Notebooks

Apple polishes up its MacBook line

roundup The notebooks get some bodywork done by "brick," plus gain solid-state drives, graphics by Nvidia, and more. Macs, Apple says, have momentum.

October 16, 2008, 4:00 PM PDT

Dell, HP confronting laptop battery shortage

A fire at a South Korean plant is contributing to a worldwide pinch in the supply of batteries. PC makers are still sorting out the repercussions.
(From Reuters)

March 26, 2008, 10:20 AM PDT

U.K.'s Elonex readies low-cost Linux laptop

Aimed at the education sector, the laptop will feature, among other things, a flash-based hard drive and a "wireless music server." But, the company says, it's "not really about the specs."

February 18, 2008, 7:32 AM PST

Five reasons not to fear a $200 Linux PC

A rash of supremely affordable PCs preloaded with Linux has hit mainstream retail stores. And trying one is not as risky a proposition as you might think.
Photos: Three sub-$200 Linux PCs

January 24, 2008, 10:00 AM PST

Lenovo has eyes on consumer PC market

Chinese PC maker unveils new line of consumer-focused notebooks called IdeaPad, as well as a desktop line called IdeaCentre.
Photos: IdeaPad notebooks

January 2, 2008, 9:00 PM PST

Dell splashes color on its laptops

roundup The PC maker takes to the runway at Macy's with its own brand of fashion show. Will status seekers bite?

June 26, 2007, 6:25 PM PDT

Vista draining laptop batteries, patience

Microsoft's attempt to improve power management in Windows Vista hasn't made up for the pretty but power-hungry Aero interface, causing battery life to suffer.

May 4, 2007, 4:00 AM PDT

Report: Notebooks to take lead over desktops by 2011

Amid a slowing in desktop shipments, IDC predicts the majority of the world's client PCs will be portables in four years.

March 20, 2007, 12:06 PM PDT

Fujitsu adopts flash memory for new tablets

Flash drives are expensive and hold less data, but for tablet PCs, which tend to get dropped a lot, they can be a good fit.
Photos: Flash-based LifeBooks

March 19, 2007, 4:00 AM PDT