News (26)

  • Notebook sales trounce overall market

    Portability sells, even in down times: During the second quarter, notebook computers easily outpaced the PC market as a whole.

  • Mobile dilemma confronts companies

    With AMD switching focus and Intel's Mobile Pentium III soon to be superseded by the Pentium 4, firms face difficult choices over which notebook platform to invest in next.

  • HP releases critical patch for nearly all laptops

    In a move to discretely remedy a design flaw in its shortcut tool, HP Info Center, which is used in 100 different HP laptop models, the company has released a patch which kills both the bug and Info Center.

  • HP recalls notebook batteries

    Hewlett-Packard is recalling almost 16,000 notebook batteries worldwide after reports of the devices overheating and burning, according to a report released on Thursday by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.

  • Sony laptop batteries recalled again

    Sony has issued another large battery recall, affecting HP, Toshiba and Dell laptops.

Features and Case Studies (4)

  • 802.11 options: Supporting wireless users

    Whether you want to go wireless with four or five PCs in a small office or you need walk-around connectivity for a thousand corporate users, vendors offer a number of options that can provide the proper access.

  • SMB Series: Eye on Mobility

    The concept of mobile computing rings familiar in this day an age. The ability to access information on the go is a compelling weapon in the competitive business landscape. This guide is aimed at helping SMBs stay ahead of the game.

  • Windows XP to get Bluetooth support

    Microsoft has released to manufacturers an update that would add Bluetooth support to Windows XP.

  • Intel cranks out fastest Pentium 4

    The launch of the 2.4GHz processor for desktops, the chipmaker's fastest Pentium 4 to date, is part of bigger plan to push the Pentium 4 into nearly every sector in the PC market.

Reviews (27)

  • Presario: the perky performance portable

    We've praised past Presario 1700-series models for their smart chassis design and strong performance. The latest in the line, the Presario 1715AP, offers a few new perks.

  • HP Compaq Presario v3000

    An attractive multimedia notebook that won't break the bank.

  • Compaq Presario 1510: The desktop gamble

    A desktop replacement from HP, the Compaq Presario 1500 series is one of the latest entries in a growing niche of notebooks that use desktop components--specifically, Pentium 4 processors with faster clock speeds than their mobile counterparts.

  • HP Compaq Presario B2823TX

    The glossy white casing is certainly unique. Though equipped with a dedicated graphics card on the previous Centrino chipset, the performance of this unit is unfortunately only average.

  • HP Compaq Presario V4114AP

    The HP Compaq Presario V4114AP is a notebook aimed at the consumer market with an eye more towards budget than blazing performance.

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