Mobile Computing News, Reviews & Tips

Notebook Backup News: A Small Hard Drive With Big Capacity

Another option for mobile PC backup is Edge Tech's new ultra-small drive, the DiskGo Ultra Portable. The 2.5-inch drive comes in aluminum casing, is powered through your notebook's USB port, and is slender enough to slip into a shirt pocket. The 100GB model is $250; other capacities include 40GB for $130, and 80GB for $180.

Notebook Review: Fujitsu's Touch-Screen LifeBook

Fujitsu's new LifeBook B6110D is a handy, lightweight, relatively powerful ultraportable with a 12.1-inch touch screen and long battery life of over 5 hours, says PC World reviewer Carla Thornton. If you don't mind relying on an external optical drive, you should check it out. Carla's test unit was $1699.

Notebook Tip: Prepare for a Windows Reinstall

After a while, your notebook is likely to slow down, become infested with spyware, or, at a minimum, develop annoying quirks. Sometimes your best solution is to reinstall Windows. This may sound scary, but PC World contributing editor Kirk Steers holds your hand through the process in his October Hardware Tips.

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