Computers-Plus

Samsung Electronics has added a new model to its RF series of notebook that comes with 3D capability. It is the Sens RF712 Notebook PC that comes with a 17.3-inch full HD Super Bright Plus display, there are also standard specifications such as 400 nits of brightness and is also considered as the brightest 3D laptop on the market. It is powered by Intel’s Sandy Bridge Platform which includes a Core i7 Quad-Core Processor, an AMD HD6650M video card with 2GB of VRAM, up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM and up to 750GB of on-board storage. T Read more…

PC Gadgets

GammaTech has been known to be one of the more famous names in the rugged device market, and this time around they do not disappoint with the Durabook S15C notebook that delivers portability as well as features which are seldom found in notebooks in its class, that is, designed for rugged environments.

According to Jen Chen, GammaTech President, “Just because an individual works away from an office and uses their notebook computer in a harsh environment is no reason for he or she not to enjoy the benefits of a notebook computer with a brilliant screen and powerful graphics. O

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Every year at LAPTOP, we test hundreds of different notebooks. That’s hundreds of keyboards to type on, touchpads to stroke, buttons to press, and webcams to stare at. After playing with so many systems over the years, I’ve gotten a good sense of what makes a notebook feel like a premium product and what should give a buyer pause.

Many notebooks with these issues are still good products, and I’ll even recommend some of them. However, I’m dismayed that in order to save a few pennies many manufacturers decide to cut corners at your expense. Here are some of the most egregious offenses.

1. Flexing

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The Intel Developer Forum kicked off today and, for an opening salvo, Intel announced an update to the Core i3, i5, and i7 CPUs currently crunching data inside every modern notebook with an Intel sticker on its chassis. Christened Sandy Bridge, this new generation of Intel CPUs will be available in January 2011 and will focus on managing  everyday, graphically-demanding tasks (HD video streaming, 3D gaming, video editing, and multitasking) on the CPU level.

How does Sandy Bridge help with that? Intel uses its new 32-nanometer chip  micro-architecture to combine both the processor core and the graphics engine on a single silicone chip. I

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