This week, we spent some quality time with the Dell Studio 1558, an affordable (read: $849) multimedia machine. In fact, we perhaps spent too much time with it: while writing our review, our primary desktop computer briefly went out of commission, and we were forced to do all of our work on this 15.6-inch laptop.
It’s a solid performer that deserves a look from anyone in the market for a desktop replacement. The HP dv9000t is the most powerful model HP has to offer with its crisp 17″ screen, Core 2 Duo, dual-hard drive capabilities, and GeForce Go 7600 graphics card.
Windows 7 is around the corner, to be released on 22nd October. Windows Vista is a flop, and this leaves a huge vacuum for Windows 7 to fill it up. If you’re planning for an upgrade, do download the latest drivers. My advice is, wait for the release of Windows 7 Service Pack 1, it is definitely much more stable provided that you have the patience. Read more »
Dell’s XPS M1730 is a powerful Desktop Replacement notebook designed with the performance enthusiast in mind. Sleek styling and custom lighting adorn this beastly, semi-portable machine that weighs in at well over 10lbs. Gaming and multimedia performance with the M1730 is top notch, with frame rates across its beautiful 17″ 1920X1200 LCD holding strong in even the most demanding games and HD content. Though it’s not cheap, the Dell XPS M1730 offers great performance, fantastic build quality and eye-catching good looks. One item added to this notebook, a first for any notebook, is the AGEIA PhysX Processing Unit. Packed inside you also get dual 256MB NVIDIA 8700M GTs running in SLI alongside the Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900 processor making this notebook a force to be reckoned with.