HP COMPAQ 2710P

The HP Compaq 2710p is highly portable with its superb docking station. The features look cool but the processor is not so fast and does not have an integrated optical drive. The technical specifications are

CPU: 1.2-GHz Core 2 Duo U7600

Display Size (inches): 12.1

Wide Screen: Yes

Total HD Size (GB): 80

Min. Weight (lbs.): 3.7

HP says that the glass top is chemically made with an industrial look and the internal components are shock proof in case if had fallen down. The LED-backlit screen is splendid and helps in having a great look to work even in dark rooms. The design is great with elegant looks. The light glows up when the barrel popped up is turned on. And the light is switched off by turning off the barrel.

The most advantageous feature of this model is the capacity to integrate the ultra slim expansion base, dvd drive, ultra slim battery service. They are very thin and easy portable. All the components integrated together will weigh just 7.2 pounds. Many keys are present with the purpose of solving having the short cut keys. Most of the features are just a click away or a tap of the button away.

It has got a 2 megapixel camera integrated with it and helps in snapping the photos and having them inside as a bundle software. The components and features such as pen silo, WI FI switch, finger print reader are present at the top. It has also got a WWAN antenna at the side for better reception.

But the processor is not really fast and the gamers and multimedia developers would find no interest in this laptop. This can suit the business people just fitting the software they need to work with.

PROS:
Indoor/Outdoor screnn
Superb docking station
High battery time
Cheap

CONS:
Improper placement of keys
Not much gaming support

DELL VOSTRO 1400

Dell is recognized as a pioneer in the field of notebook and desktop computers. It has a unique technology involved that offer the necessary precision, which many other companies fail to do. Dell has made work out more accessible and reasonable by changing the way people shops for technology. Dell Customers are highly satisfied with the features and services offered to them 24*7. Dell Vostro is the latest launch and comes with varieties of models. Dell Vostro offers hardware, software and other resolute maintenance in the office and the best feature is the portability. Vostro models are familiar for its excellence and high mobility. Dell Vostro is a genuine smart choice that balances workability, stability, fashion and value to your lifestyle.

With the varieties of Dell Vostro models, Dell Vostro 1400 is simply superb. This is the earliest 14.1-inch wide screen display model in the PC Dell Vostro business-class notebook line. Further you will find the latest technology involved in it such as configuration of “Santa Rosa” compatible Intel Core 2 Duo and Celeron processors. Dell Vostro 1400 comes in two versions of “Santa Rosa” – one with integrated and another with dedicated graphics solutions. Dell Vostro 1400 comprises weights of 5.5lbs for outstanding mobility; additionally depend on the configuration and company. People enjoy carrying Dell Vostro 1400 as it is stylish, thin and light and the most attractive part is its far-reaching technology with Wi-FI connectivity, portability, and broad service option. The new Dell Vostro 1400 is just perfect of the professionals on the business move with highly customer appealing feature.

Dell Vostro 1400 offers memory up to 4GB for fast performance comes with integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 on Intel GM965 chipset, and gives high pixels resolution of 1440x900 or 1280x800 anti-glare displays with TrueLifeTM technology. In case you need to use more than 3 GB then you must go for 64-bit operating system, but when purchased online you would get only 32-bit Windows Vista. You can have storage up 160 GB hard drives at 5400rpm with Dell Vostro 1400 notebook. Apart from that you get an ExpressCard slot, 8-on-1 media card for quick transfer media files, four USB ports, an infra-red sensor, a Firewire, and VGA and S-Video outputs. It has 28% greater performance with 2 Duo Dual-Core Processor and has extremely longer battery life.

If you own a small business than Dell Vostro 100 notebook is simply a back-to-back solution, which offers, compatible software, required services, and hardware that might be useful for you. The Dell Vostro 1400 notebook offers dominant performance with Intel Celeron M M540 processor. Support Services Dell Vostro offers has variety of tailored services and support programs adapted to meet precise customer requirements. On booking you will as well get 1 year hardware warranty. Additionally you get durability and consistency with magnesium-alloy chassis, sealed full-sized stylish keyboards and steel hinges. Dell Vostro 1400 can withstand your business portability and around the clock consistency. As soon as your Dell Vostro 140 arrives, it is ready to use right out of the box. Dell notebooks are improving day by day, and we expect to have more features from them.

HP PAVILION DV6285

There's a standing joke that if dull, reliable old HP had come up with the concept of Sushi it would have named the cuisine 'cold dead fish', so it's no great surprise that the photos of the HP Pavilion dv6285 utterly fail to convey how gorgeous it looks.

What you see in the photos is a laptop with a black lid and a grey surround to the keyboard, but you can't see that the piano-black lid is finely patterned with a series of swirling lines. This pattern extends to the bare metal finish of the keyboard surround, while the touchpad and mouse buttons have a smooth metal finish. The shiny black bezel around the screen looks great and hides the 1.3-megapixel Web-cam discreetly.

Some bright spark at HP has also thought to continue the swirling, fine pattern from the lid and keyboard surround to the HP desktop wallpaper in Windows Vista Home Premium. Generally speaking we change the wallpaper on a review laptop or PC to a neutral colour ASAP, but in the case of the Pavilion dv6285 we left well alone.

The styling is a complete success but you want your laptop to have 'go' as well as 'show'. Under the bonnet you'll find a dual core AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56 running at 1.80GHz with 1GB PC2-5300 memory and an Nvidia GeForce Go 6100 chipset with GeForce Go 7200 graphics. That gives a decent level of performance, however the graphics are the weakest part of the system and seem to have been chosen for the job of running the Vista Aero interface and little more.

This laptop has a hefty 160GB hard drive and a list of features that tick most of the boxes. On the right-hand side there's an ExpressCard/54 slot, the optical drive and one USB 2.0 port and on the left side there are two more USB ports, one mini Firewire port, plus VGA and S-Video outputs. You even get a neat card reader that supports SD, MMC, xD and Memory Stick. The only box that remains firmly unchecked is the one labelled bluetooth as you don't get it with this model. Shame, that.

The 15.4-inch screen has a 1,280 x 800 resolution and looks both sharp and clear. While the keyboard is good to type on, and the row of media controls is very handy, we found that the dual functions of many of the keys made the controls slightly awkward to use.

But the main problem with this laptop is the battery life, which lasts just over one hour. This is a common theme with AMD-powered laptops and just goes to show that Intel has got battery power sorted with Centrino while AMD seems to struggle with this essential technology.

ACER ASPIRE 1640 SHORT REVIEW

Screen Quality	8.2/10
Battery Life	3.4/10
Ease of Use	7.8/10
Value for money	5.8/10
Overall value	6.4/10

Acer's Aspire 1640 has been on the market for some time it is far from showing signs of its age.

Boasting a 15.4" wide-screen LCD with a native resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, the Acer dwarfs all the other notebooks in terms of screen real estate. As display quality goes too, it's clearly one of the best here, with vibrant colour reproduction and wide-viewing angles. We couldn't spot much ghosting either when watching fast moving videos, making the Acer an excellent choice for users who plan being visually entertained whilst on the move.

With a battery life of two hours and 20 minutes - the highest in this test - you should also be able to watch a full movie without frustration. As a machine for application work, the Acer is even more impressive, in that its PCMark 2005 CPU and memory scores of 3011 and 2738 were the best in this grouptest. Its hard drive score of 2804 was also quite speedy.

As a gaming machine, the 1640 scored 960 and 259 in 3DMark 2003 and 2005. Serious Sam on the other hand finished with a frame rate of 37.3fps, all of which places the Acer second in terms of gaming performance.

The fast performance numbers come courtesy of a 1.86GHz Pentium M processor that's backed up nicely by 1Gbyte of RAM. The only thing really missing from the Acer's equation is built-in Firewire support to go with its three USB ports.

DELL VOSTRO 1500 - EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE and CONNECTIVITY

In the age of globalization, the usage of the Internet and computers has become a necessity. People nowadays prefer to work on notebook computers or laptops rather than on desk computers. Moreover, as these notebook computers can be used anytime and at any place, a large number of people are shifting from traditional computers to the newly improvised and designed notebooks.


Dell is a popular brand that produces notebooks so that customers can enjoy working and that too at affordable prices. These notebooks produced by Dell are built specially to cater to small business units. They also have the additional benefit of getting customized with new and advanced software and features.

The newly introduced notebook produced by Dell is the Dell Vostro 1500 which is a perfect blend of durability and excellent performance. This special notebook offers widespread technology opportunities, brilliant portability, superior wireless connectivity and various other features.


The notebook solutions provided by Dell offers a blend of software, hardware and services that are required by small businesses. They have been specially modified with selected software applications which are required by your business.

As brilliant performance is the most striking feature of the Vostro 1500 notebook, it also has the feature of video memory up to 256MB so that the optional Graphics card can also be featured so as to serve the needs of customers. Moreover, the attractive storage of 160GB makes the Dell Vostro 1500 customizable notebook all the more admirable. The memory3 of up to 1GB is also one of the reasons that small businesses go with this option.

The feature of great durability also attracts a large number of potential buyers. The exclusive RoadReady durability option is found with this special model so that excellent reliability feature can be enjoyed by the users. The exterior of the Vostro 1500 has been specially made from durable magnesium alloy so that strength can be gained, and one can use it everyday without extra care. Interestingly, the shock absorber software contributes in protecting the important data and information in the hard drive. Mylar is the improvised technology which is employed while designing the keyboard so that problems due to spills and dust can be avoided.



As the Vostro 1500 customizable notebook is wireless, it makes it easier for the users to carry the notebook with ease. There is the attractive HyperConnect feature which helps in working virtually whenever and wherever required. Bluetooth technology is also a main feature of this notebook which enables connecting wireless peripherals, such as headphones, mouse and keyboard.


Accessing one’s calendar, files and contacts in a fraction of a second is also the major feature of Dell Vostro 1500 notebook. Dell MediaDirect is the technology which provides the user the option to access important things easily. Furthermore, Dell UltraSharp display offers excellent viewing angles and resolution that makes this notebook more attractive.

So, getting a Vostro 1500 customizable notebook is the best option to take if you are looking for anti-glare display, convenient connectivity and superb performance.

HP PAVILION DV9000T

Type: Gaming, Media

Operating System: MS Windows XP Media Center

Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo T7400

Processor Speed: 2.16 GHz

RAM: 2 GB

Weight: 8.5 lb

Screen Size: 17 inches

Screen Size Type: widescreen

Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce Go 7600

Storage Capacity: 200 GB

Networking Options: 802.11a/g

Primary Optical Drive: HD DVD-ROM/DVD+R DL

Good Sides:
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The dv9000t is a solid Media Center laptop if you're looking for an HD DVD drive, fast processing, and smooth video-playback software with HP's QuickPlay 2.3 player.
Integrated HD DVD-ROM drive. QuickPlay 2.3 is solid for HD playback. Powerful processor. Two headphone ports. 2GB RAM.

Bad Sides:
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1,440-by-900 resolution seems a little low for an HD. Still doesn't have an integrated TV tuner.

The bottom line:
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Home users who want their laptop to double as a home entertainment center will love the high-end features on the Hp Pavillion dv9000t.

ACER FERRARI 5005WLMI

The Ferrari 5000 is a unique product of innovation, combining Acer’s ultra-modern design philosophy with ground-breaking dual-core mobile technology in the ultimate expression of performance and style.

Complete with the latest advances in integrated wireless connectivity and eye-catching multimedia capabilities, the Ferrari 5000 is stunning symbol of cutting-edge mobility.

Operating System:
Windows® XP Professional

Processor & chipset
AMD Turion 64 X2 processor with up to 1 MB L2 cache, AMD PowerNow! Technology, AMD HyperTransport Technology, Enhanced Virus Protection and 3DNow! Profesional support
Dual-core processing
Simultaneous 32- and 64-bit Windows® compatible support
ATI Mobility RADEON® XPRESS 1150 series chipset

Memory
2048MB DDR2 memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using dual soDIMM modules (dual-channel support)

HDD
160GBSATA (5400rpm) Hard Disk Drive with Acer DASP (Disk Anti-Shock Protection)

Storage
HD DVD-ROM drive

Display
15.4" WSXGA+ high-brightness (200 nit) Acer CrystalBrite TFT LCD, 1680 x 1050 pixel resolution 16.7 million colors
Supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista

Graphics
ATI Mobility Radeon® X1600 with up to 512 MB HyperMemory (256 MB of dedicated GDDR3 VRAM; 256 MB of shared system memory), supporting ATI PowerPlay 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0, PCI Express® DualView support
MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability
S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support

Multimedia
Audio system with two built-in speakers, MS-Sound compatible
S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers
Built-in microphone

Communication
Acer Video Conference featuring Voice and Video over Internet Protocol (VVoIP) support via Acer OrbiCam and optional Acer Bluetooth® VoIP phone

Acer OrbiCam integrated 1.3 megapixel CMOS camera featuring:
• 225-degree ergonomic rotation
• Acer VisageOn technology
• Acer PrimaLite technology

Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED solution, supporting Acer SignalUp wireless technology
Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring ready

I/O Interfaces
4x USB 2.0 ports
1x Infrared (FIR) port 1x external display (VGA) port
1 x ExpressCard/34 slot
1x PC Card slot (Type II) 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MS/MS-Pro/MMC/xD-Picture card)
1x S-video out (NTSC/PAL) port
1 x HDMI port 1x IEEE 1394 port
1x Modem (RJ-11) port 1x Ethernet (RJ-45) port
1 x Microphone
1 x Line-in jack
1 x Speaker/ headphone/ line-out jack with S/PDIF support 124-pin Acer ezDock connector
1 × DC-in jack for AC adapter

Security
Security Acer DASP (Disk Anti-Shock Protection) S
lot for Kensington lock
BIOS user and supervisor passwords

Power Supply and battery
ACPI 2.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
87W 9-cell Li-ion battery pack
Up to 3.5-hour battery life with 9-cell battery pack

Acer QuicCharge technology:
• 80% charge in 1 hour
• 2-hour rapid charge system-off
• 2.5-hour charge-in-use

3-pin 90W AC adapter

Keyboard & Special Controls
88-/89-key Acer FineTouch keyboard with a 5-degree curve, inverted "T" cursor layout; 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel
Touchpad with 4-way integrated scroll button
12 function keys; four cursor keys; two Windows® keys; hotkey controls; embedded numeric keypad; international language support
Four easy-launch buttons: Internet browser, email, Empowering Key, and one user-programmable button
Two front-access buttons: WLAN and Bluetooth®
Wireless Bluetooth optical mouse

Dimensions & Weight
364 (W) x 271 (D) x 26.3/38 (H) mm (14.33 x 10.66 x 1.03/1.49 inches) 3.0 kg (6.6 lbs.)

Quality & Reliability Tests
Temperature & humidity test
Free Drop Test
Acoustics Test
Weight Pressure Tests
Weight and pressure test
Spillage test
Shock and vibration test
Electrostatic discharge immunity test
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) test
Hinge life test
Keyboard-switch life test

Software
Acer Empowering Technology (eDataSecurity Management / eLock Management / ePerformance Management / eRecovery Management / eSettings Management / eNet Management / ePower Management / ePresentation Management)
Acer GridVista
Acer Launch Manager
Norton AntiVirus
Adobe® Reader®
CyberLink® PowerDVD®
NTI® CD Maker

Certifications
ACPI 2.0
Mobile PC2002
DMI 2.0
Wi-Fi®
Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX)

Warranty
1 year International Travellers Warranty

This is a good notebook that handles applications as well as it looks. Gone is the gawdy bright red of earlier models, to be replaced with something we feel is sophisticated. However, while the price may be high, you’re not paying too much of a premium as the specification is top-notch.

Editors Rating: 7.5