NBR Weekly: Latest MacBook Pro Challenger Takes the Ring

FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 27, 2011 MacBook Pro Adversary: Lenovo IdeaPad U400 The Lenovo IdeaPad U400 is what we called an "impressive" notebook in its review. We gave it good marks overall because of its slim design, attractive looks, great battery life and excellent build quality. The U400 measures in at under an inch thick, features a sturdy all-metal design and lasted over six hours in our standard battery life test. When it comes to performance, we said it's more than sufficient for everyday work and use. Thinking of purchasing a notebook similar to the MacBook Pro? Be sure to check out our review of the U400, then; we ran a multitude of performance tests, took plenty of product photographs, and ivestigated the U400 in and out. » Read the full Lenovo IdeaPad U400 Review Lenovo IdeaPad V470: Good for Both Home and Office The Lenovo IdeaPad V470 is a notebook with both business and multimedia type features. It combines good performance, a mid-level display, and a substantial port selection with an alluring, business-casual design. Lenovo somehow managed to pack a lot into this notebook without raising the pricepoint, too, currently starting at only $599. Read our full review for a closer look at this home and office hybrid. » Read the full Lenovo IdeaPad V470 Review Seagate Acquires Samsung Hard Drive Business Possibly one of the biggest acquisitions in the tech industry this month: Seagate has officially acquired Samsung's hard drive business, including all of the assets that follow. The transaction was valued at $1.4 billion. Read the full story for more details. » Read the full news story   ADVERTISEMENT   Get the most out of our sister site SearchCompliance.com: A one-stop shop for all your compliance needs Test your compliance know-how PCI DSS Compliance Overview and Best Practices   RESOURCES Latest Seagate SSD Hybrid Review Seagate GoFlex Slim Review Apple After Jobs: Updates Our Latest Weekly Notebook Deal ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by TechnologyGuide.com, part of the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from TechnologyGuide Update, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget TechnologyGuide Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2011 TechTarget. All rights reserved.