Cisco Cheng

For several months now, Fujitsu has been giddy about an ultraportable thats no thicker than a magazine and can be carried just like one. True to that promise, the Fujitsu LifeBook Q2010 is officially the lightest notebook Ive ever seen with a 12.1-inch screen. This portability, however, comes at a high price ($3,199 direct). The […]

Toshiba takes high-definition TV to the next level with its Qosmio G35-AV650 ($2,999.99 direct) notebook. Now the most complete Media Center laptop on the market, this latest Qosmio features the companys much anticipated HD DVD drive. Click here to read the full review of the Toshiba Qosmio G35 AV650. 2 Toshiba takes high-definition TV to […]

ZIFFPAGE TITLEAt A Glance > ZIFFPAGE TITLEFull Review If you held off buying an older Apple iBook with one of the G4 processors, give yourself a well-deserved pat on the back for making a shrewd tech-buying move. The new Apple MacBook ($1,699 direct) is the latest successor to the iBook 12-inch and is loaded with […]

Every once in a while I get a notebook that blows me away with its visionary concept and bold design. Grand in every sense of the word, the Dell XPS M2010 ($4,675 direct) is just such a system. On first inspection, the big machine resembles a full-fledged desktop, yet it closes gracefully and can be […]

ZIFFPAGE TITLEAt A Glance > ZIFFPAGE TITLEFull Review Within a three-month time span, Lenovo has launched three notebooks under its own brand: the Lenovo 3000 C100, the N100 and now the newest, the V100, the lightest of the three. With a 12-inch widescreen and an extended 56-Wh six-cell battery, the 4.4-pound V100 is a borderline […]

It is a rare and exciting experience—at least for me—to bring an ultraportable on a business flight, let alone one as travel-friendly as the Dell XPS M1210. Luckily, I just happened to have a trip planned the same time the M1210 came into PC Magazine Labs. The M1210 is light enough to carry around comfortably […]

A year ago, the thought of spending my hard-earned money on a Mac was laughable. The components were slower, specifically the G4 and G5 processors, than those found on Windows PCs. Also, the idea of abandoning my native Windows language and adopting OS X was unsettling. How things have changed: Over the past few months, […]

The MacBook Pro 17-inch, the second Apple branded notebook to receive Intels powerful Dual Core architecture, offers virtually everything a user needs. It shares many of the same pleasing features found in the smaller MacBook Pro 15-inch model, including Front Row, the MagSafe adapter, the iSight camera, and the iLife 06 suite. And best of […]

Sony is causing a lot of commotion with two big announcements on May 16. In response to Toshibas Qosmio G35-AV650HD-DVD laptop, Sony has introduced its new AR series, equipped with an integrated Blu-ray recordable drive. In addition, Sony announced the UX Series UMPC, which is reminiscent of the tiny OQO model 01 and will surely […]

With the exception of the Thinkpad X41 tablet, Lenovo is rounding up the rest of the Thinkpads and giving them Intel Core Duo updates. The company announced May 16 that its Thinkpad Z series, including the Z61m and Z61t, as well as the budget-friendly Thinkpad R60, will receive dual-core processing power. The Thinkpad Z61t is […]

There have been essentially two things missing from Toshibas PC lineup: a desktop line and a gaming PC. Now, I can scratch off the gaming PC because I have, in my hands, the new Toshiba Satellite P105-S921. Its the first gaming notebook from Toshiba, and it blends affordability ($1,999.99 direct) with very good gaming performance. […]

With the launch of seven new notebooks on May 9, HPs laptop line has just expanded in a big way. Five of these systems are business laptops and the remaining two are consumer laptops showcasing new and sleek designs. The new HP Pavilion dv2000 and the Compaq Presario V3000 will sport a new piano (black […]