Dell revamps Inspiron Mini 10

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Netbooks seem to have made portable computing much more fun with the host of advanced functionalities they pack in their compact bodies. Enhancing the netbook entertainment terrain further, Dell gives its Inspiron Mini line a touch-up. The company recently refurbished its Mini 10 netbook to offer an improved fabrication and a longer battery life.

Incorporating a fresh look along with a better battery life, the netbook is now tailored to complement the technology enhancements and easy connectivity attributes. With an optional high definition display and surround sound enriched media experience, the netbook is a fashionable and functional contraption.

The novel tailoring includes a 10.1” display with a textured, smudge-resistant palm rest and sculpted keys. Allowing users to personalize the netbook with the host of optional colors or hundreds of optional custom artwork designs available in the Dell Design Studio, the netbook should excite urban netbook lovers. The mobility bundle also offers an extended-life battery of up to 9.5 hours such as Dell Y4367 Battery, Dell Y5180 Battery, Dell Y6142 Battery, Dell Y9943 Battery, Dell Inspiron 1100 Battery, Dell Inspiron 1150 Battery, Dell Inspiron 11z Battery, Dell Inspiron 1210 Battery, Dell Inspiron 1300 Battery, Dell Inspiron 1420 Battery, Dell Inspiron 1440 Battery, Dell Inspiron 1501 Battery.

Besides, users can also look forward to updates comprising of optional high definition entertainment that proffers rich, smooth playback of streaming HD video. This is in addition to Web surfing, email, listening to music and sharing user-generated content in real time. With a 3-cell battery, the netbook starts at just about 2.75 – 3.1 pounds.

“The Inspiron Mini 10 continues to offer some of the best mobile entertainment options available in a great-looking, compact and lightweight design,” remarked Brian Pitstick, general manager of Dell’s mobile products. “With an even better look and great battery life, we think Mini 10 is the perfect companion PC for anyone who wants to be entertained and connected wherever they go.”

In the coming weeks, the netbook is expected to be available in a range of unique features. This comprises of an HD display, Broadcom Crystal HD media accelerator, surround sound capability, built in HDTV tuner for over-the-air local HD broadcasts, or integrated Wi-Fi location enabled GPS. Users can also anticipate built-in wireless connectivity for easy and quick access to the Internet and e-mail. Some models of the netbook should also wrap in Bluetooth and Mobile Broadband communications.

Equipped with the new Intel Atom N450 processor at 1.66 GHz, other features of the netbook include built-in speakers with available SRS Surround sound, 1GB DDR2 memory at 800MHz and 160GB or 250GB hard disk drive storage. Users will also be offered a choice of 3 or 6-cell integrated battery with up to 9.5 hours of battery life. This is part of the Inspiron Mini 10 mobility bundle only. Users can opt from various platforms including Windows 7 Starter or Windows XP Home or Ubuntu.

The Dell Inspiron Mini 10 will hit stands in early January through Dell. Select configurations of the netbook will be available in retail outlets worldwide in the coming weeks. The netbook will have prices starting at $299.

HP ProBook 5330m Review

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Ultraportable business laptops are as much a part of a business traveler’s life as comfortable suits and airline tickets. Like their consumer counterparts, these small laptops are compact enough to fit in most bags and light enough to carry without strain, but they differ in their construction. While consumer laptops usually employ plastic, laptops aimed at frequent fliers are made of more durable materials and typically forgo glossy surfaces in favor of matte finishes.

Enter the HP ProBook 5330m. Priced as low as $799 when sporting a second-gen Core i3 processor, this laptop goes toe-to-toe with capable competitors such as the Lenovo X220 and Toshiba Protege. Our review came with an upgraded Core i5-2520M processor, bringing the price to $899.

Given the competition, this laptop will need to make a strong showing to earn a recommendation. Is it up to the task?

Corporate art

Simple elegance is this laptop’s theme. Most of it, including both the lid and the interior, is clad in brushed aluminum. While this material is hardly new, it remains an easy way to add a touch of class to a laptop, and the effect hasn’t weakened here. The cold metal also makes this laptop pleasing to touch, a notable advantage over most of Lenovo’s offerings, which employ a durable aluminum-magnesium material with an unusual texture.

The interior features a dual-tone color scheme. Brushed aluminum coats the palmrest and the space behind the keyboard, but is framed with flat silver metal. Durable? We’re sure it is. Beautiful? Not quite.

Most potential buyers won’t mind that, however. In fact, drab design is often a plus for a business laptop, which is why Lenovo has never failed to offers its ThinkPad laptops in matte black. Strength is more important, and there’s plenty to be found. Picking up the laptop from any single corner doesn’t result in any chassis flex, and the lid seems to resist weight well, which should help prevent display damage while the laptop is crammed in a carry-on bag.

Flip this laptop over, and a handy quick-release panel reveals itself. Inside you’ll find the battery such as Compaq PP2100 battery, Hp 367759-001 battery, Compaq Presario R3000 battery(Compaq r3000 battery), Compaq Presario R3000Z battery, Compaq Presario X6000 battery, Hp Pavilion ZV5000 battery(Hp zv5000 battery), Hp Pavilion ZV6000 battery(Hp zv6000 battery), which can be replaced by the user. Connectivity includes HDMI, VGA, a combo headphone-and-mic jack, two USB ports, and a combo USB/eSATA port. USB 3.0 is notably absent, but the port selection is otherwise solid.

User interface

Business laptops are often known for their top-notch keyboards, but the keys on this ProBook don’t seem like anything special from a distance. The layout is the typical full-sized, numpad-less style used on most laptops with 13.3-inch displays, right down to the row of page up, page down and end keys that flank the right side. Though comfortable, it isn’t perfect. More space could be devoted to the backspace and enter keys, for example.

Key feel is also lacking. There’s little flex, but individual keys seem squishy when pressed and return to position softly. Anyone hoping to find crisp, precise inputs will be disappointed. Using the keyboard in the dark isn’t a problem, however, thanks to a backlit keyboard that lacks brightness controls but is otherwise well implemented.

The touchpad is far smaller than it could be, given the size of the laptop’s chassis, and there’s no texture to the touchpad surface. Two separate touchpad buttons are provided, but like the keyboard, they’re softly sprung and lack precision. At least multi-touch gestures are supported and work well, which makes document scrolling a pleasure.

Display and audio quality

Like most business laptops, the display on this HP is matte, which means it resists most glare. To test this, we used the laptop with the display positioned across from a glass sliding door as the sun poured in. While the sunlight did cause the relative brightness of the display to lower, we did not have to tolerate our own visage as we wandered through the halls of YouTube. For business travelers, this means that productivity won’t come to a halt if the jerk on the other side of the plane decides he’d like to open his blind and stare at the sun for a few hours.

Matte coatings usually result in reduced image quality, and this display is no exception. It’s simply not as vibrant as a quality gloss display. This shouldn’t be taken as a knock on this laptop in particular, however, because all matte displays have this issue. Test images revealed that the HP is actually better than average, as its black levels are reasonable and its gradient performance is butter-smooth, though there was a hint of a speckled pattern in the darkest portion due to dithering. Your only choice of pixels comes in the form of 1366 x 768 resolution, which is standard for this class.

One unexpected label on this ProBook is the Beats Audio logo found to the upper right of the display and on the front of the chassis. It’s not just for show. Audio quality from this laptop is not only better than most business laptops, but also better than most 13.3-inch consumer laptops as well. There is some bass available, and the volume can be turned up to 11 without excessive distortion. Users keeping this laptop stationed at a desk will still want to option external speakers, but the quality is adequate for impromptu dance parties at the airport Hilton.

Portability

The ProBook 5330m feels a bit chunky. The metal construction is heavy, and this is reflected the by the spec sheets, which list the weight at just a sliver under four pounds. Even so, this laptop is light enough to be comfortable in most backpacks and messenger bags. It’s only the dense construction that makes it feel heavier than it is.

Measure the laptop, and this ProBook reveals itself to be slim in spite of its heavy feel. The entire laptop is under an inch thick, and since the battery is inside the chassis, there’s no bulge to catch on backpack straps and zippers as you slide the laptop in or out of a bag.

That slim, tucked-away battery turns out to be this laptop’s greatest weakness. The size results in limited capacity of just 41Wh, which is far less than the 50Wh to 60Wh capacity found in competing laptops. As a result, battery life is poor. Under the worst-case-scenario Battery Eater test this laptop was drained in only fifty-seven minutes, while the much lighter Reader’s Test sucked it dry in four hours and thirty-six minutes. These results are poor for a laptop in this class.

Conclusion

Taken on its own, the HP ProBook 5330m seems like a reasonable laptop. Business travelers will be pleased by the sturdy construction, matte display and excellent performance

At least, that is, until other mile-high executives pass by in the airport with their own choices. Suddenly the flaws in this product start to reveal themselves. The Lenovo X220 offers better battery life and a more portable size at a nearly identical price. Toshiba will sell you a Core-i5 powered Protege for just $799. Even Dell is able to undercut HP slightly with the Vostro V131.

Don’t take this to mean that this laptop is not competitive, however. While slightly more expensive than some other laptops, and handicapped by poor battery life, this ProBook offers a solid combination of hardware and supports it with robust security software. Some buyers may find that the built-in security features make this laptop the best choice.

HP Envy laptop is enough to keep the rest of the competition jealous

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The laptop is sleek and silver, sending you into an aluminium head rush with its simple and enticing etched design imprinted on the top. The wrist rest features the same texturing, too.

From there, the Envy 15 design dazzles with its minimalist effort. The bare sides reveal speakers, air grills, and ports for headphones, USB, eSATA, HDMI, SD, and Ethernet. Open her up and it's even better.

Our first impressions of using the HP Envy 15 have been nothing short of a delight. Scrabble-tile keys provide a better balance of tactilty & usability than Apple has on their MacBook Pro.

Performance isn't skimped on here either as the Envy 15 is powered by an Intel Core i7 processor, 4GB DDR3 RAM, a 500GB drive running at 7200RPM, ATI 4830 1GB, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, not to mention the very sexy external Super-Multi 8X DVD burner found in the box.

While we have yet to run our benchmarks, performance on other i7 laptops - such as the Asus G50J - has been excellent, and we're hoping the HP continues that trend. We'll let you know once we've finished running our tests.

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Multi-touch gesture is also provided for the trackpad, and there's is an instant-on operating system to run multimedia apps: it's so slick, it looks just like Windows 7.

It's fairly obvious the Apple MacBook Pro is what HP are aiming for with the Envy 15 and from our experience so far using it, they may well have come up with something better. Watch this space for our full review...

Compaq Presario CQ62-225nr

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For an entry-level laptop, the Compaq Presario CQ62-225nr ($499.99 list), available at Staples, has a lot going on. It offers a roomy 15.6-inch display, a full-size keyboard, and a modern dual-core processor. It also boasts a design that belies its entry-level status, since HP recently updated the design of its Pavilion and Envy laptops, and that makeover extends down to the bargain Compaq line. The Compaq CQ62 is one of the cheapest laptops you'll find at Staples, particularly if you exclude outdated models on clearance. The CQ62-225nr's Athlon II P320 processor is part of AMD's recently introduced 2010 Mainstream "Vision" platform, and the laptop provides fair performance for mainstream use along with fairly lengthy battery such as Compaq Armada M700 Battery, Compaq EVO N400c Battery, Compaq EVO N410c Battery, Compaq EVO N600C Battery, Compaq EVO N610C Battery, Compaq EVO N620C Battery, Compaq Presario 1200 Battery, Compaq Presario 1800 Battery, Compaq Presario 700 Battery, Compaq Presario 900 Battery. Most entry-level laptops harbor a deal-breaking flaw, but we can't find one on the CQ62-225nr, just a few minor annoyances. The lack of a Webcam will disappoint many users, and you also must make do without an HDMI port and a media card reader. The keys tend to squeak a bit, too.

Design

Gone are the glossy surfaces, chrome accents, and tapered edges of the Compaq and HP laptops of yore. These design elements have been replaced with a simpler, more unified design. The chassis is made from a textured plastic, which covers the lid and keyboard deck. The plastic used here is a matte black, and the texture resembles a fine, diamond pattern. Branding is kept to a minimum: One silver "Q" adorns the lid and small silver "Compaq" logo sits below the display. Two other small elements offer additional silver colored highlights: The thin power button above the keyboard and the two display hinges. The Compaq CQ62's textured plastic chassis and flat keyboard deck, recalls the look of recent Sony VAIO laptops, like the Sony VAIO VPC-EB13FX/BI ($799 list, ).

Many 15.6-inch laptops squeeze in a dedicated number pad, which may hold some appeal to gamers and accountants, but HP doesn't outfit the Q62-225nr with one. The lack of a number pad allows for a roomy keyboard, with wide, flat keys. I did find that the keys began to squeak after an hour or two of use. I'm also not thrilled with HP's decision to add a column of shortcut keys along the left side of the keyboard. They offer one-button access to Windows Live Mail, CyberLink PowerDVD 9, your default browser, a print window, and a calculator. Although these shortcuts are handy I found myself hitting the print key instead of Shift, the calculator key instead of Alt, and caps lock instead of the "a" key.

One of my least favorite aspects of past HP and Compaq laptops were their glossy touchpads, which didn't provide the best feel, since it created drag against your mousing finger. Thus, I was happy to report the CQ62-225nr features a touchpad with a matte finish, resulting in a better navigating experience. In fact, the textured design of the keyboard deck runs uninterrupted across the touchpad. Multitouch gestures are an increasingly common touchpad feature, but they're not offered here. Below the touchpad is a single mouse button, which was stiff and in some situations where I had to drag and drop files, required more effort than should be necessary.

The CQ62-225nr weighs 5.5 pounds, which is standard for a 15.6-inch laptop. By comparison, the 15.6-inch Toshiba Satellite A665D-S6051 is slightly heavier at 5.6 pounds, while the 16-inch HP Pavilion dv6-3010us ($699.98 list, ) weighs in at a trim 5.3 pounds.

Features

The 15.6-inch, LED backlit display features a 1,366-by-768 resolution, standard for the size and making it capable of displaying 720p HD content. DVD and HD video are immersive on the large display, and its ample screen real estate makes it easy to juggle multiple windows when multitasking. Above the display sits a placeholder for a Webcam, but, sadly, one is not present on the CQ62-225nr. Given the popularity of Skype and the low cost of a Webcam, the absence of one seems like a backwards move. Audio from integrated laptop speakers rarely impresses, and the Compaq CQ62 is no exception. The laptop's Altec Lansing stereo speakers reach a respectable level at max volume, but the sound is predictably tinny.

The ports and connections on the CQ62-225nr are spartan: 3 USB 2.0 ports (two on the left and one on the right side) comprises all of the data ports. Sadly, an eSATA port and a media card reader are missing. Likewise, a VGA port is the only video-out option; no HDMI here. However, the CQ62-225nr does offer 802.11n Wi-Fi connectivity.

Performance

AMD recently introduced new CPUs for its 2010 Mainstream and 2010 Ultrathin platforms, which make up the internal components of the CQ62-225nr. The 2.1GHz Athlon II P320 is part of the former platform, which supports DDR3 memory, HyperTransport 3, and Direct X 11. Aiding the CPU is 3GB of DDR3 memory and integrated ATI Radeon HD 4250 graphics. A pedestrian but speedy 320GB, 7,200rpm hard drive rounds out the core specs for the CQ62-225nr.

Compaq CQ62-225nr's performance will suffice for most budget buyers, and its quiet operation will certainly please anyone saddled with an older laptop whose cooling fans crank up at the slightest of tasks. Throughout testing, the Compaq CQ62's cooling fans remained blissfully still and silent the vast majority of the time.

Still, the CQ62-225nr obviously can't compete with laptops that cost a few hundred dollars more and offer Intel Core i3 and Core i5 processors or AMD's Phenom II processor. Its PCMark Vantage score of 3,291 trailed Core i3, i5, and Phenom II-based models by healthy margins wasn't a surprise. It trailed the Asus UL50VF-A1 ($850 street, ), which uses a consumer ultra-low-voltage (CULV) Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300, on the PCMark Vantage tests by 12 percent. The Dell iM501R-13230BK ($599.98 list, ) costs $100 more than the CQ62-225nr and offers the same Athlon II P320 processor, but it, too, enjoyed a 12-percent edge on PCMark Vantage, thanks in large part to its extra 1GB of memory.

I saw a similar spread on Cinebench R10 between the Dell iM501R-13230BK and the CQ62-225nr, with the CQ62-225nr trailing the Dell iM501R-13230BK by 14 percent on Cinebench R10. The Dell iM501R-13230BK also completed our Photoshop CS4 test in 6 less seconds, for an 11-percent advantage over the CQ62-225nr. The scores were tighter on our Windows Media Encoder test, where only 3 seconds separated their scores. The CQ62-225nr's integrated ATI Radeon HD 4250 graphics can give you HD video playback, but will not allow for 3D gaming. You'll struggle with anything more taxing than World of Warcraft.

The Compaq CQ62 uses a 6-cell (47Whr) and ran for 3 hours 34 minutes on our MobileMark 2007 battery-drain test, putting it right in range with laptops that use mainstream Intel or AMD processors.

The Compaq Presario CQ62-225nr is not without its faults. A Webcam and a media card reader are offered on nearly every laptop sold right now, their absence on even an entry-level model is disappointing, but given the low price, these aren't deal-breakers. The slightly squeaky keys may annoy after a time as well. If you can get past those flaws, the Compaq CQ62-225nr may win you over with its affordable price, pleasing design, quiet operation, respectable performance, and decent battery life.

Apple unveils 2010 MacBook Pro upgrades

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Apple has updated its MacBook Pro line, promising up to 10 hours of battery such as Apple A1022 Battery, Apple M8760 Battery, Apple A1008 Battery, Apple A1061 Battery, Apple A1045 Battery, Apple A1175 Battery, Apple A1185 Battery, Apple M9324 Battery, Apple M8403 Battery, Apple M7318 Battery and enhanced graphics performance.

The 13in model now incorporates Nvidia's GeForce 320M graphics, while the 15in and 17in versions feature Intel's Core i5 and i7 processors.

The 13in MacBook Pro sports an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 4GB RAM, and is available in two configurations. One has a 2.4GHz processor and 250GB hard drive that cost $1,499. The other has a 2.66GHz processor and a 320GB hard drive priced at $1,899.

All 15in and 17in models have Nvidia's GeForce GT 330M dual graphics processors, and use Apple's automatic graphics switching technology which toggles between the GeForce GT 330M and Intel's integrated HD graphics depending on performance needs.

The 15in MacBook Pro has three models starting from $2,199 and rising to $2,798, while the 17in model has just one configuration and costs $2,899.

"The new MacBook Pro is as advanced on the inside as it is stunning on the outside," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide product marketing.

"With faster processors, amazing graphics and up to three more hours of battery life, the new MacBook Pro delivers both performance and efficiency."

All models are available now though Apple resellers and the Apple Store.

HP Envy 15 1015-TX is a powerful notebook

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HP has been building some very slick-looking laptops over the last year, from the HP mini 2133's silver sleekness through to the new-look piano-black monolith Probooks.

The Envy range however, as the name implies, goes above and beyond. It's clear that HP is aiming directly at the likes of the Adamo with its investment in design.

The Envy 15's all-aluminium body oozes desirability, and rivals even Apple's Macbook Pro range. It's sleek and minimalistic, but that doesn't detract from its beauty.

The lid features a wonderfully etched surface showing an almost floral set of swirls that you can see only at angles. Open her up and the etching continues on the wrist pad, providing a comfortable texture to rest your arms on.

An emphasis on design is obvious even in the recess by the keyboard, because on most laptops everything is flat and level.

But here on the Envy15, there's a little recess from the wrist pad to the keyboard that makes this look more elegant and simple. Outside of this, the keyboard uses a Scrabble-style keyboard that feels better than the MacBook Pro in lengthy stretches of typing.

The touchpad has evolved, with the entire large rectangle supporting multi-touch gestures as well as having the buttons seamlessly found at the bottom of the surface. The surface is smooth as glass and is easy to grip, with no need for netting or textures to make you realise the mouse is there. It's easily one of the nicest touchpadswe've used.

Using the computer is much like what you'd expect a laptop of such calibre to be. Performance is strong, given that the system runs on an Intel Core i7 720 1.6GHz processor, and packs heat with 4GB DDR3, a 500GB 7200 RPM hard drive, and an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4830 with 1GB GDDR3.

Proving just how much this laptop pumps, Crysis pulled above 25 frames per second average on every test but the highest, where it managed 18.

That means that on very playable settings, the HP Envy15 was scoring an impressive 40fps without batting an eyelid. And if you need better performance, HP also makes the Envy 15 with a 320GB SSD, with support for up to 16GB of RAM.

In fact, the HP is strong on quality. Aside from the grunt under the hood, you'll find some extras that make the computer shine.

Speakers from Beats (hence the little "b" on the side), a magnesium frame, a webcam capable of what HP describes as "nightvision" (using infrared LEDs), an instant-on operating system that is as elegant as the installation of Windows 7 Home Premium, and the somewhat surprising inclusion of a manual shipping on a 2GB SD card.

Even though we all love us some envy, some of what HP has done with this Envy is positively sinful. The 15.6in widescreen display can only run at a paltry 1366 x 768.

Such weak resolution on a high end computer is incredibly disappointing. To get a Full HD 1920x1080 screen, you'll have to top for the Envy 15-1021TX, which also has 8Gb RAM and a faster processor, for $3299.

Equally frustrating is the lack of inputs. Despite marketing it in at least one country as a "Professional audio laptop", users are left with only 2 USB ports, an SD slot, combined headphone and microphone port, and lone HDMI, Ethernet, and eSATA ports.

Anyone wanting to plug their own extra device in by way of ExpressCard, Firewire, or even just a typical headset with separate headphone & microphone connectors, is out of luck here.

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But when you're not doing a whole lot? Well for our light-use battery life test we got just twice the amount. At 2:32, our Envy15 shut off and decided to go home.

That sort of life is seriously weak for a computer that exudes this much quality elsewhere. It's desirable in many ways, but the poor battery life is a disappointing letdown in what is otherwise a fantastic system.

Asus UL50 15in laptop squeezes in 11 hours of battery life

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The phrase "slimline desktop replacement" may sound like an oxymoron, but the Asus UL50 is just that. Asus has squeezed a 15.6in display into a chassis that stands just 31mm high, and weighs a modest 2.41kg.

From the moment you lay eyes on it, it's clear the UL50 wants to go toe to toe with the Acer Aspire Timeline 5810T. Both have brushed-aluminium effect lids and sleek good-looks, but the Asus complements this with gloss-black innards. It's one good-looking laptop.

The UL50 isn't as sturdy as a traditional desktop replacement, but it isn't far off. There's little give in the slim base, but the lid is more flexible.

Despite its slim figure, the UL50 has all the features of a proper desktop replacement. There's a DVD writer, a 500GB hard disk, 802.11n wireless and Bluetooth, and an LED-backlit panel.

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That longevity does come with some compromises, however. The low-voltage processor runs at just 1.3GHz - a whisker behind that of the carbon-copy Acer - and despite 4GB of DDR2 memory, it achieved a score of only 0.66 in our benchmarks.

Entertainment potential is similarly limited by the Intel integrated graphics, which provided unplayable frame rates in our Crysis tests.

The Scrabble-tile keyboard isn't too shabby, and although some may dislike the short-travel keys and the soft action, the wide, spacious layout lets touch-typists get right up to speed. The oddly dimpled trackpad, although reliable, is more of an acquired taste.

As long as you aren't seeking a gaming goliath, the UL50 has much to offer. It's both attractive and blessed with some genuine all-round ability.

The big question is whether a 15.6in laptop can remain usable with such little raw power, but if your needs are undemanding - and you need superb battery life - this is a fine choice.

Dell Adamo XPS

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It isn't often that the mere sight of a laptop draws gasps, but the early tantalising glimpses of a 9.99mm-thin, MacBook Air rival from Dell had us salivating in expectation. Now, taking aim at the luxury ultraportable market dominated by Apple and Sony, the Dell Adamo XPS has arrived in the Labs.

The good news is that our hopes most definitely haven't been dashed. It really is impossibly thin, and beautiful in that special way that can draw a crowd within seconds. Brushed aluminium reaches all around - every line and edge softening into a luxurious arc - and it's light, too, weighing just 1.44kg.

Even the "on" switch will have you cooing with delight. Brush a finger over a 2in indent at the laptop's edge and the white LED glows blue to signify that the latch has been activated.

The keyboard then pops free from the Adamo's underside, and folds down to reveal the 13.4in display and a sea of dark, aluminium-capped keys. Rather than placing the hinge on the edge of the chassis, the Adamo's is indented by about 5cm, so the keyboard props up permanently at an angle.

It's certainly an off-the-wall design, but Dell has invested serious time and effort into getting it right. The keyboard, for one, is better than it has any right to be.

The design initially leaves the Adamo looking a little top-heavy, and hence prone to tipping over. But in practice it just works: we tapped away while we sat on a packed commuter train and not once did the Adamo feel unbalanced.

Those Scrabble-tile keys have a firm, crisp action, and feel both comfortable and responsive under the finger. The trackpad, meanwhile, works well: the two discrete buttons depress with a dull, muffled click, and there are both vertical and horizontal scroll zones.

The only mild annoyance is the trackpad's close proximity to the spacebar - occasionally, our thumb stole the cursor and flung it back to a previous paragraph.

The 13.4in, 1366 x 768 display is glorious. LED-backlighting gives it blinding brightness when the occasion demands it, while viewing angles are wide and colour reproduction spot-on. Contrast could be a little better, with blacks in particular looking a little grey at times, but it's still a fantastic screen.

And while you'd be forgiven for thinking a low-voltage processor spells disaster on the performance front, the Adamo feels fast compared to most CULV laptops.

Windows 7 Home Premium saunters along, booting quickly thanks to the 128GB SSD, and programs bound into life with surprising vigour. More demanding applications reveal the Core 2 Duo SU9400's limits, but that SSD helps the Adamo feel like the supercar its price tag suggests.

Compromise is a necessity when pushing the boundaries of laptop design. Impossibly thin it may be, but the Adamo XPS's skin-and-bone figure leaves precious little room for stamina, an optical drive or, for that matter, much in the way of connectivity.

Two USB ports are provided, one on each edge, and they leave just enough room for a DisplayPort socket and a headphone output. The array of adapters in the box provide for DVI and VGA outputs, while the USB 10/100 Ethernet dongle will have to suffice when there are no wireless networks within reach of the 802.11n wireless chipset.

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Recent CULV laptops we've seen with far longer battery life have achieved this only by using higher-capacity batteries. We doubt Dell can squeeze much more life out of this pre-production hardware before launch, but there should be a 3600mAh battery upgrade on the way soon - we'd expect it to thicken the XPS by a few millimetres.

So it isn't the longest-lasting laptop away from the mains, but the inclusion of a cigarette-lighter adapter is a neat addition. This leaves a bit of scope to give the Adamo a quick recharge in the car between the office and Starbucks.

Finally, while the XPS might make the MacBook Air look like it's had one too many caramel-flavoured whipped cream lattes, Dell hasn't quite matched Apple's build quality.

The construction isn't poor by any means - every join and seam looks smooth and professional - but while the keyboard feels taut and strong, the paper-thin lid flexes noticeably, with even light finger presses causing ripples of distortion on the glossy display.

So it isn't perfect, but the Adamo XPS is a hugely impressive technical achievement. Performance is more than zippy enough for most uses, and the ergonomics are better than we could ever have expected given its esoteric design.

There's no question that its appeal takes a hit when you see the price tag, but somehow, and almost inexplicably so, the Dell Adamo XPS is still likely to inspire passion in the coldest of hearts. It isn't entirely practical or affordable, but that doesn't stop us desperately wanting one.

Dell Vostro 1520

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The Vostro range is designed for business, and the square lines, piano-black lid and slightly roughened feel matte black inside are quite reminiscent of the HP Probook models, too. Everything from the lid to the trackpad buttons is a sombre black.



The build quality isn't as solid as others in our December 2009 group test, though: it feels fat and heavy, but the screen warped with even minor flexing of the lid, and the chassis bent under pressure to a worrying degree.



The 15.1in 1280 x 800 screen is matte, rather than glossy, as befits a business laptop. Text was very crisp and easy to read, but we found that images and movies had a slightly soft look to them.



The keyboard is plain, with speakers either side. It feels a little more spacious than the Inspiron, even though it's smaller in overall size. The keys have a similar appearance, and generate good travel and responsiveness. For comfort, they are better than the Macbook for long periods of typing.



The trackpad, too, is plain: it's hard to tell where it ends and the wrist rest begins. But despite its uninspiring looks, it's more pleasant to use than that of the Probook.



Given the visual similarities with the Probook, it's not entirely surprising to find that there are other similarities. Both have similar gaming performance - a just-playable 33fps for Crysis on low settings suggests that both would handle older games without drama. The Probook beats the Vostro for performance, with a score of 1.4 outpacing the Vostro's 1.25.



That performance comes at a price though - compare the outstanding 6hrs and 13mins of light use battery life for the Vostro to the 3hrs 52mins of the Probook. That battery life is thanks to an oversized 6-cell battery such as Dell Inspiron 8500 Battery, Dell Inspiron 8600 Battery, Dell Inspiron 8600M Battery, Dell Inspiron 9200 Battery, Dell Inspiron 9300 Battery, Dell Inspiron 9400 Battery, Dell Inspiron B120 Battery, Dell Inspiron B130 Battery, Dell Inspiron E1405 Battery, Dell Inspiron E1505 Battery, Dell Inspiron E1705 Battery, Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Battery that protrudes from the Vostro's rear. In our heavy use battery life measures, too, the Vostro outdid the HP by half an hour.



The two are neck and neck on features, though the Vostro includes a larger hard drive. If the Probook's usability was better, it might be a closer battle between it and the Vostro, but as things stand, you're better off spending a little extra on the Dell for any additional features you want. Not only that, but the combination of performance and battery life is enough to make the Dell Vostro a Labs Winner.

Dell Inspiron 11z

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Intel's Atom processor has grabbed all the headlines over the past 18 months, but the firm's range of CULV processors has quietly made waves too: many budget ultraportables now sport these low-power chips.

Dell's Inspiron 11z is the latest to pack one, and it's easy to see why they're so attractive. With a result of 0.68 in our benchmarks, processors such as the dual-core 1.3GHz Pentium SU4100 featured here boast not only a 50% performance advantage over the most powerful Atom CPUs, but in combination with a high-capacity battery like Dell Precision M60 battery, dell Inspiron 8600 battery, dell Inspiron 6400 battery, dell Inspiron E1505 battery, dell Inspiron 1501 battery, dell GD761 battery, dell KD476 battery, dell TD347 battery, dell Inspiron 1000 battery, dell Inspiron 2200 battery they can also challenge netbooks on battery life.

The six-cell battery installed in our review system is the key here. It boasts a capacity of 4800mAh, and in our real-world tests it helped the Dell Inspiron 11z last an impressive length of time away from the mains.

It carried on going for a massive eight hours under light use and achieved nearly three-and-a-half hours in our more demanding heavy-use tests.

It's a result that's right up there with the best laptops we've seen, and certainly puts the Inspiron on a par with netbooks. While the A-Listed netbook, Samsung's N110, kept going for even longer - 11 hours - it has a smaller screen to keep lit.

The N110 also has a lesser specification. Breaking free of the netbook tag means Dell can shake off the other restrictions, and it takes advantage by including 2GB of RAM, Windows 7 Home Premium and a 250GB hard disk with this configuration. You can take advantage of this using Dell's online configurator with the higher end model, which starts from $999.

The only obvious omission, as we'd expect in an ultraportable at this price, is an optical drive. You can buy an external Dell DVD writer, but that's no match for the integrated writer included with ViewSonic's ViewBook Pro.

We're pleased to see 802.11n wireless, but gamers won't be too impressed by the choice of Intel's GMA 4500MHD graphics chipset. This rules out all but the most basic of games.

The Inspiron's chassis also disappoints. The glossy lid and grey wristrest look fine, but poor build quality abounds: the base creaks and twists when handled, and applying light pressure to the rear of the flexible screen results in noticeable ripples on the Windows desktop.

That perhaps isn't surprising given the 11z's thin profile, but Samsung has shown that thin-and-light laptops, such as its netbooks, don't have to compromise on build quality for the sake of weight.

One area where the Dell wins over most netbooks is its 11.6in screen, which has a high native resolution of 1366 x 768. While the display quality isn't stunning - for instance, bright whites and dark-grey shades lack definition, and its viewing angles are mediocre - it's fine for everyday use. The only likely annoyance for office workers is the distracting glossy finish.

But far worse than these minor niggles is the touchpad. Dell has inexplicably equipped the Inspiron 11z with a pad similar to the one on the Atom-powered Dell Inspiron Mini 10.

While most of the surface is wide and responsive, the right and left mouse buttons are built into the corresponding corners of the pad itself.

It's an approach that simply doesn't work: the buttons are stiff, uncomfortable and awkward to use, and we often found our clicking finger slipped away from the button area and onto the pad, moving the cursor away from its intended target. It was enough to put us off the Mini 10, and it has the same effect here.

The keyboard is better, but again not perfect. The wide, flat keys and sensible layout mean it's easy to get up to speed, but we'd have preferred greater travel and a more positive typing action.

It's a shame about the chassis and the terrible trackpad, because on paper the Dell Inspiron 11z is a fine deal.

Combined with its impressive battery life, the good performance - compared to a netbook - and low price might be enough to tempt many to whip out their credit cards.

But, in the end, neither longevity nor the price tag prove enough to overcome its problems; the creaky chassis and dreadful touchpad design undermine a budget laptop of great potential.

ASUS 13in UX31 Ultrabook

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Until a few months ago the term ‘Ultrabook’ didn’t exist. Referring to a new category of Wintel powered ultrathin products designed to take Apple’s Macbook Air head on, the first mentions of the name came at Computex, a few days after ASUS unveiled its UX21 laptop.

At the ASUS launch in Taiwan we had a chance to get some glimpses of the UX21 through the pack of camera wielding journalists that descended upon it every time it was being displayed. On the hype scale it came second to the Padfone tablet/smartphone hybrid, but it still impressed us a lot (once we released it was running a Core i7 rather than an Atom processor).

It was the UX concept that sparked the Ultrabook idea by Intel, which is making special variants of its Sandy Bridge processors for the laptops. Since then there have been rumours coming out of Taiwan that there is some serious back and forth going on between Intel and laptop manufacturers, largely over the cost of the components and the subsequent ability to be price-competitive with the MacBook Air. The latest reports from Digitimes are that tier one manufacturers are getting a 20% discount on processors and that’s it.

To date most of the Ultrabook focus has been on the 12in UX21, but ASUS has a second model with a 13in screen that will soon be in production. Called the UX31, there are a handful of samples floating around the globe, and we made a visit to ASUS’ Sydney offices to take a look at this thin and light beauty before it finished its brief visit to Australia.

After spending a few hours with this beauty our excitement levels are high. While there are certainly compromises made to get high end hardware into a small form factor, the end result is a razor thin laptop with power that belies its size. Inside the 3mm-17mm wedge of unibody aluminium sits a Core i7-2637M clocked at 1.7GHz (which is half the speed of a desktop Core i7-2600). This is paired with 4GB of DDR3 and a 128GB Sandisk SSD. Shipping models will come with either Core i5 or Core i7 CPUs, and SSD capacity will include 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB options. The 1600 x 900 13in LED backlit screen is driven by the processor graphics built into the CPUs, which has been key to getting everything into the tiny chassis.

Also in this wedge sits a Lithium polymer battery like Asus Laptop Battery

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The chassis itself is a unibody aluminium design, with a somewhat striking circular polish pattern around the ASUS logo on the lid. Open it up and there is a large scrabble-tile keyboard, suitable for even the comically massive hands of this writer. The touchpad seemed quite responsive and the aluminium surrounding it all was refreshingly resilient to fingerprint smudges. Audio quality wasn’t up to the level of some of the better engineered laptops out there, but it was surprisingly good for something in such a sleek form factor.

We also nerded out a bit over the way ASUS has integrated the ventilation slots into the screen hinge, making them relatively unobtrusive. We did a bit of a manual check of the base for hot spots and couldn’t find any telltale signs of where the CPU was – but we had only been running light workloads and will revisit it with some more CPU intensive benchmarks once review hardware becomes available.

Comparisons to the Macbook Air are inevitable, and despite our initial worries that one could do little to differentiate a tiny wedge of aluminium, ASUS is playing to the strengths of the Windows platform with the UX31. On the left hand side (near the back, which is the only part thick enough to house ports) sits a USB 2 port, headphone jack and SD card reader. On the right side sit the hole for the charger, a USB 3 port, Micro HDMI and Mini-Displayport slots. This is a perfect feature set for such an on-the go product.

We should know soon exactly what the plans are for an Australian launch of the UX31. It is definitely coming, but ASUS is ironing out specs, prices and timing. Odds are that Acer will beat them to the punch, with a local Ultrabook launch scheduled for early September, but given everything we have seen to date of the UX31 and UX21, ASUS is setting a very high bar for the competition.

Hands On With the Asus 1201 Ion Netbook

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First, Hewlett-Packard launched with its Mini 311. Lenovo and Samsung then followed with their own Ion netbooks and official ship dates. Hot on the heels is Asus with yet another Ion netbook, but this one is slightly different.

Like its predecessors, the ASUS EeePC 1201 uses a variant of the Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics chipset, but it differs in that it's the first netbook that bundles a dual core Atom processor — the N330 (1.66GHz). High definition enthusiasts and netbook snobs: This might be the one.

Design

The Asus 1201 is long and slim and takes its design cues from the Asus EeePC 1000HE and 1101HA. Like most of its EeePC predecessors, the 1201 is wrapped in shiny plastics: The black version is a magnet for finger prints and smudges, so you're better off with the silver one. Its 3.1-pound frame is the lightest among other 12-inch netbooks like the Lenovo IdeaPad S12 (3.3 lbs) and Samsung NC20 (21GBK) (3.5 lbs). It's even lighter than the Mini 311 (3.3lbs), which has a smaller 11.6-inch widescreen.

For a netbook, the 12-inch widescreen is a wealth of screen real estate, especially when the typical one averages 10 inches. Its 1,366-by-768 resolution is a lot higher than the one found in a 10-inch netbook, but matches the one found in the HP 311, Lenovo S12, and Samsung NC20. The ASUS 1201 marks the first time an ASUS netbook ships with a full-size keyboard (the previous ones top out at 92 percent), even though many of its competitors are offering full-size experiences on smaller frames.

Features

With an Nvidia chipset, you're guaranteed an HDMI port. With it, you can use the 1201 to stream HD content to an external flat panel that supports the format. The 250GB hard drive, three USB ports, media card reader, Ethernet port, and webcam are all standard netbook features.

I've seen the Intel Atom N330 (1.6GHz) in nettops like the Asus EeeBox; a dual-core Atom processor is a first on a netbook. Two physical cores should improve performance by a considerable margin (I'll verify that with a review unit soon), as the current crop of Atom processors are single-core only. More impressive is that the ASUS 1201 ships with 2GB of RAM off the bat (the Mini 311 comes with 1GB).

The benefits of the Ion platform are two-fold: First, you'll be able to play games like World of Warcraft and Spore without restrictions (3D intensive games should be played with all the eye-candy turned off). Second, nVidia is promising smooth 1080p HD playback — or a lot smoother than what's being offered on an Intel-integrated platform. Though the HP Mini 311 suffered some performance setbacks (1080p video, encoded at high bit rates, was choppy), the 1201 has an extra core in its Atom processor and ships with more RAM. I'm hoping for the best this time.

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Dell Launches M1710 Gaming Notebook

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On Tuesday, Dell Inc. released the M1710, a gaming notebook that improves on the performance offered by Dell's previous gaming notebooks by about 35 percent.

The M1710, available in either "Special Edition Red" or "Metallic Black", includes such fancy extras as a light-up touchpad and 16-color perimeter lighting.

Since Dell introduced the XPS desktop series, the company has made small, but growing efforts to address the gaming market served by Falcon Northwest, VoodooPC, and others. In addition to the quad-GPU Renegade the company debuted in March, Dell agreed to acquire Alienware, a boutique PC supplier that Dell will operate as an independent subsidiary.

The notebook's base configuration will cost $2,600, based on an Intel Duo Core T2400 processor, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, an Nvidia GeForce Go 7900 GS graphics chip with 256 Mbytes of memory, a gigabyte of DDR2 DRAM, a 60-Gbyte hard drive, a 5-in-1 card reader, and a nine-cell battery such as dell Vostro 1510 battery, dell T112C battery, dell Vostro 1310 battery, dell T116C battery, dell Y022C battery, dell Inspiron 5000 battery, dell Inspiron 5150 battery, dell Inspiron 1150 battery, Dell 312-0660 Battery, Dell XPS M1530 Battery. Although the notebook includes the Media Center software, however, a TV tuner is an optional add-on.

The notebook also includes a 17-inch TrueLife widescreen UXGA display, whose brightness Dell said it had enhanced by 30 percent for a clearer display.

The Dell M1710 weighs 8.75 pounds.

HP Elitebook 8460p

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Hewlett-Packard's 14in. EliteBook 8460p is a very solid notebook, designed to survive the knocks and bumps associated with frequent travel. With 13 configurations listed at HP's web site there's plenty of choice: prices start at £884 (ex. VAT), topping out at £1,325 (ex. VAT): our mid-range LG743EA review sample costs £935 (ex. VAT).

Design

The Elitebook 8460p is solidly made, featuring a very tough platinum chassis. The lid section exhibits very little flex, and there's enough airspace between the lid and the screen so that any flexing only slightly affects the display. You could rest a couple of books on this notebook with the lid closed and be pretty confident it will withstand the weight.

The upper part of the base section is also metal, with the underside a tough plastic. The silver colour of the lid and keyboard surround won't appeal to all tastes, but there's no doubting the robust build.

A clasp holds the lid and base sections together securely — a sure sign that this is a notebook that's made to travel. However, it's relatively heavy: considering the moderate 14in. screen size and dimensions of 33.8cm wide by 23.13 deep by 3.18cm thick, a starting weight of 2.07kg is rather a lot. Add to that a relatively bulky AC adapter such as HP Pavilion dv6000 Adapter, HP Pavilion dv7 Adapter, HP Pavilion dv4 Adapter, HP Compaq 6910p Adapter, HP Compaq nc6220 Adapter, HP Pavilion dv1207us Adapter, HP Pavilion dv5 Adapter, HP Compaq nx9420 Adapter, HP Compaq nx6115 Adapter, HP Compaq 2230s Adapter, and you won't exactly feel you're travelling light with this notebook in your bag.

The 14in. screen is superbly designed for the business traveller. Its matte, totally non-reflective, finish helps ensure excellent viewing angles on the horizontal plane and good (but not perfect) angles on the vertical plane. With 1,600 by 900 pixels of viewing area, there's a little more screen real-estate than you normally get at this size, which helps when you're working with two application windows side by side. Some models in the range only have resolutions of 1,366 by 768 pixels, though. An ambient light sensor, which you can toggle on and off via a Fn key combination, helps conserve battery life by dimming the screen where appropriate.

Unfortunately the other important usability factor, the keyboard, leaves us a little cold. The chiclet-style keyboard has relatively large, isolated black keys that are raised a fair way from the base plate. All except for the F5 key, that is, which in our review sample was rather closer to the base plate, leaving us a little concerned about quality control. The keys depress a long way, and feel very light under the fingers. We'd have liked a little more resistance, and for the keys to be a shade closer together.

This last point might have allowed for the function key row to use larger keys than the small lozenges that are employed. The keyboard is spill-resistant, but it's a shame there's no backlighting — there is a keyboard light in the bezel above the screen though.

A column of keys to the right of the keyboard offers Home, PgUp, PgDn, End and right cursor movement. Normally, we automatically make for the far right of the keyboard for the Enter key, and found ourselves getting PgDn by mistake for quite a while. Prepare for a learning curve.

Embedded between the G, H and B keys is a pointing stick, accompanied by a pair of buttons beneath the space bar. These, like the two buttons that sit beneath the touchpad, are made of a grey plastic that looks out of place against the brushed metal of much of the chassis. Their fit is not perfect, either, with the two upper buttons on our review sample slightly out of alignment. This kind of detail doesn't do a lot for a 'sleek lines' look. The buttons depress well enough, so there's no functional problem with them.

The relatively large touchpad, which supports gesture control and two-way scrolling, allows you to get the cursor the full way across the screen in a single sweep. We found the zoom control a little awkward.

There is a 720p webcam above the screen, next to the keyboard light on our review sample, plus a fingerprint sensor on the right side of the wrist-rest area.

Conclusion

The Elitebook 8460p is a robust 14in. notebook whose metal chassis provides plenty of protection, albeit with the trade-off of extra weight. We don't like the keyboard design, but the matte screen is superb. We also appreciate the range of off-the-shelf configurations, and the high-quality audio subsystem.

Replace Venue Pro Phones with Battery Issues

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Dell said Thursday that it will replace Venue Pro handsets with Wi-Fi connectivity issues and mislabeled batteries.

A software glitch during Dell's manufacturing process has resulted in Wi-Fi connection issues on certain Dell Venue Pro smartphones. "The issue affected some of our initial phone shipments and was not a hardware issue or a Windows Phone 7 one," Dell said in a blog post.

As a result, customers who bought a Venue Pro on November 8 or 9 at a Microsoft Store who are experiencing Wi-Fi troubles can bring their phones back to the store for a replacement device, starting at the end of next week.

"Your new phone will fix the Wi-Fi issue," Dell said.

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"After investigating we concluded the batteries shipped and sold at Microsoft retail stores are indeed production quality—they were simply mislabeled at the factory," Dell said.

Still, those who want batteries without the label can also bring their phones into a Microsoft Store next week for an exchange.

The Dell Venue Pro is one of five Windows Phone 7 handsets being released in the U.S. It includes a sliding, 4.1-inch, 800-by-480 screen that reveals a full, four-row keyboard of domed keys. It has specs similar to most the Windows Phones currently on the market: a 1-GHz Qualcomm QSD8250 processor, a 5-megapixel camera, and 16GB of storage.

Brand wars in gadget land

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Which laptop should I buy? What phone will be the most user-friendly? Which music device will make me look cool? In seeking answers to such questions, The Express Tribune conducted a survey to uncover the tech-rating and prevailing perception of brands in the local market. A total of 12 popular brands were identified and ranked by young students and professionals representing the urban, upwardly mobile, middle class/upper-middle class bracket of society.

Macbook

Overall rating: 9/10

Summary: Everyone wants a Macbook. Adored by its owners and the laptop everyone aspires to, the Macbook series is the clear king of the technological jungle. Aside from expected cost woes, Macs score high on ease-of-use, excellent for working with multimedia and are just plain ‘cool’.

Top of mind: Just, plain, awesome!

HP

Overall rating: 8/10

Summary: A big thumbs up on design excellence by all its owners makes HP a hot brand to buy locally. HP also scored high on durability and versatility, being one of the few brands cited for gaming purposes by multiple owners. As indicated by laptopadvisor.com, HP will most likely have a laptop for every kind of user out there, breaking away from the perception of them being ‘just a printer manufacturer’.

Top of mind: It’s hot, and it’s not a printer

Toshiba

Overall rating: 8/10

Summary: Toshiba scores high on durability and brand loyalty. Owners of Toshiba laptops indicated they would not switch brands, despite the occasional trouble with overheating on different models. As indicated by laptopadvisor.com Toshiba laptops are ‘not the sexiest computers out there’ but they seem to work for those who put reliability first.

Top of mind: It’s a safe bet

Compaq

Overall rating: 6.5/10

Summary: Compaq has few defining features for its owners, the majority of whom would prefer to switch to a different laptop given the choice. While aesthetically pleasing and affordable, Compaq scored low for unspecified reasons (aside from complaints of overheating).

Top of mind: Lack lustre

Dell

Overall rating: 7.5/10

Summary: Not much to complain about if you own a Dell. A good brand and a good buy according to owners, Dell laptops scored well on being user-friendly, durable and worth the money. Much like Toshiba, very few Dell owners would be willing to part ways with their laptops, with brand loyalty to a well-established company factoring in.

Top of mind: Sure, why not

Acer

Overall rating: 5.5/10

Summary: Aside from scoring ultra-high for being cheap and easy to carry around, Acer laptops fail to impress, with owners complaining of bad configurations (slow, hanging) and failing batteries such as Acer BTP-ARJ1 battery, Acer BTP-AS3620 battery, Acer BTP-ASJ1 battery, Acer BTP-B2J1 battery, Acer LC.BTP01.003 battery, Acer LCBTP03003 battery, Acer MS2111 battery, Acer MS2180 battery, Acer QC145 battery, Acer SQ-1100 battery, Acer SQ-2100 battery, Acer SQU-202 battery across models. A majority of owners also indicated they would opt out of their Acer laptops given the choice (or the budget) to do so. Acer is definitely a value-deal option, or a good choice for the novice first user.

Top of mind: The poor man’s laptop

BlackBerry

Overall rating: 8.5/10

Summary: It’s all about push-email, around-the-clock connectivity and social status for BlackBerry owners (and the many who aspire to own one). Not only does the BlackBerry simplify office work, it also implies success in the local mindset. Cons are few, but include the occasional software hanging, battery consumption and the fear of mobile snatchers.

Top of mind: Welcome to the (success) club

Sony Ericsson

Overall rating: 8/10

Summary: It’s cited as durable and affordable, and while the brand may have stepped out of the market, Sony Ericsson owners are loyal to their phones bar none. The brand did however score low on poor memory (and inevitably going obsolete).

The Future of Tablet computing

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Then came in the laptops, notebooks or mobile computing which took technology a step ahead. It’s fair to say laptops have come a long way since the early 1990s, LCD displays have been replaced with sleek HD screens and the once plus-size machines are now zero sized models. If laptops have evolved so much in that space of time, where can they go from here; especially in this so-called post-PC era where tablets PCs are all set to take over computing world?

One important element of the laptop design has stayed persistent during the past 20 years, the conventional flip lid, protecting the screen and providing a sturdy base for a the keyboard it’s the back-bone of any laptop. But with the emergence of the tablet market, advances in technology and changing materials this could be about to change.

The rise of tablet PCs means laptops must adapt, while tablets and laptops are both suited to particular environments, each could learn from one another. While the clam-shell laptop is tried and tested it does have its drawbacks and limitations, in the future it is very likely that we will see new types of laptops moving away from the clam-shell design. Dual screen and sliding laptops have already made an appearance these early concepts will undoubtedly see many iterations in the coming years, which could see them grab back some of market share tablet PCs have recently taken.

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The term Tablet PC typically refers to the product released by Microsoft in 2001. The “Windows XP Tablet PC Edition” of the Microsoft operating system was the first natively pen enabled version of Windows. Windows Vista added pen support to the entire line of operating systems, not typing it down to a special version. Windows 7 went further building in support for touch and multi touch into the operating system.

Evolution of Technology

Going a little back in time on January 27, 2010, Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ introduced a thin, always-on tablet device that would let people browse the Web, read books, send email, watch movies, and play games. It was also no surprise that the 1.5-pound iPad resembled an iPhone, right down to the single black button nestled below the bright 10-inch screen. But there was more to it that what met the eye. In addition to the lean-back sorts of activities one expects from a tablet, there was a surprising pitch for the iPad as a lean-forward device, one that runs a revamped version of Apple’s iWork productivity apps. In many ways, Jobs claimed, the iPad would be better than pricier laptops and desktops as a tool for high-end word processing and spreadsheets. If anyone missed the point, Apple’s design guru Jonathan gushed in a promotional video that the iPad wasn’t just a cool new way to gobble up media – it was blazing a path to the future of computing.

Even though the iPad looks like an iPhone built for the supersize inhabitants of Pandora, its ambitions are as much about shrinking our laptops as about stretching our smartphones. Yes, the iPad is designed for reading, gaming, and media consumption. But it also represents an ambitious rethinking of how we use computers. No more files and folders, physical keyboards and mouses. Instead, the iPad offers a streamlined yet powerful intuitive experience that’s psychically in tune with our mobile, attention-challenged, super-connected new century. Instant-on power. Lightning-fast multitouch response. Native applications downloaded from a single source that simplifies purchases, organizes updates, and ensures security.

Apple has even developed a custom chip, the A4, that both powers the machine and helps extend its battery life to 10 hours. But don’t call it a netbook, a category Steve Jobs went out of his way to trash as a crummy compromise. The iPad is the first embodiment of an entirely new category, one that Jobs hopes will write the obituary for the computing paradigm that Apple itself helped develop. If Jobs has his way, before long we may be using our laptops primarily as base stations for syncing our iPads.

The fact is, the way we use computers is outmoded. The graphical user interface that’s still part of our daily existence was forged in the 1960s and ’70s, even before IBM got into the PC business. Most of the software we use today has its origins in the pre-Internet era, when storage was at a premium, machines ran thousands of times slower, and applications were sold in shrink-wrapped boxes for hundreds of dollars. With the iPad, Apple is making its play to become the center of a post-PC era. But to succeed, it will have to beat out the other familiar powerhouses that are working to define and dominate the future.

There’s a lot to love about Apple’s vision. As we start to establish the conventions made possible by advanced multitouch, we’ll perform ever more complicated tasks by rolling, tapping, and drumming our fingers on screens, like pianists tickling the ivories. The iTunes App Store model gives us a safe and easy means to get powerful programs at low prices. Rigidly enforced standards of aesthetics will ensure that the iPad remains an easy-to-navigate no-clutter zone. And since we’re obligated to link our credit cards to Apple, micropayments are built in, providing traditional media companies with at least a hope of avoiding the poorhouse.

Notebook battery woes won't impact holiday sales: IDC

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swirling uncertainty about the safety of notebooks threatens a key growth market for the PC industry during the most lucrative time of year -- the holiday shopping season.

Notebook PC vendors, including Dell, Apple, Lenovo, Toshiba, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Gateway, and Sony, have all issued battery recalls since August 2006 because a percentage of notebook batteries were overheating and in some cases causing fires.

While only a small percentage of notebook batteries such as Apple A1175 Battery, Apple A1185 Battery, Apple M9324 Battery, Apple M8403 Battery, Apple M7318 Battery, apple PowerBook G3 Battery, Apple PowerBook G4 Battery, Apple PowerBook G4 15 inch Battery, Apple A1012 Battery, Apple M8511 Battery have exhibited the problem, companies are widely recalling the batteries for the sake of consumer safety. IDC said the wave of battery recalls this fall has not yet caused enough frustration to turn customers off from the notebook market, but enough concern has been generated to potentially change customer buying preferences.

"The big concern with the battery recall initially was how would this affect the growth engine of the PC industry? Given the notebook segment is a huge portion of the overall PC market, it is what is driving growth for the PC industry," said Richard Shim, senior research analyst with IDC's Personal Computing program in Framingham, Mass. "As it turns out, the safety issue is not that great a concern, but buyers will be more careful in terms of choosing which brand to purchase."

Results of an IDC survey dubbed "Notebook PC Buyer Segment Survey: Analyzing the Impact of the Battery Recall", showed 85 per cent of respondents said the battery recalls would not impact future notebook PC purchasing decisions. However, 15 per cent of both corporate and consumer buyers say they will alter their buying because of the recalls.

That is enough of an impact to conceivably sway market share, especially in the corporate segment where buyers purchase large volumes, but not enough to have dramatic effects.

"The silver lining is that most of the customers we surveyed aren't foregoing notebook purchases," he said. "Instead, a small percentage indicated they would alter their brand preference, meaning that vendors have an opportunity to win over new customers, forming new market dynamics.

"Consumers tend to display more fickle buying habits, so this is where there is a greater potential for disruption."

IDC surveyed about 500 corporate IT decision makers and directors from small, medium, and large businesses and more than 200 consumer PC buyers in late October 2006 for the report, officials said.

Sony unveils new line of VAIO BX-Series notebooks

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Sony of Canada Ltd. has unveiled the latest edition to its line of VAIO professional notebook personal computers, combining a choice of display sizes, swappable accessories and multiple configuration options into a single platform.

The Sony VAIO BX-Series of notebook PCs is available in two display sizes -- 15.4 and 17-inch (available in Q1 2006) wide screen sizes -- the same optional accessories such as a docking station with battery charger, standard and large capacity batteries like Sony PCGA-BP71 battery, Sony VGP-BPS2 battery, Sony VGP-BPS3 battery, Sony VGP-BPS5 battery, Sony VGP-BPS8 battery, Sony VGP-BPS9 battery, Sony VGP-BPL2 battery, Sony PCG-R505 battery, Sony PCG-V505 battery, Sony PCG-Z505 battery and wireless presentation mouse can be used across the series so accessories can be shared and costs reduced, officials said.

Sony of Canada's extended warranty program features a menu of three major repair options offered over one, two and three years. The menu consists of standard shop service offered over 24 and 36 months; on-site service offered over 12, 24 and 36 months; and accidental damage coverage and on-site coverage offered over 12, 24 and 36 months.

All sizes also feature Sony's multi-function bay. Users can swap out peripherals, such as a DVD (+/-) RW, +R double layer drive (not all DVD media/formats are universally compatible) or an 80-gigabyte (GB) hard drive bay unit. Each of these optional accessories is cross-compatible with all three size configurations of the VAIO BX-Series notebook PC.

According to Michelle Warren, analyst for the Toronto-based Evans Research Corp., notebook vendors are doing very well in Canada this year.

"For example, in the second quarter shipments were up 39 per cent from the same time last year," she said. "Prices are coming down slightly, while functionality is increasing, which directly contributes to the rise in demand. Also, competition is heating up, as more vendors enter the segment, which is also contributing to the aggressive price points."

The SMB market is responding well to the landscape, as it benefits from the aggressive prices and the increased functionality. The final quarter is expected to be the strongest of the year, Warren noted, which is also expected to be the strongest on this segment has experienced to date.

"It has been a very good year indeed for notebook market growth both with SMBs and the consumer market segment," said John B. Challinor, general manager, advertising and communications, for Toronto-based Sony of Canada. "Notebooks are replacing desktop computers in both markets; they're definitely taking over."

Meanwhile, the VAIO BX-Series notebook PC line incorporates a Trusted Platform Module (TCG Ver.1.1b compliant) to set the level of security on a specific client/user basis. Data can be encrypted over a local network or over the Internet so IT managers have the ability to dial in the specific level of access. Additionally, it features an integrated biometric fingerprint sensor, which delivers personal security and eliminates the need to remember different corporate passwords.

Select models of the VAIO BX-Series notebook PCs also incorporate Bluetooth technology for communication with Bluetooth-enabled peripherals (may vary as not all Bluetooth devices are compatible) such as a personal digital assistant (PDA), cellular phone or wireless headset. The book is also outfitted with an optional built-in camera and pre-loaded with Sony's Instant Video Everywhere or IVE service powered by GlowPoint.

The VAIO BX-Series notebook PC line will be available in mid-October, with manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) starting at $1,749.99, officials said.