HP Envy 14-1050ea review

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HP's Envy 14 is without a doubt a head-turning laptop. Its clean lines look stunning, with rounded edges, a dimpled bronze finish and an edge-to-edge display. It's seriously well-built too, thanks to an aluminium and magnesium chassis which leads to a rigid lid and sturdy keyboard panel.

The Chiclet-style keys are backlit and have a pleasant, light action. Small LED indicators on the respective keys let you know if CapsLock, Wi-Fi or audio are on or off. We don't like the way the Function keys have been swapped, though: to press F7, for example, you have to press Fn plus the "Volume Down" key. However, unlike the larger Envy 17, the 14 doesn't have annoying half-size up and down cursor keys.

The touchpad looks stylish, as it's made from a single panel, with areas marked by lines where the buttons should be. The whole panel moves when you press these and, although the action is light and there's a distinct "click", the button areas are still sensitive to touch, so the cursor often moves when you least want it to - at exactly the moment you're about to click.

Altogether more exciting is the presence of the Beats Audio branding, backed by rapper Dr Dre, which promises better bass and lets people "listen to the music the way they should: the way I do", according to the man himself. We read this quote in the Quick Setup guide, and it was a good job we opened it otherwise we wouldn't have known about the Fn+B key combination that enables the beats Audio bass technology - it isn't marked on the laptop itself.

Pressing this combination produces deeper bass sounds, but we're not sure why would you want to disable it. Without it, sounds are awfully tinny - worse than the cheapest netbook speakers. Even with Beats Audio enabled, volume isn't that high, although the sound is reasonably clear, and the mid-range is almost entirely lacking. The speakers on Asus' N73Jn put the Envy's to shame, and if you're into music and don't need the portability, the Asus is a far better choice.

Portability is one of the Envy 14's advantages as, unlike other powerful desktop replacement laptops, it has a 14.5in screen and weighs 2.4kg. It also ran for over five hours in our light-use battery such as Hp OmniBook 6000 battery, Hp F1739A battery, Hp Omnibook XE battery, Hp F2024B battery, Hp F2024A battery, HP XH260 battery, HP Pavilion N5200 battery, Hp Omnibook XE3 battery, Hp 346970-001 battery, Hp HSTNN-DB02 battery test. The screen's 1,366x768 resolution is fine at this size (although 1,600x900 would have been better) and the LED backlight is even and reasonably bright, plus contrast is good. Colour accuracy isn't the best we've seen, but it isn't a major problem.

There's no Blu-ray drive, but you'll be able to play 3D games thanks to the ATI Radeon HD 5650 graphics card with 1GB of RAM. This managed almost 40fps in our Call of Duty 4 test, and also has HDMI and mini DisplayPort outputs. Performance from the Intel Core i5 450M was excellent, and a score of 90 overall makes the Envy 14 ideal for photo, video and audio applications. With 4GB of RAM you'll be able to work with large files, and the 500GB hard disk provides ample room for storage.

The Beats Audio branding is simply a marketing ploy, and adds little value to the Envy. However, at least the warranty includes collect-and-return cover. If you're after a top-quality laptop with excellent 2D and 3D performance that you can take with you on the occasional trip, it's a good choice.

HP Pavilion TX2130ea review

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HP's Pavilion TX2130ea is a convertible laptop and Tablet PC.

You can leave it open and use the keyboard and touch pad, or fold it flat and control it with the touch screen and stylus. Using it in tablet mode is useful if you're in a confined place and there's no room to open the laptop, and is comfortable when reading documents.

In tablet mode, the screen folds flat against the keyboard and automatically switches to portrait mode. Unlike HP's previous tablets, this has an infrared sensor on each side of the display to make the touch screen more accurate. It works beautifully; the onscreen pointer accurately follows the movement of your pen, and it's easy to click on even tiny icons.

The handwriting-recognition application coped well with our messy scrawl, and it's easy to correct erroneous letters one at a time. You write letters into a pop-up box, and they're transferred automatically to any open programs. Using the stylus is fun with painting programs such as ArtRage (www.ambientdesign.com/artrage.html).

The PC works well as a normal laptop, but there are compromises. The TX2130ea's 12.1in display has a grainy texture. It's also dim even at maximum brightness, and its narrow horizontal and vertical viewing angles make it hard to share what's on the screen with others. Colours are accurate, though. The keyboard is comfortable to use, as the keys have long travel and well-judged feedback. We didn't like the touch pad's rough texture and inaccurate pointer movement, though.

Processing power comes from a dual-core AMD Turion and 2GB of RAM. It performed well in our video-encoding test with 175, but its overall score of 125 is below average, and slower than the Intel Core 2 Duo-equipped Samsung R410. It runs Windows Vista smoothly, and while its integrated graphics chipset couldn't run our Call of Duty 2 test, it copes well with Vista's Aero interface.

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This is a niche product, as not many people need the advantages a Tablet PC offers. However, it's the best we've seen so far. The touch screen and handwriting recognition work brilliantly and the Pavilion is good value, too. If you'd like a Tablet PC but don't want to do away with a keyboard, it's a good buy.

HP Envy 14 Beats Edition review

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Graphics muscle comes courtesy of AMD’s Mobility Radeon 5650 chipset; it’s already a generation old, but still capable of gaming at reasonable levels of detail. The Envy completed our new DirectX 11 Dirt 3 racing benchmark (1,280 x 720, 4x anti-aliasing and High detail) with 33.8fps and the game still ran at a smooth 31fps at the laptop's native screen resolution of 1,366x768. Unsurprisingly with this much graphics power, the Envy had no problem with high definition video. 720p footage played smoothly on the laptop itself and 1080p content looked just as good on an external display.

The laptop screen's image quality was slightly above average, but not a patch on the fantastic Radiance display seen on previous Envy models. The 1,366x768 resolution is smaller than we would like, but images at least looked reasonably sharp and colours were as accurate as we would expect from a TN (as opposed to IPS) panel. Viewing angles were very limited and not helped by the ultra-glossy screen finish, but plenty of screen tilt helps to compensate.

We were hoping that HP would have fixed the Envy’s touchpad for this limited edition, but unfortunately the Beats edition suffers from the same problems; because the buttons are integrated into the touchpad, any movement over the dividing line will send the mouse cursor flying across the screen. Thankfully the backlit QWERTY keyboard is a much better. Each isolated key has a reasonable amount of tactile feedback and very short travel times, although the wrist rest can get a little toasty after several hours’ use. The red backlight is subtle enough not to be distracting, and you can also disable it.

In spite of the great design and solid performance, the Envy Beats edition can’t justify its high price. Its processor is from a previous generation and it has disappointing battery such as HP HSTNN-LB11 Battery, HP HSTNN-DB06 Battery, HP HSTNN-DB11 Battery, HP HSTNN-OB06 Battery, HP HSTNN-UB11 Battery, HP 398876-001 Battery, HP Pavilion dv4 Battery, HP Pavilion dv5 Battery, HP Pavilion G70 Battery, HP Pavilion G60 Battery life as a result. The screen is also a step back from previous versions. Although there are few Windows-based laptops that are quite so good-looking, it’s hard to justify spending so much for style over substance.

HP ProBook 4720s review

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Most laptops aimed at businesses look rather staid and boring, but the HP ProBook 4720s is surprisingly stylish. The brown metal wrist rest, lid and speaker grille look great and blend in well with the rest of the black plastic construction. It's a bit chunky, but it feels reassuringly sturdy.

The ProBook has a 17.3in screen and is a desktop replacement laptop, so as well as weighing 3.1kg, it's quite large. It's not ideal for travelling, so we were surprised by its lengthy battery life of over six hours - one of the longest times we've seen for a 17in laptop.

Like many other business laptops with battery like Hp F4098A battery, Hp F4809A battery, Hp F4812A battery, compaq 319411-001 battery, Compaq Presario 2100 battery(compaq 2100 battery), Compaq Presario 2500 battery(compaq 2500 battery), Compaq Presario NX9010 battery, Compaq Presario NX9000 battery, the ProBook's screen has a matte finish instead of a glossy one. This means it's not reflective, but it doesn't look as bright and punchy as many glossy displays. It's still reasonably bright with accurate colours, though, and viewing angles are quite wide. Plus, the 1,600x900 pixel resolution is great for working on a large spreadsheet or a pair of documents side-by-side.

Tying was accurate thanks to the large, responsive keys which give just the right amount of feedback. There's a numeric keypad for quick number entry in spreadsheets and no undersized or oddly placed keys, either.

Unfortunately, the touchpad isn't nearly as impressive. Although it's large and accurate, the two buttons are built into the bottom of the pad itself. These are too stiff so some force is needed to press them, which can also inadvertently move the cursor. This makes some tasks, such as dragging icons, harder than they should be. It's profoundly frustrating and a problem we've seen on other HP laptops recently.

Security-conscious users will appreciate the built-in fingerprint reader which can be used instead of a password. There's no integrated 3G modem or USB3 ports, but these features can be added later using the ExpressCard/34 slot.

The 250GB hard disk is stingy at this price, but should be large enough if you're storing only business documents. HP has been stingy with memory, too. The 2GB of RAM is enough for running Windows and several programs simultaneously, but should you want to add more, it's rather time-consuming to get to the memory slots and hard disk bay.

It's a shame that the ProBook doesn't have a Core i5 processor like other, similarly priced laptops but it's by no means slow. Its i3 350M is still fast enough for most tasks, though, scoring 80 overall in our benchmarks. We didn't expect it to do well in games, but the Mobility Radeon HD 4350 managed 16fps in our Call of Duty 4 test. It'll allow you to play moderns games if you can compromise on graphical detail and play at lower screen resolutions.

The ProBook looks and feels great. We were impressed by its battery life, but its weight means this isn't such a great advantage. This, in addition to a miserly amount of RAM and hard disk space, prevents the ProBook from receiving our unconditional recommendation.

For PCs Hope in Slim Profile

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Intel Corp.'s crusade to redefine the personal computer is entering a crucial phase, as a new breed of sleek skinny portables jostle with tablet-style devices and smartphones for consumer attention.

A host of companies are using next week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to show off entries in a new category called Ultrabooks, a term the chip giant coined as part of an effort to spur its customers to make more desirable products.

Manufacturers expected to introduce new thin laptops at the show include Dell Inc., Lenovo Group Ltd. and Acer Inc. The products follow portables using the Ultrabook moniker from companies such as Hewlett-Packard Co., Toshiba Corp. and Asustek Computer Inc.

Making portables smaller is hardly a new idea. Backers of Ultrabooks, inspired largely by Apple Inc.'s distinctive MacBook Air, hope to take stylish designs that typically command a premium to mainstream price points. Though Ultrabooks mostly start at roughly $899 to $1,400, hardware companies expect to soon reach more consumer-friendly prices of $699 or lower.

Ultrabooks also take a page from Apple's iPad tablet computer by booting up more quickly and operating longer on a battery charge than conventional laptops. Backers expect future models to exploit touch screens, with some converting between tablet and clamshell-style configurations.

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The stakes are high for many companies—but particularly for Intel and Microsoft Corp., dominant suppliers to PC makers whose growth rates have been surpassed as demand has swelled for other kinds of mobile devices. Sales of tablets across the globe, for example, are expected to rise nearly 63% in 2012 to more than 103 million units, predicts research firm Gartner Inc. World-wide PC shipments, by contrast, are expected to rise 4.5% to about 370 million units.

But Apple continues to prove that attractive design can have a big impact, posting a 26% jump in unit sales for its Macintosh PCs in the quarter ended in September compared with a year earlier—reaching a quarterly record for the company largely because of the MacBook Air.

That portable Mac, first introduced in 2008 at an entry price of $1,799, became more popular after a revamp in late 2010 that set the entry price at $999 and made fast-booting memory chips a standard feature to store data rather than disk drives.

"The PC industry in general got a wake-up call when Apple introduced the MacBook Air," said Tim Bajarin, an analyst at the research firm Creative Strategies. "PC guys began to realize that what Apple had was not just a big hit but was a form factor that was truly going to redefine what consumers expect in portable computers."

Intel helped marshal a response for the broader PC industry by kicking off the Ultrabook initiative in late May at a Taiwan trade show. It has set up a $300 million venture-capital fund to support related technology companies, and is expected to boost its advertising and promotional support to PC makers to drive demand for Ultrabooks.

The chip maker expects the more attractive size and features of Ultrabooks to transform the laptop category, bolstered by plans to roll out successive generations of chips to help drive up performance and battery life. Though not many Ultrabooks are quite as thin as the MacBook Air—which tapers from a thickness of 0.68 inch to 0.11 inch at one point—Intel expects dimensions to shrink rapidly.

"This is very much the new way we're going to use PCs going into the future, making them much more mobile than they were before," said Dadi Perlmutter, executive vice president of Intel's architecture group.

Intel predicts Ultrabooks will account for about 40% of consumer portable PC sales in 2012. Some market researchers expect a slower transition; IHS iSuppli sees Ultrabooks hitting 43% of world-wide notebook PC shipments by 2015.

Manufacturers are hoping for a different experience than the last time Intel helped promote a new portable category: netbooks. The small, no-frills style of laptop that started at around $300 quickly gained traction in 2008. Sales later slowed sharply, partly because netbooks didn't have the processing power for many computing tasks. The iPad and other tablets also emerged as attractive alternatives for simple tasks such as surfing the Web.

Ultrabooks, by contrast, have beefier Intel microprocessors and snappy response times. Acer, for example, says its Aspire S3 Ultrabooks, which start at $899, have a feature that lets users resume a paused computing session in fewer than two seconds and connect to the Internet in 2.5 seconds. The company boasts 50 days of standby power and as many as six hours of continuous usage.

"We really want to reinvigorate the [PC] category, and Ultrabook is one vehicle for that," said Sumit Agnihotry, Acer vice president of product marketing for the Americas.

H-P, the world's largest personal-computer maker, unveiled an Ultrabook in November called "Folio 13." The company puts the laptop's thickness at roughly half the diameter of a dime, and its battery life at about nine hours. It costs about $900.

Lower pricing will be crucial, industry executives and analysts say. One obstacle is flash memory, which tends to be a costly alternative to disk-based data storage, though chip prices keep coming down.

Toshiba, for example, has offered an entry-level Ultrabook—which ordinarily sells for $799—in a limited-time promotion at electronics retailer Best Buy Co. for $699 during the holiday season. Toshiba, a major maker of flash-memory chips, says manufacturing some of its own components helps reduce costs.

In all, Intel said 10 or 11 Ultrabook models were likely to have shipped by the end of 2011, with about 60 designs in the pipeline for 2012. The company is hosting a news conference on Jan. 9, the day before the formal opening of the Consumer Electronics Show, which is expected to showcase new Ultrabooks and marketing plans for them.

While it is hard to imagine thin designs turning off consumers, establishing Ultrabooks as a separate product category might be a taller order. Consumers could get confused as manufacturers introduce similar-looking laptops without the Ultrabook name.

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. tends to use the phrase "ultrathin notebooks," because the term Ultrabook has been trademarked by Intel and requires use of its chips. Consumers might have some suspicions about new product categories, after what they "just went through with netbooks," said John Taylor, AMD's director of global product marketing.

Dell Latitude E6420 XFR Review

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To say the 14-inch Dell Latitude E6420 XFR could take a licking would be an understatement. The fully rugged MIL-STD tested notebook can withstand anything from 6-foot drops to wind-blown rain, making it ideal for those working in hazardous locations. Equipped with a Core i7 processor, a bright display, and a long-lasting battery such as dell Latitude X300 battery, dell W0465 battery, dell Inspiron 2000 battery, dell Latitude LS battery, dell 2834T battery, dell 4834T battery, dell Inspiron 1520 battery, dell Inspiron 1521 battery, Dell Inspiron 1720 battery, dell Inspiron 1525 battery, dell Inspiron 1526 battery, the E6420 XFR can handle heavy-duty tasks without breaking a sweat. But is this rough and tumble notebook worth its $5,612 price tag?

The E6420 XFR not only looks like a tank, it also has tank-like durability. The high-strength PR-72 ultra-polymer in the chassis improves upon the E6400 XFR's PR481 chassis material, increasing the notebook's drop spec from 4 to 6 feet. The rubber bumpers have also been redesigned for better protection against bumps and drops.

Click to EnlargeSimilar to the E6400 XFR's design, all ports and slots on the E6420 XFR are protected by doors using PrimoSeal technology, which has an industry rating of IP-65. When closed, the port doors seal completely thanks to compression gasketing designed to keep water and dust from the notebook's interior.

The E6420 is able to operate in extreme temperatures thanks to its QuadCool thermal technology. Dell says the E6420 XFR can stay cool under pressure without the use of external vents, thanks to a combination of conductive cooling, thermal pipes, and a sealed fan chamber.

These components combine to create what Dell calls its Ballistic Armor, which enables the notebook to withstand rigorous MIL-STD-810G and MIL-STD-461F testing. The E6420 XFR can withstand drops from 6 feet while closed and off. When it's open and turned on, the machine can survive a fall from 3 feet. The notebook can also endure 5.8 inches of rain and 70-mph winds while open and operating, as well as temperatures ranging from -20 degrees Fahrenheit to 145 degrees. And if that wasn't enough, the E6420 XFR can operate in an explosive environment--for example, a room saturated with gasoline fumes--without igniting the air around it.

With the notebook turned off and closed, we dropped it twice from a height of 6 feet. While some of the port covers popped open, the notebook didn't suffer any damage, and started up normally. Then, with the notebook turned on and open, we dropped it twice from a height of three feet. This time, the port covers remained closed, and the E6420 continued running normally.

As mentioned above, all the ports on the E6240 are protected by gasket-sealed metal doors that keep moisture and dust from entering. On the right, one large door covers two USB 2.0 ports, an ExpressCard/54 slot, a Wi-Fi radio switch, and the tray-loading DVD burner. A smaller door next to it protects an HDMI and a USB/eSATA port. On the left, one door covers a VGA and Serial port, while another shields the hard drive.

Click to EnlargeOne large door on the rear of the E6420 opens to expose the battery; two small doors on either side cover the power and Ethernet ports. On the front edge, a sliding door, just underneath the handle, protects the SD card slot. Below that is a slot for the small metal stylus. The bottom of the notebook has a connector dock, which is also covered by a sliding latch.

Swappable media bay modules allow users to switch out or remove components, such as the DVD burner, while the notebook is up and running.

Click to EnlargeUsing Dell Webcam Central, the 2-megapixel captures stills and video in 1920 x 1080. When we shot photos of our face under fluorescent lighting, images looked clear with sharp detail. We did notice that colors, especially red, appeared a little washed out. During our Skype session, our caller reported a slightly grainy image, but with in-sync audio that was plenty loud.

During the LAPTOP Battery Test (continuous web surfing over Wi-Fi), the E6420 XFR clocked in at exactly 8 hours, nearly twice as long as the 4:37 mainstream category average. Since this laptop is designed for field use, its extra-long endurance is critical to the target audience.

The Dell Latitude E6420 XFR combines extreme durability with strong overall performance and long battery life, exactly what demanding rugged notebook shoppers are looking for. The only thing that keeps this tank of a laptop from earning our Editors' Choice award is its above-average running temperature. Some may prefer the Panasonic Toughbook 31, which offers a sealed all-weather design that can also handle 6-foot drops. However, the Toughbook doesn't have a Core i7 option like the Dell and it weighs over a pound more despite featuring a smaller 13-inch screen. While the $5,612 price is steep, the E6420 XFR is an excellent choice for the military, those who work on oil rigs, or anyone looking for a highly durable, high-performance notebook for field use.

Dell Vostro V131 heavy on smarts

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DELL'S Vostro V131 is a lightweight laptop with enough specs to handle multi-tasking effortlessly despite its petite size.

It addresses most of the issues that many found with its predecessor, the Vostro V130.

This is a full-powered, long-running, highly-functional – and still quite stylish – small-business laptop.

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Now, the Vostro V131 can not only run longer, it also offers more oomph with its amazing multi-tasking abilities.

As a slim notebook that weighs 1.82kg, it measures 329x16x238mm.

Featuring a decent screen and excellent keyboard, the V131 has a 13.3-inch HD anti-glare LED display with a standard native resolution of 1366x768 pixels and an HD webcam complete with Dell’s current collection of fun special effects.

The ports have been moved from their less-convenient location on the laptop’s back edge to the sides, and Dell added USB 3.0 connectivity in the process.

The keyboard, too, is new and improved, with Chiclet-style, backlit keys. It comes full size, taking up every available space but omitting a separate number pad.

It is also firm and comfortable to the touch, helped in part by the slightly concave keys and also the variable backlighting.

The large touchpad and mouse buttons are also equally responsive. There is also a fingerprint reader for added security.

There are three rapid access buttons above the keyboard for Windows Mobility, Dell Support Centre and the customisable Launch Manager.

Besides the WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, you can also attach WiDi-enabled digital projectors for conference room presentations.

With its chic design, V131 comes in shades of Aberdeen Silver and Lucerne Red.

The notebook is housed in a tough aluminium casing with a firm hinge that ensures the lip snaps shut without the need for a retaining clip.

There are two USB 3.0 ports for fast data transfer, one USB 2.0, an HDMI out, VGA, Ethernet, and an 8-in-1 ray drive.

The Vostro V131 boasts a duel-core second-generation Sandy Bridge Intel Core i3-2310M processor clocked at 2.10GHz and 4GB RAM which can be expanded to 8GB.

With the six-cell battery, battery life of the V131 is impressive, offering about 2.5 hours minimum usage and nearer to seven hours at light activity.

Overall, Dell’s Vostro V131, priced at RM1,999, offers better performance, longer battery life, and a more attractive design for business users looking for a well-rounded, well-built ultraportable laptop.

Social enterprise and B2B

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I regard social networking as the irresistible revolution. Whether you regularly use Twitter, Facebook, Google+, the fact that billions of people around the globe are connected via these networks makes social media hard to ignore.

Social media is in fact turning traditional media inside out and via people’s ability to share content and see what others are consuming, could be the very saviour of a media industry devastated by the financial downturn.

What’s obvious about social media is the impact it is having on the consumer world and therefore marketing, but perhaps what most pundits and analysts are missing the real point on is the impact social media could have on the business world.

The old term business-to-business (B2B) is going to be back with a bang in 2012 as new tools for enabling firms to mine data, communicate better, target customers and analyse their own performance on a real-time basis will enter the fray. 2012 will be the year of the social enterprise.

Closer to home keep an eye on companies like Connor Murphy’s DataHug which just raised US$1.5m recently and makes relationship management technologies for businesses.

Another firm worth watching in this space is Redeem & Get which recently won the ESB Electric Ireland Spark of Genius Award at the Dublin Web Summit. Focusing on the daily deals space dominated by players like Groupon, it helps businesses manage customer details and group vouchers to prevent overloading their company.

The much anticipated operating system from Microsoft is a complete departure from the past and will exist as an operating system that will flow seamlessly across tablet computers, notebook computers and desktop computers.

Not only will the operating system look entirely different – being optimised for touchscreen devices as well as traditional mouse-control – with its Metro-style interface, but it will represent an exciting new way for businesses, workers and consumers to get their hands on software apps.

Steve Ballmer said recently that when Windows 8 ships in 2012 there will be an installed base of some 500m personal computers that can be upgraded to the new operating system, ensuring a viable potential market for firms creating apps for this space.

What will be the stand-out features of Windows 8 when it arrives? Well it will come with a new way of putting in your password if you wish – you can draw a shape around a familiar photograph as a way of unlocking the computer or private documents, for example.

A key feature will also be Windows 8’s green credentials. It will enable instant boot-up and each of the tiles on the home screen will be able to receive dynamic push content such as news, weather, video, etc, without actually draining your computer’s battery such as dell Inspiron 8500 battery, dell 8N544 battery, dell Inspiron 8600 battery, Dell Precision M60 battery, dell Inspiron 6400 battery, dell Inspiron E1505 battery, dell Inspiron 1501 battery, dell GD761 battery, dell KD476 battery, dell TD347 battery .

A new feature called Touch-first browsing puts websites at the centre of new Windows 8 devices.

Dell Inspiron 14z and Mini 10

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Dell has unveiled a cool new notebook for what it calls its thin and powerful line of notebook computers. The new notebook is the Inspiron 14z and it can be had with several different options. The machine can be fitted with Intel Core i3 or Core i5 processor options. It has a 14-inch HD resolution screen and promises impressive battery life to keep you working for a long time.

The 14z has SRS Premium Sound HD for better audio quality when you are watching movies or listening to your favorite music. Combined with the 1366 x 768 resolution screen the little notebook will make for a good entertainment PC that can work too. The 14z has Intel Wireless Display tech inside and it has an HDMI output so you can shoot video and other content out to a larger screen.

Dell uses the Windows 7 OS for the 14z line and the machine has on-processor graphics to help with battery such as dell TD175 battery, dell Precision M65 battery, dell DF230 battery, dell Latitude D531 battery, dell Latitude D820 battery, dell Latitude D830 battery, dell MM165 battery, dell YD626 battery, dell 312-0393 battery, dell Latitude D800 battery life. The 14z will come in Diamond Black or Fire Red colors. It also has a USB 3.0 port, WiFi and an integrated memory card reader. Other hardware features include up to 8GB of RAM, up to 750GB of storage, and an internal tray-loading DVD drive that will burn CDs and DVDs as well. The notebook will ship later this month at Best Buy in the UK and will hit other locations in Europe and the UK later in the year.

Dell have finally added the Broadcom Crystal HD card option to their Inspiron Mini 10 netbook, as part of the new Performance Plus Package. The upgrade not only adds the HD video decoder chip – which allows the Mini 10 to play 1080p video, something the Atom N450/GMA 3150 pairing can’t, on their own, manage – but a higher resolution 1,366 x 768 10.1-inch display.

There’s also a bigger hard-drive – 250GB versus the standard 160GB – and an update to the OS. The Performance Plus Mini 10 comes with Windows 7 Starter instead of Windows XP Home. Finally you get a 6-cell Li Ion battery rather than the regular 3-cell battery.

Upgrading the basic Mini 10 with the new package leaves you with a $409 netbook capable of high-definition playback. The basic SKU kicks off at $299.