mobile processor for the MacBook Air, so they asked hardware partner Intel to build one. Intel succeeded, coming up with a 60% smaller 1.6 GHz and 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, complete with of 4MB of L2 cache. The MacBook Air will start shipping in 2 weeks,...

configuration because it was most similar to that of the MacBook Pro’s 2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo. So, what makes the XPS 16 so much like the MacBook Pro? For starters, it looks surprisingly good for a Dell. With aluminum accents, leather grip trim, and an obsidian...

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the sound quality of the average notebook. Naturally the bass leaves something to be desired in absolute terms, but the quality of the sound reproduction is surprisingly good. It’s clean and detailed. This is undoubtedly due to HP’s partnering with Beats...

file. Burn CDs and DVDs directly in virtual machines, play audio CDs, and read data from copy-protected CDs and DVDs. Sound Card AC'97-compatible sound card, Sound recording is supported. Serial Ports Up to four Serial (COM) Port mapped...

with elegance ... to deliver the ultimate mobile laptop experience."  Whether or not it quite lives up to the hype, the XPS 13 is a realistic competitor to the 13" MacBook, with good looks and and an Nvidia 9400M graphics card that we've been looking forward...

is poor. The sound from the headphone jack was accompanied by loud hiss, and sound quality wasn’t up to par. Things were no better with the built-in speakers. They had a tendency to saturate at high volume and bass was non-existent. The overall sound was...

else 2D games. Audio The speakers are poor. The sound is dry and lacks bass and midrange. Don't expect to listen to music, not to mention movie soundtracks. You can tell that Toshiba had a hard time building in decent sound due to the small size of this...