Widescreen Notebooks: More Than Just Expensive DVD Players?

Published on May 25, 2005 to Notebooks and Laptops

Notebooks with 15.4" widescreen displays aren't exclusively designed for watching DVDs. As the latest crop we tested from Acer, Dell and Gateway shows, wider screens can also afford notebooks with latent capabilities for office applications. But that doesn't mean that every OEM gets the screen technology exactly right, either. Read more

Is Lenovo's Widescreen Z60m the First Thinkpad Multimedia Powerhouse?

Published on March 28, 2006 to Notebooks and Laptops

The Chinese manufacturer Lenovo, which took over IBM's PC hardware lines about a year ago, is now the third largest player in the world-wide PC market. The company's Z60m is the first widescreen Thinkpad model ever. But, even with a widescreen and other enhancements, can Lenovo claim that the Z60m offers "exceptional graphics and multimedia [performance]"? Read more

Compaq nc8230: A Dim Widescreen Packed With Features

Published on June 30, 2005 to Notebooks and Laptops

HP claims that its new widescreen notebook can last an entire working day thanks to its additional battery. While almost the case, this model has plenty of other attractive features, but screen brightness isn't one of them. Read more