Gizmodo Gifts: Laptops, Laptop

Return that Junker Laptop for an Alienware Area-51 m9750

Travis Hudson — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:59:03 EST

Grandma get you a junker laptop this year? Well, you have one well-off Grandma, but you don't have to stick with her crappy laptop. There are a lot of better options for your needs. One of which is the Alienware Area-51 m9750.

Get the receipt and take that laptop back or put it up on Ebay or Craiglist? Good. Now, take a gander over at Alienware's site for the Area-51 m9750. This beastly laptop has Intel Core 2 Duo processor, dual NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GTs, 17-inch display, 2 GB of memory, 120 GB hard drive and more. These are just some of the specs, but everything can be completely customized. Prices begin around $2,000, so you may have to toss in some of your own money in addition to Grandma's return, but it will be well worth it in the long run. [Alienware]

HP Deskjet 460c Mobile Goes Wi-Fi

Travis Hudson — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:58:44 EST

It's a common misconception that giving the gift of a printer this holiday season is lame and lacks originality. That is wrong, especially with a new generation of printers available that most folks are clueless of. One example of such a next-generation printer is the HP Deskjet 460c Mobile.

This printer packs a lot of goods into a small package, hence the mobile name. It's most touted feature is Wi-Fi. Plug the printer in and it can sync with a wireless network and allow printing from any configured device on the network. It does include a USB port for direct connection or hooking up card readers and the like. It is available for $220. [Buy.com]

Gifts for the Porn Enthusiast: Western Digital 320 GB Passport Drive

Travis Hudson — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:25:03 EST

Deciding which pornographic movie to keep this week will be a decision for the past. Western Digital's 320 GB Passport external hard drive is just enough space to keep a miniature library of movies across all genres. It is also small enough to be easily taken on the go for fun in public. The latest edition of the passport is available for $230 or less in black, white, red pink and green. WD]

Gifts for those Without Back Problems: Dell XPS M2010 Semi-Laptop

Travis Hudson — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:28:41 EST

Where is the line drawn between notebooks and desktops? Nowhere close to the M2010 from Dell. This laptop measures in at 18-inches wide and 16 inches deep. It includes a full size keyboard as well as specs traditionally reserved for PCs like a beastly Core 2 Duo processor, up to 4GB of ram, 256MB ATi Mobility graphics card. You may want to think twice before packing this up to take to class. It weighs in at 18 pounds. Yes, 18 pound. It will get the job done at home through, and that is for sure. Prices for the M2010 start at $2,500. [Product Page]

Gifts for Sasquatch: Panasonic Toughbooks T7, W7, Y7

Travis Hudson — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:25:23 EST

The Panasonic Y7, W7 and T7 is the latest in the Toughbook series that is capable of taking a lot of damage, but still trekking along. The three books have Intel Core 2 Duo processors, upwards of 2GB of memory, Bluetooth, shock-proof hard drives, Wi-Fi, etc. The Y7 is a 14.1-inch standard lappy. It weighs less than four pounds. The W7 is similar, but with a 12-inch screen and the T7 is the tablet variant. Like most Toughbooks, you have to pay quite a bit for the durability that a sasquatch needs in his day-to-day spreadsheet work. These laptops range in the low $2,000's range. [Product Page]

OLPC: A Gift ++

Travis Hudson — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:15:09 EST

Remember the Seinfield episode where George gives people cards saying a donation in their name has been made to the Human Fund? This is kind of like that, but a hell of a lot better. The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) is a project that has been in the works for years and this holiday season it is finally getting kicked into gear. Here's the low-down — you can get yourself a pretty spiffy, low-end and small laptop for $400. The kicker is that for every laptop purchased, one gets donated to a child in a participating OLPC country. Unlike George, you can give both laptop and donation namesake to a person, or like George you could keep the laptop and give the donation namesake gift to someone, or just keep both and feel really good about yourself for all of 2008. It's best if you just get all of the details through our extensive coverage of the OLPC. [Product Page]

OQO Model 02 is a Pocket-Friendly PC

Travis Hudson — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:45:43 EST

OQO has been lingering in the wings for years, but its recently announced Model 02 has a specifications upgrade and lesser price. This miniature PC rocks a 1.6 GHz, hard drive configurations up to 120 GB or 32 GB solid state drive. EV-DO and Wi-Fi are the options for getting the packets streaming to the device. The Model 02 prices begin at $1,299. [Product Page]

Asus Eee Linux-Powered Laptop is a Double-Edged Popsicle

Travis Hudson — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:51:25 EST

If a double-edged sword is bad, a double-edged popsicle is good, right? Thinking about taking the plunge and getting your loved one a laptop? You don't have to spend a lot to get a decent laptop, but still look like you spent a lot — see the Asus Eee laptop is our hypothetical double-edged popsicle. This ultra-small laptop's $400 price tag is practically half of what most laptops cost.

A couple things to note is that the Eee is powered by a Linux operating system. It is simple enough so Grandma can use and it is Linux, so every super geek can enjoy, but anywhere in the middle may be a little risky if a laptop user wants to go install happy. Go ahead and check out the unboxing and Frankenreview.

Product Page [Newegg]