August 6, 2012 · Laptop Rentals
In addition to taking a really long time to load on some devices, it appears as if the Mac OS X Mountain Lion upgrade from Apple is causing power problems as well. According to recent reports, Apple is investigating reports of shorter battery life on Mac laptops for customers who have upgraded to Mountain Lion. MacBook
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August 2, 2012 · Laptop Rentals
Intel has just begun shipping four new Celeron chips that are intended for low-priced laptops as it plans on gearing up for the back-to-school shopping season. These new dual-core Celeron 877 and 847 chips, which are based on the Sandy Bridge microarchitecture, are a part of the same family of processors that appeared
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July 26, 2012 · Laptop Rentals
If you were expecting to upgrade to Apple OS X Mountain Lion on your lunch break then you may want to think twice. According to an Apple reseller out of New York, Mountain Lion upgrades can take as little as 13 minutes or as long as nearly an hour. Tekserve, which claims to be “New York’s largest independent Apple stor
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July 23, 2012 · Laptop Rentals
Dell has been pretty off and on with the Linux desktop over the years being the first major OEM to offer consumer Linux desktops back in 2007 but only offering Linux-powered mobile PCs through special order from the company since then. However, all that has changed as Dell will soon be offering two new high-end mobile
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July 19, 2012 · Laptop Rentals
There has been a lot of talk about Dell’s “Project Sputnik” Ubuntu laptop recently with even more news about the device dropping within the past day or so. Word on the street last week was that decisions would have to be made soon about the remainder of the six-month project, which was initially made possible by an int
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July 12, 2012 · Laptop Rentals
Toshiba’s Digital Products Division has just announced a new line of Tecra business-class laptops that have been specifically designed for the needs of small and medium business users. The new Tecra R940 and Tecra R950 laptops both come with essential business features and business-class performance in a portable and d
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July 10, 2012 · Laptop Rentals
I hadn’t thought about this until reading some recent articles, but I don’t really receive as much spam in my inbox as I used to. Remember the days when you had to be incredibly careful with the emails that you opened? It’s really not like that anymore. Now of course, every once and awhile some spam will appear, but it
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July 9, 2012 · Laptop Rentals
If you are interested in upgrading to Windows 8 but you are worried about paying too much money, then an offer is on the table from Microsoft that you aren’t going to want to pass up. For a limited time, Microsoft will be offering upgrades to Windows 8 Pro for a single, flat $40 fee as long as you are upgrading from Wi
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July 5, 2012 · Laptop Rentals
A government officer from Taiwan is warning local PC vendors of a new Apple patent for the MacBook Air that could be used in legal action in an attempt to stop the sales of Ultrabooks from competitive manufacturers. Apple has already tried this tactic on Samsung, attempting to halt sales of the company’s Galaxy Tab 10.
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July 3, 2012 · Laptop Rentals
On Monday, July 2 Microsoft announced that users with PCs that run Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 will be able to upgrade to the new Windows 8 for a discounted price. Windows 8 is expected to be released sometime this fall. The packaged DVD version of Windows 8 will cost consumers $69.99; however, previous Wind
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June 28, 2012 · Laptop Rentals
Dell recently debuted two new laptops that are part of the company’s XPS lineup. The new devices include a 14″ clamshell laptop that can be configured as an Ultrabook and a high-powered 15.6″ device as well. In addition to that, these laptops feature an aluminum casing, edge-to-edge display with hardened Corning Glass,
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June 25, 2012 · Laptop Rentals
Samsung recently debuted its 2012 version of its Series 9 laptop, which is well-regarded among laptop enthusiasts and critics. What is probably the most impressive feature of this new Series 9 are the numbers, specifically in terms of size. The new device comes with a 15″ screen, measures 15mm thick and only weighs 3.7
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June 21, 2012 · Laptop Rentals
Vizio has officially entered the PC market after it recently announced all new laptops and all-in-one PCs, both of which having a base price of $898. The PC uses Intel’s latest Ivy Bridge Core processors and also runs Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system. The biggest downside is probably the operating system simply f
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June 21, 2012 · Laptop Rentals
On Wednesday, June 20 Acer announced their latest series of ultrabooks, the Aspire Timeline Ultra M5 Series. Acer has updated their original Timeline Series by making their newest additions slimmer and lightweight. Acer says that the M5 Series features “slim, lightweight design, larger displays, all-day battery life, a
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June 14, 2012 · Laptop Rentals
Apple is reportedly going to introduce its all new MacBook Pro lineup, complete with Retina Display technology, as early as October of this year. The next-gen 13″ laptop would come with a screen resolution of 2,560 x 1,600, which is higher than any HDTV on the market. In addition to that, this MacBook Pro would come wi
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