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Reviews of Laptops
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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 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 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 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: 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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Title: HP Compaq 6710b
Pros: Well built, Comfortable to use, Powerful
Cons: Quite large and heavy, No wireless N
Verdict: It's not the most portable machine around, but if you're after a larger machine the HP is a good choice. It has plenty of performance, and build quality is impressive
Summary: The Compaq 6710b offers a sturdy chassis, comfortable interface and impressive performance
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70/100 |
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Title: HP Compaq nc6320
Pros: Beautiful screen EV-DO broadband • Good speakers • Spill-resistant keyboard and hard drive protection
Cons: No dual pointing option Less battery life than Dell and Lenovo
Summary: This 15-inch notebook combines dual-core power with EV-DO and excellent durability.
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80/100 |
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