Archive for the 'Laptop Review Quotes' Category

Acer’s 20.1-inch widescreen Aspire 9800 notebook was reviewed by Trusted Reviews, Laptop Magazine and CNet. Acer Aspire 9800 incorporates Intel Centrino Duo mobile processing technology, NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 graphics and up to 4GB of DDR2 main memory. The 9800 is said to be heavy and too large to carry, but also provides decent multimedia experience.

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Asus G1 gaming 15.4-inch widescreen laptop, introduced last month, was recently reviewed by CNet, Notebook Review and Xotic PC. The G1 incorporates Core 2 Duo processor and NVidia GeForce Go7700 graphics with 512MB of video memory.

Here are the Asus G1 review quotes with links to full stories:

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After the long awaited Apple’s MacBook Pro refresh with Intel Core 2 Duo processor, the reviews said the 15-inch versiron of this notebook is one of the best mobile PCs on the market. But, the 15-inch MacBook Pro should get a little cheaper, according to the reviews.

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Dell Inspiron E1501 is a laptop with the same basic design and build as Dell’s popular 15.4-inch widescreen E1505 notebook. But, inside these laptops there is a big difference: unlike Intel-based E1505, the Inspiron E1501 is powered by AMD’s Sempron, Turion or Turion X2 processor and ATI graphics. The recent NotebookReview’s and Laptop Magazine’s reviews say the Dell Inspron E1505 is better choice, although E1501 is slightly cheaper.

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The 15.4-inch widescreen Fujitsu LifeBook A6010 desktop replacement laptop, was reviewed recently by CNet, NotebookReview and StrikeMobile. The multimedia A6010 notebook, featuring Intel Core 2 Duo processor and Intel’s integrated graphics was said to be good desktop replacement in terms of performance, but also to have poor battery life.

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Just after the Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet PC was released, the 12-inch convertible incorporating new screen, wireless, and security features was reviewed by several web-sites. C Net gave 7.5 out of 10 mark to new ThinkPad tablet, while the Tablet PC Review says the engineers at Lenovo “hit a homerun” with X60 convertible. Gotta Be Mobile says the new tablet PC will have a large impact on the Tablet PC market.

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After long awaited MacBook Pro’s upgrade to Intel Core 2 Duo (Merom), the first tests show boost in its performance compared to older Core Duo (Yonah)-powered models. According to the Mac World, when comparing the 15-inch 2.16GHz MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo to its comparable Core Duo counterpart, the Speedmark improvement is 10 percent. We have posted earlier Geek Patrol’s benchmark test result (Geekbench 2006) which indicates that moving from the Core Duo to the Core 2 Duo means 32-bit MacBook Pro performance is up 10% without an increase in processor clock speed. Also, the Core 2 Duo is 20% faster (when executing 64-bit code) than the Core Duo (when executing 32-bit code), the Geek Patrol reported.

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Geek Patrol has published performance test results of the new MacBook Pro laptops with the latest 64-bit Intel Core 2 Duo processors (Meroms) compared against the 32-bit Core Duo (Yonah) MacBook Pros. Moving from the Core Duo to the Core 2 Duo means 32-bit MacBook Pro performance is up 10% without an increase in processor clock speed. Also, the Core 2 Duo is 20% faster (when executing 64-bit code) than the Core Duo (when executing 32-bit code), the Geek Patrol said.

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Dell Inspiron E1705 is a 17-inch widescreen laptop which features the latest Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile (Merom) processor. The E1705 was reviewed recently by NotebookReview.

The Inspiron E1705 entertainment notebook can be configured with T5600, T7200 or T7400 Core 2 Duo CPU, as same as with older Intel’s Core Duo. It has a 2GB of SDRAM memory, up to 200GB SATA hard drive and a DVD burner. It’s graphics is powered by ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 with 256MB memory (128MB dedicated + up to 128MB shared), but it can be upgraded with NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GS with 256MB of dedicated video RAM.

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The 17-inch widescreen Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G entertainment laptop, featuring Blu-ray drive with writing capabilities, Intel’s Core Duo T2500 processor and NVDIA GeForce Go 7600GT graphics card with 256MB VRAM, was recently reviewed by Laptop Magazine and PC Magazine.

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HP Compaq nc2400, 12.1-inch widescreen ultra-portable laptop, was recently reviewed by various web sites. It’s powered by Intel Core Solo U1400 or Core Duo U2500 ultra-low voltage processors, both running at 1.2GHz with 2MB of cache. HP Compaq nc2400 supports up to 2GB of memory, and has 40GB or 60GB hard drive, which spins at 4200rpm. The nc2400 ultraportable also features DVD burner, optional Intel Pro a/b/g wireless, a 10/100/1000 NIC network card, a 56K modem and a fingerprint reader.

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Gateway M465-E business laptop was recently refreshed with new Intel Core 2 Duo (codenamed Merom) processors. Along with Intel’s Core Duos and Celerons, the M465-E is now configurable with T7200 and T7400 Meroms. PC Magazine reviewed this 15.4-inch widescreen laptop with 2.16GHz T7400 which features 4MB of cache.

The Gateway M465-E features up to 4GB of memory, an Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 or optional ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 graphics card with 64MB or 128MB of video memory, up to 120GB SATA hard drive, 802.11a/b/g wireless and an optional Bluetooth networking module. The M465-E notebook comes with Windows XP Home or Professional.

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Alienware Area-51 m5550 is one of the first company’s laptops to feature new Intel Core 2 Duo Merom processor and one of the first Merom-powered notebooks reviewed by PC Magazine and Notebook Review.

Older Yonah Core Duos are no more an option when configuring the m5550, so you can choose one of five Merom processors. The cheapest among them is Core 2 Duo T5500, which is included in the Area-51 m5550 basic price of $999 after $100 instant rebate. The basic Alienware Area-51 m5550 configuration with mid-range Core 2 Duo T7200 costs $1249 after $100 off, while its basic price with top of the line Merom T7600 CPU is $1699 after rebate.

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Lenovo 3000 C100 is a low-cost laptop featuring Intel’s budget Celeron processor and a integrated graphics chipset. The C100 is said to be notebook with long battery life of over 5 hours. Here are the links to its reviews from Laptop Magazine, Notebook Review, PC World, PC Magazine and Trusted Reviews.

LAPTOP Magazine - Lenovo 3000 C100 Review
All in all, the Lenovo 3000 C100 is a capable, albeit plain-looking, mainstream notebook. If solid everyday performance and long battery life are important, it’s certainly worth considering.

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Toshiba Satellite R25-S3503, introduced in June this year, is one of the cheapest Tablet PCs. It incorporates the 14.1-inch screen and Intel Core Duo processor. Other Toshiba Satellite R25-S3503 features include a DVD SuperMulti Double Layer drive, and a 100GB SATA hard drive. Notebook Review and C Net reviewed it recently .

Toshiba Satellite R25 Tablet PC Notebook Convertible Review
If you were looking for a notebook and thought about the R25 for the added bonus of tablet functionality, skip it . There are much better alternatives at that price range even by Toshiba itself. The reason why Tablet PCs aren’t wide spread is probably because they are not up to par with regular notebooks, handwriting recognition is poor and digitizer performance is way behind a proper Wacom tablet.

However if you are an artist looking for a Tablet PC with the main purpose of drawing and writing on the screen the R25 is an option to consider (when the Wacom driver issue will be sorted out), if only for the lack of tablet selection in general and at that price range in particular. The R25 price tag is what makes it a better buy then the M7 or ANY other $2,000 tablet because it means an easier trade-in when the next generation of tablet PCs will be released, hopefully soon.

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