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

Why I Don't Want A Pink Laptop or Netbook for Valentine's Day (or EVER)

By Joanna Stern published 23 January 09

I have been meaning to get this off my chest for a while: I hate pink notebooks. And seeing the release of the baby pink Samsung NC10 —one of my favorite netbooks on the market—I have just about h...

How Hot is Your Mini-Notebook? (Literally.)

By Joanna Stern published 15 May 08

MSI Wind U123 Review

By Joanna Stern published 28 April 09

MSI's latest netbook packs a slightly faster Atom processor and a nine-cell battery that outruns the competition.

Microsoft Zune 80GB and Zune Marketplace Software V. 2.1 Review

By Joanna Stern published 12 November 07

Review of the Microsoft Zune 80GB and Zune Marketplace Software V. 2.1 - Microsoft stepped up its Zune and its eye-catching software, making the second-generation device a serious iPod competitor.

Pantech C3b Review

By Joanna Stern published 13 July 07

LAPTOP Magazine reviews the Pantech C3b. Can a cell phone be too small? We take the world's smallest clamshell for a big test drive.

ASUS Eee PC 1002HA Review

By Joanna Stern published 4 December 08

This replacement for the popular Eee PC 1000H is slimmer and definitely more attractive, but its battery life could be better.

SlingPlayer for Mac Review

By Joanna Stern published 30 April 07

LAPTOP Magazine reviews SlingPlayer for Mac. Sling Media's TV-streaming software device delivers good performance and integration with other Apple hardware.

Live Blogging from the Sky: Testing American Airlines' Gogo Wi-Fi

By Joanna Stern published 21 August 08

Dell Goes (Red) to Fight AIDS

By Joanna Stern published 23 January 08

Gigabyte M912V Review

By Joanna Stern published 11 August 08

This Gigabyte M912V mini-notebook's swiveling touchscreen turns heads, but a few weaknesses diminish its appeal.

Cardo S-800 Review

By Joanna Stern published 22 January 08

LAPTOP Magazine reviews the Cardo S-800. A headset that's sleek, small, and chock-full of useful features--just don't use it outdoors.

iGo everywhere85 Review

By Joanna Stern published 7 November 07

LAPTOP Magazine reviews the iGo everywhere85. Charge your notebook and one other gadget at the same time with this slimmed-down accessory.

eMachines eMD620-5777 Review

By Joanna Stern published 24 November 08

Final word on the eMachines eMD620-5777.

One Third of Dell Inspiron Mini 9s Sold Run Linux

By Joanna Stern published 23 February 09

HP Shows Off 10-inch Netbook. The Next Mini-Note?

By Joanna Stern published 10 September 08

Dell Inspiron Mini 12: Peppier with Windows XP

By Joanna Stern published 25 November 08

In our review of the Dell Inspiron Mini 12 we concluded that "while we applaud Dell’s efforts to make Vista easier to use with its flashy dock, the Mini 12 doesn’t have the right hardware to handl...

ASUS Eee PC 1005HA (Seashell) Review

By Joanna Stern published 23 June 09

The latest Eee PC boasts extra long runtime at a very good price.

Dell Makes It Easy to Go SSD, Adds 256 GB SSD Option to XPS M1330 and M1730

By Joanna Stern published 16 January 09

Upping the RAM on the Mini-Note; Still Not Giving Up on Vista

By Joanna Stern published 28 April 08

D-Link's SideStage Mini-Monitor Gives Every Notebook a Secondary Display

By Joanna Stern published 6 January 09

V12's Dual Touchscreen Canova Laptop Coming from Estari

By Joanna Stern published 16 February 09

BlackBerry Thumbs Beware of The Xtensor

By Joanna Stern published 23 July 08

Gateway MC7803u Review

By Joanna Stern published 17 October 08

This affordable multimedia notebook boasts a stylish design, a stunning 16:9 display, and above-average battery life for its class.

Mio DigiWalker C220 Review

By Joanna Stern published 13 November 07

Laptop Magazine reviews Mio DigiWalker C220, this low-priced, travel-sized navigator gets the job done.

Amazon Kindle DX Review

By Joanna Stern published 16 July 09

The larger Kindle DX is a well rounded e-book optimized for reading textbooks and newspapers, but we wish it were less expensive.

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