Tilamook notebooks - Upward mobility

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The performance gap between notebooks and desktops has been closingoosted by Intel's "Tillamook", an MMX-enabled Pentium Processor specifically for mobile PCs, they laugh in the face of some desktop PCs. Adele Dyer gets carried away by their sheer force of features. fast, and the term "desktop replacement" has now become a serious statement rather than a bit of a joke. However, one major grouch as far as notebook manufacturers are concerned has been that Intel has left them behind, releasing faster chips for desktops at the expense of specific processors for mobiles.

The release of the Pentium Processor with MMX technology for mobiles, codenamed Tillamook, finally redresses that balance. Two new processors are being released with clock speeds of 200MHz and 233MHz, for the first time bringing notebooks to level-pegging with their desktop counterparts.

However, there is more to this release than just another Pentium chip.

Intel has reduced the voltage, which results in longer battery life and support for larger screens. The company is also offering the chips on an optional mobile module which, theoretically, makes it possible to upgrade notebook processors.

There are three notebooks using Tillamook and here, in addition to the AST Ascentia, we take an exclusive look at the new high-end notebooks from Gateway and IBM. Make no mistake - they are big, burly bashers with enough clout to knock their opponents out of the water. They take the phrase "desktop replacements" to new heights, because they are probably better specified than most people's current PCs.

IBM ThinkPad 770D

How big and how powerful do you want your notebook to be? Well, you can't beat the IBM ThinkPad 770D which manages to cram in the highest possible spec. It is aimed purely at the corporate executive who wants every last toy and whose company is footing the bill.

The most obvious improvement is in the size of the screen, which is a 14.1in model. This really is big, with as large a viewable area as your average 15in monitor, and it's very impressive. If this is going to be your only machine, you should find the screen extremely comfortable to use. The downside is that having a screen this large will necessarily make any notebook much larger than one with a 13.3in screen. IBM has minimised the impact of this by shaving a small amount off the bottom of the notebook, so the front slopes slightly backwards.

To support the display, the machine has 2Mb of video memory and, amazingly for a notebook, a 3D graphics chip from Trident which provides fast video performance. Although it could be argued that 3D graphics on a notebook is not strictly necessary, it does mean you are ahead of the pack and have a little more power.

The remaining spec is equally good: a 233MHz Pentium with MMX technology including a 5Gb hard disk, an optional 20-speed CD-ROM or even a DVD-ROM drive, either of which are interchangeable with the floppy. There's 32Mb of SDRAM as standard, 512Kb of Level 2 cache and a 33.6Kbps modem.

The 770D is very well built, with ingenious solutions to typical problems.

The hard disk is kept in place by a screw and a lock, so there is no chance of it falling out. The CD-ROM drive and battery such as IBM ThinkPad T40 Battery, IBM ThinkPad T41 Battery, IBM ThinkPad T42 Battery, IBM ThinkPad T43 Battery, IBM ThinkPad R50 Battery, IBM ThinkPad R51 Battery, IBM FRU 08K8193 Battery, IBM 92P1060 Battery, IBM 08K8214 Battery, IBM 08K8195 Battery can be popped out using a switch on the front of the notebook, so you do not have to turn it upside down. And the rear feet have been turned sideways to make the unit more stable when it is propped up at the back for a better typing angle. The pre-loaded software has been put together with the corporate user in mind, so there is a copy of ConfigSafe which lets the system administrator find and repair any changes that have been made to the registry, INI files, system hardware and so on. And there's a liberal sprinkling of other software: IBM's Antivirus, PointCast, TranXit, Emergency Recovery Utility and CardWorks.

Overall, the 770D is up to IBM's usual high standards although, if anything, it seems a little over-stuffed with features. But as it is probably better specified than the PC sitting on your desk right now, it is still a good buy.

HP Pavilion TX-1260ea notebook computer

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The last time we saw a TX-1000 series tablet, we couldn’t calibrate the screen properly.

Thankfully we didn’t suffer the same problem this time, but you still have to press hard on the TX-1260ea’s display to get a response and you’ll get fingerprints all over it in the process.

Since the pen isn’t an active design, you can’t rest your hand on the display without causing the mouse to move, which makes it less comfortable to use.

The display’s hinge has a solid click to it though, and two hooks click the display in place when folded down.

The keyboard and trackpad offer sturdy and accurate response, with a separate, working scroll function – a rarity in Vista due to a lack of drivers.

The Pavilion stands out as the only notebook to use an AMD processor, namely a TL-50 1.86GHz with 1MB of L2 cache. A generous 2GB of Ram and 160GB hard disk didn’t help performance though, with the Pavilion languishing consistently in the bottom half of our benchmarks.

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With lots of blue-glowing media buttons and a remote control, it’s an ambitious multimedia machine. Altec Lansing-branded speakers sit either side of the screen’s hinge and were the best on test. Two headphone jacks are also included, but DVD playback is spoilt by the screen’s dire, washed-out blacks.

The Geforce Go 6150 integrated graphics are no longer better than Intel’s graphics, scoring a lethargic 435 in 3Dmark05. It’s quite heavy for a 12.1in device and exceptionally bulky, and we can’t help but apply the ‘jack of all trades, master of none’ tag to the TX-1260ea.

Lenovo ThinkPad X120e laptop announced

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The widely accepted models under Lenovo’s ThinkPad roster have undeniably surpassed others whenever concerns like portability, performance and preeminence buzz consumers’ list of traits. Adding strength to its portfolio and history of delivering ultra-mobility, the company recently unfurled the new ThinkPad X120e laptop.

Decent in looks, the latest addition touts to be the foremost commercial laptop to integrate an AMD Fusion E-Series Accelerated Processing Unit and ensures an unprecedented user experience. The assimilation of the above stated feature assists in speeding up the graphics performance by nearly 65 percent, web searches, page loads, and business applications.

“Multimedia elements like audio and video have become important parts of our world, and businesses are embracing this trend in digital content,” shared Dilip Bhatia, vice president, ThinkPad Marketing and Product Operations, Lenovo. “We’ve optimized the ThinkPad X120e to not only give businesses an excellent experience creating and consuming multimedia content, but we’ve also made key improvements to an area that has plagued laptops: long battery life like IBM 41N5666 Battery, IBM ThinkPad T60p Battery, IBM ThinkPad R60 Battery, IBM ThinkPad T60 Battery, IBM 40Y6797 Battery, IBM 40Y6799 Battery, IBM FRU 92P1139 Battery, IBM FRU 92P1141 Battery, IBM FRU 92P1137 Battery, IBM 02K6651 Battery.”

The powerful Lenovo ThinkPad X120e also sports an HDMI port for projecting content on another monitor or a TV screen. Its 11.6-inch screen and a full-size keyboard ensure augmented convenience at the same time. Crafted with a touch of contemporariness, the keyboard includes a progressively clean look while retaining the same feel of the ThinkPad classic keyboard.

“Mobile users no longer have to trade battery life for great graphics performance,” commented Chris Cloran,corporate vice president and general manager, Client Division AMP Products Group, AMD. “AMD Fusion APUs allow for thinner, cool-running devices that can last the day and do what’s demanded of today’s professional.”

Some other highlighting features are Wi-Fi, optional Bluetooth and mobile broadband and improved battery life.

The newly revealed Lenovo ThinkPad X120e laptop will be made procurable beginning in February through Lenovo business partners and the official website. These models start under $400.

HP EliteBook vs. Apple MacBook

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As Hewlett-Packard mulls the fate of its PC operations, this is a good opportunity to contrast HP's ultraportable workhorse with Apple's popular MacBook Air.

Just before the news broke about Hewlett-Packard considering a spin-off of its PC operations, I received an EliteBook 2560p from HP to try out. Call it uncanny. Or, better yet, call it an opportune time to take a high-end HP laptop for a spin and compare two competing design philosophies from two of the most successful--and biggest--computer companies in the world.

HP EliteBook 2560p in the foreground. MacBook Air (13.3-inch) and Dell Adamo in the background.

(Credit: Brooke Crothers) And, yes, I wondered for a moment if this was the last opportunity to handle a new HP-branded laptop. But that thought quickly vanished. HP Executive Chairman Ray Lane has said--as recently as Thursday--that the $40 billion PC operations will either be spun off as an "HP branded" company or kept inside.

With that preamble, let's get down to business. First, some quick notes about the EliteBook 2560p. Among the business models announced in the last six months or so, the 2560p is the closest that HP gets to the Air. (Some might argue that the ProBook 5330m or Pavilion dm1 are closer, but I'm sticking with the 2560p as the best point of comparison for reasons cited below--besides, that's all I've got to work with.)

(Note: this is not a formal review but general impressions of the 2560p after using it for about three weeks. And also note that I am not comparing it to the latest MacBook Air with Intel Sandy Bridge chips inside. I'm sure the MacBook faithful will cry foul on that account. My everyday machine is the MBA spec'd below.)

Again, the 2560p next to a second-generation 13-inch MacBook Air (which I use as my backup).

(Credit: Brooke Crothers) The 2560p is the most recent offering in a long line of high-end business ultraportables. Before the 2560p came the 2540p, 2530p, 2510p--and before that, models like the Compaq Armada m300. Previous models were actually lighter. For example, the 2510p was about 3.4 pounds. The 2560p weighs about 3.7 pounds. That said, it's HP's most portable business laptop (excluding Netbooks). And HP is all about business computers. That's its bread and butter: supplying laptops to Fortune 500 companies.

I've always thought that HP's business laptops were underexposed (if not underrated). They get relatively little media attention despite wide use. As I've said before, at airports, conferences, and hotels, the most widely used laptops I see are MacBooks, ThinkPads, and HP's business laptops. And it's obvious that HP ships a lot of these as it's the largest PC maker in the world.

So, let's get the spec comparison out the way.

HP EliteBook 2560p:

Weight/size: 1.08 inches thick, 3.7 pounds

Chassis build materials: plenty of aluminum and magnesium (military spec'd MIL-STD-810G)

Processor: Core i5 "Sandy Bridge" 2410M, 2.3 GHz.

Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000.

Display: 12.5-inch LED-backlit HD antiglare (1,366x768).

Storage: 320GB 7,200RPM hard disk drive.

Optical drive: built-in

Memory: 4GB.

Ports: USB 2.0 (3), DisplayPort, VGA, Ethernet, docking connector, among others.

3G: option for internal AT&T or Verizon broadband card

Battery: 6-cell rated at up to 8 hours like Hp OmniBook 6000 battery, Hp F1739A battery, Hp Omnibook XE battery, Hp F2024B battery, Hp F2024A battery, Hp Omnibook XE3 battery, Hp 346970-001 battery, Hp HSTNN-DB02 battery, Hp HSTNN-UB02 battery, Hp DP390A battery

Input: Touchpad with gestures and pointstick

Operating system: Windows 7 Professional

Price: $1,099

Apple MacBook Air:

Weight/size: 0.68 inches thick, 2.4 pounds

Chassis build materials: aluminum.

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo ULV 1.6GHz.

Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 320M

Display: 11.6-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display (1,366x768).

Storage: 128GB solid-state drive.

Optical drive: N/A

Memory: 4GB.

Ports: USB 2.0 (2), Mini DisplayPort.

3G: N/A

Battery: rated at up to 5 hours

Input: Touchpad

Operating system: OS X

Price: when purchased in 2010, $1,399

Build quality: The EliteBook is built like a tank. It seems practically indestructible. And that's what corporate road warriors need. The HP product manager who oversees the EliteBook line said in a phone interview that it is tested to withstand a dead drop from desk-level height at every different angle (it's dropped 26 times during testing). I believe him. And I have a feeling that I could drop kick the 2560p across my front lawn and see no appreciable damage. The Air is of course well built too, but it's not military-spec'd to the max like the EliteBook.

Performance: I'm not going to cite EliteBook and MacBook Air benchmarks (you can get that in any formal review) but, rather, give a subjective opinion. Despite its having a "faster" Sandy Bridge processor, I didn't feel that the EliteBook was faster than the Air (equipped with an Ultra Low Voltage 1.6GHz Core 2 Duo). In fact, I noticed no difference bouncing between the two on a daily basis. My work routine includes tab-intensive Web surfing (usually 20 tabs open), flash video, photo editing, MS Office-related tasks, and audio and video encoding.

The only appreciable performance difference favored the Air. Which is testimony to the criticality of a solid-state drive. I can't say enough about the importance (necessity?) of having an SSD. Apple understands this. Everything feels faster with an SSD--and I'm not just talking about boot times and data reads. That said, put the optional 128GB SSD in the EliteBook (not the HDD that I got) and I guarantee you will have an extremely fast system that easily out-benchmarks the Air that I have (if not the newer MBA with the Sandy Bridge processor).

Keyboard: I like the feel and tactility of the MBA's keyboard but have no complaints about the 2560p's. Nothing really to say beyond this because I could easily adjust to the EliteBook's keyboard.

Touchpad: Big, big difference. The Windows camp does not seem to understand the significance of a good touchpad experience. The MacBook's multigesture touchpad is close to flawless. HP's is anything but.

Touchpad issue No. 1: The problems begin with the size of the touchpad. HP's is too small. (I mentioned this to the HP product manager. He said they have a limited amount of space to work with because they must also make room for two extra mouse buttons to use with the pointing stick.)

Touchpad issue No. 2: But size is probably the lesser of the two problems. For two-finger scrolling, unless your fingers fall in just the right place (at the top of the touchpad in the middle), the touchpad misfires, i.e., nothing happens. And that happened a lot. Granted, I got better at it over time, and it did become less hit-or-miss, but it is still far from fluid. And the blame doesn't lie only with HP. I have a Dell Adamo that has the exact same problem.

Docking station/port replicator: Big difference--in favor of the EliteBook. Apple doesn't like docking stations. I'm sure Apple engineers think they have good reasons, but I respectfully disagree. I loved the EliteBook's "hot" docking station (no need to power down the 2560p). It worked flawlessly and made grabbing the EliteBook and taking it somewhere else a pleasure. Not so with the Air. I have to undo four connections if I want to take the Air somewhere. That's a big disincentive. Point: a well-designed docking station is a godsend. In fact, this killer feature alone is almost reason enough to go out and buy an EliteBook of my own and relegate the Air to a backup machine. (Maybe.)

Display: The EliteBook's display is dimmer than the MBA's. But that's partly due to the EliteBook's being a matte display (not glossy like the Air's). Many people prefer matte displays. In fact, I do too as long as they're bright. The 2560p's was not bright enough for me.

Portability: The EliteBook's wonderful docking station aside, the Air wins this contest. Indeed, that's why I bought the 11.6-inch Air. A relatively high-performance laptop at 2.4 pounds is hard to beat for portability. For the uninitiated, I would suggest going to an Apple store and picking up an 11.6-inch MBA. A laptop doesn't get much lighter. By comparison, the EliteBook feels like a dead weight. This is all very relative, of course. Someone used to a 6-pound laptop would find the EliteBook light.

That said, I would strongly suggest to HP (and I mentioned this to the product manager) that it make the next rev of the EliteBook lighter. An "ultraportable" just south of four pounds in 2011 seems like a Luddite resisting progress. Even if it means making the EliteBook a little less indestructible.

Battery life: This may surprise some readers, but not a lot to say here. The HP has a 6-cell tube battery that protrudes from the back. But based on what I do with a laptop (discussed above), I found it roughly on par with Apple's smaller battery. In short, after four or five hours of use (depending on how processor-intensive), the Air and 2560p fare about the same.

3G: This is personal preference (I know some people don't care) and another big upside of the EliteBook (and many Windows laptops for that matter). In short, I have found that as a longtime user of built-in 3G (in previous HP laptops that I owned, and in my current Dell lappy) it is more convenient than hauling around a portable Mi-Fi router. Yes, I know that you can use Mi-Fi on multiple computers, which makes it cost-efficient. I still prefer built-in 3G. Especially when I'm traveling. Again, at least the option for built-in 3G makes the 2560p the big winner here.

Storage: Already covered above. SSD beats a rotating HDD any day.

Optical drive: The EliteBook has one, the Air doesn't. That said, I don't see this as an advantage for the EliteBook. And it's possibly even detrimental to the overall design. It makes the EliteBook heavier and bulkier than it needs to be. I have no need for a built-in optical drive these days.

Ports: The HP has lots of ports as cited in the specs above. A big advantage? I don't think so.

Conclusion: The EliteBook is designed for a corporate workforce and has all the hallmarks of a system designed by focus groups. That makes for a very practical laptop with almost everything you could possibly need crammed into a compact form factor. It also results in an awkward design that tries to please everyone. That said, give it a better touchpad and make it a little lighter and, in my opinion, you have an MBA killer. Because of the docking station, build quality, and 3G, I would certainly consider it. I am not wedded to Apple products by any means.

The MBA has the opposite design philosophy: To roughly paraphrase something Steve Jobs has said, focus groups are for losers. (I think he actually said, "users don't know what they want" or something along those lines.) Hey, he's right. Design something great and that's what consumers want. HP should try to incorporate more of that thinking into at least some its business laptops. I think the HP ProBook 5330m is a step in the right direction. Double down on a 5330m-like design and stick with it. Or tweak the 2560p as described above.

Compaq Tablet PC TC1000

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A modern-day transformer, the HP Compaq Tablet PC TC1000 combines slate and convertible designs. When you first pull it from the box, it looks more like a convertible: You can lift and swivel its 10.4-inch display to reveal a keyboard, using the tablet as you would a notebook. But flip a latch on the underside of the screen and you can release the display from the keyboard entirely, transforming it into a 3.1-pound slate in a matter of seconds.

Though we applaud the TC1000's design concept, the execution doesn't live up to expectations. In notebook mode, it's quite awkward. The display sits uncomfortably close to the keyboard—with its 17.5-mm key pitch—and there is no rest area for your wrists as you type.

If you're in a cramped space, such as the coach seat of an airplane, and you're unable to tilt the display back far enough, you may have difficulty viewing content on your screen. This setup also makes it difficult to use the function keys, which are tiny anyway. But the keys are responsive, and the keyboard offers both a pointing stick and two well-placed mouse buttons.

In general, performance was below average, perhaps due to the software- dependent Transmeta Crusoe processor, which fights the OS and digital ink for task priority. The Battery such as Compaq Presario 1700 Battery, Compaq Armada E500 Battery, Compaq Armada V300 Battery, Compaq PP2060 Battery, Compaq Presario 1260 Battery, Compaq Presario 1220 Battery, Compaq Presario 1680 Battery, Compaq Presario N1050V Battery, Compaq Presario NX9005 Battery, Compaq Presario 1215 Battery test returned very good results: 3 hours 20 minutes.

Because this is the only tablet with a glass screen (the others use different types of plastics), the device is incapable of pressure-sensitive inking. Although that hurt the potential for running art applications at their best, it didn't hurt handwriting recognition. Thanks most likely to the hefty stylus, writing notes in freehand and turning them into digital text worked better than with most tablets.

The HP Compaq and Toshiba units are the only choices if you need two USB 2.0 ports. And for an additional $299, you can benefit from the TC1000's clever docking station. Once you've attached the tablet to the docking station, which has a DVD drive and myriad I/O ports, you can fix its display in a variety of positions. And as you switch between portrait and landscape, the Windows desktop rotates so that it's always right side up.

The TC1000 gets points for working as both a lightweight slate and a convertible. Unfortunately, its keyboard placement and unimpressive performance have us looking forward to the next version.

Get $500 off a Dell XPS 14 laptop

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Microsoft's Store site is currently offering a Dell XPS 14 notebook for $1099: a purported saving of $500 on the recommended retail price.

The deal is aimed squarely at university students, with Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010 preloaded on the device. The laptop is being sold under the Microsoft Signature

“Because [the Dell XPS 14] is a Microsoft Signature PC, you get a lightning quick computer pre-loaded with everything you need for Uni”, explains the MS Store website.

The Dell XPS 14 comes with a 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 420M graphics card, an Intel Core i5-480 Dual Core 2.66Ghz CPU, 6GB of DDR3 memory, a 640GB hard drive running at 7200RPM and a 14in screen LED display. Battery life (essential for students) is quoted at 5 hours like Dell HP297 battery, dell GW240 battery, dell RN873 battery, dell XR693 battery, dell 0XR693 battery, dell 312-0625 battery, Dell Latitude X200 battery, Dell 8U443 battery, Dell Latitude X200 battery, Dell 312-0058 battery.

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Curiously, the above specifications do not match the XPS 14 laptop listed on Dell’s web site. For example, the version on Dell’s website comes with a 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 425M GPU and Core i7 processor.

We asked Microsoft about this discrepancy and were assured that the quoted savings are based on the supplied components.

“The discount of the sale price offered by Arvato (who operates the Microsoft online store) is based off the total recommended retail price of the components,” said a Microsoft spokesperson.

Acer Aspire One D250

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The first time we laid our hands on Acer's Aspire One D250, we were quietly impressed. A slimline netbook with some nice design touches, it was only the stiff competition that left it floundering.

Now, however, the D250 can lay claim to one feat none of its competitors can match. Not only does it have Windows 7 Starter Edition installed, it's also the first netbook to feature Google's much-vaunted Android OS.

Indeed, while neither the D250's figure nor its specifications are liable to excite uncontrollable lust, the presence of Android raises its appeal above the average netbook.

First impressions are good, with Android booting up in just 15 seconds, and it also looks far neater than any "instant-on" OS we've seen before. Alas, anyone who's had the chance to meet Android on a smartphone should prepare for disappointment.

Spend just a few minutes with the D250 and it's clear Android wasn't built with a touchpad and keyboard in mind. The inclusion of both Android's WebKit-based browser and the more recognisable Mozilla Firefox seems to admit as much.

Where Android's browser makes sense on a smartphone's touchscreen, it just doesn't translate here.

The process of clicking and holding the left mouse button, while pushing up to scroll the page down, seems clunky and counter-intuitive, and the lack of Flash support soon left us running back to Firefox's familiar embrace.

Even that Android-friendly incarnation of Firefox is less than stellar. It does at least support Flash, allowing you to catch up with the latest additions to iPlayer or YouTube, but jerky, unwatchable playback spoils the show.

That would be disappointing enough, but then there's the conspicuous lack of the Android Market. There's an option in the settings to allow software to be installed but, frustratingly, no way of instantly buying any applications.

It's an omission that curtails Android's aspirations. Checking email and perusing websites is possible, as is using Google Apps, and while there are music and photo apps, these come as little recompense, since they're clunky and unsophisticated.

It's a shame to admit it, but for most users it won't be long before the temptation to switch to Windows 7 kicks in - a task, thankfully, made easy by the shortcut on Android's home screen.

The burning question, though, is why anyone would opt against booting into Windows 7 in the first place. Cold booting does admittedly take about three times as long as Android - about 45 seconds or so before a usable desktop appears - but waking from hibernation takes a mere 20 seconds, just five seconds longer than Android.

Windows 7 might feel a touch more sluggish than XP Home - the Acer scored just 0.30 in our benchmarks - but its refinement and ease of use come as ample reward.

Physically, little has changed. The D250's figure is as slim as ever, and our review unit came finished in a two-tone combination of gloss white and textured matte black, the hinges enlivened with a silver flourish and a lime-green Aspire logo.

We still haven't warmed to its looks, though: for all Acer's efforts it still looks a touch plain next to the likes of Samsung's N110.

As for build quality, the D250's slim base is impressively stiff, but both the lid and the hinges feel too flexible and insubstantial to truly inspire confidence.

It has put on a few grams and now weighs in at 1.24kg, thanks to the six-cell battery such as Acer UM08B73 battery, Acer UM08A72 battery, Acer UM08B71 battery, Acer UM08A31 battery, Acer Aspire One Battery, Acer UM08A73 battery, Acer BTP-43D1 Battery, Acer TravelMate 220 Battery, Acer BTP-58A1 Battery, acer BTP-60A1 Battery jutting out at its rear. That battery is a welcome sight, however, keeping the D250 going for 7hrs 57mins.

Ergonomically, though, the Acer Aspire D250 trails the best the netbook crop has to offer. The keyboard is usable, but the light-feeling keys and small trackpad aren't great.

The display also fails to excel: despite reasonable brightness and colour reproduction, it's let down by poor contrast. Only the loud, competent speakers really impress.

If the Aspire D250 was as physically accomplished as some of its competitors, the presence of Google's Android, despite its flaws, might have been a selling point.

As it stands, the novelty merely serves as a brief distraction from the D250's competent but unremarkable charms. There are better netbooks available for less.

Dell Inspiron Mini 10 netbook gets updated

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Dell has updated its Inspiron Mini 10 netbook with a new look and longer battery life, as well as some new added extras

Dell has given its Inspiron Mini 10 netbook a bit of a makeover, with a new look, new optional extras and longer battery life.



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Other specs you can expect include the Intel Atom N450 1.66 GHz processor, 1GB RAM, a choice of 160GB or 250GB hard drive, and a choice of OS including Windows 7 Starter, Windows XP Home and Ubuntu.



Dell has said the new look Inspiron Mini 10 will hit Dell's UK website in early January with prices starting from £249. We'll let you know when Australian prices and availability comes to hand.

Acer debut Ultrabook boasts 50-day deep sleep battery

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Aspire S3 ushers in new class of lighweight laptop, with 50-day standby battery life.

Acer has become one of the first PC manufacturers to launch an "Ultrabook", Intel's ambitious attempt to breathe new life into the laptop market

Several PC manufacturers have ushered in Ultrabooks - Intel's term for a new class of exceptionally small and lightweight laptops - at the Berlin IFA tech showcase.

Acer's Aspire S3 Ultrabook partners a "mainstream" price with "uncompromising performance", according to the company. Measuring 13mm at its thinnest, and 17mm at its thickest point, the magnesium-alloy chassis of the S3 weighs a claimed 1.3kg.

The ultra-slim 13.1in, 1,366 x 768 LCD is actually bonded to the aluminium lid to keep it as thin as possible, and Acer's "thermal comfort" design moves all the hot-running components away from the wrist-rest, and positions them near the single exhaust vent at the rear of the laptop, which blows hot air away from the user.

InstantON technology allows the Aspire S3 to resume from sleep in under two seconds, and Acer claims 50 days of standby time in the laptop's "deep sleep" mode.

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Intel's low-voltage second-generation Core processors take centre stage, and we expect Acer to follow suit with the other manufacturers by using a 1.6GHz Core i5-2547M CPU.

With models available with both traditional HDDs and SSDs, Acer said that pricing would range from 799 Euro (around AU$1,064) for the entry-level model, right up to 1,199 Euro ($1,597) for the SSD-equipped version, but made no mention of Australian pricing.

Inspiron R vs XPS vs Alienware

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You're looking for a mid-range Dell laptop, the range now includes the brand new Inspiron R, as well as XPS and Alienware laptops. So how does the value stack up?

If Dell's your brand of choice, you're faced with a lot of decisions to make. The latest model in the Dell laptop range is the new Inspiron R, which features a choice of Intel Core i3 and i5 processors, 15in and 17in screens, and a brushed metal finish in a choice of colours.

Bang for buck: Inspiron R vs Studio XPS vs Alienware

It's well worth stacking the new line up against existing models. We've taken the basic price of the top-end 15" Inspiron R - at the time of writing $1,499 from Dell's Web site - and applied it to Dell's other major laptop lines to see what that kind of money can buy you.

We've compared the base line specifications of the Inspiron R against similar Dell models in the company's Studio XPS and Alienware lines. While each purports to serve a different market niche, at the end of the day they're all Windows laptops. What differences does picking a different line really make at the same kind of price point?

Pricing is a tricky issue to pin down exactly with Dell, as it offers deals that can vary widely in value and discounts on a week-by-week basis. For that reason, we've gone with the base line systems across all choices. All prices and specifications quoted were as per Dell's own configuration utility at AU dell pages on the 30/4/10.

There's something to like about each of these laptops, but in a comparative sense the Inspiron R fares quite well.



The Dell Studio XPS 16

The similarly priced XPS 16's biggest claim to fame has to be the lush 15.6" 1080p-capable screen, making it a decent choice for those who want high quality video presentation, but otherwise its ordinary Core2Duo processor fares poorly.



The Dell Alienware M11x

The Alienware M11x's impresses us with the options of graphics switching to preserve battery life and a meaty 8-cell battery such as 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, dell Inspiron 8500 battery, dell 8N544 battery, but is let down by the omission of an optical drive and the fact that you're only staring at an 11.6" display screen.



Even amongst the gaming crowd that Dell's Alienware line targets, as we noted in our First Look we're not sure that's going to be enough.



The Dell Inspiron R

Dell is touting its new Inspiron R laptop range as (and we're quoting here, so forgive the marketing-speak) "a great choice for anyone who wants to easily access personal files and securely share photos and videos wirelessly. It is also the ideal mobile personal entertainment hub, offering smooth video playback, surround sound and a built-in Webcam."



For essentially the same price as its siblings, the Inspiron R sports a Core i5 processor, which isn't top of the line but should be quite adequate for most processing tasks. The same is true of the 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 and 5400RPM 640GB hard drive.



One thing we did find surprising with the Inspiron R line was that, at the time of writing, we weren't able to specify much in the way of optional components. Dell's currently offering only the one processor, screen and memory choice for this particular line, so those wanting this kind of system but with a little tweaking may wish to look elsewhere.

Conclusion

Still, at the current pricing, there's a fair bit to like about the Inspiron R 15" against the XPS and M11x lines. It's got a larger screen than the M11x, a more powerful processor than either line offers and more memory to boot. At this price point, that gives it a lot of appeal

Model	Dell Inspiron 15R	Dell Studio XPS 16	Alienware M11x
RRP price	$1,499	$1,449	$1,398
Processor	Intel Core i5-430M Processor (2.26Ghz, 4 Threads, Turbo Boost up to 2.53 GHz, 3M cache)	Intel Core2 Duo Processor P8700 (2.53GHz/ 1066 FSB/ 3MB Cache)	Intel Core 2 Duo Processor SU7300 (1.3GHz/800MHz FSB/3M Cache)
Operating System	Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit	Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit	Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Display	15.6 Widescreen HD WLED Glossy Display with TrueLife (1366x768)	15.6 " 1080p WUXGA (1920x1080) WLED Full HD Display w/ 2MP cam	11.6" WideHD 720p WLED (1366x768) Display Integrated 1.3 mega pixel web cam
Memory	6GB (1 X 2GB + 1 X 4GB) 2 DIMM DDR3 1333Mhz	4GB (2 X 2GB) Dual Channel 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM	4GB Dual Channel 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM (2 X 2GB)
Hard Drive	640GB 5400RPM	640GB 5400RPM	500GB 7200RPM
Optical Drive	12.7" SATA Tray Load DVD+/-RW	Slot Load 8X DVD + /-RW Drive with double layer write capability	N/A
Graphics Processor(s)	ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 - 1GB	1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670	1GB GDDR3 NVIDIA GeForce GT 335M/Integrated Intel HD
Networking	Dell Wireless 1501 WiFi, Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth Internal (2.1+EDR) Mini-Card	Intel WiFi Link 5100 (802.11a/g/n) Half Mini-card, Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Module	Dell Wireless 1520 802.11n Half Mini-Card
Battery	2.2AHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Battery	6-Cell (56WHr) Li-Ion Primary Battery	8-cell Primary Battery

Toshiba A205-S4777 AC adapter

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When you buy a computer power supply, it is necessary to carry out selection in accordance with the following parameters. Like this Toshiba A205-S4777 AC adapter, here present you more information about these parameters.

Weight can be good measure to the quality of the Toshiba A205-S4777 AC adapter. Namely, a good supply of good quality has steel shell. Generally speaking, good material adapter such as Toshiba Portege M700 Adapter, Toshiba Satellite A10 Adapter, Toshiba Portege R600 Adapter, Toshiba Portege PPR65U Adapter, Toshiba Satellite A75 Adapter, Toshiba Qosmio G25 Adapter, Toshiba Qosmio F50 Adapter, Toshiba Tecra A1 Adapter, Toshiba Tecra A9 Adapter, Toshiba Tecra R10 Adapter, Toshiba Satellite R10 Adapter are thick and heavy. Power internal parts, such as transformers, heat sinks are at the same weight. Good power supply heat sink should be used in aluminum or copper heat sink, and the greater the cooling effect of the volume is better.

Basically, good power supply, usually has some additional components to enhance the safety factor, so the weight will naturally increase. Poor power supply will be cut out of some capacitors and coils, relatively light weight.

Another key part is the power transformer. A simple way to judge is to look at the size of the transformer. The general location of the transformer is in the two heat sink which, according to common sense. 250W power supply of the winding diameter is not less than 28MM; 300W power supply not less than 33MM, can use a ruler to measure the length of the outside, you can really do not know the material is. Current through the transformer, the rectifier output through the output coil. In the current output, you can see rectifier output coil, most vendors use the code to 10262 and 130 626 two, 250W power supply rectifier output coils should not be less than 10 262 of the rectifier output coil.

300W output power of the rectifier coil should not be less than 130,626 of the rectifier output coil. Capacitor in the power supply next to vertical, there will be a black bridge rectifier, while others are used instead of 4 diodes.

By the way, there are some more parameters to judge According to the time and the space limits, this time we just share the two points. Next time we can talk more about them.

Making the Windows laptop

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It's fair to say that Windows laptops have had mixed success when it comes to looks. There's been a few standouts like Dell's Adamo, but for the most part Windows machines with the sort of build quality and design that would make Mac owners envious have been the exception.

We've owned various Windows laptops over the years and not given this a second thought. As our benchmarks and reviews prove, when you pick Windows you're often getting more grunt than it would cost you at the Apple Store. There are other things to factor in when calculating value, but there's no denying a Core i7 machine for under $1,000 looks like a good buy. Then there's the choice of screen sizes, graphics, games, batteries like dell 6T473 battery, dell Inspiron 630m battery, dell Inspiron 640m battery, dell Y9943 battery, dell RC107 battery, dell Latitude D620 battery, dell 312-0386 battery, dell PC764 battery, dell TD175 battery, dell Precision M65 battery you can actually remove, a choice of colours, the list goes on…As long it gets the job done, who really cares what it looks like?

Yet sometimes you just want something that doesn’t look cheap and nasty. If you want something affordable, with a bit of class, that runs Windows and doesn't have an Apple logo on it, it's fair to say your choice has been limited.

Entering this mix is something new. What you're looking at in the photos here is an ultra-thin, aluminium Windows laptop. Engineered by Dell, it's called the UX31 Ultrabook, and it's one of the most Mac-like Windows laptops we've seen for a while.

Looking at the photos, the parallel with the MacBook Air is obvious. The UX31 is very thin, with sleek, bare metal, straight lines and an aluminium chassis, chiclet keyboard and clean, minimalist look.

Dell hasn't publicly committed to a CPU for the UX31 Ultrabook, though this sample is running Core i7

Windows laptop manufacturers usually can't seem to help themselves when it comes to adding special touches like swirls and patterns, fancy volume sliders, lots of buttons, and chrome-like details.

In this regard, Dell' design team has shown restraint. The UX31 Ultrabook is refreshingly free of superfluous design touches.



The Ultrabook keyboard up close.



We could see faint finger marks on the aluminum chassis, but it's not the smudgy mess you see on shiny plastic surfaces.



Unlike the MacBook, light sources form striking patterns on the metal surface of the UX31 Ultrabook. While it can pick up faint marks from fingers, it's not particularly noticeable.

The significance of this machine is the fact that Dell was able to able to cram a Core i7 CPU inside the chassis - a design which is 3mm at the thinnest point and 17mm at the thickest. For this, Dell created their own motherboard design. Instead of blowing hot air out the side of the laptop, cooling vents for the UX31 Ultrabook are located underneath the screen at the hinge point. The chassis material also posed challenges - initial failure rates meant only 60% or so could be used at first.

By the end of 2012, Intel wants 40% of consumer laptops to be less than 20mm thin.

The result is a break from the approach we're used to seeing in Windows machines - one where the design complements, instead of competes, with what you're seeing on the screen. We've seen this done before with Dell's Adamo and Samsung's Series 9 (among others). Now Intel is ambitiously aiming for 40% of consumer laptops to be Ultrabooks by the end of 2012. So perhaps we'll see more elegant designs like this.

Comparing the Ultrabook to a MacBook on looks alone misses the point. There are many reasons other than aesthetics to choose a Mac or another brand of laptop - the operating system being one. But if you don't want a MacBook, and you've found other machines too ugly, the Ultrabook might be what you're looking for.

So why haven't fancy designs without Apple logos taken off before? Perhaps part of the reason is that they've been extremely expensive. And they've sometimes been too slow. Dell has been tackling the performance part of this equation with this Core i7 machine. We're yet to see what the price will be, or when it will go on sale, but with Acer planning to announce its Ultrabook in Setember, we expect you won't have too long to wait.

Dell Inspiron 1545 Ac Adapter Inofromation

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All laptops come with a battery; the battery typically is slips into a slot on the underside of the laptop. Batteries have varying lives before they need to be re-charged. The life of the battery can last anywhere from two hours to five hours, it is completely dependent on the use of the laptop and the quality of the battery. The battery is recharged simply by plugging the Dell Inspiron 1545 AC Adapter into the laptop and an electrical outlet. There is an indicator on the screen of the laptop that will advise when the Dell AC Adapter power is low or when the battery is charging.

There have been some issues with Dell AC Adapter cords in the last few years that involved the cords burning up and setting the laptop on fire. These faulty ac cords were recalled and the problem was fixed. A laptop ac adapter is the only way a laptop will work. If it is faulty you run the risk of losing information and causing damage to your laptop. A faulty one can also cause damage to your laptop. A frayed Dell PA-21 AC Adapter cord is dangerous and can start a fire. A laptop battery will have to be replaced over time because it will not be able to be re-charged.

Knowing the separate components of your Dell Inspiron 1545 AC Adapter as well as what each does will ultimately save you a lot of heartache and money in the long run. Many people take their power supply for granted until their computer starts powering off at odd times for seemingly no reason at all. Arm yourself with the basic knowledge about each piece and it can help you diagnose simple problems that may arise.

Knowing how a Dell Inspiron 1545 charger works and what each component is supposed to do can vastly improve your ability to self diagnose power problems should they arise. This will save you time and money when you consider the fact that you will be able to take the necessary precautions to prevent the Dell AC Adapter such as Dell PA-6 Adapter, Dell PA-9 Adapter, Dell PA-12 Adapter, Dell PA-10 Adapter, Dell PA-3E Adapter, Dell Inspiron 1545 Adapter, Dell Inspiron 1525 Adapter, Dell Inspiron 1420 Adapter, Dell Inspiron 1300 Adapter, Dell Inspiron 1318 Adapter for your laptop from malfunctioning or causing unnecessary power surges that can harm your computer.

Dell Inspiron 1545 AC Adapter Description:

Input: AC100-240V (worldwide use)

Output: DC19.5V 6.7A

Power: 130W

Outlet: 3-prong

Connecter size:

Internal Diameter: 5.0mm

External Diameter: 7.4mm

With pin inside

Item Includes: AC Adapter and Power Cord

Performance: Short Circuit Protection and Overload Protection

Condition: new

100%OEM compatible, guaranteed to meet or exceed OEM specifications!

Dell Inspiron 1545 AC Adapter

12 months warranty

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Within the whole product warranty days, unartificial defective product returns are accepted for replacement, and we will afford all shipping fee.

Purchase Suggestions Of Dell 1525 Notebook Ac Adapter

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When the Dell Inspiron 1525 PA-10 Laptop Ac adapter broken; understand suggestions As here

Power Cord have Two Parts. Brick Replacement Charger and Wire connects to power outlet, few times it is accomplishable that brick adapter may be bad or could be broken. When cable is not working simply change with a brand new Power Cable simply ,you purchase another Three Pin or Two Pin cable correct adapter style.

Few Times it may be likely that, Power Supply itself broken. In that position, Buyers have to acquire a new Power Cord to your Dell 1525 PA-10 notebook pc.

It is likely due to power fluctuations. Power adapters such as Dell Inspiron 1000 Adapter, Dell Inspiron 1100 Adapter, Dell Inspiron 1501 Adapter, Dell Inspiron 1520 Adapter, Dell Inspiron 1720 Adapter, Dell Inspiron 2200 Adapter, Dell Inspiron 6000 Adapter, Dell Inspiron 6400 Adapter, Dell Inspiron E1505 Adapter, Dell Inspiron E1405 Adapter made by special power trip as shelter which Power off the Power Supply to save your laptop.

In such situation, simply remove the Charger from your laptop Computer and from power socket also detach the detachable cable from adapter , again reconnect it then your laptop computer is start functioning continuously.

Confirm that you have check Pin connecter with its Ac adaptor prior to taking.

Picture of the DELL 1525 PA-10 Power Cord you might observe the Dell 1525 PA-10 Ac adaptor

IN - 100 to 220Volts/ 50 to 60Hz

Out : 18.5Volts DC / 3.5a

Current Wattage : 65Watts

amperes - up to 3.5A / suitable for 2.4A , 2.74a / 3.5a

1) Do not over-stress the AC Adapter when unplugging.

Be sure to take out the Charger plug. Bad Ac Adapter cable may produces a burning or electric shock. Try to Replace your battered power supply with a new Dell 1525 Ac Adapter

2) Don't Arc or twirl the ac adapter wire. We can prevent the power charger inside from becoming damage as putting it as uncurving as probable.

3) Do not roll the charger cord through the squeezing parts like the doors, the push carts, in the midriff of a table stand and a electic socket

4) Under any of the situation don't place your laptop close to the severe heat source. It can harm the power supply cable so put the charger in a solid location.

5) If we place heavy objects on our charger or power cord that will damage the cables inside and may cause to much heat also.

6) If you are travelling pack the AC Cable securely and try to keep away from relation with aluminous devices like as silver, gold and musical instruments and many more it means if the negative positive ends contact, unexpectedly can produce power fluctuations to the power cord.

7) Don't fail to remember to get aside your Power Supply from the device when you may not going to utilize device for a long while.

Ac Adapter may turn into extremely hot while they are in use, and hot is the pest of each power consuming objects. Almost all the clients leave the Power Adapter of their notebooks on the floarboards when making use of it. Place the Charger on your table that means, where it can have adequate air flowing. Otherwise try to confirm that the power cord is not below equippments. The cool your Power Supply is, the longer it can last the life.

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Dell Latitude E6420

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The Dell Latitude E6420 aims to be your best business buddy, offering various security options and a sturdy shell. Sadly, it doesn't seem to care as much about performance or good looks.

The model we were supplied with contains an Intel Core i3 processor, 4GB of RAM and, for some ridiculous reason, is apparently only available over the phone directly from Dell. The company also told us that this laptop retails for around £900. That seems implausible, though, as the Core i5 and i7 models, which are available as normal through Dell's online store, start at £890 for the base i5 model up to around £1,250 for the base i7 model. We'll treat our review sample as a preview model until more definitive details emerge concerning the laptop's availability.

Performance

The E6420 isn't a machine designed for high-performance media editing, or for chewing its way through the meatiest of games. Instead, it's better suited to handling spreadsheets, running presentations and all kinds of other business stuff we don't understand.

Our sample ran on a 2.1GHz, dual-core Intel Core i3-2310M processor with 4GB of RAM. Annoyingly, it used the 32-bit version of Windows 7, so the machine could only actually take advantage of about 3GB of RAM. If you're thinking that the additional 1GB of RAM is therefore money wasted, you'd be absolutely right.

Those extra buttons above the trackpad are meant to be used in conjunction with the pointer in the middle of the keyboard.

We fired up the PCMark05 benchmark test and the E6420 returned a score of 5,978, which is acceptable at best. The laptop will handle all the office-type stuff without breaking much of a sweat, but, if you were hoping to fire up Photoshop and tweak those high-res holiday snaps, you may find yourself turning as red as you looked on that beach in Spain.

We trotted over to YouTube and fired up some 1080p video, which the E6420 handled fine. We didn't notice any freezing or jumping in the video and it only started to slow down when we tried opening more browser tabs. The screen's resolution means it can't actually display 1080p content, but it's good to know that the laptop can at least cope with playing it back, since you might want to output 1080p footage to a bigger display via the HDMI port.

We didn't expect the E6420 to welcome much in the way of gaming challenges, but that sure didn't stop us from busting out the 3DMark06 benchmark test to see how it handled the polygons. The E6420 delivered a rather unimpressive score of 4,588, which means you aren't going to be busting out demanding 3D games on this guy.

When we ran our battery benchmark test, the laptop managed to hold out for 1 hour and 52 minutes. The test runs the CPU at a constant 100 per cent, so it's incredibly demanding. You'll get better performance with more cautious usage. If you're mostly performing office tasks on the go, you should be able to get 3 or 4 hours of life out of the battery like [url="http://www.laptop-battery-stores.com/laptop-battery/DELL/Dell-Precision-M50-battery.htm"]Dell Precision M50 battery[/url], [url="http://www.laptop-battery-stores.com/laptop-battery/DELL/Dell-Inspiron-700m-battery.htm"]dell Inspiron 700m battery[/url], [url="http://www.laptop-battery-stores.com/laptop-battery/DELL/Dell-Inspiron-710m-battery.htm"]dell Inspiron 710m battery[/url], [url="http://www.laptop-battery-stores.com/laptop-battery/DELL/Dell-F5136-battery.htm"]dell F5136 battery[/url], [url="http://www.laptop-battery-stores.com/laptop-battery/DELL/Dell-312-0306-battery.htm"]dell 312-0306 battery[/url], [url="http://www.laptop-battery-stores.com/laptop-battery/DELL/Dell-312-0305-battery.htm"]dell 312-0305 battery[/url], [url="http://www.laptop-battery-stores.com/laptop-battery/DELL/Dell-Inspiron-500m-battery.htm"]dell Inspiron 500m battery[/url], [url="http://www.laptop-battery-stores.com/laptop-battery/DELL/Dell-Inspiron-510m-battery.htm"]dell Inspiron 510m battery[/url], [url="http://www.laptop-battery-stores.com/laptop-battery/DELL/Dell-Inspiron-600m-battery.htm"]dell Inspiron 600m battery[/url], [url="http://www.laptop-battery-stores.com/laptop-battery/DELL/Dell-Latitude-D500-battery.htm"]dell Latitude D500 battery[/url], which isn't too bad for this type of machine. If you think you're going to be playing plenty of video, make sure you keep the plug nearby.

Screen

While the E6420 packs a 14-inch screen, it seems somewhat smaller due to the massive plastic bezel. We don't like bezels here at CNET UK and this one's a humdinger. While bright and clear, the screen definitely doesn't deliver the contrast levels and deep blacks we like to see, but it will handle spreadsheets and presentations just fine.

With a 1,366x768-pixel resolution, the screen falls short of 1080p support, but you'll have no problem reading small text on Web pages, or viewing documents side by side.

Connectivity

Around the edge of the laptop, you'll find an Ethernet port, three USB 2.0 ports, an eSATA/USB 2.0 combo, an integrated headphone/mic jack, a 54mm ExpressCard slot, and a smart card reader. The smart card reader will go down well with your IT department -- it allows you to use a key card to access your computer, as well as a password. That makes for double the security.

There are VGA and HDMI ports too, which is great news if you want to hook the machine up to a projector so that you can give a presentation about crisps or something.

Conclusion

The Dell Latitude E6420 may satisfy your business needs with its configurable security options and sturdy shell, but our sample's underwhelming design and performance mean it won't impress anyone in conference room B. Unless you're forced to by company policy, we wouldn't recommend you splash your cash on this machine.

Sony tips On Using the AC Power Source

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The AC adapter, AC/DC adapter or AC/DC converter is a type of power supply - typically those that are embedded in an over-sized AC plug. Other names include plug pack, plug-in adapter, adapter block, domestic mains adapter, or power adapter such as Sony VGN-FZ Adapter, Sony PCG-505F Adapter, Sony PCG-R505 Adapter, Sony PCG-SR Adapter, Sony VGN-NR Adapter, Sony VGN-FZ11Z Adapter, Sony PCG-VX88 Adapter, Sony PCG-Z1A1 Adapter, Sony PCG-Z505HE Adapter, Sony VGN-AR Adapter. Informal terms include wall wart, wall cube and power brick. These are typically packaged with electrical devices that do not contain their own power supply. By separating the power supply from the main body of the electronic device, it can be made more compact and lighter. Any heat dissipated by the power supply is outside the device, so it can run cooler. Using standardized commodity external Sony laptop battery power supplies can simplify regulatory approval for sale in various countries; only the power supply itself needs to be tested for national standards compliance, instead of a whole device.

•Do not share the AC outlet with other power-consuming equipment, such as a photocopier or paper shredder.

•You can purchase a power strip with a surge protector. This device prevents damage to your computer caused by sudden power surges, in an electrical storm, for example.

•Do not pull or place heavy objects on the power cord. Do not use power cords between the product and desks or walls or bend or damage it at any time. Damage to the power cord could cause fire or electrical shock.

•To disconnect the power cord, pull it out by the plug. Never pull the cord itself.

•Unplug your computer from the AC outlet if you are not planning to use the computer for a long period of time.

•Make sure that the AC outlet is easily accessible to Sony vgp-bps8.

•When the AC adapter is not used, unplug it from the AC outlet.

•Use the AC adapter supplied with your computer or genuine Sony vgp-bps9 products. Do not use any other AC adapter as it may cause a fire or electrical shock.

Issues With Gateway Mt6916 Laptop

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I have a Gateway MT6916 laptop which is installed with Windows XP operating system on it. The laptop used to work fine but now I am facing multiple problems with the laptop. The laptop sometimes will not charge when connected to the AC adapter and now the laptop wont boot at all. When the laptop boots, the system gets stuck at regular interval. This started to happen few days back. I cant figure out what is causing the problem and hence need your help. Therefore if anybody else if facing similar Issues with Gateway MT6916 laptop then please suggest some solutions. Thanks in advance.

Issues with Gateway MT6916 laptop

The charging point on the laptop can be faulty due to which the laptop is not getting charged.

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Purchasing a laptop can be a confusing experience for people who are interested in buying one, but not necessarily interested in the "geek factor" involved in the purchase. It's easy enough to find stores that carry laptops and have knowledgeable associates, however, having an idea of what you want when you're ready to buy is always a good idea.If the charging point on the laptop has lose connection with the battery of the laptop then the battery wont get charged. Check if the charging point of the laptop is proper. Also the AC adapter such as Gateway 3000 Adapter, Gateway 400 Adapter, Gateway CX200 Adapter, Gateway E-100 Adapter, Gateway EC14 Adapter, Gateway LT10 Adapter, Gateway M200 Adapter, Gateway ML3000 Adapter, Gateway MP6954 Adapter, Gateway Tablet PC M1200 Adapter which you are using to charge the laptop could be faulty and can be causing this problem. Try using some other AC adapter to charge the laptop and see if the laptop is charging. Use the AC adapter with same voltage rating as the laptop as connecting adapter with incompatible ratings would damage the laptop.

The battery of the laptop must be out of charge due to which you are not able to boot the laptop. If the battery of the laptop does not have enough charge then it wont be able to provide enough power for the laptop to boot. Therefore connect the laptop to the AC adapter and see if the battery is getting charged. Let the battery charge for about 3 to 4 hours. Once the battery has enough charge, try and start the laptop.

Issues with Gateway MT6916 laptop

By looking at the problem I suspect that the problem is with the system memory of the laptop. If the system is not able to access the RAM, then it will not boot. It is possible that the RAM chips are displaced from their respective slots due to which the system is not able to access the RAM. If you can openthe laptop , open it and then remove the RAM chips. Clean the connecting terminals of the RAM and replace it back in its respective slots. If there are multiple chips try bootingthe laptop using single chip at a time. If for any particular chip if the system does not boot then discard the RAM chip as it may be faulty.

The hard drive of the laptop must have got corrupt because of which you are facing such problems. Hard drive of the laptop is very unreliable. The hard drive consists of a movable head and platters. Slightest shock to the hard drive can cause the alignment of the movable head and platter to change making the hard drive inaccessible. Hence remove the hard drive ofthe laptop and connect it to some other computer. Check if the hard drive is getting detected or not. If the hard drive gets detected, download the hard drive diagnostic tools and run it on the hard drive. Check if there are any errors while running the test. If the errors encountered are irreparable then you will have to replace the hard drive of the hard drive.

Mostly all the laptops face the problem with residual charge. Residual charge gets stored near the RAM chips. If the voltage of the residual charge stored crosses a threshold level then the system will not be able to detect the RAM. To solve such problem, you will have to discharge the residual charge. To discharge the residual charge, shut downthe laptop and remove the battery of the laptop. Press and hold the power button for about a minute. Replace the battery and see if the system boots successfully or not.

Dell Inspiron E1405

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Dell has just informed us that the Intel Core 2 Duo T5500(1.6Ghz) processor is in short supply. As such, Dell plans to begin offering the E1405 with a higher Core 2 Duo processor beginning in the last quarter of this year. We anticipate the E1405's performance will improve as a result of this processor upgrade, but battery life might also be impacted.

When I reviewed the Dell Inspiron E1505 last May, I didn't hesitate to give it the Editors' Choice award for offering incredible value at a budget price. The only thing that could've made it better was a lighter chassis and better battery life. Now, there is a "Mini-Me" version of the E1505, the Dell Inspiron E1405 ($1,106 direct; E-Value Code: 9-D81012M). If its size and 8 hours of battery life do not capture your attention, perhaps the new Intel Core 2 Duo processor will. The E1405 will be one of several Inspirons to get the new processor upgrade, and it's priced with frugality in mind. But the performance gains I had expected from the processor upgrade really didn't come to fruition.

If it weren't for the 85Whr (9-cell) battery sticking out from the back, the E1405 would actually be over a pound lighter than the E1505, instead of just 0.8 pounds lighter. Despite the heavier battery such as dell Inspiron E1705 battery, dell Inspiron 6000 battery(dell 6000 battery), dell Inspiron 9300 battery, dell Inspiron 9400 battery, dell 310-6321 battery, dell 310-6322 battery, dell D5318 battery, dell G5260 battery, dell G5266 battery, the 5.8 pound system is still easy to tote around. I think the 14-inch widescreen is the perfect size for work and play, and it's one of few 14-inch displays to sport a 1440-by-900 resolution. Most budget systems with a 14-inch screens (and even budget systems with 15.4-inch screens, like the E1505) usually max out at 1280-by-800(WXGA) resolution. As a matter of fact, except for the weight and the screen, the two systems offer the same features, just at different dimensions.

Like its predecessor, the E1405 also has a 1.6-GHz processor. The main difference, of course, is that while the E1505's chip was an Intel Core Duo T2300, the E1405 has the new Core 2 Duo T5500. (Keep in mind that the E1505 will also get the processor upgrade in the future). On the SYSmark 2004 SE Internet Content Creation tests, I saw an 11% performance increase over that of the E1505. Office Productivity tests, surprisingly, were dead even. This tells you that media related tasks will benefit more than office applications will from an upgrade to a system with the T5500 chip. Photoshop tests were nearly neck and neck, so you won't see much of a performance gain there. Even video encoding tests improvements were minimal. In contrast, systems using the higher-clocked Intel Core 2 Duo processors (such as the Dell XPS M1710 with its Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 mobile processor, and Gateway M465-E with its Intel Core 2 Duo T7400 mobile CPU) saw 20% improvements in performance on the tests over the 1.6-GHz Core Duo mobile processor-equipped E1505.

The E1405 uses integrated graphics, which might have some people yearning for the discrete ATI graphics on the E1505. Discrete graphics is simply better for gaming, and spec-wise, it'll be ready for Windows Vista, Microsoft's next-generation operating system. The advantages of going with integrated graphics, you ask? Well, insanely long battery life for one. The 8 hours and 9 minutes that the E1405 achieved in MobileMark 2005 tests is the most impressive battery score to date on all laptops. The 85Whr (8 Cell) battery was a big factor, and low powered components contributed to the system's score. You also end up with a cooler system because of this. Using an infrared thermometer, temperatures barely climbed to 40 degrees Fahrenheit, as opposed to triple digit temperature readings on systems running higher clocked Core 2 Duo processors. Ultimately, battery life makes the E1405 a better traveling companion than the E1505.

More In the end, there are certainly performance gains for the E1405, with its Intel Core 2 Duo mobile processor, over that of the E1505, with its Intel Core Duo mobile CPU, but not as much as I would have hoped. You'll see better gains in systems using higher-clocked mobile Core 2 Duo CPUs. Performance is still top-notch, and if battery life and portability are at the top of your list of priorities, the Dell Inspiron E1405 is a solid notebook for frugal shoppers.

Acer 5551 Computer

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The Aspire 5551 is an Acer notebook series. The Aspire 5551 is part of the forth line (5xxx) released within the Aspire series. The Aspire 5xxx line includes beside the Aspire 5551, several other Aspire notebook, such as Aspire 5745, Aspire 5741, Aspire 5553, Aspire 5532, Aspire 5534, Aspire 5535, Aspire 5536, Aspire 5332, Aspire 5738Z 3D, Aspire 5542, Aspire 5738PG Touch, Aspire 5739, Aspire 5740, Aspire 5738, Aspire 5738Z, Aspire 5410, Aspire 5538, Aspire Timeline 5810T, Aspire 5940G.

Furthermore, Aspire 5551 is not the direct successor of any previous Acer products, but can be considered a technological upgrade of Aspire 5542. Although it was not developed as a back-to-back product, the Aspire 5551 was a stand-alone product, since Acer delivered the Aspire 5551 notebooks within a single configuration. However, Acer offered users the possibility of self-configure their Aspire 5551.

The Aspire 5551 was succeeded (from the technological point of view) by its direct successors, also part of the Aspire 5xxx line (from the Europe region Acer portfolio). The Aspire 5551 series included the main features of the Aspire notebook series, such as Acer Crystalbrite, Acer Quickcharge, Acer Signal-up, Acer Gridvista, Acer Dasp+, Acer Video Conference, and Acer TPM.

However, hardware features, including the processor, the system memory, the display, the operating system, and even hard disk capacity, were strictly depending upon the configurations available within the Aspire 5551 series. The Aspire 5551 was conventionally linked by Acer with the statement excellent blend of power, size, connectivity and usabililty. Acer marketed the Aspire 5551 series by using within the marketing campaign its key features: The Aspire 5551 provides an excellent blend of power, size, connectivity and usabililty.

AMD multi-core processing lets you multitask with gusto, while high-performance graphics provide impressive multimedia on the crisp 15.6" screen. To top it off, smart design features put you in comfortable control. Several hardware and software specifications, such as processor, hard drive, graphic adapter such as Acer Aspire One D250 Adapter, Acer Aspire 5532 Adapter, Acer Aspire 5517 Adapter, Acer Aspire 5315 Adapter, Acer Aspire 5520 Adapter, Acer TravelMate 2440 Adapter, Acer Aspire 1410 Adapter, Acer Aspire 5732z Adapter, Acer Aspire 5610 Adapter, Acer Aspire One Adapter, main memory, and operating system were configurable, but available on specific regions (North and South America, Europe, Middle East, South Africa, and Asia-Pacific region) and were not available as configurable features worldwide.

The Aspire is Acer's laptop series designed for everyday consumer. Acer currently markets the Aspire line as brilliant multimedia and outstanding computing. The Aspire series includes several notebooks with different design, performance and functionality.

Most Aspire notebooks have an entry-level configuration, while only a few of them have full-fledge media center configurations. Acer developed the Aspire series in order to cover from essentials to high performances. The Aspire series is aimed at the casual household user or for small business use. The Aspire series covers both desktop computers and laptops. Depending on the location the Aspire laptops can included different configurations. These configurations are strictly available on specific regions (North and South America, Europe, Middle East, South Africa, and Asia-Pacific region) and are not available worldwide.

The Aspire 5551 series was developed and released within the Aspire 5xxx series. The Aspire 5551 was delivered with AMD multi-core processors, 15.6" CineCrystal display, and offered at an affordable price. Based on Principled Technologies' benchmark testing, using Bapco's MobileMark 2007 Productivity test, battery life varies depending on product specifications, computer settings, and applications or features launched, and may be reduced if Windows Aero is enabled. The marketing campaign used for the Aspire 5551 included several of its benefits.

Outstanding multitasking: Sporting an environmentally friendly, mercury-free 15.6" widescreen display, the Aspire 5551 delivers ultra-clear text and splendid multimedia visuals. A blazing new AMD Phenom triple-core processor and integrated graphics solution, or optional ATI Radeon HD graphics card deliver the VISION - Ultimate experience: productivity applications run faster, and games and multimedia play back with smooth, lifelike realism. What's more, a large-capacity hard disk drive provides generous storage for all of your files.

Solid modern design: The Aspire 5551 is both cool-looking and practical. Available in black or silver, the unique mesh-patterned exterior is not only visually appealing but also protects against smudges and scratches. Also featured is a full-size Acer FineTip keyboard with numeric keypad and large keys for comfortable typing, along with a multi-gesture touchpad that lets you easily scroll, pinch, rotate and flip through web pages, files and images.

On-the-go freedom: Stay connected via the latest communication technologies, including Acer Video Conference featuring the Acer Crystal Eye webcam for quality video chats. The Aspire 5551's Wi-Fi CERTIFIED network connection lets you get online from any hotspot. In addition, Bluetooth connectivity makes sharing files super fast and easy.