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Title: HP 530
Pros: Impressive features list, Good value for money, Superb value, Satisfyingly well built, Comfortable to use
Cons: Stingy memory, Lacking in raw power
Verdict: It may have a low system spec but it's cheap and has excellent usability
Summary: HP currently sell more notebooks worldwide than any other company and taking one look at the HP 530 you can see why. This device has been designed to meet a specific price point and audience.
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80/100 |
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Title: HP 2133 Mini-Note
Pros: Inexpensive, Solid construction, Stylish design belies its budget price, Nearly full-size keyboard
Cons: Weak performance, Unimpressive battery life, Tiny touchpad, Misses out on new Intel Atom CPUs
Summary: Despite an underpowered CPU, the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC offers the best balance of small size, comfort, and functionality we've seen in a mini-notebook, making it fast a favourite for on-the-go use.
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75/100 |
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Title: HP Pavilion dv6750ea
Pros: Great screen; High audio quality; Decent performance
Cons: Build not as robust as we'd like
Verdict: The HP Pavilion dv6750ea is a good laptop, but not as versatile as we were expecting. While it delivers on performance and power, we felt the overall build quality wasn't quite as robust as we were expecting at this price
Summary: With its high-gloss black lid and silver and black body, this is an attractive laptop
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70/100 |
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Title: HP Compaq Business Notebook nc6400 (Core Duo T2400 Processor 1.83GHz, 512MB RAM)
Pros: Good processor and connectivity features for the price; long battery life; includes dual-core processor; solid security features; broad wireless connectivity.
Cons: Unexceptional performance when running on battery; lacks some standard ports, such as FireWire.
Summary: Though it's not a performance powerhouse, the HP Compaq nc6400 comes with enough speed, battery life, features, and design perks for the typical employee--at a lower price than some competitors.
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70/100 |
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Title: HP Compaq 2510p
Pros: Tank-like construction; excellent touch pad; includes integrated WWAN; supports Intel's Active Management technology.
Cons: Bigger and bulkier than other recent high-end ultraportables, but just as expensive; poor battery life.
Summary: HP's no-nonsense ultraportable scores for its solid construction and some biz-friendly features, but the Compaq 2510p costs just as much as the flashy, consumer-oriented competition. Choose this ultraportable only if security concerns and IT manageability
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64/100 |
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Title: HP Compaq 6720s
Pros: Extremely affordable, Good keyboard, Reasonable performance
Cons: Short on connectors and expansion options, No clasp between lid and screen sections, Oddly located touchpad
Verdict: The 6720s is a competent performer and it could fit the bill if you don't need serious CPU or graphics power.
Summary: The 6720s is a budget business notebook that could fit the bill if you don't need serious CPU or graphics power, and are likely to spend most of your time in the office rather than on the road.
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70/100 |
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Title: Compaq 8710w
Pros: Powerful, considering specs. Excellent screen. Great ergonomics.
Cons: Entry-level graphics chip. Larger and bulkier than the MacBook Pro.
Verdict: However, it's a shame that HP failed to make the 8710w as small and light as the MacBook Pro, and didn't include a more powerful graphics chip
Summary: HP has done more than just plumb in Intel's Santa Rosa tech into an old models to create the 8710w, which boasts an innovative touchpanel, a new graphics chip with an HDMI output and the option to run Windows Vista.
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80/100 |
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