Ultrabooks

Laptops are getting thinner, and Intel’s Ultrabook is proof of that. Designed to match a particular specification, Ultrabooks run on Intel Core processors from at least the second-generation, and often bundle in 5-6 hour batteries, mid-range to high-end performance, and a weight that’s sure to keep the shoulders happy.

Acer shows off its new Swift computers at IFA Berlin 2016

Thomas BartlettSeptember 13, 2016

Light weight ultrabooks are definitely one of the hot things in computers at the moment. Acer, one of the world’s computer notebook biggies, took the opportunit... (Read More)

2 min read

Acer makes the all-in-one less about the desk

Leigh D. StarkOctober 14, 2015

Computer form-factors are changing, and one company is doing a lot of dabbling in that department, as Acer offers up another taste for how the desktop can change, packing a battery into an all-in-one.... (Read More)

3 min read

Dell cuts out borders on 15 inch XPS, delivers 4K to a hybrid

Leigh D. StarkOctober 12, 2015

You can forget your stock standard laptop and expect some game changers, as Dell puts old thick clunkers on notice with svelte portables set to arrive this year.... (Read More)

3 min read

4.0

Review: Asus ZenBook UX305

Leigh D. StarkAugust 28, 2015

Ever since Apple rolled out the MacBook Air, companies have been trying to do their best at making something close, and in the UX305, Asus might finally have nailed it.... (Read More)

10 min read

4.1

Review: HP Spectre X360

Leigh D. StarkJune 18, 2015

HP's Spectre was one of the surprise laptops from last year, and a return for HP to the quality laptop space. Can the latest generation of Spectre keep the quality up, or does it fade away like the ghost of its name?... (Read More)

14 min read

4.5

A thin winner: Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Carbon reviewed

Leigh D. StarkFebruary 20, 2015

The race is on to make the thinnest computer, and Lenovo's X1 Carbon is certainly in it to win, boasting a fifth-generation Intel Core processor, up to 256GB of solid-state storage, and a keyboard that experienced typists are sure to fall for. We may be in love.... (Read More)

13 min read

Lenovo details new computers that could be heading our way in 2015

Leigh D. StarkJanuary 9, 2015

Lenovo has been busy at CES, showing just what Australians can look forward to, as well as some we might not ever get to put our mitts on. ... (Read More)

6 min read

4.0

Lenovo’s thin and light Yoga 3 Pro reviewed

Leigh D. StarkNovember 27, 2014

Tablets may well be taking over the computer space, but there are plenty of people out there who prefer a laptop, they just want them thinner and lighter. Fortunately, companies like Lenovo are listening, and have found a balance with the Yoga 3 Pro.... (Read More)

13 min read