Sony VAIO T Series Ultrabook review: first look

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

Sony’s expensive VAIO Z Series is enough to send anyone weak at the knees, but today sees an equally slender stablemate vying for our affections. The VAIO T Series is Sony’s very first Ultrabook.

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Toshiba AT470 review: first look

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

If you’ve listened to PC Pro’s most recent podcast, you might have heard us fawning over Samsung’s latest tablet, the gloriously petite Galaxy Tab 7.7. Well, it seems Samsung isn’t the only manufacturer with a mini-sized slate on its mind, and Toshiba gave us a quick glimpse at a prototype model of its very own 7.7in tablet, the AT470.

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Toshiba Qosmio X870 review: first look

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

Toshiba today unveiled its newly honed range of consumer laptops. But, in amongst the troop of affordable 13in, 15in and 17in models, there lay something far more exciting – its latest 17.3in gaming laptop, the Qosmio X870.

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Asus Zenbooks review: first look

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

With last night’s launch of its Zenbook range, Asus has unveiled its long-awaited take on Intel’s Ultrabook concept. One thing’s for sure – the Taiwanese giant clearly isn’t pulling any punches. With both its new models, the 11.6in UX21 and the 13.3in UX31,  positively oozing slimline sex appeal, Asus is deadly serious about taking the thin-and-light fight to Apple’s MacBook Air.

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Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook review: first look

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

After our dalliances with Toshiba and Lenovo’s Ultrabooks at IFA 2011, we managed to find time for one last fling with Acer’s ultra-slim Aspire S3. With a glossy 13.3in display, a finely fettled figure and a selection of speedy Intel processors to choose from, Acer’s latest is keen to make its mark in the increasingly-crowded Ultrabook market.

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Samsung Galaxy Note review: first look

Monday, September 5th, 2011

Bravely stepping into the no-man’s land between phones and tablets, Samsung’s 5.3in smartphone, the Galaxy Note, attempts to bridge the divide between the 4.3in Galaxy S II and the newly announced Galaxy Tab 7.7.

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Toshiba AT200 tablet review: first look

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

Another day at IFA 2011, and yet another launch of a brand-new Android tablet. This time it’s Toshiba’s turn with the AT200: a 10.1in tablet that can (currently, at least) lay claim to being the lightest 10.1in tablet in the world.

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Toshiba Portege Z830 review: first look

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

With several manufacturers at IFA unveiling their vision of Intel’s Ultrabook concept, Toshiba’s 13.3in Portege Z830 takes the thin and light formula even further than ever before.

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Sony Tablet P review: first look

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

With the torrent of carbon-copy Android tablets showing no sign of abating, Sony’s Tablet P is a welcome breath of fresh air. With a lightweight clamshell design, two 5.5in touchscreens and a 1GHz Tegra 2 processor, Sony’s put together something rather extraordinary.

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Lenovo IdeaPad U300S review: first look

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

While other manufacturers have been focusing on tablets and phones at this year’s IFA trade show, Lenovo has also chosen to introduce its IdeaPad U300s – one of the first examples of Intel’s Ultrabook concept we’ve seen.

And with the promise of serious processing power in a slender 14.9mm thick chassis, this latest addition to the IdeaPad range is a bona-fide stunner.

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