HP TX1000 Tablet PC Notebook 

The HP TX1000 is an affordable sub-$1,000 and svelte-looking Tablet PC with a good battery life. The swivelling touchscreen can be controlled with just about anything (including your finger) and the powerful notebook also comes complete with everything you’d ever want.
Pros:
- good performance.
- QuickPlay media buttons.
- comes with everything a notebook should.
- affordable Tablet PC.
Cons:
- not exactly sturdy design.
- screen is slightly grainy and reflective.
- can get slightly warm and with audible fan noise.
- slightly thick.

 

 

 

Acer Aspire 5920 (Gemstone) Notebook 

Acer took a leaf from the Acer Ferrari line with their new Gemstone notebooks - the Aspire 5920 series. Designed by BMW DesignWorks, the home entertainment/gaming notebook comes with a hybrid graphic card and Dolby speakers.
Pros:
- latest Intel Santa Rosa platform.
- nice entertainment features.
- affordable.
Cons:
- design leaves much to be desired, e.g. left USB slot obstructs DVD door.
- graphics performance not the best.
Acer Aspire 5920 Specifications:
- Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 (2.00GHz, 4MB cache)
- Intel 965GM chipset; 800MHz FSB
- Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
- 2GB DDR2 SDRAM; 667MHz
- 160GB SATA HDD
- DVD SuperMulti Drive
- 15.4″ Widescreen (1280×800) with integrated webcam
- NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 1GB TurboCache (256MB dedicated)
- High Definition MPEG-2 Hardware
- Dolby-certified surround sound speakers with subwoofer
- 5-in-1 Card Reader, i.e. SD, MMC, MS, MS Pro & xD
- 802.11a/b/g/n, 10/100/1000 Network Card, Modem
- Li-ion Battery approx. 130 minutes
- 364 x 270 x 31 mm, 3.0 kg

 

 

Intel Santa Rosa MacBook Pro Notebooks

Apple has released faster MacBook Pro notebooks running on the latest Intel Santa Rosa platform. The new MacBook Pro notebook series now feature speedier 2.4GHz CPU, an 800MHz bus, better 802.11 draft-N wifi connection and a dedicated Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT graphics card with up to 256MB of dedicated memory.
Pros:
- Intel Santa Rosa performance.
- illuminated keyboard with light sensor.
- DVI output.
- sharp display and powerful graphics card.
Cons:
- relatively expensive.
- thin but heavy.
Apple MacBook Pro Specifications:
- Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz to 2.40GHz (4MB L2 cache)
- Intel 965GM chipset; 800MHz FSB
- Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger
- Up to 4GB DDR2 SDRAM; 667MHz
- 120GB 5400rpm to 250GB 4200rpm HDD option
- DVD SuperMulti Drive
- 15.4″ (1440×900), 17″ (1680×1050) or  17″ (1920×1200) widescreen displays
- glossy or antiglare screen option with built-in iSight camera
- NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 128MB or 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM
- USB, Firewire 400, Firewire 800, ExpressCard, DVI
- AirPort Extreme 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, 10/100/1000 Network Card
- 60Whr 6 hours cell for 15″ MacBook and 68Whr 5.75 hours cell for 17″ MacBook
- 15″ MacBook Pro: 14.0 x 9.6 x 1.0 inch, 5.4 lbs
- 17″ MacBook Pro: 15.4 x 10.4 x 1.0 inch, 6.8 lbs

 

 Dell Latitude D630 Notebook 

The Dell Latitude D630 notebook is Dell’s first attempt at using Intel’s new Santa Rosa platform. Apart from the sleek grey/silver tones, the notebook boasts a stronger magnesium alloy chasis, new CPU speeds of up to 2.4GHz, faster 802.11n wireless connection, a brighter LCD display and battery life of up to 9.5 hours.
Pros:
- looks sleeker than other business notebooks.
- faster, brighter and stronger than previous models.
- variety of wireless connectivity options.
- dual trackpoint and touchpad options.
- long 9.5 hours usage with 9-cell battery.
Cons:
- integrated graphics cards.
Dell Latitude D630 Specifications:
- Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 (2.40GHz, 4MB cache)
- Intel 965GM chipset; 800MHz FSB
- Microsoft Windows Vista Business
- 2GB DDR2 SDRAM; 667MHz
- 160GB SATA HDD; Solid State HDD; Hybrid HDD; Intel Turbo Memory
- DVD SuperMulti Drive
- 14.1″ Widescreen (1440×900)
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, 256MB (shared)
- USB 2.0, Firewire, VGA-out, ExpressCard
- 802.11a/g/n, 10/100/1000 Network Card, Modem
- Dell Wireless 5520 HSDPA or 5720 EV-DO mobile broadband
- 9-cell Li-ion Battery; 9.5 hours (optional 4-cell and 6-cell batteries)
- 13.27 x 9.37 x 1.26 inch, 4.37 lbs