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Technical Details for Acer TravelMate 280 Series

• Product Description:    Acer TravelMate 283XC - P4-M 2 GHz - 14.1" TFT
• Recommended Use:    Small business
• Dimensions (WxDxH):    32.6 cm x 26.8 cm x 3.7 cm
• Weight:    3 kg
• Localisation:    German / Germany
• System Type:    Notebook
• Built-in Devices:    Stereo speakers
• Processor:    Intel Pentium 4-M 2 GHz
• Cache Memory:    512 KB - L2 Cache
• RAM:    256 MB (installed) / 1 GB (max) - DDR SDRAM - 266 MHz - PC2100
• Floppy Drive:    3.5" 1.44 MB floppy - integrated
• Hard Drive:    40 GB
• Optical Storage:    CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo - integrated
• Display:    14.1" TFT 1024 x 768 ( XGA ) - 24-bit (16.7 million colours)
• Graphics Controller:    Intel Extreme Graphics
• Audio Output:    Sound card
• Telecom:    Fax / modem - MDC - 56 Kbps
• Networking:    Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
• Input Device:    Keyboard, touchpad, scroll button
• Power:    AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
• Battery:    Lithium Ion
• Run Time (Up To):    2.5 hour(s)
• Operating System:    Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Acer TravelMate 280 Series laptop is entry level notebook computer that is powered by Intel Centrino Mobile Technology. Acer TravelMate 4020 series features stylish design and wide-screen 15.4″ LCD display. The notebook also features integrated combo optical drive and wireless LAN.

GCN Lab rates TravelMate 280 Series battery WLMi laptop C+ for performance, C+ for battery life, B- for features and B+ for value and concludes that if you’re looking for something in the $1,000 range, you’d do well to custom-configure something like our Reviewer’s Choice Gateway M465-E or a Dell Latitude D620 to see if you can get the same from those companies as you can from Acer, or more. With no glaring flaws, though, the TravelMate would serve you and your budget well.

The TravelMate 280's multiple options for hooking up to a network, or the Internet via a modem, give you a world of fresh business opportunities at the tap of a key. Included are a built-in 56 K fax/modem, embedded Fast Ethernet LAN connectivity, optional built-in IEEE 802.11b wireless LAN capability, and the flexibility to add a wireless LAN card via the TravelMate 280's PCMCIA slot - maximizing your ability to make full use of the online resources you need. The TravelMate 280 series also features connectivity to popular peripheral devices such as printers and scanners via two USB 2.0 ports.

Attention to detail is essential to doing exceptional work. The tight design and clean chassis of the TravelMate 280 mirror this same enthusiasm. Having undergone Acer's stringent reliability and durability testing, the TravelMate 280 is a robust notebook, brimming with functionality for today's most dynamic professionals.

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The HP Pavilion line has been well received since the birth of its unique imprinted designs and piano-black finishes. HP has introduced 14-inch, 15.4-inch, and 17-inch Pavilion models, covering a gamut of screen options. But two models are still noticeably absent from the Pavilion family: a 12-inch ultraportable and a convertible tablet. With its 12-inch screen and tablet capabilities, the HP Pavilion tx1000 ($1,720 direct) works to fill in both blanks with one product. The tx1000 is also one of the first systems to roll out with Windows Vista Home Premium, Microsoft's next-generation operating system. But despite all the exciting new features and potential success, HP may have jumped the gun by not delivering a good tablet PC experience.

The HP tx1000 battery is a remarkably usable and flexible Vista notebook that demonstrates how portable the new OS can be when paired with the right components and features. There is enough horsepower here for media creation and consumption, as well as for running Vista in the 3D mode it craves. Remarkably enough, HP has succeeded in fitting it all into a travel-friendly package.

What's in the Box:

• HP tx1000 Entertainment PC with  
• 6 cell and additional 4 cell Battery
• Power Cord
• Quick Set UP Sheet
• 2 sets of ear phones
• Quick Reference Guide
• Tablet PC Pen & Tether  
• Corel Painter Essentials 3 CD
• Windows Vista Anytime Upgrade DVD
• Dummy for optical drive slot
•  HP Think of the Possibilities note pad
• cleaning cloth
• Service and Trouble shooting guide
• Worldwide Warranty and Technical Support Guide

Inscribed with a recurring "fingerprint"-style design in silver and black, and with HP's distinctive dimpled trackpad, the TX is a notch above what enterprise users generally get to display in front of their peers. Vexingly, as tends to be the case these days, the whole thing is high sheen, meaning you'll be forever cleaning fingerprints off.

Unlike some competing models the screen twists only clockwise when converting to tablet mode, but the hinge feels strong and well-built, with the Altec Lansing speakers flanking either side. The HP Pavilion tx1000 battery is locked shut when in closed and tablet positions, a button on the lip needing to be pressed to release it. The tablet pen is stowed away at the front right and is pushed in to release, although in practice the laptop wanted to hang onto the pen a little too much, making it difficult to remove easily.

The 12.1-inch, 1,280 x 800 screen never quite reaches a high level of brightness even when powered from the wall, and has a greasy vaseline look about it. This, combined with tablet sensitivity, is the only real gripe we have about this notebook.

Little design touches pleased me both visually and ergonomically. For example, when you plug in the AC to charge the PC, the connection glows "blue" giving me a visual clue my laptop is really being juiced. You can remove the optical drive and use a weight saver if you want to lighten your load, and you can choose between heavier and lighter HP Pavilion tx2000 battery depending on your travel needs. The touchpad is the most unique I've seen: It's a grid of vents that reads your finger as it passes over the pad. The scroll bar is also a row of vents separated from the touchpad, making it easy (even in a dark room) to know where you're mousing.

There's a button to turn wireless on and off—much easier than fumbling through software menus or function keys. Buttons control your DVD experience, so you never have to boot your machine to watch a movie. The built-in Altec Lansing sound is great. There are also dual headphone jacks, a microphone, an integrated webcam, three USB 2.0 connectors, a mini-FireWire jack, an ExpressCard slot, a media card reader, and solid wireless 802.11 b/g support. It's hard to find something HP Pavilion tx2500 battery left out of this one. By the summer you'll be able to enable the integrated Verizon EV-DO. The only thing that felt uncomfortable was the placement and overall feel of the optical DVD drive. I found myself turning the machine on its side to get the DVD unit opened and having to use the tip of a fingernail to hit the button.

The HP Pavilion tx1000 appears extremely striking with its glossy black and silver finish and glowing blue multimedia buttons. Its obvious that care has been taken to make the tablet pc appealing visually which wasn’t always the case with HP (Laptop Magazine Notebook Review, Tablet PC Review, PC Mag, Digital Trends, PC World, Mobile Tech Review, Cnet. Apart from the design, the tx1000 also got appreciated for its comprehensive feature set which includes a number of connectivity options, an innovative touchpad and a cool mind remote control for controlling multimedia files (Laptop Magazine Notebook Review, Tablet PC Review, Digital Trends, PC World, Mobile Tech Review, Cnet). Tablet PC Review found the built-in 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless to be a good and Laptop Magazinee observed that the GeForce Go 6150 graphics handled Vista's glassy Aero interface and its 3D desktop objects quite well. The Pavilion tx1000 has been equipped with a 1.8-GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 mobile processor, 2GB of memory and a 160GB hard drive. This configuration handled multimedia tasks quite easily (Laptop Magazine Notebook Review, Tablet PC Review, Digital Trends, PC World, Mobile Tech Review) and Cnet also found it faster than the Toshiba Protégé R400. The notebook scored very high on processor, RAM and hard disk speed in Mobile Tech Review's tests and Notebook Review found the overall performance quite acceptable.

All the ports are conveniently laid out along the sides. Helpful, readily visible gray icons identify the connections so you don't have to hunt. Buttons for running HP's QuickPlay software (which lets you play DVDs or music without having to boot Windows) and for rotating the screen occupy the area just below the screen.

Converting from notebook to slate mode is easy, and the 12.1in screen rotates into place firmly. One quibble: the screen jiggles a bit when the tablet is in notebook mode and that can be distracting if you're moving - say, if you're on a train. The tablet comes with a responsive touchscreen; but unfortunately the screen lacks an antireflective coating. In fact, strangely, it seems to have another kind of coating with a smoky hue that makes seeing anything on the screen at an indirect angle unduly difficult.

Overall, the Pavilion TX1000 battery is good, but not great, as a tablet. Microsoft has somewhat improved the handwriting recognition in Vista, though it still takes training. And navigating and writing with the included stylus takes getting used to. We found pointing with the stylus less precise than with other tablets we've used; for example, hitting the small, square “close” icon in the upper-right corner of an app window often took a couple of taps before we hit the mark. And the pen tip must be in contact with the screen for a stroke to register. Because the natural inclination is to lift at the end of a stroke, you'll wind up with partly formed characters until you adjust your writing style.

As for performance, we'll have to wait for the benchmark developers to catch up to Vista, because our typical suite of tests doesn't yet run under the new OS. But the TX1000's 1.6GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52 processor, married to 2GB of RAM, should prove powerful enough for most productivity and multimedia chores. The integrated nVidia GeForce Go 6150 graphics can handle Vista's slick Aero interface and some 3D gaming at low resolutions. Battery life was less impressive; we clocked the TX1000 at around three hours in our DVD battery-drain test, a bit below average for such a light system. HP backs the Pavilion TX2000 battery with a one-year warranty, which includes 24/7 tech support via e-mail, online chat, or phone.

The Canon Powershot SD1000 / Canon Digital IXUS 70 is one of the slimmest Canon Digital IXUS cameras measuring just 19.4mm wide, and is available in two different colours: Silver and Black or Silver. The IXUS 70 is a 7.1 megapixel digital camera with a 2.5" screen, and a 3x optical zoom lens. The 3x optical zoom lens is equivalent to 35– 105 mm on a 35mm camera. The Canon Digital IXUS 70 battery is available from around £175 this makes it average to good value for money for an ultra compact 7 megapixel digital camera. The camera has a 640x480 30fps video mode with sound. The camera is very compact and has a metal body with a more traditional design, inspired by the original IXUS. The IXUS 70 measures: 85.9 x 53.5 x 19.4mm (excluding protrusions), and weighs approx. 125g excluding batteries and media.

One of my favourite photos is the outdoor portrait. Face detection software is built into the camera. Just how much difference this makes is difficult to judge, but the face is certainly in sharp focus and the colours have a natural feel to them.

Another area where I think Canon have an edge is the way they are able to retain colour in a photo when the flash is being used. This point is illustrated in both the indoor portrait and extreme lowlight tests. Both shots have plenty of colour in them. Sharpness levels are also very good. The only downside is the amount of red eye that shows up in the indoor portrait. This gave me the chance to try out the built in red eye correction software and it did a fairly good job of removing the problem.

With a score of 1429 for sharpness, this model produces some relatively sharp pictures. There was a little fringing evident in our test shots, but that is typical from 7.1 megapixel, compact models, and it won't be noticeable in small and medium sized prints. There was also little in the way of chromatic aberration to mar the edges of the shot, with Imatest giving the Digital IXUS 70 battery a score of 0.077%. This is a little lower than many other models, and our test shots reflected this, with sharp, well defined edges even towards the corners of our shots. There was a little haloing in areas of high contrast however, which may be noticeable in some pictures.

In our colour tests, as usual, Canon has got it right with this model, the IXUS 70 scoring 6.96. Anything below 7 is an excellent result. As usual with consumer cameras, colours were very slightly oversaturated, with red being the biggest culprit. However this wasn't at all visible in our test shots, and users will be pleased with this model's colour reproduction.

In terms of image noise, the unit achieved more moderate results of 0.86% at ISO 100. This is about an average result, which indicates good but not outstanding performance canon nb-4l battery. Our shots at this level exhibited some minor noise, but it was extremely fine and won't be problematic at most magnifications. Only when you start making big enlargements will you begin to notice it. The noise scaled relatively well as we increased the sensitivity. It was acceptable up to ISO 400, but at ISO 800 it took a sharp jump upwards, so we'd recommend sticking to a lower setting if you want clean shots.

Canon’s design-driven IXUS compact range has a new eye-catching addition in the IXUS 70, but is its breathtaking design worthy of a price normally paid for a better specified compact? Image quality is consistent over a range of subjects indoors and out and noise is generally low throughout the images taken.

The new IXUS lacks the headline grabbing spec of other compacts in its price bracket; both its 7.1MP sensor and 35-105mm equivalent 3x optical zoom are below many of its rivals NIKON EN-EL8 battery. The maximum ISO 1600 is adequate, and control is offered beyond mere ‘point-and-shoot’ capabilities in ‘Long Shutter mode’, yet full control over aperture and shutter speed is absent.

The camera is beautifully designed, with a retro-rectangular all metal body reminiscent of classic IXUS designs and a clear 2.5in LCD and small viewfinder present on the back. Build quality is, on the whole, fantastic; you can feel excellence oozing from every screw.

In use, the IXUS 70’s handling echoes the quality of its build. Its nine-point AiAF system focuses briskly, contributing to an impressive overall operational speed. The ‘Colour-Swap’ feature is also worthy of note, allowing colour highlighting normally only accessible through Photoshop.

The IXUS 70 has, to say the least, a striking design. Apparently modelled after the original IXUS APS film camera, its shape is a very minimalist plain rectangle, with the lens, the monitor screen and all the rear panel controls mounted smoothly flush with the body. People to whom I showed the camera while I was testing it were divided pretty evenly between those who though it looked cool and stylish, and those who thought it was ugly and boring, which just goes to show that there’s no pleasing everyone. Personally I really like the way it looks, but to be fair the design does cause one or two minor problems. For one thing, trying to operate the controls in the dark is very difficult, because their flat shape makes them almost impossible to find by touch. Another troublesome design feature which has, I suspect, only been included for its cosmetic effect, is the optical viewfinder SONY NP-FS11 battery. A decent optical viewfinder is a real advantage, especially when bright sunlight makes your monitor screen difficult to use, but the viewfinder on the IXUS 70 is so small and fiddly that it’s pretty much useless.

Dell laptops used to be the ones the school district that I work for went with but recently HP has given us better prices and better products and so when we ordered new laptops for the district we went with the HP Pavilion dv6000t battery. It's a nice laptop with great design features, decent processor performance, two headphone jacks and a built in webcam. All of these factors and the price that HP gave us on a bulk buy of these laptops helped us choose this HP.

The HP Pavilion line of laptops are pretty similar, all have a nice sleek design with a shiny finish. It's not just a good looking laptop though it also has solid entertainment features and high-end components for a decent price. This laptop isn't going to set any records in performance but the features make it a good buy. This laptop is great for anyone who wants to use their laptop for multimedia entertainment and doesn't mind a battery that isn't going to last forever. It works perfect for all of your basic needs and all of your audio visual desires

Our review machine was well stocked for the price, coming with Wi-Fi and optional Bluetooth wireless communications, a top-of-the-line 120GB 5400-rpm hard drive, an integrated 1.3-megapixel Webcam, and a SuperMulti DVDRW/R drive with LightScribe for laser-etching your own monochromatic disc labels dell latitude d830 battery. Also included were a 256MB nVidia GeForce Go 7400 graphics card and Microsoft Works 8. The port selection--three USB ports, a FireWire port, and a three-in-one media slot--is modest but should satisfy most home users.

Optionally available with the Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 operating system, the dv6000t is one of the best entertainment notebooks out there. Its Altec Lansing stereo speakers are strong enough for you to enjoy soaring music and exciting action movies without headphones. For listening in private, the notebook comes with dual stereo headphone jacks for you and a friend.

HP's QuickPlay 2.1 wide-screen menu launches movies, CDs, personal videos, and photo slide shows without booting Windows. You start QuickPlay, and control the volume, by pressing a stylish touch-sensitive membrane located at the top of the keyboard. Prefer to sit back and relax? There's always HP's palm-size ExpressCard remote ($15 extra) for controlling your media from up to 10 feet away.

The HP Pavilion dv6000t is a full-featured multimedia notebook with a highly appealing look. Like all notebook computers, it is an exercise in compromise. What sets it apart from other machines, however, and goes a long way to explaining its popularity, is its impressive blend of looks, performance, comfort and price. At current prices, the dv6000t offers a fine mix of components and performance in the $800 to $1200 range. On top of that, it looks good and provides an exceedingly comfortable computing experience. I know that I, for one, would not have used it nearly as much as I did if it hadn’t given me excellent performance and first-rate comfort during our two weeks together. As I said at the outset, I really did look for something wrong with the pavilion dv6000t battery, but in the end I came up with only three “cons.” Of these, one, the screen resolution, is really a matter of personal preference and won’t make any difference unless a high-resolution LCD is desired; another, the issue of fingerprints, is rather trivial and may actually inspire the owner to keep the notebook nice and clean; and the third problem may be the rather short battery life.

The HP Pavilion dv6000t is a full-featured multimedia notebook with a highly appealing look. Like all notebook computers, it is an exercise in compromise. What sets it apart from other machines, however, and goes a long way to explaining its popularity dell inspiron 1521 battery, is its impressive blend of looks, performance, comfort and price. At current prices, the dv6000t offers a fine mix of components and performance in the $800 to $1200 range.


Pros:

* Excellent performance
* Above average looks
* A fine LCD
* Dedicated graphics processing
* Comfortable keyboard
* Stays reasonably cool and quiet
* No obvious build weaknesses

Cons:

* No high resolution options
* Glossy chassis requires a lot of wiping to keep fingerprint-free
* Battery life is around 2 hours
* Some screen rippling when LCD cover is firmly pressed

This notebook’s large, 15.4″ high-definition widescreen facilitates viewing; while the BrightView option provides a higher contrast ratio and better viewing with DVD movies and gaming. For lifelike images in games and home-theater quality video, select the optional Nvidia GeForce Go 7400 graphics card with 256MB TurboCache (128MB discrete + 128MB shared). High-quality audio is provided by the integrated Altec-Lansing stereo speakers dell inspiron 6400 battery. You can also choose two sets of stereo earbud headphones so you and a friend can enjoy music without disturbing others.

The dv6000t features HP QuickPlay 2.3, which allows you to launch DVDs, music, and photos without starting the system. An optional remote, which stores in the ExpressCard slot, lets you control QuickPlay from up to 10 feet. Transfer photos from your digital camera to the dv6000t via the optional 5-in-1 digital media card reader, then use HP’s Photosmart Premier software for editing, printing, organizing, sharing, and storing of photos CANON DIGITAL IXUS 50 battery. If you pick a SuperMulti DVD±RW/R drive, you can turn your photos into movies, plus edit video and create CDs and DVDs. Choose the LightScribe option on the DVD±RW/R drive to laser-etch labels on CDs and DVDs as you create them.

The HP xb3000 Notebook Expansion Base (sold separately) connects your dv6000t to peripherals, including a monitor if you want a desktop experience. You also get two USB 2.0 ports, an ExpressCard/54 slot, an RJ-11, an RJ-45, an S-Video port, a Consumer IR, a headphone jack, and an external microphone port NIKON D80 Battery. If you select the NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 graphics card or Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 for Core processors, you also get: 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet (with NVIDIA only), 5-in-1 digital media card reader, an extra USB 2.0 port, an IEEE 1394 FireWire, and a second headphone jack with S/PDIF. You also get integrated 802.11b/g WLAN or optional Intel Pro/Wireless 3945ABG, with or without Bluetooth.

Dell’s XPS range has been synonymous with high-performance gaming computers. However, once it acquired gaming manufacturer Alienware, a subtle shift in branding saw some less focused multimedia-based machines being pushed out under the XPS banner.

The XPS M1330 follows in the footsteps of the dell XPS M1210 battery, a 12.1in machine that was one of the first of the PC giant's ultra-portables to cram in a dedicated graphics chip. Although it could double the performance of its nearest rivals, it was also double the thickness, in order to keep hat GPU cool.

After researching for a few weeks, I had decided on the Dell inspiron 1420 battery or the XPS M1330. Obviously, the Dell M1330 was the most appealing of the two. It's currently billed as the lightest and thinnest laptop on the market. But the 1420 seemed a little less expensive, until I started trying to upgrade and match it to the XPS. By that point, it was just a few hundred dollars less, at most.

After scouring ebay for a week, I found what I felt would be my best deal on the XPS M1330. Dual Core Intel processor running at 1.8 Ghz, 160 gig hard drive, 2 gig 667 memory, and most importantly, that 4mb of L2 cache that Dell is having a hard time keeping in stock. Additionally, it came with a web cam (I have no use for it, but OK!) and an additional case. All told, $1930 and the BIN price was $1380. Barely a week old too!

The Dell XPS M1330 battery is an ultraportable performance laptop that's part of the XPS line of notebooks which focus on power and features. The 13.3" screen is LED backlit based which allows for a slimmer profile. Similar to other laptops in this price range, the M1330 is built on Intel's Santa Rosa platform which includes the Core 2 Duo processor, integrated B/G/N wireless, and Bluetooth. A separate video card, the nVidia GeForce 8400M GS, is available as a configuration option as an upgrade over the standard integrated graphics.

With the addition of the 2.5-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 45-nanometer processor (codenamed Penryn), Dell has made an already excellent performer even better. The M1330 scored 3,061 on PCMark Vantage, booted Windows Vista Home Premium in a quick 37 seconds, and completed our iTunes encoding hands-on trial in 4 minutes flat—all excellent.

Equipped with a 128MB Nvidia GeForce 8400 graphics processor, the M1330 has the chops to deliver playable 3D frame rates. Granted, you won’t be gaming at the highest resolution or detail levels, but we saw 63 fps on F.E.A.R. at 800 x 600 and an excellent (for this class) 6,166 on 3DMark03.

The M1330 also has 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, and available EV-DO Rev. A or HSDPA wireless broadband. And its Wi-Fi throughput was top-notch, streaming an average 18.1 Mbps at 15 feet and 16.6 Mbps at 50 feet.

You also get a generous 160GB hard drive, a fingerprint reader, and a 2.0-MP webcam that includes image-enhancement controls, pan and zoom, face tracking, and special effects (a VGA webcam upgrade costs $150 more). Other perks include 10GB of free online storage for one year; the free DellConnect service, which enables technicians to resolve many common problems remotely; 15 months of antivirus protection from McAfee, Norton, or Trend Micro; and even Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements software. Dell backs the XPS M1330 battery with a one-year, next-business-day, in-home service warranty on parts and labor.

Our prerelease review unit had a decent set of specs, but we'll have to wait until Dell's online configuration utility is live to see exactly what your options are. We do know the high-end 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 processor is available--our review unit featured a 2.0GHz T7300--as well as your choice of Intel's integrated 3100 graphics or Nvidia's GeForce Go 8400. A non-LED backlit display is also an option, but as it adds weight and thickness; we'd avoid it. Solid-state hard drives and Blu-ray optical drives are promised in the near future, but exact dates for those features making their way to the M1330's configurator aren't known.

Compared with other recent 13-inch laptops, the Dell XPS M1330 performed as expected, closely matching the performance of the similarly configured Apple MacBook, and easily beating the Fujitsu's 13-inch AMD-based LifeBook S2210, thanks to the strength of Intel's Core 2 Duo processors and Centrino Duo platform hp compaq business notebook 6715b battery. Hardware has evolved to the point where laptop performance comes only into play if a system is somehow working slower than it should be and as we'd expect for any recent Core 2 Duo laptop, the XPS M1330 is a speedy performer, even when running multiple apps such as iTunes, Word, and IE at the same time.

The Nvidia GeForce Go 8400 isn't the fastest laptop GPU out there, but it's at the upper end of what you can find outside of 17-inch desktop replacement systems. We got a very playable 33.3 frames per second in Quake 4 at 1,024x768, even with high-end options such as antialiasing turned on, meaning the XPS M1330 has decent gaming chops, as long as your expectations are reasonable.

The inexpensive Dell Inspiron 1501 doesn't have all the extra media-centric features or quick-launch keys you'll find on similarly priced notebooks from Acer and Hewlett-Packard. This $974 laptop does have other things going for it, however—namely, respectable performance and a superb display.

Dell introduced its first AMD based system, the Inspiron 1501, about half a year ago, which has become one of the best selling notebooks in its economic segment. The dell inspiron 1501 battery is a low-cost version of the top selling Inspiron 6400/e1505 series to keep budget-minded customers happy. While both systems are quite similar, there are some noticeable differences between them. For example, the e1505 has media buttons and specially dedicated media software. In addition, the 1501 does not feature some technologies, such as a dedicated video card or 802.11n. Most potential buyers could consider the 1501 as a less expensive option.

Decked out in silver, white, and dark gray, the Inspiron 1501 won't be mistaken for a business notebook, but its looks are suitably understated for the meeting room. The laptop measures 1.4x14x10.5 inches and weighs 6.2 pounds, straddling the line between travel companion and stay-at-home desktop replacement. It has a sturdy build, too, and feels like it could take a few knocks.

The 15.4-inch WXGA (1,280x800-resolution) display, which uses Dell's contrast-improving TrueLife technology, is definitely a highlight. Text was sharp, and DVDs and Vista's Aero interface looked great. An integrated ATI Radeon Xpress dell inspiron 1501 ac adapter that shares up to 256MB of system memory powers the graphics. Casual gamers won't be disappointed with this chip.

 

Specification:

 

• AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50 Dual Core Mobile Processor
• 1GB PC2-4200 DDR2 Memory
• 80GB 5400rpm Hard Drive
• 8x DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Burner
• 15.4" WXGA (1280x800) LCD and ATI Radeon XPress 1150 Integrated Graphics
• v.92 56Kbps Modem, 10/100 Ethernet and 802.11b/g Wireless
• Four USB 2.0, ExpressCard/54, 3-in-1 Card Reader
• 14" x 10.5" x 1.4" @ 6.2 lbs.
• Vista Home Basic, MS Works, McAfee Security Center

Dell's Inspiron 1501 is equipped with a 15.4 inch display with a resolution of 1280x800 pixels, which is offered either with matt surface or as "TrueLife" variant with reflecting surface. We reviewed the "TrueLife" variant. According to Dell, the advantage of the "TrueLife" version is an essentially better contrast ratio compared to the hp pavilion zd7000 battery version with matt surface. However, under bad lightening conditions the "TrueLife" display reflects.

With the 6-cell battery I was able to get 3 hours 25 minutes of battery life. This was with screen brightness at half and wi-fi off. During the 3.5 hours I let it idle for about half of the time and then the other half of the time I did things like rip a CD, run some benchmarks and tested various programs. Overall I was pretty impressed to get such toshiba satellite m30 series battery life. Being a 15.4" screen laptop you probably won't be carting it around a ton and won't want 4+ hours of battery life. However, there is an option to upgrade to a 9-cell battery that should achieve 4+ hours of battery life if you so choose, it's a $49 upgrade.  The 9-cell battery is flushed with the back of the notebook and does not stick out.

The 1501 comes preinstalled with XP Media Center 2005 for convenient organization and access to photos, music, and video. It comes with Dell's Entertainment Pack for digital music, photos, and games, as well as Adobe Acrobat, Sonic, Cyberlink, Microsoft Works 8, and a six-month trial version of America Online. Unlike the Dell E1505, the dell 1501 battery cannot connect to a TV tuner, and it lacks Dell Media Direct, which means that you have to boot into Windows to access media.
 
Although the Dell Inspiron 1501 demonstrated stronger wireless performance than the Dell Inspiron E1505 battery and has a lower price point, we can't recommend the notebook over its far more functional predecessor. If you're looking for a dell xps m1730 battery decent machine that won't break the bank, it's worth a look. Just remember, you get exactly what you pay for.

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HP today has announced the availability of the HP Pavilion dv8000 series. Based on a brand new chassis, this 17-inch widescreen laptop is powered by the AMD Turion 64 processor ML-32.

The HP Pavilion dv8000 battery comes with BrightView screen technology, integrated Altec Lansing speakers and a remote control and pre-loaded Inter-Video software. User don't even have to wait for the machine to boot with the provision of HP QuickPlay allowing the user to jump straight into both movies and music.

The problems with this computer are not with the hardware -- instead, it is the absolutely terrible tech support that sinks this ship. Twice I have sent it in for repairs (in-home repair unfortunately was not an option), and twice HP has managed to royally screw things up.

The first time I called, they didn't have me on record as being under warranty, because "that is handled by a separate department." At first, they attempted to have ME spend time verifying the validity of my warranty, but after some persistence, I was able to convince THEM to do THEIR job. The repair ended up taking about 10 business days; not terrible, but nowhere near as quick as hp compaq business notebook 6715b battery (they've turned around my computers in as few as three days, with much more efficient tech support).

The second time I had to send the dv8000 in for repairs, they sent the shipping box to my old address -- THREE TIMES! And this was after I started verifying they had the correct address after the first mis-shipment. At any rate, for this repair, I included my power cord, because it was fraying and needed to be replaced. The other minor repairs took just over a week to complete. Upon opening the repair box, I immediately noticed I had not received a power cord back. Little did I know that it would be another THREE MONTHS before I would receive a replacement power cord from HP! dell inspiron 1521 battery At first, they tried telling me they did not guarantee the return "accessories," at which point I reminded them that the cord had been included in order TO BE replaced. For the next several months, they continued to inform me that the part was "in back order" and I should be receiving it shortly. Fortunately, I have a brother-in-law who works in the I.T. business and he was able lend me a cord for the duration.

The hp pavilion dv8000 battery keeps the same popular design of their Pavilion notebooks but with updated specs. The dv8000 features a 2 GHz AMD Turion 64 processor, 1/2 GB of RAM, two 5400 RPM 80GB HDD, a DVD burner, a 17 inch WSXGA widescreen display, ATI Radeon XPress 200M, WiFi support, and a 5 in 1 card reader. Despite the fact that you’re dealing with a 17 inch notebook, the dv8000 only weighs in at 8.1 lbs and measures 11.1 x 15.6 x 1.5/1.8 inches. Here’s the verdict:

Specifications of the dv8000 reviewed

• AMD Turion-64 ML-32 (1.8GHz/512KB L2 Cache)
• 512MB 333MHz DDR SDRAM (1x512MB 200-pin SODIMM)
• 100GB 4200RPM HD
• 17-inch Ultra Brightview WXGA+ screen
• 128MB ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M w/Hypermemory
• DVD+/-RW/R & CW-RW Combo w/Double Layer Support
• Windows XP Home
• Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN

At the heart of the HP Pavilion dv8000 lies the AMD Turion 64 ML-32, offering wireless connectivity on the move. The model also comes with an ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M graphics, 128Mb of dedicated video memory and 1Gb RAM.

In summary, the computer itself is a hardy unit, capable of running specialized graphics software (and most games), but the atrocious tech support has permanently soured me on HP computers.

The HP dv8000 is a respectable budget desktop replacement notebook that provides good power and a pleasantly large screen in a well-built package that is not too heavy to carry around or to use on your lap. With prices currently ranging from around $800 for the barebones to $1600 well equipped, the hp pavilion dv6000 battery provides excellent value compared to other comparable systems and adds HP's reputedly good customer service.

It may seem as if Hewlett-Packard is arriving somewhat late to the Netbook game with its HP Mini 1000 battery, but the company's business division has offered a similar system, the 2133 Mini-Note PC since the spring of this year. That model scored points with the best Netbook keyboard we've seen and a solid metal construction, but the wimpy VIA processor (and a higher price than other Netbooks) kept it from being a top contender.

We were certainly suitably impressed by HP's new Mini 1000 netbook when we got our hands on it earlier this week, and it looks like that may be the common sentiment about the device, at least if this first batch of reviews is any indication. Like us, other folks were especially impressed by the netbook's keyboard, with Computer Shopper, Laptop Magazine, and PC World each singling it out as one of the stand-out features, and CNET going so far as to declare it "the best netbook keyboard" they've seen. Each of the aforementioned sites also welcomed the step up to the now standard Atom processor and, of course, the cut in price compared to HP's more business-minded 2133 model. That's not to say the hp pavilion dv9000 series battery is without its drawbacks, however, with most complaining about the lackluster 3-cell battery (though that's due for an upgrade in January), as well as those unfortunately placed trackpad buttons and, last but not least, its glossy screen -- although, as is often the case, there's not exactly a consensus on that last point, and Laptop actually lists it as a plus. Still undecided? Then dig into the links below for plenty more details, pics, and benchmarks.

HP's second-generation foray into the mini-laptop space, also known as netbooks--the HP Mini 1000--has a couple of advantages over its predecessor (the HP 2133, which we reviewed back in early April). Gone is the Via C-7M processor; gone, too, is the pipe dream that any current netbook could handle Windows Vista (the Mini 1000 runs Windows XP). The dell inspiron 6400 battery that we received for testing packs Intel's 1.6-GHz Atom processor; 1GB of RAM; a 4200-rpm, 60GB PATA hard disk; and Windows XP. Translation: It falls in place with the rest of the current mini-notebook pack.

 

HP Mini 1000 specifications:

• Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor
• 60GB 4200 RPM PATA Hard Drive
• 1GB of DDR2 RAM (667MHz)
• Windows XP Home operating system
• 10.2" WSVGA LED-Backlit 1024 x 600 LCD
• Ports: 2 USB 2.0, 1 VGA monitor out, headphone/mic jack, SD card reader (SDHC compatible), Ethernet 10/100
• Webcam (1.3 MP)
• Battery: 11.1v 26Wh 3-cell battery
• Wireless: 802.11b/g, Bluetooth
• One-year warranty
• Size: 10.3 in (L) x 6.56 in (W) x 0.99 in (H)
• Weight: 2lbs 7.7oz, 3lbs 1.8oz with AC adapter
• Price as configured: $499
  

Mini 1000 battery life on this little guy is thankfully better than the MSI Wind. Both have a 3-cell battery, but the Wind is lucky to get 1 hr and 45 mins of use per charge. I was able to work an additional hour on the mini. I suppose 2hrs and 45 mins isn’t that bad. Of course, I wish it were longer.

The mini 1000 gets a little warm on the bottom after it’s been running for awhile. It’s not exactly hot, but it is warm enough to cause the internal fan to kick on. Fan = noise, which I’m not a big fan (ha!) of. I’m being really picky here, but hey, that’s just me. It’s definitely not a deal breaker…

On the front there are two slider buttons with a build-in led in the round part. The left slider button is to turn the acer aspire one battery on, and has a white LED embedded. Right next to the slider you can find an LED for showing harddisk-activity, and one LED which shows the if the HP Mini 1000 is connected to the power supply or not.

Furthermore you can find on the front edge the second slider button which is for control of the wireless connections Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. With one sliding gesture you can turn these wireless radio’s on and off. The build-in LED shows blue light when the wireless radio’s are on and red light when the radio’s are turned off.

The reviewed 2.25-pound Mini 1000 features a 10.2-inch 1024×600 display, Intel’s Atom processor, 512MB or 1GB of DDR2 memory, up to 16GB of solid state drive storage or a 60GB hard drive, a built-in web camera, 3-cell battery, and Windows XP operating system. The notebook is also available with an 8.9″ screen.

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Performance, which is in line with other Atom-powered notebooks, is a huge step up from the Mini-Note 2133.Where the Mini-Note 2133 turned in a score of just 23 on Cinebench 9.5, the Mini 1000 scored 135 in the same test. Overall performance is very responsive for tasks like e-mail, Web browsing, writing, and light number-crunching, but as with all netbooks, it’s more suited for video and audio playback than it is for multimedia content editing and conversion. The dell latitude d600 series battery completed our Windows Media Encoder test in 27 minutes and 8 seconds, and our iTunes encoding test in 19 minutes and 24 seconds. That puts it in the same performance ballpark as other Atom-powered netbooks such as the $439 Lenovo IdeaPad S10, which earned 133 on Cinebench 9.5 and completed our Windows Media Encoder and iTunes tests in 24 minutes and 10 seconds and 20 minutes and 5 seconds, respectively.

The HP Mini 1000 Mi (pronounced "me") Edition uses the same design as the popular Mini 1000, but it runs HP's Mobile Internet (Mi) software rather than Windows--a simplified interface that is much better than those found on other Linux Netbooks, such as the original dell 1x793 battery and Asus Eee PC battery. The main feature of the interface is the convenience of HP's Home screen, which gives you access to e-mail, Web, music, photos, and a program launcher through multiple launch panels, rather than a traditional desktop. For an Internet appliance-style design, it's well done, but it will appeal to only a select audience. We suspect most will still want the flexibility and familiarity of Windows.

As a solid second act following the original Mini-Note, the HP Mini 1000 goes up against the Lenovo IdeaPad S10, the MSI Wind, and the Acer Aspire One—all of which have 10-inch screens, robust features, and run on the Intel Atom platform. Design is a huge win for the dell latitude c800 battery, as the flush screen, inlaid patterns, and large keyboard are superior to what its rivals offer. The drawbacks are its awkwardly placed mouse buttons and slow hard drive. Pricing is another uncertain area for HP. The base price starts at $399 for Windows XP, but as you tack on a spinning hard drive, the 10-inch screen, the six-cell battery, and WWAN, the 1000 becomes more expensive than the Wind and the S10.

The Dell Inspiron 1545(i1545) has very poor performance and can be very slow. The only option it has as far as networking card goes is the 802.11g. If a person who just purchased a Dell Inspiron 1545 battery wanted to upgrade their networking card wouldn't be given that chance. If you are also looking for a laptop that is very stylish and cool in design than the Dell Inspiron i1545 isn't the one for you. The Dell Inspiron is very plain looking.

Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop computer has 15.6″ Glossy High-Definition Widescreen Display which offer 1366×768 pixel, like as Inspiron I15-156B, It also supported by Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD.
The system, Dell Inspiron 1545 powered by Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200 with 3GB RAM and 320GB Serial ATA hard drive, another features this Inspiron 1545 laptop PC also equiped with DVD±RW/CD-RW drive, 7-in-1 digital media reader and built-in Dell 1397 wireless WiFI networking, extra features It has Pre-installed Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition and built-in 1.3MP webcam, staples has Dell Inspiron 1545 Laptop Battery with Microsoft Office Home and Student for $549.

Dell Inspiron 1545 T3400 laptop comes loaded with everything you want to see in a mid-range machine. Dell 1545 T3400 comes housed in a smooth and shiny looking casing and hardly weighs 2.7 Kg. This handy laptop is a reasonable enough to carry with ease whilst travelling. Dell 1X793 battery comes in different colours including Red, Blue, Pink and Standard Jet Black.

Dell Inspiron 1545 has a 15.6 inches WXGA WideScreen display which is a capable of producting a High Definition visual experience. On the front panel, mounted is a a 1.3 mega pixels camera along with a digital microphone which allows you to video chat, record and send video email or even make PC-to-PC video calls to your dear ones.

The Dell Inspiron 1545 battery is a really high level laptop. Dell, one of the best brands has made an affordable but still high quality laptop. Dell are known for quality and affordability. It´s really sleek, lightweight, a wonderful keyboard with very comfortable keys, the touch pad responds brilliantly. It has all the sockets expected plus three USB ports, an Ethernet port and VGA-out which is all most people require. The selection of colours also gives the laptop an advantage over other manufactures and all of this for under £400! The only weak point of the laptop is that every inch is a gloss back meaning as soon as you touch it you have finger marks! However this is common with many electrical products. It’s certainly good enough for many people and has done me exceptionally well!

So what kind of internals does the 1545 hide under its plain but glossy shell for its bargain price? Well, they're actually a little better than you might expect. The cast is led by an Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 running at 2.0GHz with an 800MHz front-side bus. This is fast enough to easily handle any software you'd want to use on a notebook like this. As to memory, 3GB of DDR2 RAM is as much as the installed 32-bit version of Windows Vista Premium can handle. In a nutshell: if you're looking for a cheap and simple family laptop with reasonable speakers, the Dell Inspiron 1525 battery is worth considering. However, appalling battery life really hampers an otherwise solid but unspectacular effort that is inferior to the model it replaces.

This laptop is yet another great bargain offer from Dell specifically designed to suit savvy buyers looking for an extremely capable laptop on a budget price tag. (Dell Latitude D630 battery , Dell XPS M1730 battery)This laptop is one of our highly recommended mid range modesl for having all the good computing features and the size being; not too big, not too small but just about right for an all rounder notebook.

However for a better value for money deal we recommend considering the Dell 1545 T6400 which comes with a superior Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T6400 and a whopping 320GB Hard Disk.

Currently Dealgiant has limited offers on free Inspiron 1545 battery deals when you subscribe to a mobile broadband offer from a trusted UK supplier.

Going by all the usual industry metrics Acer Aspire One 10.1 battery sells more netbooks than anyone else. This is a big deal given the size of the market and growth expectations, but despite its dominance it hasn't until now had a 10in netbook even though the market has been moving in this direction. This is partly testament to the quality of its first outing, the Aspire One, which sported an excellent keyboard for the form factor and very attractive pricing, but also the power of Acer's distribution system. When you're flogging the things in Tesco at £180 a pop you're bound to rack up a few sales, even if the people buying it have no idea what's in the box!

The system ran for an impressive 6 hours and 17 minutes on our video playback acer aspire one battery drain test, using the included six-cell battery. Note that our test unit had a slightly beefed-up battery (5800mAH versus 4400mAH) compared to what it will ship with, and we'll retest with the official six-cell battery when we get our hands on one, but we expect you'll still get 5-plus hours. The trade-off, of course, is the system's weight and size (as the battery is heavy and sticks out from the back).

The Aspire One 10.1 includes an industry-standard, one-year, parts-and-labor warranty, but the company has a confusing maze of overlapping support Web sites. The tech support number is impossible to find (it's 800-816-2237), but we were eventually able to locate basic driver downloads on Acer's site.

The Acer Aspire One D150 is essentially a redesigned that shares many of the features of the original Acer Aspire One laptop battery units but with a larger 10.1-inch screen and a six cell battery. With its low price tag, this is easily one of the most affordable 10-inch netbooks that can run for over five hours on the battery. Users will have to put up with a few annoyances such as a smaller than average keyboard and potentially getting a lower amperage rated battery than what Acer claims.

The LED backlit LCD is nice though, the colors are bright and crisp and the blacks are black, pictures and movies look fine on it. The LCD does have several levels of brightness, and it seems to automatically revert to 50% brightness when powering off and then back on, I like my LCD to be bright, so having to adjust it every time I turn it on is a bit of a hassle, I don’t understand why it didn’t just stay at 100% brightness.

I had no problems with the wireless connection, it worked perfectly on my network, and range seemed fine for me, through walls and floors I had a good signal.

The speakers are ok, though lacking in bass as might be expected from a netbook, and depending on what surface you’re using the Aspire One on. One thing that bugs me about the speakers is that they are located on the bottom of the Acer Aspire One 10.1 laptop battery, so depending on the surface you’re using it on they can get muffled. For example with the netbook sitting on your lap, your legs will absorb some of the sound, and also it should be noted the speakers really aren’t very loud.

Speaking of Hulu, streaming video was pretty good, though I did notice a bit of chop with it, and it’s not because of the streaming, I made sure the buffer was 100% full. It was still watchable though, just not 100% smooth all of the time.

I enjoy being able to check email and surf the web without having to be tied to my desktop pc. I had been using my husband's laptop that he needs daily for his work, so every evening I was having to pack it up. What a pain! My husband is even using my Netbook now. This was one of the best buys I have ever made. I pretty much keep it plugged into the wall outlet so hp mini 1000 battery life is not much of an issue. When Netbook is not plugged into the wall outlet, the battery life has been sufficient for my needs.

This little machine is not without its cons, however. While the keyboard is easy to use, the slightly reduced key size will make for an initial increase in the number of typos one makes. It gets easier with practice, though, and doesn't stand as a major issue in my mind. The shiny, colored cases also attract fingerprints.
 
 
My model has the click button moved back the position below the touchpad as a lot of people had problem the the right/left click buttons being extremely unhelpful. Now there is one button that is mounted on a easily moving rocker arm - press the left or right side. I am not sure if this will not present a problem in the future with wear. However a quick tap on the touchpad itself simulates left-clicking. Still, scrolling and anything involving the right-click can be a little uncomfortable.
 
 
Older models had a problem locating Wi-Fi however I have had no problems at all. In fact it's been really hard to put down and walk away from. Overall, if you're looking for a netbook, this one will not disappoint. In fact I am getting one for my mother (69 yrs) because of its ease of use and portability with her wheelchair."

The Aspire One 10.1 battery includes an industry-standard, one-year, parts-and-labor warranty, but the company has a confusing maze of overlapping support Web sites. The tech support number is impossible to find (it's 800-816-2237), but we were eventually able to locate basic driver downloads on Acer's site.

The ibm thinkpad 600x is a truly great machine. Even in 2009, the thinkpad still preforms well with its maxium 512mb ram. I can internet browse, instant message, and listen to a cd all at the same time. The 500mhz processor keeps up with most applications. The build quality is great, and it feels like new even after 10 years. I also own a dell that is a few years newer, but it feels flimsy and cheap compared to this. The small size is good for slipping in a backpack, but the screen is still big enough that you never have to squint. Windows xp runs well on this machine. They go for fairly cheap on e-bay, so it's a great alternative to the many tiny notebooks that they are coming out with. They sell for around 150, which is less than half of what you might pay for one of those. Check it out, you'll be impressed.

Mobile pentium III 500MHz processor. Level 2 cache : 256KB. 64MB/ 576MB memory and RAM speed is 100MHz of type SDRAM ECC. Hard disk type : ATA-4, maximum storage capacity : 12GB. CD-ROM is 40xmax-17xmin. Standard diskette size : 3.5" 1.44MB. Operating system provided : microsoft windows 98 second edition. Power management : battery life is 3.0 hrs and battery type is Lithium-Ion.charge time (on/off) is 3hrs/ 2.5hrs.

A 'portable' computer shouldn't make you lean to the side as you carry it. But you shouldn't have to sacrifice computing power for portability, either. The solution? IBM's ThinkPad 600 series, which offers fast processing, large color displays and top-notch multimedia features in a notebook weighing only five pounds. This ibm ThinkPad 600x battery contains a screaming fast mobile Pentium II processor. There's not a notebook application, business or multimedia, that this CPU can't handle with fluid ease. You might end up with a notebook that outperforms your office desktop system! Large amount of integrated L2 cache will keep the Pentium II running at peak performance. Your notebook's life expectancy might be lowered if it doesn't have sufficient room for memory expansion. The notebook's hard drive is large enough that you won't run short of storage space for a long time to come. Its active matrix color display that graces this ThinkPad is suitable not only for doing your own work, but for making multimedia presentations to others as well. Get more power with less bulk. Find out the meaning of 'mobile computing' with the IBM ThinkPad 600.

Direct from IBM Factory refurbished with 30 Days RTB Warranty. The new IBM ThinkPad T20 notebook offers features and options that are common with the ThinkPad A20p and A20m. The new titanium composite cover provides strength and durability.

This battery performs as expected for a new battery with my Thinkpad 600X battery according to both the computer's diagnostic and maintenance software and to my actual experience. Those that have problems with new batteries should run the battery rundown program or follow IBM's instructions for their computer. Rechargeable batteries in general perform best when used regularly and new batteries could show sluggishness from sitting in stock.

With a complete top-to-bottom revamp of Dell's entire laptop line in mid-2007, why the need for a new mainstream model so soon? While the current 14-inch Inspiron 1420 hits the size/features/performance sweet spot, and the high-end XPS M1330 and the XPS M1530 are slick, thin 13- and 15-inch models, respectively, the middle-of-the-road Inspiron 1525 was always a little too big and clunky for its own good. When compared with the 14-inch version, Dell's basic 15-inch Inspiron--long the bread and butter of the company's consumer laptop line--got lost in the shuffle, offering a small increase in screen size but at the expense of a larger, more unwieldy chassis.

One thing to notice is that the dedicated graphics card option available on the Inspiron 1520 is missing from the Inspiron 1525. The reasoning behind this is that Dell is pushing the XPS M1530 as the 15.4" notebook for those demanding higher-end graphics performance. The Inspiron 1525 battery is meant for a more mainstream buyer looking for good multimedia and productivity features from a notebook, and not cutting edge 3D performance.

Regardless, I would have liked for Dell to offer at least an entry-level nVidia 8400 GS 128MB dedicated graphics card option on the 1525. Sure, it might compete with a base configuration XPS M1530, but consumers like to have choices.

That being said, the Inspiron 1525 performed quite well during testing and this machine will meet or exceed the performance needs of most average (non-gaming) users.

wPrime is a program that forces the processor to do recursive mathematical calculations, the advantage of this program is that it is multi-threaded and can use both processor cores at once, thereby giving more accurate benchmarking measurements than Super Pi.

The 1525 is wedge-shaped but svelte at 6 pounds, including a 15.4-inch 1280 by 800 resolution screen, a DVD writer, and a good keyboard. The port variety and layout is fine (the 1525 is one of the few notebooks in this price range with an HDMI connection). And like the excellent HP Pavilion dv2600se, the dell inspiron 1525 battery gives multimedia lovers lots of entertainment features: an instant-on button, a Webcam, and even dual headphone jacks. In fact, I like the Dell's MediaDirect button more than the HP's QuickPlay because it has Instant Office, an application viewer that lets you access your calendar, contacts and PowerPoint presentations. Also, Dell's volume gauge is easier to use. Alas, the raspy-sounding speakers take some of the shine off the 1525's entertainment appeal.

Pre-production Inspiron 1525 is equipped with the following specs:

15.4-inch WXGA (1280 x 800) CCFL TrueLife (glossy) screen
2.0GHz Core 2 Duo T7250 processor
2GB DDR2-667 SDRAM (up to 4GB DDR2 SDRAM available)
120GB 5400 RPM SATA HDD
8x Dual-layer DVD±RW drive
Video: Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Wireless: Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Mini Card
Mobile Broadband: Dell Wireless integrated mobile broadband mini-cards Sprint and Verizon serice
Colors: Multiple colors and finishes available
Media Card: 8-in-1 flash memory reader
Input and Output Ports: 4 USB 2.0, HDMI, VGA, IEEE 1394a, RJ11, RJ45, 2 headphone, 1 microphone, 1 ExpressCard 54mm slot, 3 mini-card slots, consumer IR, S-Video
No webcam (optional Integrated 2.0 megapixel webcam available)
Windows Vista Home Premium
Dimensions: 1.00" - 1.48" (height) x 14.05" (width) x 10.08" (depth)
Weight: 5.9lbs with 6-cell battery
Base configuration price: $499
Price as tested: $1,024 ($874 after instant savings)

Under the lid you’ll find a beautiful 15.4-inch widescreen framed by a silver bezel. The 1440 x 900-pixel glossy panel delivered vibrant colors and a sharp picture with very little reflection, and viewing angles are good from all directions. Our review unit came with a 2-megapixel webcam and two microphones embedded in the screen’s upper bezel.

The keyboard is firm and comfortable with good key travel and cushion similar to the 1520. The touchpad is also good and responsive. The buttons felt good with a decent click sound. We love the dedicated scrolling areas which are very useful scrolling through large webpages. There are also some touch sensitive media buttons with blue LED backlights. They stay lit only for a fraction of second after being pressed, so they’ll not distract you all the time.

Beyond the hardware specifications that make up the Dell Inspiron 1525, the notebook is available in ten different colors: jet black, espresso brown, ruby red, midnight blue, spring green, flamingo pink, sunshine yellow, chill pattern, street pattern, and a blossom pattern. The unit we were testing was in ruby red. The Dell battery Inspiron 1525 was packaged quite well and arrived without any damage. Included with the Intel notebook was all of the Dell paperwork, product CDs, 6-cell battery, and AC adapter.

Includes HDMI output and touch-sensitive media control buttons....Intel Pentium Dual-Core, rather than a Core 2 Duo CPU; unimpressive battery life....The Dell Inspiron 1525-139B is a classic midsize, mainstream laptop, but this specific retail-only configuration has a wimpier battery than its predecessor...The Dell Inspiron 1525-121B is the textbook example.

The Inspiron 1525 ran for 2 hours and 41 minutes on our DVD battery drain test, using the included six-cell battery, a decent score for budget 15-inch laptop. A nine-cell battery is also available, but it's large enough to stick out conspicuously from the back of the system. Our dell Inspiron 1525 battery drain test is especially grueling, so you can expect longer life from casual Web surfing and office use.

The new Canon XM2 camcorder has the latest technology and many useful sound and picture adjustments and enhancements to cater for a variety of shooting situations and preferences. Its highly sensitive 3CCD unit achieves 540 lines horizontal resolution and super low light performance. A new Super Pixel Shift provides a wider dynamic range for movies, reducing vertical smear, and gives 1.7 mega-pixel high-resolution digital photos. The camcorder's professional L-Series fluorite lens provides 35mm and broadcast TV quality. It can deliver extremely sharp images and high magnification with less color aberrations.

The Canon XM2 Video Camera is a 20x optical / 100x digital zoom 3CCD video camera with Optical Image Stabilizer eliminates handheld picture shake even when shooting at longer focal lengths. The Canon XM2 battery a host of standard accessories.

What's in the box?
Canon XM2 Video Camera
8 MB SD Memory Card SDC-8M
Wireless Controller WL-D77A
Compact Power Adapter CA-920
DC Coupler DC-920
Battery Pack BP-915
S-video Cable S-150
Stereo Video Cable STV-250N
USB Interface Cable IFC-300PCU
Shoulder Strap SS-650
Lens Hood
Large Eye Cup

A high-quality, versatile model suitable for serious camcorder enthusiasts and professional videographers. Its advanced technology delivers unrivalled image quality in its class. The Canon XL2 Battery offers all the features of the market-leading XM1 plus some enhancements, including a new picture adjustment feature and manual control for picture adjustments.

The canon XM2 battery replacement improves on the market leading and successful XM1 in a number of key areas. It comprises of a brand new 1/4" 470,000-pixel 3CCD increasing image quality. Not forgetting a new manual control in picture adjustments and shooting adjustments even for professional users.

The XM2 includes a new high-sensitivity ¼” 470,000-pixel 3CCD for superb 540-line horizontal resolution and super low light performance. A new generation camera signalling processing LSI improves approximately 3dB in S/N ratio from the XM2 battery. The result is an improvement in colour, low light performance, resolution and dynamic range.

The XM2 is equipped with a pixel shift system that boosts both resolution and sensitivity and allows users to achieve superb picture quality results.

Features
1/4" 470K pixel 3CCD with pixel shift
Canon Professional L-Series Fluorite Lens
20x optical zoom/100x digital zoom F1.6
Optical image stabiliser with VAP
Direction accurate stereo microphone
Two-channel audio level manual control
2.5" 200K colour LCD/0.44' 180K colour VF
Three shooting modes: normal, photo, frame movie