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