Watching British hope Tim Henman struggle to role back the years and capture his Wimbledon form of yore, has made me wish tennis players were upgradeable as this new Asus barebones laptop. The C90's desktop processor, hard drive and graphics card can all be easily accessed and replaced.
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The Good: portable; affordable; stylish and modern exterior; solid structure; elegant, minimalist look; comfortable, full-sized keyboard; DVD burner; fast internet surfing; battery life comparable with other mid-size models and adequate for movie watching; LCD with high native resolution; wireless connectivity; use of Xbrite technology for readable display with antireflective coating; adequate multitasking performance; with three USB 2.0 ports and a mini FireWire port.

The Bad: bulky; available only in white and brown colors; noisy mouse buttons; a little bit heavy for traveling; no quick-launch buttons; insufficient for 3D gaming; lack of PC Card slot; low speaker sound.

The Bottom Line: suitable for budget-conscious individuals with discriminating style; usable for basic productivity; not for the more demanding buyer.

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Unphased by iPhone fever, Laptopical's Matt Brodsky offers his opinion on Apple's new Macbook Pro upgrades. The 15 inch laptop is eco-friendly as it contains no mercury.
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The Good: features the Intel Core Duo processor; portable and light weight for travel; with swivel web camera and built-in microphone; EVDO and an nVidia Go 7400 graphics card; attractive casing; suitable for 3D gaming; glossy screen finish; good audio with two headphone jacks; wireless and Bluetooth connectivity with added broadband cellular communication; capable of automatic search for Wi-Fi networks even if turned off; full-sized keyboard; pleasantly tactile touchpad; adequate mouse buttons; four USB ports; features MediaDirect software for managing digital media without booting Windows first.

The Bad: slightly thicker than comparable laptops of the same size; poor vertical viewing angle; keyboard feels mushy, not suitable for aggressive typing; can heat up during prolonged use or gaming; a bit undersized mouse and touchpad.

The Bottom Line: A laptop for buyers focused on portability with strong entertainment and productivity features.

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A team of scientists are currently working on a new technology that has allowed them to power a lightbulb remotely from a power source over 7 feet away. This development could mean no more cumbersome electrical leads or laptop batteries in the future.
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Cupertino, CA (AHN) - Apple on Tuesday unveiled upgraded versions of its high-end MacBook Pro notebook computers, just a month after it released enhanced versions of its lower-end MacBooks.

The new MacBook Pro laptops feature the latest Intel Centrino chipset platform, called Santa Rosa, which boast of faster processor speed, better graphics and enhanced memory support. (read more)

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This new gadget from Midrix may be music to the ears of frequent flyers travelling with laptops.
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