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Dell Inspiron Mini 10
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... Dell entered the netbook market last year with the 8.9-inch Inspiron Mini 9 and has since released a range of increasingly larger models. The Inspiron Mini 10 is its 10.1-inch netbook and strikes a great balance between mobility and usability. Link: TechRadar
Review: Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Pi 3625
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Boasting a 17-inch LCD screen, the Fujitsu Siemens (FSC) Amilo Pi 3625 is an affordable desktop replacement which falls slightly short on performance, but still offers reasonable all-round usability. The 17-inch 1440 x 900-pixel screen dominates the laptop. It provides bright, vivid colours and is great for watching films – especially with the built-in Blu-Ray drive – and working with multiple windows open. The Super-TFT coating does produce reflections, but they aren't too distracting. For such a large laptop, it is a little disappointing to find an integrated GPU handling the graphics. As with most of the other laptops at this price point, only the lightest gaming is possible, and ...
Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Pi 3625
TechRadar: Computing reviews —
Boasting a 17-inch LCD screen, the Fujitsu Siemens (FSC) Amilo Pi 3625 is an affordable desktop replacement which falls slightly short on performance, but still offers reasonable all-round usability. The 17-inch 1440 x 900-pixel screen dominates the laptop. It provides bright, vivid colours and is great for watching films – especially with the built-in Blu-Ray drive – and working with multiple windows open. The Super-TFT coating does produce reflections, but they aren't too distracting. For such a large laptop, it is a little disappointing to find an integrated GPU handling the graphics. As with most of the other laptops at this price point, only the lightest gaming is possible, and ...
Lenovo 3000 N500
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Lenovo is better known for its range of excellent ThinkPad business laptops, but it also makes a budget range for consumers and small businesses. The 3000 N500 is one such laptop, and offers all the quality and usability we expect from Lenovo. Despite its excellent build quality, the chassis falls behind many of the other machines here when it comes to style. The design is quite drab overall, compared to the stylish look of the Acer Aspire 6930G-583G, for example. Read TechRadar's Acer Aspire 6930G-583G review Chunky plastics mean good protection, however, and the daily commute shouldn't present any issues for the N500's durable plastics. It also remains ...
Review: Lenovo 3000 N500
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Rock Pegasus 210
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The Rock Pegasus 210 is a strong and stylish ultraportable which chooses to sacrifice power and performance for optimum mobility. The 12.1-inch 1280 x 800-pixel screen provides bright and colourful images and is great for office work. However, it features a Super- TFT covering which can cause distracting reflections in changing light conditions. The keyboard is small, and those with large hands may struggle at first. However, the keys move smoothly and accurately and feel solid to the touch. The touchpad is also quite small and it might be worth packing an external mouse in your laptop bag. Durable chassis Being constructed from magnesium-alloy and ...
Review: Rock Pegasus 210
TechRadar: Computing reviews —
The Rock Pegasus 210 is a strong and stylish ultraportable which chooses to sacrifice power and performance for optimum mobility. The 12.1-inch 1280 x 800-pixel screen provides bright and colourful images and is great for office work. However, it features a Super- TFT covering which can cause distracting reflections in changing light conditions. The keyboard is small, and those with large hands may struggle at first. However, the keys move smoothly and accurately and feel solid to the touch. The touchpad is also quite small and it might be worth packing an external mouse in your laptop bag. Durable chassis Being constructed from magnesium-alloy and ...
Review: Acer eMachines E520-571G16Mi
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Acer eMachines E520-571G16Mi
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Although the eMachines brand may not be as well known as others, its eMachines E520- 571G16Mi is a sturdy choice that provides great mobility. Unfortunately, performance is limited and restricts it to basic home use. As with most laptops, the 2.6kg chassis is light enough for short-term travel use, but won't suit longer journeys. Its 206-minute battery life is excellent, however. Tough build The plain design won't win any awards, but its resilience makes it one of the tougher laptops here. The plastics used are hard-wearing and regular travellers are sure to appreciate its strength. The dark-grey colouring also means that dirt and smudges are slow to appear. ...
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Review: Samsung NC20
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Traditional logic dictates that in the technology world everything gets smaller over time. Indeed, this has remained true in the laptop sphere, culminating in the rise and rise of the netbook. And now that darling is tipping things upside down once again. Rather than shrinking, it's getting bigger. We started with the 7-inch Eee, which quickly gave way to its 9-inch, then 10-inch compatriots; sizes that have been copied across the board in manufacturing terms. Samsung itself has already released a 10-inch netbook in the guise of the excellent NC10 and is now bringing us the relatively enormous (for a netbook) 12.1-inch NC20. Much will be made of the NC20's size and whether it can still be ...
