is a stylish, capable working partner that’s easy to carry and easy on the eyes. At $949, it continues the Averatec tradition of offering great specs at great prices.
Similar to the Apple iBook, the Averatec 3700 features a clean, white keyboard, and a white shell with rounded edges. It weighs a comparable 4.2 pounds and measures a compact 10.8 x 8.8 x 1.3 inches. The unit’s 12.1-inch display is fine for working on documents or watching DVDs, but it’s hard not to glance around with some envy at widescreen machines.
NEC announces Yonah Laptop Plans
Everyone has plans for Yonah, and NEC is not going to be left out as they get thereselves ready for what will be the most wanted mobile processor over the next year.
The Lavie RX LR900 laptop was announced with NEC’s new year PC line-up, which was announced the same day. The company disclosed full technical details for the computer with the exception of the processor and chipset, which it listed as Yonah and Mobile Intel 945 Express family, respectively.
NEC said the LR900 will be based on Windows XP Home Edition and ship with 512MB of main memory and a 100GB drive. It will have a 14.1-inch LCD (liquid crystal display), a DVD Super Multi drive (DVD-R/+R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW/+RW), 802.11a/b/g WiFi and Bluetooth. The machine will weigh about 2kgs and the battery will provide enough power to last about four hours.
Source: Macworld
Apple to ‘Take Control’ of Laptop Market in 2006
I think the article is a bit premature, but I think it is interesting as it is said that Apple will be the first to get Intel’s new mobile processor nicknamed “Yonah”.
Projections by the Topology Research Institute show Apple shipping 3.27 million laptops worldwide in 2006, a 42% jump over the 2005 number and enough to take its global market share in that category from 3.9% to 4.7%.
Source: the Mac Observer
Lenovo ThinkPad Z60t Review
A nice little laptop from Lenovo. The price is still more like its IBM predecessor at $2,299. Laptop Magazine has a review of the Z60t, and they seem to like it.
The ThinkPad Z60t is chockfull of firsts. It’s the first 14.1-inch widescreen ThinkPad with two speakers on either side of the keyboard. Most importantly, it’s the first non-ruggedized notebook with a built-in EV-DO connection, allowing users to connect to the Internet at DSL-like speeds without having to hunt for a hotspot. The best part is that this 5.1-pound thin-and-light notebook, complete with a cool and scratch resistant titanium cover, doesn’t feel like a first effort.
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