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inter-office laptop sleeve: better hope the mail room doesn’t lose this

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Here’s a fun way to keep your laptop safe and sound. This laptop sleeve looks just like one of those intra-departmental envelopes that you see floating around your office.

Designed by New York designer Diana Rodgers, the Intraoffice Laptop Sleeve is made from a durable water-repellant microfiber and has a soft fleecy lining to protect…

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November 14th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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macbook air pc runs windows without parallels

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Of course, that’s because this cheap Chinese knock-off isn’t a MacBook at all. It’s a Windows PC in sheep’s clothing.

Doing its best impression of the MacBook Air, this clone is designed to run Windows, not MacOS (check out the Windows key on the keyboard!) The machine features a “full metal jacket” case, and an…

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August 26th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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aiptek pico projectors for iphones and notebooks: the world is your widescreen

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The recently concluded Computex exhibition was a chance for Aiptek to show off two of their future pico projector models, the T20 and T30. The T20 is designed for notebooks. It’s able to keep its size in check because it draws its power via USB, eliminating the need for a battery. The T20 is capable…

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June 8th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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sony launches vaio cs series of notebooks, cs meaning crocodile skinned

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We already have leather boots and snake skin bags, so why not crocodile skin laptops? Sony Japan’s latest addition to their Vaio laptops don’t really have lizard hide, just plastic made to look like its crocodile skin. Red, brown or pink crocodile skin.

According to popgadget, the  ¥104,800 (approx. $1,047 USD) limited edition notebooks have…

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April 21st, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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la tosta laptop cooling stand: proof that cheap yet useful things still exist

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Laptop owning cheapskates rejoice! Like all other laptop owners, I know that you’re concerned about the heat that your laptop generates, as well as the stress on your back from countless hours of being hunched down while using your laptop. If you’ve been holding off on purchasing those usb powered, ergonomic cooling pads, hold off…

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February 16th, 2009 comments (6) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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just cooler notebook coolers with built-in speakers: not just cool

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I’m sure some of you have seen Brando’s quirky notebook cooling pads, the ones that have HDD slots that leave the attached drive’s butt hanging in the air. Just Cooler’s cooling pads aren’t as weird, but they have their own gimmick: their latest models have built-in speakers. One of them’s a 2.1 system, although I…

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January 14th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: audio computing gadgets

new macbook pro models from apple look sweet

Apple MacBook Pro Models

Apple today rolled out their new high-end MacBook Pro models, ranging in price from $1999 to $2799.

Each of the Pros features a beautiful 1-inch thick aluminum case and is powered by a workhorse Intel Core 2 Duo CPU. The 15.4-inch model comes in either 2.2GHz or 2.4GHz variants, while the 17-inch model only comes…

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June 5th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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via nanobook: the $600 ultra mobile windows pc

VIA NanoBook Platform

VIA Technologies has announced a new reference design for a extremely portable notebook PC, dubbed the NanoBook. The standard build of the system may weigh in at less than 2 pounds, but boasts a pretty solid feature set for its size.

The platform is based on a low-power 1.2GHz VIA C7-M CPU and can handle…

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June 5th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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hp pavilion hdx: the world’s largest laptop?

HP HDX Gaming Notebook

While most of the world is interested in making computers more and more portable, HP has taken the opposite approach with their high end gaming notebook.

The centerpiece of the new HP Pavilion HDX is its whopping 20-inch widescreen display, capable of displaying high definition content at up to 1680 x 1050 pixel resolution (plans…

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May 11th, 2007 comments (8) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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pcpal: the all-in-one presenter mouse

PCPAL Presentation Mouse

For those of us travel with our laptops for work, anything that can reduce the number of accessories you have to carry is a good thing. The PCPAL 3-in-1 Laptop Mouse aims to integrate a mouse, laser pointer and presentation remote control in a single slim device.
The PCPAL is even slim enough to be…

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January 26th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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tough nec laptop pc is waterproof

NEC waterproof laptop

Spilled one too many Red Bulls on your laptop in that marathon coding session last night? NEC seeks to solve that problem with their upcoming waterproof laptop computer.

In addition to being waterproof and dustproof, the NEC Shield Pro ??????? portable can withstand sub-zero temperatures and survive a drop from up to 3 feet when…

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December 7th, 2006 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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