Being a student these days means you’re neck-deep in some of the coolest technology you can’t afford. As a recent graduate, I remember all too well what it’s like to walk the line between pinching pennies and trying not to settle for the bottom of the bargain bin. So when Macworld told me I had [...]

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Sony was showing off its latest lightweight, ultra-slim laptop earlier this week at the IFA consumer electronics trade show in Berlin. The Sony Vaio X is being billed as the successor to Sony’s 2004 Vaio X505–a forward thinking laptop that was thinner than the MacBook Air. Sony says nothing is set in stone as far [...]

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The Nokia Booklet 3G netbook may have some clever innovations, including mobile broadband and a 12-hour battery, but its steep $816 price tag will drive customers away.
There’s little doubt that netbook sales are booming. According to market researcher DisplaySearch, the mini-note PC (netbook) market in 2Q 2009 grew 40 percent over Q1, nearly double the [...]

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Samsung will use Windows 7 Starter Edition on two new netbooks, it announced on Thursday.
Both the N130 and N140 will come with the Starter Edition of Microsoft’s upcoming operating system, but Samsung isn’t putting all its eggs in the Windows 7 basket. Windows XP Home Edition is also an option on both devices, according to [...]

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If you buy a new Sony VAIO computer, you’re going to get a new browser. No, Internet Explorer isn’t going anywhere. But Financial Times is reporting that Sony has signed a deal to preinstall Google’s Chrome on its PCs. Chrome-equipped machines are making their way to customers even as we speak.
I’m not sure whether Chrome [...]

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