Review: HP Pavilion tx2500

• AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 (2.1GHz, 2MB L2 cache)
• 3GB DDR2 RAM
• 250GB hard drive
• Mobility Radeon HD 3200 IGP
• 12.1" WXGA Display with dual active/passive digitizer
• 8X DVD multiformat burner with LightScribe
• 802.11 a/b/g/n WLAN with Bluetooth support
• Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit Edition
• Integrated gigabit Ethernet and v.92 modem
• 6-cell battery
• Integrated webcam, fingerprint reader, Mini Remote Control
• ExpressCard/34 Slot
  

Pros

• Retained Wacom digitizer from tx2000
• Vastly improved GPU
• Stylish Design
• Roomy Keyboard
• Native DVD Player Support
• Low price point

Cons

• Washed out screen associated with passive digitizer
• Poor quality hardware buttons throughout
• High heat output
• Low speaker volume

Review: Fujitsu LifeBook N6470

Full specs for the specific N6470 configuration used for this review are as follows:

• Screen: 17-inch WXGA+ (1440x900)
• Processor: 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 (800 MHz FSB, 3MB L2 cache)
• Hard Drive: 250GB, 4200 RPM SATA x 2 (500GB total capacity)
• Memory: 3GB DDR2 667 MHz SDRAM (2GB + 1GB)
• Optical Drive: Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD-R
• Ports and Slots: Five USB 2.0, IEEE 1394, multi-format (SD/SDHC/MMC/MS/xD) card reader, HDMI, VGA, S-Video, 10/100 Ethernet, modem, PC Card, ExpressCard, microphone in, headphone out
• Wireless: Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n)
• Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 (256MB shared and 256MB dedicated memory)
• Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
• Dimensions: 15.8 x 11.5 x 2.0 inches (WxDxH)
• Weight: 10.2 pounds
• MSRP: $1,799 as configured

Pros:

• Penryn performance and plenty of memory
• Superb screen with amazing colors
• Good multimedia capabilities
• Serious styling may appeal to those wanting something less "gamer"-ish

Cons:

• Frightening flex calls build quality into question
• Keyboard a pain for long-term typing
• Abysmal battery life
• A bit boring for our taste

Review: Micro Express JFL9266

CPU: 2.53-GHz Core 2 Duo T9400
• Display Size (inches): 15.4
• Wide Screen: Yes
• Total HD Size (GB): 200
• Min. Weight (lbs.): 6.6
• Price When Reviewed: $1299

Pros:-

• Great price-performance ratio
• Handy audio/video tweaking tools

Cons:-

• Big and bulky for an all-purpose machine
• Incredibly tacky faux leather plastic

Review: Toshiba Portege R500

Our Toshiba Portege R500 has the following specs:

• Genuine Windows Vista Business (32-bit version)
• Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 1.20GHz, 2MB L2, 533MHz FSB with 64-bit
• 1024MB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM
• One memory slot available
• 120GB (5400 RPM); Serial-ATA hard disk drive
• 7mm, 8xDVD-SuperMulti (+/-R Single Layer) drive supporting 9 formats
• 12.1-inch diagonal widescreen highbrightness display
• 1280 x 800 (WXGA) - Transreflective backlit LED
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with 64MB
• Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (802.11a/g/n)
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR

Pros

• Amazingly thin
• Amazingly light
• Super thin 7mm optical drive
• Reasonable battery life even at maximum screen brightness
• Very quiet

Cons

• Poor viewing angles and light leakage on screen
• Produces too much heat
• Build quality is too delicate for everyday use and abuse
• Not the best location for the PC card slot (may block optical drive)
• Performance is too slow for anything but short-term travel

Review: Panasonic Toughbook CF-30

The following are the specs of the CF-30 being reviewed:

• Screen: 13.3 XGA (1024 x 768) Daylight Readable Transmissive TFT Display, 500 Nit
• Processor: 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo Low Voltage L2400 (2MB L2 Cache, 667MHz FSB)
• Hard Drive: 100GB SATA 150 Hard Drive (Hitachi Travelstar 7K200 7200RPM)
• Memory: 3GB (PC5300 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM) 4GB max
• Optical Drive: DVD+-R Dual Layer/DVD+-RW Drive
• External Ports and Slots: 3 x USB 2.0, Firewire 400, 54/34 ExpressCard slot, PCMCIA slot, SmartCard Reader, SD Card Reader, VGA, Serial, headphone/line-out, microphone-in, Modem, Gigabit Ethernet.
• Wireless: Wi-Fi (Intel 3945ABG 802.11a/b/g), Bluetooth 2.0 w/ EDR
• Graphics: Intel GMA 950
• OS: Windows XP Professional with SP2
• 91 Watt-Hour Li-Ion (10.65V, 8.55Ah)
• Dimensions: (WxDxH): 11.9” x 11.3” x 2.8”
• Weight: 8.2 Pounds

Pros

• Can be used in almost any environment
• Built-in handle for portability
• Extremely long battery life
• High quality
• Rigid screen lid.
• Can be used as a weapon

Cons

• Not for the faint of wallet
• No bleeding edge hardware
• Heavy and bulky
• Expensive upgrades
• Not made for gaming.

OCA Gaming Laptop

OCZNBIM17A is not an easy to remember notebook model but you’d remember it’s from OCZ, one of the top computer manufacturers. At the same time with the model launching, OCZ Technology Group announced the introduction of the new Intel Centrino 2 processor technology in its systems. Models powered by the new processors from Intel, deliver longer battery life, increased performance and support for the fastest wireless connectivity, the draft N.

Running with an Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100, known as the fastest processor for mobile gaming with 6 MB of shared L2 advanced smart cache and 1066 MHz front side bus, the user can perform high-demanding graphic-powered tasks on the go.

The 17-inch OCZNBIM17A comes with High Definition content support, MXM 2.0 upgradeable graphics solutions for increased gaming enhancements, support for 2 ATI M88XT in Crossfire mode or a single NVIDIA 8800 GTX with DirectX 10, 4GB Dual Channel DDR3-1066 memory, high definition stereo sound, Maxim Amplifier, Audigy HD Software Edition Option, 2 built-in speakers with subwoofer, full-size keyboard, Intel 802.11a/g/n wireless LAN, Bluetooth V2.1 + EDR, 2.0MP web camera, Fingerprint Reader , and a 12-cell Lithium-Ion battery.

It sports a display with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels.

Review: HP Pavilion HDX

Below are the specs for our HP Pavilion HDX as configured:

• Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 (2.6GHz "Penryn" processor)
• Nvidia 8800M GTS (512MB dedicated DDR3 RAM, 1791MB shared system RAM)
• Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit)
• 20.1" WUXGA (1920 x 1200 pixels) HP Ultra Brightview display
• Integrated HP HDTV Tuner w/4 Altec Lansing speakers + 1 subwoofer
• PowerPack Software - Roxio, Muvee and Serif
• Dual 250GB 5400RPM Hard Drives (500GB total)
• Blu-ray DVD-ROM w/ Super Multi DVD+/-RW w/Double Layer
• 4GB DDR2 system memory
• Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
• Intel Pro/Wireless 4945a/g/n network with Bluetooth
• HP Imprint "Dragon" finish + Fingerprint reader + webcam
• High capacity 9-cell battery (10.8V, 83WH)
• Dimensions: 18.7" (L) x 13.4" (W) x 2.3" (H)
• Weight: 15 lbs. 12.6 oz.
• Price as configured: $3,899.99 ($3,699.99 after $200 instant rebate)

Pros

• This thing is HUGE
• Amazing display
• Excellent speakers
• Solid graphics performance
• Fast overall performance
• Excellent build quality
• Surprisingly adequate battery life

Cons

• This thing is HUGE
• Not easy to transport (integrated handle would be nice)
• A little expensive

Review: Dell Latitude XT

Specs :-

• Intel Core 2 Duo 1.2GHz ULV U7600 processor
• Integrated ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 graphics
• 12.1" WXGA (1280 x 800) LED backlit Dual input digitizer
• 2GB DDR2 SDRAM
• 120GB hard drive, 5400rpm
• Windows Vista Business OS
• No optical drive, optional MediaBase with 8x DVD+/-RW
• Battery: 6-cell standard, optional 9-cell slice battery
• Wireless LAN 802.11n
• Bluetooth
• Integrated Verizon Wireless Broadband EV-DO Rev A
• 3x USB ports
• 1394 Port connector
• SD Card slot
• Express Card Slot
• VGA port
• RJ-45
• Headphone and microphone
• Weight: 3.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.00" x 11.7" x 8.6"

Pros

• Dual touch technology, capacitive touch
• LED backlit display
• Solid keyboard
• Solid pen with pressure sensitive nibs
• Great battery life with slice battery
• Tons of accessory options

Cons

• Dull design, but business like
• Expensive $$$
• Eraser on pen is a button, feels awkward
• Latch doesn't lock lid

Review: Dell Latitude D430

Configuration:-

* Intel Core 2 Duo U7700 Processor (1.33GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, Ultra Low Voltage)
* Microsoft Genuine Windows XP Professional
* 12.1" WXGA Display (1280x800)
* 1GB DDR2 533MHz RAM (upgraded to 2GB)
* 80GB 4200RPM Toshiba 1.8" HDD
* External D-Port CD-RW/DVD-ROM Optical Drive
* Intel 3945 802.11a/b/g WiFi, Ethernet, and Modem
* 6-Cell 42Whr Battery
* 3-Year Next Business Day At-Home & Gold Technical Support Warranty
* Dimensions: 11.6" W x 8.25" D x 1" H
* Weight: 3.2lbs (with battery, without optical drive)

Pros

• Basic configuration of D430 is plenty powerful and fairly priced.
• Chassis is very well built, LCD bezel is fairly strong.
• Excellent keyboard and mousepad.
• Portability/small size, but still being powerful enough for moderately intensive tasks.
• Sharp screen.
• Better battery life and improved performance with dual-core processors.
• Intelligent power management options, and BIOS check keeps laptop off when closed.

Cons

• Ambient light sensor is not very useful for me.
• WiFi switch is worthless, get rid of it!
• Viewing angles are not the best.
• External DVD drive.
• HDD transfer speeds are okay for general use, but slow for most other things.
• Speaker needs to be improved

Review: Asus Eee PC 901

Specs for the all new Eee PC 900:

• Intel Atom 1.60GHz processor
• Integrated Intel GMA 900 GPU
• 12GB of Flash-based storage (4GB onboard SSD and 8GB PCI-E mini card SSD)
• 1GB of DDR2 RAM (667MHz)
• Windows XP Home Edition operating system
• 8.9-inch screen with 1024 x 600 resolution
• Ports: 3 USB 2.0, 1 VGA monitor out, headphone jack, microphone input, SD card reader (SDHC compatible), Kensington lock slot, Ethernet 10/100
• Webcam (1.3 MP)
• Battery: 6-cell 6600 mAh 7.4V Li-Ion
• Wireless: 802.11b/g/n
• Input: Keyboard and Multi-touch touchpad
• Dimensions: 6.87" x 8.87" x 1.63" (L x W x H)
• Weight: approximately 2.42 lbs with battery
• One-year warranty

Pros

• Small and light

• Reasonably well built and durable

• Flash-based storage

• Intel Atom processor surprisingly capable

• Surprisingly acceptable battery life

Cons

• Impressive, but ASUS already has several superior Eee PC models on the market

• 12GB of storage isn't a single drive (one 4GB drive and one 8GB drive)

• White plastics feel nice but "look" cheap

• Keyboard too small/cramped

• Temperatures are a little too hot

New Laptops

Microsoft loves tablets. Here is CEO Steve Ballmer holding up the new ThinkPad X41 Tablet, from China's Lenovo Group, at Microsoft's TechEd 2005 back in June. Ballmer was quoted as saying that the tablet will run on Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005.
Credit: Microsoft



Gateway's new CX2600 notebook family, starting at $1,349, has a 14-inch wide screen that swivels around on a titanium frame. The 6-pound tablet comes with a flash card reader, wireless networking and slots for batteries that last for up to nine hours.
Credit: Gateway




Think tablet PCs are too expensive? Prices for Hewlett-Packard' s Compaq tc4200, which was first released in February 2005, start at $1,599, which is $44 less than a similarly outfitted Compaq nc4200 notebook.
Credit: Hewlett-Packard



Lenovo's X41T tablet is the first ThinkPad with a screen that swivels around to make a tablet PC. Retailing for $1,899, the tablet is Lenovo's first offering following its purchase of IBM's PC business earlier this year.
Credit: Lenovo



At just 2.2 pounds, the Fujitsu Siemens P1510 LifeBook convertible manages to squeeze in an 8.9-inch wide screen, 1.2GHz processor, 60GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, Wi-If and Blue tooth. The notebook was released on Aug. 8 and retails for $1,499.
Credit: Fujitsu



Acer was on the first computer companies to make a tablet PC. Its fourth-generation TravelMat--the C310--retails for $1,649.99 and features a 14-inch screen, an Intel Pentium M processor, 8.5 hours of battery life (when the battery extender is used) and a two-spindle convertible tablet design.
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Convertibles may be the new fashion trend, but slate tablets have some sizzle too. Motion Computing's LE1600 is used by hospitals and insurance agents. The tablet retails for $2,049 and comes with a 1.5GHz Intel processor, 512MB of RAM and a 30GB hard drive.
Credit: Motion Computing

Review: Voodoo Envy 133

If looks could kill, the Envy 133 would be to die for. But setbacks like meager battery life and an expensive price tag might keep it from lifting off.

Pros:

Fits in a manila envelope. Sight to behold. Carbon fiber chassis. Standard voltage processor. Cutting-edge connectivity ports. Very light. Big screen. Ambient light sensors. Very good speakers.

cons:-

Too expensive. Battery is too small. Processor causes some unnecessary noise and warmth. Wireless on/off key is awkwardly placed.

Review: Apple macbook pro

Good Points: Superb screen fast apple build quality (think BWM/Mercedes); runs Leopard, easily the best computer operating system available. Also runs Windows and Linux. Comes with brilliant integrated software that you would have to pay for (if you could get it) on a PC. Out-of-the-box features include i Photo image editor, I Movie digital movie editor, Garage Band digital recording studio, Web Page/Web Gallery creation, simple wireless networking. Every thing's seamlessly integrated in a way no Windows platform can match.

Bad Points: If you don't need the top level facilities, The 699 Mac Book does all the above but with a slightly smaller screen in a more utilitarian case.

Toshiba's Hot New Qosmio X305 Gaming Laptop

ust as the laptop gaming market is heating up we snagged some exclusive leaked pictures for you of Toshiba's hot new upcoming gaming laptop, the Qosmio X305. If you think the X205 was impressive wait 'till you see this baby!

A sneak peak at some of the specs includes a 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX with turbo cache VRAM, Intel's hot new 3GHz dual core processor that we hear can be over-clocked for even more frames per second, dual high-speed 7200RPM hard drives of 200GB each for a total of 400GB, up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM, and a 17 inch WSXGA+ with 1680 x 1050 resolution. It also packs a couple S/P DIF and REGZA link HDMI ports and a sweet four speaker (that's right 4!) Harmon Kardon stereo speaker system with subwoofer.

We expect entrants like the Qosmio X305 over the next few quarters to really accelerate the laptop gaming market and will soon have a gaming laptop buyer's guide for your pleasure. Launch date is expected to be July 14th.

Review: HP Pavilion tx2500z

Screen Size: 12.1 inches
Weight: 4.23 lbs
Processor Options: AMD Turion X2
Graphics Options: ATI Mobile Radeon

The tx2500z tablet features an AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology Processor, up to 4096MB DDR2 System Memory, ATI Mobile Radeon HD 3200 Graphics, and a 12.1" WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Touch-screen Display - Panel rotates 180° and folds flat.

The HP tx2500z is a Tablet PC Notebook convertible. As the 2008 - 2009 school year approaches you’ll probably find yourself shopping around for a notebook and having one that functions as a Tablet PC is certainly an added bonus and well worth considering. The Pavilion tx2500 is actually no more than an update to the Pavilion Pavilion tx line that HP introduced a couple of years ago. The tx1000 and tx2000 proceeded the tx2500 and the design has stayed pretty much the same (notable is that the tx2000 added Wacom pen technology whereas the tx1000 was touch screen only), what’s new and notable with the tx2500 is an AMD platform called Puma and an updated graphics card chipset from ATI that boosts 3D performance.

Asus new Eee PC 1000H, 904H Netbooks,now in India

Asus in association with Intel and Microsoft has launched the Eee PC 1000H and Eee PC 904H netbooks in India. The 1000H features a 10-inch display, Asus's Super Hybrid Engine for longer battery lifespan of upto five hours, Dolby Sound Room, built-in Bluetooth and a keyboard that's 95% the size of generic notebooks. Furthermore, the netbook pairs a 1.3M Pixel webcam with its wireless Internet connection capabilities. The Eee PC 904H features an 8.9" screen, 1024x600 resolution display and Super Hybrid Engine for battery lifespan upto 4.5 hours. Benson Lin, General Manager, APAC, Middle East & Africa, Asus, said, "With the introduction of Eee PC 904H and 1000H, Asus brings to India a new segment of netbooks for today's new age customers who have an innate desire to be connected all the time and see personalized, mobile technology as the way to meet that need." Stanley Wu, Product Manager, Notebooks and Eee PC, Asus (India), said, "Asus for the first time introduced the Eee PC segment to the world. The worldwide acceptance of the Eee PC range of netbooks is symbolic of its simplicity, robust build quality and user-friendliness. Taking a leaf out from the book of innovations, we are proud to introduce Asus Eee PC 904H and 1000H, offering complete mobility and accessibility to the generation of highly mobile customers." "The Eee PC has been received very positively from all over the world as an affordable Internet-centric device", said Gopal Swaminathan, General Manager - OEM Business, Intel South Asia. "The Eee PC uses the Intel Atom processor, based on an entirely new microarchitecture specifically for small devices and low power, while maintaining the Intel Core 2 Duo instruction set compatibility. This is our smallest processor built with the world's smallest transistors and a fundamental shift in design, small yet powerful enough to enable a big Internet experience on devices such as the Eee PC." Both products are pre-installed with Windows XP, Microsoft Works, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, Wi-Fi 802.11n, Eee Connect for an easy way to connect two or more users through a remote desktop and an 80 GB SATA hard disk drive. The Asus 904H and 1000H are expected to retail at approximately Rs. 26,990 and Rs. 29,990 respectively, at major retail outlets.