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Surface Pro Bombs iFixIt's Teardown Analysis

Posted 02/13/2013 at 9:46am | by Paul Lilly

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iFixIt's teardown of the Surface Pro reveals that it's even more difficult to service than Apple's iPad.

Our diabolical friends at iFixIt gave Microsoft's Surface Pro notebook/tablet the teardown treatment, and as always, they documented the surgery with plenty of pics every step of the way. It's a given that you need nerves of steel to tear into some of the devices that end up on iFixIt's operating table, and that's especially true of the Surface Pro, which scored a measly 1 out of 10 on iFixIt's Repairabilty scale (the higher the score, the easier it is to service).

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CyberPower Zeus M2 Review

Posted 02/12/2013 at 3:50pm | by Katherine Stevenson

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The more-affordable ultraportable

If it’s true that Ultrabooks aren’t meeting sales expectations because of high prices, CyberPower is making moves in the right direction by offering a trio of 14.1-inch models that break the $1,000 barrier. One of those is the Zeus M2, which rings in at $850. That’s nearly half the cost of the Lenovo X1 Carbon we reviewed last month. So what, if any, features and performance are sacrificed in the service of money savings?

Note: This review was taken from the Holiday 2012 issue of the magazine.

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CyberPower PC's FangBook X7 Strikes Mobile Gaming Starting at $1,299

Posted 02/11/2013 at 9:49am | by Paul Lilly

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The FangBook X7 won't leave a lethal bite in your wallet (unless you want it to).

Gaming notebooks are infinitely more affordable than they were even just five years ago, and if you don't believe it, just have a look at CyberPowerPC's new FangBook X7 Series. These 17.3-inch (1920x1080) gaming laptops start at $1,299 and pack at least an Intel Core i7 3630QM quad-core CPU (you can configure a FangBook X7 with up to an Intel Core i7 3940XM Extreme Edition processor) and 8GB of DDR3-1333 RAM.

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Gigabyte Launches Extreme Ultrabook U2442 with Discrete Graphics

Posted 02/08/2013 at 10:15am | by Paul Lilly

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Hey, look who decided to join the Ultrabook party!

Gigabyte this week announced the release of its U2442, an "extreme Ultrabook" for gamers with Nvidia GeForce GT 650M or 730M graphics. On paper, there's quite a bit of power packed into a machine that measures 339mm (W) by 233mm (D) by 18.5-21mm (H) and weighs 1.69kg (3.7 pounds) or less, depending on whether it's configured with a solid state drive (SSD) or mSATA SSD and hard disk drive (HDD) combo.

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AVADirect Slashing $50 Off "Quickship" Notebooks for a Limited Time

Posted 02/07/2013 at 11:40am | by Paul Lilly

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Certain custom-built Clevo notebooks are eligible for a limited time discount at AVADirect.

For a limited time, boutique system builder AVADirect is shaving $50 off the price of certain "Quickship" model notebooks. The discount applies to custom-built Clevo-based models, of which there are several (nine, to be exact), and is good on configurations that are over $1,350. Quickship notebooks are configurable, though AVADirect removes the option of choosing specific brands of hardware in exchange for faster ship times (Quickship models ship within 5 business days).

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Lenovo's ThinkPad Helix is Just Weeks Away

Posted 02/06/2013 at 12:00pm | by Paul Lilly

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The ThinkPad Helix supports four distinct modes.

Surface Pro is off to a rocky start, at least as far as early reviews are concerned, many of which complain about short battery life. Will Microsoft's hardware partners do a better job with their own versions of Surface? Microsoft is counting on it, noting that the best devices have yet to come out. One Windows 8 device on the horizon is Lenovo's ThinkPad Helix, another notebook-slash-tablet PC, but with a twist.

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AVADirect is First U.S. Builder to Carry Clevo's Mighty P570WM X79 Gaming Notebook

Posted 01/25/2013 at 10:43am | by Paul Lilly

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After some initial hiccups, Clevo is back with the world's first X79 gaming notebook.

Being a system builders means you're at the mercy of hardware partners, and sometimes that's tricky business. Remember when Intel recalled its 6-Series chipset because of a SATA controller bug? That left OEMs with their pants down. It was around that same time that AVADirect began accepting pre-orders for Clevo's P270WM notebook, which would have been the world's first X79-based gaming laptop. Well, things happened -- "complications," AVADirect says -- and Clevo scrapped the design, went back to the drawing board, and built the P570WM. After taking a mulligan, Clevo is ready to let gamers experience the first true X79 desktop replacement, and once again, AVADirect is front in line.

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IHS iSuppli Sees Solid Market for Solid State Drives

Posted 01/24/2013 at 10:30am | by Paul Lilly

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Solid state drive (SSD) shipments are forecast to more than double in 2013.

It's going to be several years before solid state drives (SSDs) reach the same or similar market share as mechanical hard disk drives (HDDs), but in the meantime, one of those storage sectors is seeing explosive growth. According to IHS iSuppli, a new generation of lower-cost and more appealing Ultrabooks will help double the number of SSD shipments to 83 million units in 2013, up from 39 million in 2012. By 2016, IHS iSuppli believes SSD shipments will reach 40 percent the size of the HDD market.

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Turns Out the Rumored Lenovo ThinkPad Chromebook is Real (and Rugged)

Posted 01/17/2013 at 12:30pm | by Paul Lilly

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Lenovo's first Chromebook is headed for schools.

That was fast! A rumor surfaced earlier this week suggesting Lenovo was planning to launch a Chromebook, jumping into territory that's so far been occupied only by Acer and Samsung. The rumor was true, at least as it pertains to Lenovo introducing a Chromebook model of its own, which it did today in the form of a rugged ThinkPad X131e.

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Word on 'The Street' is Lenovo's Making a Chromebook

Posted 01/16/2013 at 9:32am | by Paul Lilly

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Lenovo's sudden interest in Chromebooks is based on demand.

Microsoft is trying hard to sell the masses on Windows 8, and there are no shortage of new systems built around the touch-friendly operating system. However, Windows 8 isn't the only game in town. In fact, Lenovo is reportedly building a line of Chromebooks and Chromeboxes, venturing into territory that so far has been the shared domain of Acer and Samsung.

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