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Hewlett Packard have announced the release of the new HP Mini 311, a brand new netbook, small on the outside, but oh so powerful on the inside.

While there is some contention as to whether or not this deserves to be classed as a netbook, it is a small, capable laptop computer with enough juice to run Call of Duty 4 with only the occasional stutter.

Netbooks first arrived on the scene as cheap, portable, laptop computers capable of accessing the internet, doing basic word processing, and at a push, even running solitaire.  These were perfect for those of us who work… Continue Reading»

The latest laptop cooler from Zalman is a fantastic piece of stylish technology.  The Zalman NC2000 Ultra-Quiet Notebook Cooler is an astounding laptop cooler, incorporating the usual Zalman reliability, quietness, and style.

I may be a little biased here, I have been a long time fan of the Zalman range.  At one point I used their fanless watercooling system (The Reserator) which kept my PC noisless and cool!

The Zalman NC2000 Ultra-Quiet Notebook Cooler runs two variable fans which keep the metal underside, and your laptop cool.  And it will… Continue Reading»

Despite Sony’s protests that they would never create a netbook it appears that the new Sony Vaio W might just be that.  Now as most of us know netbooks are nothing new, they have been around for nearly a decade in one form or another, and during that time they were classed as small, shit,  laptops.

Recently however they have taken the world by storm, especially to those people who just need something cheap to use as they travel.

For this reason I think that the new Sony Viao W Series might just fail.  Sony have always brought out high quality, but… Continue Reading»

I have just seen the review of the latest long life fuel cell for laptops. THis protootype is designed for military use, but carries a stunning 14 hour battery life at surprisingly little cost!

Now I don’t know about you, but 2 years after I bought my laptop the battery life skimmed itself down to around half an hour, it slowed itself down and the heat from the battery was immense.

The new 14 hour Methanol Fuel Cell battery only gives out 25 watts of power, but then you… Continue Reading»