3 posts and columns on Portege

MacBook Air Rises to Top of Consumer Reports Ratings

in News on November 10, 2010 at 9:48 am PT

More good press for the MacBook Air. Consumer Reports updated its computer ratings earlier this week to include the machine, and while it had some criticisms, it ranked the 11-inch Air and its 13-inch sibling at the top of their respective categories and gave both machines a “recommended” rating.

New Laptop From Toshiba Is Lightweight and Speedy

in Personal Technology on July 7, 2010 at 6:03 pm PT

The Portege R705 will appeal to consumers willing to pay higher-than-netbook prices for a speedy, standard-size, easy-to-tote laptop with good battery life, writes Walt.

Solid-State Drives Challenge Hard Drives in Speed, but Not Value

in Personal Technology on February 7, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

The hard drive is being challenged by the solid-state drive for its role as the principal storage device in computers, but current SSDs offer much lower capacity and have much higher prices.