Customer Reviews
Still waiting 
2008-06-07
I ordered this magazine through Amazon 6 months ago; called subscription service 3 months ago. No magazine. But my $13 is history.
Keep going back 
2007-11-04
I picked up a copy of this magazine in an office supply store on a whim. They were running a contest online at the time and I entered, which meant signing up for their e-newsletter. I figured it would just be more spam in my mailbox, but I've found myself using their newsletter and their website over and over again when looking for product reviews, comparisons, stuff like that. It helped me recently to make a hard decision about what cell phone to buy next (I've been a Treo user forever but found I finally had to switch to something else). Since I've also gotten in the habit of picking up a copy of the magazine whenever they have a cover about something interesting to me, I've finally decided to go ahead and subscribe. I think it will definitely be worth it, especially at Amazon's current price.
One of the best magazines 
2007-03-03
I've been reading Laptop for about 2 years now, and continue to be impressed with the amount of coverage and news provided. They review upcoming models, cell phones, wireless gear, MP3 and DVD players, mobile devices, routers and various carrying cases. I highly recommend this magazine if you take an active interest in similar subjects.
Very Good Mix of Authoritative Mobile Reviews & Lifestyle Articles 2007-02-28
Laptop Magazine is a great publication to help you keep up with all the cool mobile gadgets around today, not just laptops, but popular cell phones, mp3 players, GPS devices, you name it, they cover it. And the magazine, though heavy on reviews, balances them out with lighter trends stories and 'lifestyle articles', that makes the magazine more than a product comparison catalog; it's enjoyable to read--perfect airplane reading. If you're looking for just the reviews, check out their site, [...] , but for an enjoyable tech publication that's fun to read this is one of the best balanced tech mags still in print.
A really good magazine..... 2007-02-01
I'm quite a comparison shopper, and appreciate the expertise brought to the world of mobile electronics by the editors and staff of Laptop Magazine. I feel I can't personally keep up with all the changes in the cyber-world, and am delighted that these folks do it for me. I think I am savvy enough to detect bias when it exists, and do not find it in this magazine, so I'll have to disagree with those reviewers who do. I'd be happy if Laptop could somehow review every mobile-computing product out there!
There are many, many shopping tips, and ways of assessing products are presented in Laptop's reviews. I recently researched current laptop/notebook machines, as it was time for an upgrade (had an excellent 13-year-old Toshiba Portege running Windows 3.1). Knowing this time was coming, I'd been keeping Laptop coming in for the past three years and stacking them in a corner. When research time arrived, I hauled them out and attacked the necessary learning curve. Laptop Mag probably saved me many dollars and much frustration as reviews guided my purchase ('nother Toshiba, this time 6-month-old version of Qosmio whose price had dropped; fantastic buy, I think). Now researching peripherals. Thanks Laptop.
Laptop and mobile solution news but light on independent, indepth research 2006-03-20
Laptop Magazine is the leading sourcebook for the technology of portable computing and communications. Wired or wireless, Laptop provides the insight into what to buy and how to use it. Notebook computers, cell phones, PDAs, portable printers, MP3 players, and portable projectors, are just some of the hardware reviewed in every issue. Whether for an occasional business trip or for those whose life is spent traveling, Laptop is an invaluable tool to help you work and communicate efficiently and effectively while on the road.
Excellent Source of Mobile Product Information 2005-11-12
Laptop Magazine is an excellent resource for the mobile professional. The staff has done a great job of reviewing products relevant to those individuals attached to their laptops and related gadgets. Despite the name, the magazine is not merely about laptops but also the tools and strategies for the peripatetic white-collar worker.
With information on laptops, mobile phones, hotels and airlines, Laptop Magazine is loaded with great insights. Its layout is excellent as it appears far less cluttered than other computer magazines - much like how the Harvard Business Review differs from Star Magazine. Yet, it is a bit light on specific computer tasks and tweaking. This may be due to the demographic of the audience, which is most likely a collection of mid-level executives and sales professionals instead of hands-on technology gurus. As such, the magazine is well worth the read as it will certainly save time with your work, travel, and technology purchases in the future.
Pros:
Excellent product information
Great organization and layout
Cons
Light on nuts and bolts computer technology
No concise source of the laptop reviews (i.e. like Motor Trend has a summary of tests with dates and results with every magazine).
Good enough 2003-12-13
And while this magazine doesn't go into great depth on to which products are the best (you could call it indirect advertising), it does one important job. It introduces you to the newest products and what's out there.
Think about it, where the heck am I going to look on the net for new cell phones that haven't come out yet? I'd have to search forever and at multiple websites.
With laptop mag, I look at all the things that I've never seen before and then look them up on the net (isn't that what internet is for?). It's a great resource for seeing some of the latest products. The user needs to do thier own homework and make a researched decision about the product.
Finally, when looking at electronics, I like advertising. It's another way to get either new ideas on products you never thought or if you want to buy something, it's easier to locate with an advertisement.
Informercials in a magazine binding 
2003-08-21
Laptop Magazine focuses on laptops, PDAs, and wireless computing. Laptop Magazine seems like it's trying to be both technical and exciting; however it lacks the objectivity of PC Magazine and the deep enthusiasm of Wired. Thus, it reads like a series of infomercials where each "article" paints a rose-colored view of each technology and the vendors products followed by paid ads of the same vendors portrayed so happily in the text. Their conclusions all seem predetermined: new technology is better.
Not a serious magazine 2003-05-27
Laptop Mag can be best described negatively: it's not a really serious computer magazine. It's more or less like Consumer Guide, which is basically paid advertising. This means you can't really trust the article here because you don't know if they are not written by unbiased writers. In the end, I feel this is a waste of money. Besides, you can get all the info for free on the web, from CNET or ZDNET, anyway.
