Articles by Joanna Stern

Joanna Stern was a laptop reviewer and writer at Laptop Mag. She reviewed notebooks big and small, including models from MSI, Asus, Toshiba, and Lenovo. This was right at the beginning of her impressive career in journalism. Since then, she's become one of the most recognizable voices in consumer tech. Joanna now works with The Wall Street Journal, and was previously a founding editor at The Verge. After Laptop Mag, she worked at Engadget as a reviews editor. Joanna has won a News & Documentary Emmy Award as well as two Gerald Loeb Awards.

Articles by: Joanna Stern

Toshiba mini NB205 Review

By Joanna Stern last updated 7 April 22

Editor's Choice

Toshiba's entry into the U.S. netbook market soars past the competition with a stunning design, stellar keyboard, and the longest battery life of any netbook to date.

Down with 3-Cell Batteries: Netbooks Should Have 5+ Hours of Battery Life

By Joanna Stern last updated 7 April 22

MSI X340 Review

By Joanna Stern published 13 May 09

MSI's 13-inch ultraportable is slim, slick, and affordable, but its keyboard could be better.

ASUS F50Sv-A2 Review

By Joanna Stern published 21 April 09

This inexpensive 16-inch multimedia notebook packs speedy performance, gaming punch, and smooth Blu-ray playback. Just keep the power cord handy.

Microsoft Wants You to Run Vista on Your Netbook, Certifies Nvidia Ion

By Joanna Stern published 11 February 09

Hands-On with OQO’s New Model 2+

By Joanna Stern published 7 January 09

Hands-On With the MSI X320

By Joanna Stern published 7 January 09

ASUS Adds VX5 to Lamborghini Line, Purrs with Quad Core Processor and 1TB of Storage

By Joanna Stern published 6 January 09

MSI VR220 YA Edition Review

By Joanna Stern published 15 December 08

This portable 12-inch notebook offers good productivity performance and decent battery life for a bargain-basement price.

Dress Your Laptop Up at Dell's Design Studio

By Joanna Stern published 2 December 08

Hands-On With Averatec's Buddy (Yup, It's an MSI Wind)

By Joanna Stern published 16 October 08

MSI Wind U90X Review

By Joanna Stern published 3 October 08

This 8.9-inch version of the popular MSI Wind mini-notebook is done in by a poor Linux OS and short battery life.

Up Close with Lenovo's IdeaPad S10, One Sweet 10-Incher

By Joanna Stern published 19 August 08

Hands-On Video: Sony's VAIO FW Series

By Joanna Stern published 14 July 08

MSI Wind Sold as Medion Akoya Mini in Germany

By Joanna Stern published 1 July 08

MSI Wind U100 Review

By Joanna Stern published 3 June 08

Editor's Choice

The 10-inch MSI Wind mini-notebook has good computing punch and impressive endurance.

MSI Wind Manual Teaches You How to Use a Laptop

By Joanna Stern published 30 May 08

Getting Windy: Full Specs of the MSI Wind

By Joanna Stern published 13 May 08

MSI Wind Revealed: 10-Inch Mini-Notebook to Hit U.S. in June

By Joanna Stern published 13 May 08

Lenovo IdeaPad U110 Review

By Joanna Stern published 6 May 08

The Lenovo IdeaPad is a gorgeous ultraportable that backs up its good looks with long battery life and a brilliant display.

Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 Review

By Joanna Stern published 18 March 08

Lenovo's first consumer notebook, the IdeaPad Y510, offers a head-turning design, facial recognition, and impressive audio quality for less than a grand.

MindApp Review

By Joanna Stern published 3 December 07

Review of MindApp Brainstorming Software - MindApp is a simple brainstorming tool that could use more enhanced visual aids.

Hands-On With Lenovo IdeaPad Y510's Facial Recognition Software

By Joanna Stern published 13 March 08

ASUS Eee PC 900 To Include FingerGlide Touchpad, 1.3 Megapixel Webcam

By Joanna Stern published 16 April 08

Sylvania g Netbook Meso Review

By Joanna Stern published 19 August 08

The keyboard is too cramped, but this mini-notebook's sleek Ubuntu Netbook Remix operating system and solid endurance give it a fighting chance.

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