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Title: HP 530
Pros: Competitive price; Great keyboard; Strong build
Cons: Basic feature set; Short battery life
Verdict: What really makes this machine great value for money is the sheer quality of the keyboard and overall design. This is a notebook that you'll simply enjoy using either at home or on the road. We can't say fairer than that
Summary: The HP's keyboard is a joy to use - it's one of the system's highlights
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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 dv6700t review
Pros: Eye-catching design, Good productivity performance, Altec Lansing speakers, Bundled TV tuner and remote, Blu-ray drive
Cons: Only one display option
Verdict: The HP Pavilion dv6700t comes preinstalled with CyberLink DVD Suite, HP PhotoSmart Essentials, Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 Edition (60-day trial), Microsoft Works 9.0, and Symantec Norton Internet Security 2008 (60-day trial). HP insures the sy
Summary: HP's latest 15.4-inch notebook sports a stylish design, solid performance, and plenty of multimedia bells and whistles.
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80/100 |
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Title: HP Compaq nc6400
Pros: Lightweight. Integrated EV-DO. Good set of security features.
Cons: Pointing stick is far behind Lenovo's TrackPoint. You'll need to upgrade the RAM.
Verdict: A lightweight business notebook that won't slow you down and has built-in EV-DO to keep you connected wherever you go.
Summary: Operating System: MS Windows XP Professional, RAM: 512 MB, System Weight: 5.1 lbs, Hard Drive Capacity: 60 GB, Prim...
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80/100 |
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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.
Verdict: HP's no-nonsense ultraportable laptop 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 manage
Summary: Fans of ultraportable laptops have had a lot of products to be excited about in recent months, with two excellent models in particular standing out--the Toshiba Portege R500 and the Sony VAIO TZ150. Those are flashy consumer systems, designed to be thin,
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73/100 |
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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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