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The newest 12-inch notebook from HP is no ordinary ultra-portable laptop. Featuring the new AMD Athlon Neo processor, the HP Pavilion dv2 promises to bridge the gap between low-performance netbooks and higher-priced ultra-portable notebooks. This thin and light laptop can handle 1080p Blu-ray movies or even get you to the next level of your favorite video game. But at a price of $750, will consumers buy this instead of a $300 netbook?
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Sooner or later almost every Windows-based PC starts to suffer from performance problems due to bloatware, old files, poorly managed Windows updates, or adware and viruses. Symantec promises to restore your old computer's performance with their NortonLive PC Tune-up service. Can a one-time fee of $69.95 really make an old laptop run like new? We put the team at NortonLive to the test, and the results might surprise you.
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Corsair will soon be launching its first high-performance Solid State Disk (SSD), the 256GB P256.
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A DigiTimes report claims that Acer Laptops is working on a third-generation netbook that will have a touchscreen display; it is expected to launch by the end of this year.
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OCZ has introduced high-end DDR3 SO-DIMM memory modules for notebooks with Intel Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP); the modules are designed for notebooks featuring Intel Extreme Edition processors or are based on the Centrino 2 platform.
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Oh, the places your netbook will go. An ultra-portable computer can turn even an airline tray table into an office, but what good is a tiny computer with oversized accessories? Notebook manufacturers are rolling out smaller accessories to match undersized computers, and Targus is offering some one-stop shopping with their new Netbook Accessory Kit. They've bundled a mouse, USB port, and sleeve in one small package. Sounds like a good deal, but how do the smaller accessories measure up?
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Dell's upscale Adamo is a 13-inch laptop for those who value design and finish as much as performance, but its luxury price will limit the potential audience.
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HP's slick-looking 12-inch Pavilion dv2 carves out a niche between entry-level Netbooks and expensive ultraportables.
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Intel has announced the fastest Atom processor to date, the Z550 with a 2GHz clockspeed at its Beijing Developer Forum.
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Intel is working on a Linux-based mobile platform named Moblin, which they eventually hope has a two-second boot time.
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