By Maximum PC |
Tiny drives for ultraportables. Western Digital, a major player in the storage space, today announced it’s begun shipping what it claims are the world’s first ultra-slim 2.5-inch, 5mm hard drives and solid state hybrid drives (SSHDs) designed for space constrained devices, such as Ultrabooks and…
By Maximum PC |
Is there a market for high priced Ultrabooks? Sometimes you have to throw caution to the wind and hope everything works out, which is exactly what Samsung’s doing with its new Series 9 Premium Ultrabook. It’s a $1,400 Ultrabook that flies in the face of conventional wisdom…
By Adriana Lee |
Google’s new Chromebook Pixel is, in a word, stunning. The hardware’s form factor is beautifully designed — by the company itself, not some third-party partner — and many of the details are droolworthy: i5 processor, a touch display with impressively high resolution (even more than Apple’s…
By Killian Bell |
Asus has confirmed that U.S. shipments of its upcoming dual-screen Taichi ultrabooks have been delayed. The devices have been available to pre-order from retailers like Amazon and Newegg since early October, and they were originally expected to begin shipping this month. Now Asus expects the…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back to tackle more questions and queries from Buffalo readers, viewers and fans! In this episode, Jon shares his thoughts and experiences with Windows 8 – and how he feels like it’s dramatically changed the way he uses the PC. Jon also…
By Killian Bell |
After unveiling the ThinkPad Tablet 2 yesterday, Lenovo has announced that its ThinkPad T430u ultrabook is finally hitting shelves later this month. The 14-inch notebook, which was first announced back in January, packs Intel’s latest Ive Bridge processors, up to 8GB of RAM, and up to…
By Todd Haselton |
Intel is trying to push its ultrabook computers hard — the company is working with several manufacturers to push new ultra-thin systems that rival the MacBook Air. However, HP is trying to do the same thing with AMD and its Sleekbook-branded laptops. As you might…
By Killian Bell |
Acer has announced the latest addition to its super slim Aspire ultrabook lineup this morning. Called the Aspire S5, the notebook features Intel’s latest Ivy Bridge processors, 256GB of solid-state storage, and promises to be the “world’s thinnest ultrabook.” The Aspire S5, which got its…
By Adriana Lee |
This month, the class of 2012 will cross the stage, snag that piece of paper, and head out into the wild to set the world on fire. To help these new graduates get ready for what’s in store for them, loved ones across the country…
By Killian Bell |
PC vendors are reportedly under “great pressure” to produce Windows 8 notebooks and ultrabooks that will prove to be too expensive for the majority of the market. Microsoft’s decision to promote the new operating system’s touch-friendly approach and the cost of the software itself are…
By TechnoBuffalo Team |
Join our own Noah Kravitz tonight for a liveblog from San Francisco where we’ll get to know the Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook a little better. We’re going to have a liveblog of the event going, as well as a chat room, so if you have…
By Killian Bell |
While it may be a little later than its rivals, Dell has finally arrived at the Ultrabook party with its new XPS 13 notebook. As the name suggests, the device sports a 13-inch display and weighs in at a whisker under three pounds. It has…
By Noah Kravitz |
Intel was all about the ultrabooks at their CES press conference this morning, showing off a few of the 75 models company execs expect to see released by hardware partners before 2012 is done. While most of the ultra-portable laptops are expected to at least…
By Killian Bell |
Although it doesn’t want to label its splendid new Series 9 notebooks as “Ultrabooks,” Samsung is happy to use the term for its Series 5 machines, which it has unveiled at CES in Las Vegas today. The Series 5 notebooks come with 13- or 14-inch…
By Killian Bell |
Samsung has brought back its Series 9 notebook with a beautiful new look and price tags that are a little easier to swallow than its original Series 9 machine. The Korean company has unveiled 13- and 15-inch models at CES in Las Vegas today, priced…
By Killian Bell |
If you’re a huge fan of Apple’s MacBook Air, but you can’t stand the thought of using the company’s Mac OS X operating system, then you’re probably looking forward to those super portable Ultrabooks that PC manufacturers keep promising. According to details “leaked onto the…
