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It all started with the seriously imaginative Acer Aspire 5738DG-6165 (seriously unimaginative naming going on there, by the way) about an year and a half ago. At the time, the stores didn’t even have 3-D television sets.

If you are a little tired of having csceneblock. That Acer notebook computer was a phenomenal product for its time time.

Overall, it was a pretty middle-of-the-line laptop: the Core2Duo processor, 4GB RAM, and ATI HD 4750 graphics card all positioned it as a solidly mid-range machine. It would be a completely unremarkable Acer notebook computer in every way if it wasn’t for the fact that it had something no one had ever heard of – a 3-D screen.

That kind of performance would have been adequate back then. No one else had the killer 3-D feature they had, and that seems to have been about enough. Cut to a year later, and there is competition closing in on every side on the Acer notebook computer that started it all.

A simple 3-D screen with polarized glasses is no longer enough. Which is why for this year, we have the new Aspire AS5745DG.

Keeping up with the way the state-of-the-art in notebooks has progressed in the past 12 months, the new 3-D Acer notebook comes with a robust Core i5 processor,Nvidia GeForce GT4210M graphics, and the party trick of this piece, the 15.6 inch 1366 by 768 LED 3-D screen that you view with active shutter glasses. And nearly as attractive too is the fact that it comes on the market at under $900.

The Acer Aspire 5738DG from last year really impressed buyers and critics alike with its fine 3-D rendition of native 3-D movies and its impressive ability to convert 2-D movies effectively. The way it dealt with 3-D games seemed nothing short of remarkable too.

3-D computing is much better accepted now and Acer doesn’t really need to build its devices to an aggressively low price anymore. This year’s model, the Aspire AS5745DG, takes the laptop’s 3-D credentials forward.

To begin with, the 3-D is experienced through active shutter glasses of the kind you see on the latest 3-D televisions. The glasses keep in touch with the computer through an IR receiver.

The main reason Acer believes you will like one of its 3-D laptops is it believes you would like to dive into the world of 3-D gaming – as supported on its line by Nvidia’s 3D Vision technology.

But Acer doesn’t want to limit the appeal of its 3-D laptop to gameheads alone of course. Part is the beauty of this Acer notebook computer is that it has a Blu-Ray drive that you can play 3-D movies on. Even more exciting though is the fact that if you pop in a 2-D movie, the 3-D engine will convert it to 3-D on the fly.

This is a feature by the way that not even HP’s much more expensive Envy 17 3-D includes. It certainly speaks well for Acer’s knowledge of its audience.

If you are shopping for a lower cost laptop computer, especially one that you intend to use for surfing the internet, you may be leaning towards buying a Netbook instead of a Notebook.

What differences are there between the two, and what would you be losing out on by choosing the Notebook’s smaller cousin?

The primary difference is the size of the device. A Notebook computer typically has a screen size of 14 inches or more, with 15 and 17 inch models being common.

A Netbook on the other hand may have a screen as small as 7 inches-with the largest being an average of 10 inches. This can make reading on the screen somewhat harder and more strained, but some Netbooks come with the ability to run an external monitor if you choose. Read the rest of this entry →

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Lenovo Ideapad is an ultra-sleek notebook offered by Lenovo. It is available in red which can provide you with a distinct style.

In fact, owning this product is a fashion statement by itself. It has an alumimun alloy top cover with a unique etched surface which provides it an elegant and classy feel.

Another eye catching and one of its kind feature is its screen which reaches till the very end of the cover giving it a edgeless ocean look.

Ideapad also possesses touch sensitive buttons on the top of the keyboard. In addition, there are user-defined keys for multimedia too.

The cover of Idea pad is dynamic, angled shaped, and with a clamshell like style. It has a special hinge which puts the display in an ergonomic position.

Lenovo has built in a very special security feature for the Ideapad users which can give them ample peace of mind.

This notebook uses Veriface face recognition software that helps control access to the notebook. It recognizes when the owner is sitting at the keyboard.

If others try to access the notebook, their faces are also recorded for your reference. Another feature is the active protection system of the notebook.

It records the movement of the notebook from one place to another and in case there is a fall, it will automatically switch off the hard drive for minimum damage.

Ideapad also comes equipped with battery management system which lets you adjusts system performance when you require more time unplugged.

Lenovo’s eye catching design and frameless screen is ideal for a fashion conscious user. It weighs less than 2.5 pounds hence it is ideal choice for a highly mobile user.

Acer’s new offering is a delight for home users. Its light weight makes it easy to carry around anywhere and its features are a cut above the rest.

It is a multimedia focussed laptop and is very useful for home and outdoor purposes. Its sleek design and gemstone look makes it very classy.

It has a 15.6 inch Cine crystal LCD panel which has a 16:9 aspect ratio to provide you with a true cinematic experience. Read the rest of this entry →

The recession has forced both the buyer and manufacture to think twice before buying a product. Every company has been forced to recheck their prices and negate some features for cost effectiveness.

And with that we saw many notebooks from companies coming out branding a 10inch screen. In these dire crisis, Dell has come out with a cheap notebook, the Dell Inspiron 1545.

You can choose from Microsatin Blue, Red or Pacific High-Gloss Blue lids. The matt black is very accurate in terms of showing fingerprints and will need regular attention in cleaning off those fingerprints and there is no cloth provided for this. Read the rest of this entry →

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Lenovo IdeaPad S10e is a netbook basically consist of all the essential components of a netbook.

Powered with an Intel Atom processor, built with a 10.1 inches screen, 160GB hard disk space, basic connecting devices like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, Lenovo’s IdeaPad has yet another unique feature – an instant-on Linux OS.

It is called the Lenovo QuickStart because a small component was embedded into the BIOS making it boot faster – almost around 5 seconds.

The Linux OS offers a web browser, a photo gallery, instant messenger, Skype chat and a music player.

However, various reviews have noted that even thou the Lenovo QuickStart provides a very fast boot into the Linux OS, the time used to load the web browser takes almost 40 seconds.

This clearly defeats the purpose of creating a fast boot BIOS. The time spent on loading the Linux OS and a web browser almost equal the time spent to load Windows itself.

Besides this, other applications like the music player, photo viewer and instant messengers function well in term of speed.

Users had also complained about the level of sensitivity of the touchpad. The highly sensitive touchpad could not be adjusted and users can only try to get use to it.

The design of Lenovo IdeaPad S10e is pretty simple, and it comes in black, red and white versions. Users have given good comments about the keyboards and its good quality plastic used as the notebook’s corpus.

However, the not standardized design of how the keys are situated on the keyboard had annoyed most of the users, mainly due to the weird placing of the right shift key and the function key which is more lateral than the control key.

The battery life of this notebook is 2.5 hours. Because of this, the weight of the notebook could be maintain around the range of 1.14 kg.

Lenovo has not been a conventional and predictable company, has it? It has maintained a line of notebooks, that although are certified to be tough and hardy, lacked the aesthetic features chased and often improved on by the majority of laptop manufacturers.

Likewise, in a most controversial move announced just before the year 2008 ended, Lenovo will be launching a new mobile workstation that has two screens, the first ever.

Not only that, the unit will be supplied with powerful quad-core processor and graphics card to fully maximize the potential of the screens.

As surprising as those features may seem, the weight and size of the Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds and its expected price are not exactly normal either. Read the rest of this entry →

While it is true that mini notebooks are in hot demand now, it does not mean that the conventional-sized notebook market should be neglected.

Dell is certainly not going easy on either market. The Dell Studio XPS 16 which was released just over 3 months ago is a testimony of Dell’s intent not to allow the bigger form factor notebooks to fade into oblivion.

Dell Studio XPS 16 has the size of a conventional notebook but it is build to be more powerful than most. It is not only pleasing to the eye but it also packs the latest hardwares with top performances.

With its price ranging from $1200-$1800, it is almost 2-4 times more expensive than the average mini notebooks available in the market now. Naturally, its specifications are just as impressive. Read the rest of this entry →

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Many people would prefer using laptop computers than desktop computers.  It is simply because laptop computers offer mobility to users.

If you think that laptop computers can give you the same computing needs you have for desktop computers, then you are right.

Typical features of desktop computers are also included with laptop computers.  Most often, laptop features are more advanced than of desktop.

Laptop and desktop computers differ in size but this does not affect the performance they both give. Laptop computers are handy and portable. Read the rest of this entry →

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Want a mouse that can work on virtually any surface?  Then Microsoft Explorer Mouse is the right mouse for your computing needs.

Microsoft Explorer Mouse uses the BlueTrack technology which combines the functionality of optical with the precision of laser that allows tracking on more surfaces including carpet, granite, and rough-grained wood.

But the Blue Track technology doesn’t work on clear glass or mirrored surfaces.  Nevertheless, users can now take advantage of using this mouse on virtually any surfaces. Read the rest of this entry →