Surviving the Laptop Upgrade Wars

Published on April 9, 2008 to Notebooks and Laptops

In this edition of “Who Designed This Crap?” Barry Gerber talks about how difficult it is to upgrade to a new laptop and who should be responsible for fixing the problem. Read more

Innovative Sony Laptop Is King of the Lightweight Hill

Published on August 29, 2005 to Notebooks and Laptops

Sony's 3 pound VAIO VGN-T350P is the current lightweight laptop champion, featuring several firsts for a very small mobile computer. Read more

Fujitsu U810 Sub-Laptop Mini Review

Published on December 19, 2007 to Notebooks and Laptops

Good things sometimes come in very small packages. Read more

Averatec Lightweight Laptop Makes Portability Affordable

Published on September 12, 2005 to Notebooks and Laptops

Until now, the rule of thumb with laptops was simple: the smaller and lighter the laptop, the more expensive it was. However, things are about to change, if Averatec has anything to say about it. With a promise to bring "business features to the consumer", Averatec is now offering a full-featured laptop weighing only 3.6 pounds, at a price of just $1,300! Read more

Gaming Laptop Generations: The ABS Mayhem G3

Published on December 28, 2004 to Notebooks and Laptops

In March of this year, THG reviewed the first generation of gaming laptops from ABS: the G1. Now, only nine months later, ABS has sent us their third generation system. How does it perform compared to its forefathers? Read more

WinBook's X610 Is A Modest, Lightweight, Value-Priced Laptop

Published on January 3, 2006 to Notebooks and Laptops

WinBook's X610 is a lightweight laptop with a lot of features for $1400. With its 1.6 GHz Pentium M CPU it runs office applications a bit faster than laptops with the same flavor 1.2 GHz CPUs. However, its short battery life and less than stellar display will cause some to pause before opening their wallets. Read more

Eurocom Laptop Proves Size Matters

Published on February 12, 2007 to Notebooks and Laptops

Tiny Titanium M620NC mobile computer packs a decent punch, but surprises on battery performance. Read more

Fast and Easy Laptop Diagnostics

Published on April 5, 2005 to Notebooks and Laptops

Ultra-X' first professional diagnostic card designed for MiniPCI slots is supposed to make identifying laptop errors a whole lot easier. We took a closer look to find out whether or not it lives up to the vendor's claims, and to see what else the device can tell you about your laptop. Read more

How To Replace A Broken Laptop or Notebook Display

Published on February 24, 2006 to Notebooks and Laptops

Everybody knows you can switch out the RAM, hard disk, or CPU in a portable computer without too much fuss or bother. But how about its screen? In this article, MobilityGuru shows you how easy it is to replace or even upgrade a portable's liquid crystal display. Be sure to check out our High Definition instructional video. It will help build up the courage you need to tackle this somewhat daunting task. Read more

10 Ways to Beat the New Hands-Free Laws

Published on June 23, 2008 to Mobility Miscellaneous

On July 1, Calif. and Wash. will join other states to make hands-free driving the rule of the road. Our ten Bluetooth headset picks keep you safe, while minimizing the cyborg look. Read more

Is Toshiba's U100-S213 The Ultra Lightweight Laptop Champ?

Published on January 25, 2006 to Notebooks and Laptops

Toshiba's Libretto U100-S213 is the smallest and lightest ultra lightweight laptop we've ever tested. That said some questions must be raised about the impact of smallness on usability. To answer these questions, we compare the U100 with three other ultras from Dell, Fujitsu and Sony. Read more

How We Test Laptop and Notebook Computers for Home and Office

Published on July 19, 2005 to Notebooks and Laptops

We describe our latest methods for mobile computer tests featured on TG Publishing's Web sites (Revised 10-03-05). Read more

MokaFive: Leave Your Laptop at Home

Published on July 24, 2008 to Freeware

With MokaFive, a free virtualization app, you can leave your laptop behind yet carry your whole computer on a thumb drive. Read more

Fujitsu's Tiny Laptop/Tablet Raises the Bar

Published on October 5, 2005 to Notebooks and Laptops

Fujitsu's ultra-lightweight Lifebook P1510D laptop, winner of MobilityGuru's first Editors Choice Award, may be small, but its performance is on par with larger computers in its class. It can operate as a traditional clamshell- or tablet-based computer. The P1510D also features enhanced security and good battery life. Read more

Quick and Easy Laptop and Notebook Diagnostics

Published on May 22, 2006 to Notebooks and Laptops

Ultra-X's first professional diagnostic card designed for MiniPCI slots is supposed to make identifying laptop errors a whole lot easier. We took a closer look to find out whether or not it lives up to the vendor's claims, and to see what else the device can tell you about your laptop. Read more