Pink laptops for summertime back to school shoppers
School will be back in full swing in just a few months. If you’re shopping around for a new laptop and looking for a pink laptop, we’ve listed a few models that will be perfect for students heading back to school. Even if you’re not a student these pink laptops will look great in your [...]
How to measure a laptop’s screen size
One of the most common questions we get is “Will my laptop fit in your laptop bags?”. A large number of people are often confused when it comes to measuring a laptop screen size. The natural tendency is to measure the screen horizontally from edge to edge, but this will give an incorrect measurement when [...]
Laptop Review Sites ~ What’s your favorite review site?
May 22, 2010 by Steve
Filed under Laptop Reviews, Laptops
Processors, memory, storage, graphics, battery life… these are a few of the things I love to read about. And yes, as you can probably guess, I’m a fairly big computer geek. Just about every day I scan through one of my Twitter lists looking for tweets about laptop reviews. I like reading reviews about newly [...]
Portable Mice for Laptops ~ What’s your favorite mouse?
March 22, 2010 by Steve
Filed under Laptop Accessories, Tech Accessories & Gadgets
I’ve never been a big fan of using a laptops touchpad so I’ve always counted on my mini portable mouse when I’m on my laptop. Unfortunately it was dropped and stopped working. I had the Microsoft Explorer Mini Mouse which really worked well and was an editors choice at CNET. The thing I liked best [...]
Netbook & Notebook ~ is it time to drop the netbook?
What actually defines a netbook… where is the point it becomes a notebook? I just came across a great blog written by Eric Ogg over at the CNET blog “Crave” that discusses this topic. As Eric mentions in the blog: …Which brings us to Dell announcing its $399 Inspiron 11z. It certainly looks like a [...]
NVSpc ~ personalize your laptop with a custom paint job
If you want your laptop to have a really personalized and customized look head on over to the NVSpc website. No vinyl laptop skins offered here, just highly customized paint jobs. NVSpc is a Miami based company that offers completely customized laptops. Unlike vinyl skins which cover the outside panel of a laptop, NVSpc can [...]
Top 5 laptops below $300 compared
February 27, 2008 by Steve
Filed under Laptops, What's New at Rainebrooke
Are you looking for a cheap laptop? Then check out these 5 laptops below $300. The blog mentions a couple of nice looking ones that I wasn’t even aware of. Thanks to Amy at Virtual Hosting for bringing this to my attention. [ratings]
PC Guardian’s keyed cable locks in Colors!
February 4, 2008 by Steve
Filed under Laptop Security, Misc.
As anyone who visits my blog knows, I love colorful products and especially colorful products that have anything to do with laptops. So when I came across the colorful cable locks from PC Guardian I just had to mention them. Nothing new about the lock or cable itself, they’re just now available in 5 colors [...]
Toughbook-19 from Panasonic – One tough laptop that doesn’t need a padded laptop bag
August 21, 2007 by Steve
Filed under Laptop Bags, Laptops
Are you looking for a new laptop but you plan on dropping it occasionally? Or spilling your coffee it? Maybe you need it for your construction job out in the desert or up in the mountain snow? If you need a laptop that can really take a beating then take a look at the Panasonic [...]
Recall Notice – Toshiba notebook computer batteries recalled due to fire hazard
Toshiba is recalling about 1400 lithium-ion batteries containing Sony cells used in some Satellite and Tecra models. The batteries are being recalled because they can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Check this recall notice for complete information and model listings. Anyone who owns one of the recalled batteries can get a free replacement from Toshiba.