It seems like a long time ago when Asus first announced the cool looking VivoBook S500 laptop, but it was only late last year. The thing that fuelled this launch was the introduction of the Windows 8 operating system and with touch screen technology at your fingertips; the VivoBook S500 is an affordable way of…

The Taiwan based computer maker Gigabyte has laid down the gauntlet to other manufacturers when it comes to producing the lightest ultrabook around with their X11 notebook that weighs in at under a kilo (975g) due to the use of carbon fibre. This 11.6 inch machine may light it in weight but when it comes to…

The Maingear Pulse 11 is a neat gaming laptop that consumers might get to see a lot of, but not necessarily as the Maingear Pulse 11! This may seem strange but this 11 inch gaming machine is made by the Taiwan based Clevo, so expect to see this machine re-badged as either an Origin, Eurocom,…

When it comes to gaming and entertainment laptops, the latest offering from Toshiba has to be right up there on the consumers shopping list. There are two versions of the 17.3 inch Qosmio X875 the standard model and the more expensive 3D version! Both models feature a stylish diamond style designed aluminium body, with a…

This is the Taiwan based computer maker Acer’s entry into the ultrabook market, but according to the specs and features, this is not really an ultrabook at all! Sure, it is slimmer than other similar Acer laptops, but that is about it for now at least. Basically what we have here are three versions of…

To many the EON 17-X from the USA based Origin is a desktop replacement, but to the serious, gamer this will be essential kit for mobile gaming with specs that beat most desktop computers along the way. Origin have beefed this laptop up to the max with the very fast Intel Core i7-3960X six core…