Tag Archives: 13Inch

MacBook Pro review (13-inch, mid-2012)

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When the MacBook Pro with Retina display is in the game, Apple’s “regular” Pros may seem a bit like also-rans. After all, why would you choose them when you could get a brilliant 15-inch 2,880 x 1,800 IPS panel and a Core i7 Ivy Bridge processor? Wel…


Samsung Series 9 review (13-inch, mid-2012)

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More Info Samsung unveils redesigned Series 9 laptops with 13- and 15-inch displays, starting at $1,399 Samsung Series 9 review (15-inch, mid-2012) Samsung refreshes Series 9, 5 and 3 laptops, unveils two new Series 5 systems Good thi…


Samsung considering a 13-inch, 1080p, PLS panel, display snobs get their hopes up

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It’s a ritual: we publish a review of a laptop with a 1366 x 768 display, the best-rated comment is from someone crying out for 1600 x 900 — nay, 4K resolution. If you’re in the latter camp, you’re going to be disappointed by even this article, but …


Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook shipping now, starts at $999

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If you were speedy enough to grab those spilled docs for Dell’s new ultra machine, we’ve got great news — you won’t have to wait much longer to put ‘em to good use. Just as promised, the Round Rock, Texas crew’s taken the locks off the virtual shelv…


Dell XPS 13 manuals leak, spill the Ultrabook’s guts all over the internet

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Perhaps you’ve had your eye on Dell’s XPS 13 since we showed you a pre-production model last month, but were looking to learn a bit more about it before buying one? Well, you’re in luck, because a spate of manuals for the thing has shown up online, gi…


Dell’s XPS 13 Ultrabook: IT-friendly, 128GB SSD and backlit keyboard standard, arrives in February for $999

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You didn’t think Dell was going to sit out the Ultrabook fad, did you? We’ll never know exactly what the hold-up was, but whatever the company’s excuse it finally has something to compete with the likes of the MacBook Air and ASUS Zenbook UX31. The …


HP Envy 14 Spectre official: 3.79 pounds, NFC, Radiance display and glass chassis, arriving February 8 for $1,400

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As far as product launches go, this one wasn’t very subtle. Just last week, HP’s PR team widely disseminated a brief video teasing a wispy laptop called the Spectre. We couldn’t parse too many details for all the shadows and quick-cuts, but we gathe…


Samsung unveils 13- and 14-inch Series 5 Ultrabooks, starting at $899 (hands-on)

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Depending on your point of view, Samsung was either late to the Ultrabook party, or perhaps just a bit early. Although the 2.8-pound Series 9 was a sight to behold when it first came out last year, it arrived shortly before Intel kicked off its Ultr…


Samsung unveils redesigned Series 9 laptops with 13- and 15-inch displays, starting at $1,399

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The Samsung Series 9 debuted at an odd time, before “Ultrabook” was a buzz word, and when a 2.8-pound laptop was novel enough to warrant a $1,649 price tag. A year later, it returns at an even more pivotal moment: Ultrabooks are cropping up by the d…


Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Hybrid official: instant-on OS based on Android doubles battery life, arrives in Q2 for $1,599

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Well, look at what we have here. Though it didn’t arrive as early as rumored, the ThinkPad X1 Hybrid running Android is, in fact, a real, whirring product. Lenovo just unveiled the laptop, which has a fanless “Instant Media Mode” promising to double…