Articles by Todd Haselton

It's a Beast: Alienware Unleashes Core i7-Powered M15x

By Todd Haselton

Gamers have a new rig to drool over, and this one packs Intel's quad-core Core i7 processor for the ultimate in performance. Today Alienware announced the M15x, a follow-up to the original Area-51 m15...

iBuyPower Battalion 101 (M865TU) Review

By Todd Haselton

$1953

This rig has plenty of power for blasting baddies, but its design could be more exciting.

Alienware M17x Review

By Todd Haselton

$4649

Editor's Choice

It's the fastest, meanest-looking gaming notebook ever--if you can afford it.

Sager NP8662 Gaming Notebook Review

By Todd Haselton

$1487

This sleek 15.4-inch gaming rig shreds zombies on a budget.

Gateway P-7808u FX Review

By Todd Haselton

$1799

This refresh to Gateway's gaming notebook line offers the same design but seriously beefed-up performance.

MSI GT627 Review

By Todd Haselton

$1149

This notebook offers impressive performance for gamers on a budget, if you don't mind a cramped keyboard.

ASUS G50V Review

By Todd Haselton

$1699

The ASUS G50V is a strong gaming system that won't break your budget or your back.

Alienware Area-51 m17x Review

By Todd Haselton

$5598

This 17-inch beast is the fastest gaming notebook yet, but is it worth more than five grand?

Sony VAIO VGN-NR310E Review

By Todd Haselton

$599

The Sony VAIO VGN-NR310E notebook is a $599 notebook that looks good and gets the job done. Just don't expect multimedia muscle.

Alienware Ignoring m15x Issues?

By Todd Haselton

The m15x was greeted with open arms when it first arrived in our offices on February 19, 2008. By the time we’d finished our review, on March 20, we awarded it our Editors' Choice, because it earned...

Chembook Z7-1719 Review

By Todd Haselton

$1449

Laptop Magazine reviews Chembook Z7-1719, this big-screen notebook offers pretty good performance for the price, but there's too many weaknesses for us to recommend it.

Toshiba Satellite X205-SLi4 Review

By Todd Haselton

$2199

The Toshiba Satellite X205-SLi4 rig has some gaming gusto but is priced too high for the performance it offers.

A Crash Course on Nvidia Hybrid SLI

By Todd Haselton

Sometime in May or June this summer a new graphics solution will be available on store shelves, and it's called Hybrid SLI. Here's our crash course on the newest version of Nvidia's scalable link inte...

Alienware Area-51 m15x BIOS Update Released

By Todd Haselton

If you were among the group of people experiencing GPU downclocking issues with the Alienware Area-51 m15x, then good news has arrived. A new BIOS update, version X29b P3A30 is available. The update a...

Alienware m15x BIOS Fix Coming for Overheating Problem

By Todd Haselton

Alienware just released a statement in regards to a fix for the Alienware m15's GPU overheating issues. Here's what Alienware's product group vice president had to say:At the present time, we have re...

Alienware m15x Crack Explained

By Todd Haselton

We recently reviewed the Alienware Area-51 m15x for LAPTOP and awarded it our editor’s choice rating. When we hear reports, like the one this morning on Engadget, that a system is overheating or exp...

Alienware Area-51 m15x Review

By Todd Haselton

$4789

Editor's Choice

The Alienware Area-51 m15x is the most powerful 15.4-inch gaming notebook ever.

Gateway P-6831FX Review

By Todd Haselton

$1349

Editor's Choice

Review of the Gateway P-6831FX - The P-6831fx, Gateway's budget gaming rig, offers outstanding performance for a very attractive price.

Penryn Inside: Toshiba Satellite X205-SLi4 Mini Review

By Todd Haselton

Toshiba’s Satellite X205-SLi4 ($2,499) may look like your grandfather’s red marbleized bowling ball on the outside, but inside it packs some serious gaming muscle.It’s one of the first notebooks...

Gateway P-171XL FX Edition Review

By Todd Haselton

$3000

Review of the Gateway P-171XL FX Edition - Gateway's first gaming rig delivers good performance and a unique design. Not to mention HD-DVD.

MSI PR210 YA Edition (Blue) Review

By Todd Haselton

$999

The MSI PR210 is a stylish, lightweight notebook with good battery life and decent performance for the price.

Pinger Phone Review

By Todd Haselton

$0

This iPhone app dutifully pulls all your social networking contacts and feeds into one place.

Windows Mobile 6.1 Review

By Todd Haselton

$0

Windows Mobile 6.1 is a refreshing, consumer-friendly update to a mobile operating system that has frustrated for ages.

Systemax Medallion XVII Review

By Todd Haselton

$1299

Laptop Magazine reviews Systemax Medallion XVII, this middle-of-the-road desktop replacement offers too little bang for your buck.

Sprint Merlin EX720 ExpressCard Review

By Todd Haselton

$99.99

Not only is this broadband card more expensive than most, it offers subpar performance.