Test Dell Vostro 3700 (i7-720QM, GT 330M) Notebook

Speziell kleine Unternehmen will Dell mit der Vostro-Familie ansprechen. Wer ein preisgünstiges Business-Gerät mit aktueller Hardware sucht, kann hier zwischen dem vor kurzem getesteten Vostro 3500 in 15.6-Zoll und dem Vostro 3700 in 17.3 Zoll wählen. Der getestete 17-Zöller beherbergt in der uns vorliegenden Ausstattung einen Core i7 720QM Quad-Core-Prozessor,Sony VGP-BPS8 eine eigenständige Nvidia GeForce 330 M Grafikkarte, vier Gigabyte RAM und eine schnelle 500 GB Festplatte.

Typisch Dell kann das Vostro 3700 jedoch teilweise umfassend konfiguriert werden.Sony PCGA-BP71 Auf die verfügbaren Optionen wird im folgenden im Detail eingegangen. Abschnitte, die stark von der eingesetzten Hardware abhängen, wie Leistung, Emissionen und Akkulaufzeit sind nicht unbedingt auf anderes ausgestattete Modelle übertragbar.

Gehäuse

Abgesehen von Größe und Gewicht gleicht das Vostro 3700 im wesentlichem seinem kleineren Bruder,Sony VGP-BPL8 dem Vostro 3500. Der 17.3-Zöller sitzt in einem 410 Millimeter breiten, 230 Millimeter tiefen und bis zu 34.4 Millimetern hohen Gehäuse, welches fast 3 Kilogramm auf die Waage bringt. Zum Gesamttransportgewicht kommen noch die 620 Gramm für den Stromadapter dazu. Apropos Transport: Auf einen Transportverschluss wurde verzichtet. Man sollte daher beim Transport Vorkehrungen treffen, dass keine Fremdkörper zwischen Tastatur und Bildschirm eindringen können.

Das Aussehen des Vostro kann wiederum durch Auswahl einer von drei verschiedenen Farben für Displaydeckel und Seitenkanten individuell gestaltet werden. Silber (Aberdeen Silver) wie unser Testgerät,Sony VGP-BPS8A oder zum Aufpreis von 30.- Euro Kupfer (Brisbane Bronze) oder Rot (Lucerne Red) werden angeboten.

Das Gehäuse selbst wurde aus oberflächenwirksamen Aluminium und Kunststoffteilen zusammengesetzt und sorgfältig verarbeitet. An der Stabilität des Aluminiumdeckels gibt es grundsätzlich nichts auszusetzen.Sony PCGA-BP2E Beim einhändigen Anheben an einer Ecke verwindet er sich nur geringfügig und unserem Drucktest hält dieser problemlos stand. Ebenso kann man mit der Druck- und Verwindungsfestigkeit der Basiseinheit zufrieden sein. Einzig im Bereich des optischen Laufwerks gibt das Gehäuse unter stärkerem Druck geringfügig nach. Der Arbeitsbereich ist in mattem schwarzem Kunststoff mit angenehmer Haptik gehalten.

Die gewinkelten, am Bildschirm angebrachten Scharniere,Sony VGP-BPS10 beschränken den Öffnungswinkel auf etwas weniger als 135 Grad. Sie halten den Bildschirm sicher in Position und wippen nach Anpassen des Öffnungswinkels nur geringfügig nach

Ausstattung

Die Schnittstellenausstattung ist insgesamt großzügig.Sony VGP-BPS2A Mit von der Partie ist neben einem analogen VGA-Ausgang auch eine HDMI-Schnittstelle für den digitalen Anschluss von externen Monitoren oder Fernsehgeräten. An insgesamt fünf USB-2.0-Schnittstellen kann der Benutzer Peripheriegeräte wie beispielsweise Drucker oder externe Maus anschließen. Eine davon wurde als USB-eSATA Kombination ausgeführt, sodass beim Anschluss von externen Laufwerken bessere Übertragungsraten als via USB möglich sind. Sollte die Funktionalität des Vosto 3700 nicht ausreichen, kann man weitere Funktionen über eine ExpressCard/34 nachrüsten.

Der bei Businessgeräten übliche, eigenständige Dockingport fehlt.Sony VGP-BPS2C Stattdessen werden hier USB-Docking-Lösungen, etwa der Kensington SD100 USB Port Replicator um zirka 50 Euro in Deutschland, angeboten. Diese erleichtern das Einbinden des Gerätes in eine existierende Arbeitsumgebung und erweitern das Schnittstellenangebot. Der Kensington SD100 bietet allerdings nur fünf USB-Anschlüsse, einen Ethernet-Anschluss und Audio Anschlüsse. Vor allem für Linkshänder wäre es praktisch auch die Video-Schnittstellen an der Docking-Station zur Verfügung zu haben: Je nach Belegung können störende Kabel gerade den Arbeitsbereich links vom Laptop gravierend einschränken.

Netzwerkkommunikation

kann entweder kabelgebunden via Realtek RTL8168D/8111D Family PCI-E GBE NIC (10/100/1000MBit) erfolgen oder kabellos via Dell Wireless 1520 Wireless-N Half Mini Card (abn).Sony VGP-BPS2 Für das Vostro 3700 werden zur Zeit keine Alternativen bezüglich WLAN-Karte angeboten.
Eine Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth 2.1 Karte ermöglicht einen Datenaustausch mit mobilen Kleingeräten wie PDA oder Mobiltelefon.

Betriebssystem

Dell liefert das Vostro 3700 mit einem Windows Betriebssystem aus. Zur Wahl steht neben Windows 7 Professional wahlweise in 32-Bit oder 64-Bit Variante auch ein Windows XP Downgrade. Da unser Testgerät mit vier Gigabyte Arbeitsspeicher ausgestattet ist und nur Windows 7 Professional in der 32-Bit Version vorinstalliert ist,Sony VGP-BPS13 stehen dem Benutzer davon nur 2.94 Gigabyte als gesamter realer Speicher zur Verfügung. Zur effizienteren Ausnutzung des physikalisch verfügbaren RAMs wäre die Wahl eines 64-Bit Betriebssystems anzuraten, es sei denn, dass für existierende Peripheriegeräte kein 64-Bit Treiber verfügbar wäre.

Wartbarkeit

Wer gerne sein Gerät selbst erweitert und wartet, der hat beim Vostro 3700 leichtes Spiel.Sony VGP-BPS13A/B Nach Entfernen von nur zwei Schrauben und Abheben der Abdeckung erhält man Zugriff zu den RAM-Modulen, der Festplatte und dem WLAN-Modul.

Zubehör

Beim Testgerät wurden Recovery Datenträger und Driver und Tools als Zubehör beigelegt. Sollte keine mitgeliefert beziehungsweise mitbestellt worden sein, so, können diese einfach mittels Dell Backup und Recovery Manager selbst erstellt werden.Sony PCGA-BP2V

Garantie

Standardmäßig umfasst die Garantie für das Vostro 3700 im deutschsprachigen Raum ein Jahr ProSupport für Endbenutzer und Vor-Ort-Service am nächsten Arbeitstag. Um vergleichsweise günstige 65 Euro kann man dieses Service aktuell auf drei Jahre ProSupport erweitern.

Sicherheitsfeatures

Was wäre ein Businessgerät ohne durchdachte Sicherheitsfeatures? Lenovo 3000 v100 akku Von einem Einstiegsgerät wird sich sicher niemand Spezialfeatures wie SmartCard-Leser und Co erwarten. Dennoch, ein Fingerabdruckleser ist standardmäßig mit an Bord. Laut den „Technischen Daten“ auf Dells Homepage, sollte auch eine Encrypted HDD mit Wave Software mit 250 GB Bruttokapazität für das Vostro 3700 auswählbar sein. Im Online-Konfigurator findet man zur Zeit allerdings keine Festplattenalternativen. Wie nahezu alle Laptops kann man auch das Vostro 3700 mittels Kensington Schloss vor Diebstahl schützen

Eingabegeräte

Tastatur

Der Unterbau der Tastatur federt beim Tippen leicht mit.Lenovo x300 akku Die mechanischen Eigenschaften der Tasten sind durch einen relativ langen Hubweg und einen deutlichen Druckpunkt gekennzeichnet. Aufgrund des Standardlayouts findet man sich beim Schreiben im 10-Fingersystem schnell zurecht. Die haptischen Markierungen auf der F- und der J-Taste könnten allerdings etwas deutlicher ausfallen. Wer oft Zahlen erfassen muss, wird sich besonders über den eigenständigen Nummernblock, ebenfalls im Standardlayout freuen. Zudem bietet die spritzwassergeschützte Tastatur eine LED-Hintergrundbeleuchtung mit zwei Helligkeitsstufen, welche mit FN-Pfeillinks gesteuert wird.

Außer dem WLAN-Switch an der Vorderkante findet man noch eine berühungsempfindliche Leiste zur Multimedia-Steuerung oberhalb der Tastatur.

Touchpad

Aufgrund des Nummernblocks ist das Touchpad nicht zentral im Gehäuse angebracht,Lenovo thinkpad t60 akku sondern etwas nach links versetzt, sodass es beim Tippen im Zehnfingersystem nicht von den Handballen berührt wird. Die berühungsempflindliche Fläche ist 94 Millimeter breit und 50 Millimeter hoch und bietet eine angenehme, gleitfreudige Oberfläche. Der Mauszeiger kann schon mit den Standardsettings präzise gesteuert werden. Zudem unterstützt das Touchpad einige Multitouchgesten. Scrollen kann man aber auch via Scrollbereichen, wobei der rechte Bereich für vertikales Scrollen optisch markiert wird. Die Wahl von „Dell Touchpad“ bei den Mauseinstellungen (Systemsteuerung) bietet zudem umfangreiche Konfigurationsmöglichkeiten, womit das Touchpad gut an die persönlichen Vorlieben angepasst werden kann. Die zugehörigen Tasten arbeiten überaus leise und sprechen über ihre gesamte Ausdehnung gut an. Ihr Hubweg ist eher lang.

Test Iomega eGO Portable 500GB USB 3.0

Externe Festplatten im 2,5“ Format bieten einen guten Kompromiss aus Gr??e,Sony VGP-BPS8 Gewicht und Leistungsf?higkeit. Mittlerweile werden Kapazit?ten von bis zu 1 Terabyte angeboten, die zudem neue Ma?st?be im Bereich der mobilen Speicherkapazit?t setzen. In vielen F?llen kann man sogar auf eine zus?tzliche Stromversorgung verzichten, da die verwendeten Notebook-Festplatten recht genügsam arbeiten und über die meisten Schnittstellen ausreichend Strom beziehen k?nnen. Der Mobilit?t sind also kaum Grenzen gesetzt.Sony PCGA-BP71

Die Iomega eGo Portable USB 3.0 strahlt uns beim Auspacken mit einem edlen Hochglanzfinish und feinen Zierleisten an.Sony VGP-BPL8 Die anthrazitfarbene Lackierung mit leicht melierter Struktur gef?llt zwar optisch, wird nach kurzem Gebrauch aber recht schnell von unansehnlichen Fingerabdrücken heimgesucht. In diesem Punkt hat uns die pflegeleichte Iomega Helium USB 2.0, die wir vor Kurzem testeten deutlich besser gefallen.

Hinsichtlich Stabilit?t und Verarbeitung gibt es nichts zu bem?ngeln.Sony VGP-BPS8A Die am Unterboden integrierten Gummi-Fü?e sorgen für einen rutschfesten Stand. Das Gewicht f?llt mit 230g etwa 75g h?her aus als bei der Iomega Helium, liegt aber auch 70g unter der LaCie rugged USB 3.0.

Die einzige Schnittstelle, die man vorfindet, ist der im Namen enthaltene USB 3.0 Port. Ein zus?tzlicher Netzanschluss fehlt. An verschiedenen von uns getesteten USB 2.0 Ports,Sony VGP-BPS9 am MacMini sowie an den Iomega und Raidsonic USB 3.0 ExpressCards funktionierte die Stromversorgung aber tadellos.

Als Festplatte kommt, wie in der Iomega Helium USB 2.0, eine Seagate ST9500325AS zum Einsatz,Sony PCGA-BP2E die über 8MB Cache verfügt und mit 5400 U/min arbeitet. Die Leistungsf?higkeit der Festplatte wird mit durchschnittlich 65,1 MB/s und maximal 82,1 MB/s voll ausgereizt, die der USB 3.0 Schnittstelle hingegen nicht. Hier k?nnen aktuelle 2,5“ Festplatten, die mit 7200 U/min arbeiten deutlich mehr und erreichen Transferraten von über 100 MB/s. Siehe im Vergleich dazu auch unsere umfangreiche HDD Benchmarkliste.Sony VGP-BPS10 Die bereits getestete LaCie rugged USB 3.0 zum Beispiel erzielte mit durchschnittlich 83,2 MB/s und maximal 103 MB/s spürbar schnellere Ergebnisse.

An der USB 2.0 Schnittstelle muss man sich standesgem??Sony VGP-BPS2A mit knapp 30 MB/s im Schnitt sowohl unter Windows als auch am Mac zufrieden geben.

Preislich liegt die Iomega eGO Portable USB 3.0 500GB derzeit mit ab 85,- Euro Stra?enpreis zzgl.Sony VGP-BPS2C Versand im preisgünstigen Mittelfeld.

Fazit

Die Iomega eGO Portable USB 3.0 gef?llt optisch durch ihr edles Geh?use und preislich durch das konkurrenzf?hige MB/ Euro Verh?ltnis. Auch l?sst sich das Laufwerk flexibel per USB 2.0 und dann auch am Mac nutzen.Sony VGP-BPS5A Nicht nach jedermanns Geschmack stellt sich das pflegeintensive und im Vergleich zu vielen Konkurrenten schwerere Geh?use dar. Wirklich entt?uschend sind jedoch die vergleichsweise geringen übertragungsraten trotz eigentlich schneller USB 3.0 Schnittstelle, wenn es um einen flotten Datentransfer geht.

Microcontroller Control Software Design

The key is to balance the control of the module parameters of the Dell Inspiron 6400 Battery voltage collection and trigger pulse output FET and battery status to determine the control software to achieve a balanced charge and discharge at the same time should also be able to realize the battery overcharge, over discharge instructions to protect the other When the battery of VGP-BPS12 temperature exceeds its operating temperature range can also be a timely manner to protect the output instructions.

Experiment and result analysis

With the two lead-acid VGP-BPS8, VGP-BPS8A batteries do 12V/4Ah comparative experiments, before the experiment, respectively, the battery discharges to the voltage is not balanced, and then use the module to do a balanced two-way balanced charge and discharge experiments, test the initial conditions the same. The experimental results shown in Figure 4,5, can be seen from the diagram in the absence of a balanced case, the charge and discharge of the latter, the battery voltage difference between the more and more, while the two-way balance of modules in the process of charging and discharging effectively narrowed 2 between the VGP-BPS9, VGP-BPS9/B battery voltage, particularly in the charging and discharging the battery too late to avoid the charge and over-discharge, protect the battery pack.

In the future, PHS mobile phone charger can be universal.

“At present, the alliance has not raised objection to the implementation of standards manufacturers, so we are on schedule the implementation of the standard expressed optimism about the prospects.” Yesterday, China’s fixed and wireless terminals stakeholders Secretariat of the VGP-BPS9/S, VGP-BPS9A/B League told this newspaper.

Multi-standard mobile

GPS mobile phone sony vgp-bpl8 battery compared to the “common practice” Mobile TV is little more than “thunder and no rain.” Guoxin’s mobile phone designer of the hearing, Tianjin Yi Digital Technology Co., Ltd. is the only exhibition showcase mobile TV reception in mobile phone design company. Yi’s News Senior Hardware Engineer Xu Jianguo said that his MT1000-based T-DMB mobile TV standard, using a Broadcom baseband and multimedia processors, as well as Frontier Silicon front-end receiver package can play H.264 video. The phone than those without mobile TV-enabled handsets will cost about 20 dollars, with 2.8-inch main screen.

Mobile TV is now not only face difficulties operating system and sony vgp-bpl8a battery, multi-standard also enable cell phone manufacturers know what to do. The existing standards include: DAB / T-DMB standard, the CMMB broadcasting standards, Beijing’s new shoreline TMMB, Huawei’s CMB standards, and Legend Silicon’s DMB-TH standard. The mobile exhibition in Tianjin, China Association for Standardization Technical Committee of Standardization of multi-media communications and broadcasting has released its CDMB mobile TV standards. According to the Committee on, CDMB is the “TD-SCDMA + DAB + AVS” standard combinations of short, CDMB technology is completely independent intellectual property rights, but also in line with national standards. CDMB standard letter by the China Guardian Holdings Co., Ltd., CECT Technology Co., Ltd., Telestone Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Online Information Industry Co., Ltd., Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, University of Electronic Science and Technology, China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) and the China Electronics Corporation (CEC) and other co-sponsored the drafting of eight units. China Mobile TV standards can be described as feudal lords and Commander, CDMB accession, increased competition pattern, in the standard benefits disputes and the secret behind the game sony vgp-bps9 battery, Win in Chernical not yet known.

In addition, Cellon Tymoshenko and Paragon were shown a WiFi / GSM dual-mode handsets. Wi-Fi phone is currently mainly used in foreign markets, this dragon boat racing Tymoshenko, the goal is to show the development of domestic enterprise-level customers. It uses Agere’s chip, priced at 100 dollars. Yan Jian told reporters and Sony Battery, Wi-Fi handset shipments this year is estimated to reach 11 million in 2010 will reach 130 million.

Business users rely on the buttons

So far infrared germanium lasers required cryogenic cooling systems expensive to operate. The new germanium laser operating at room temperature.To create the germanium laser, the scientists have received six-inch silvery gray disk of silicon and spray with a thin film of germanium. The discs themselves are actually used to produce chips in computers today.

The “three gigahertz, and less than three pounds (1),” The ThinkPad (IBM ThinkPad T43 Battery and ThinkPad X60 Battery) x201 packs heavyweight performance in an extremely thin and light design. Unlike competitors who compromise on the size, weight, performance and cooling, Lenovo x201 is optimized for the experience that you compromise between mobility and performance. The x201 outclocks competitors in its class by 25 percent (1) and included (in Intel R) normal volt Core (TM) processors, while competitors offer low processor volt. The x201 also gets extremely long battery life of up to 11 hours. (3) The new ThinkPad X201s, featherweight fighter X Series’, weighs under 2.5 lbs (4) and now carries more than 12 hours (5) of IBM R40 Battery life.

While your Notebook battery pack can come anywhere in-between 3.12 hours, more complex operated by the laptop affects the strength of the PA3258U-1BRS battery. The Notebook PC battery is still due, therefore, must ensure that hp pavilion dv2000 battery is fully charge before first use.

Alternatively, the Lenovo last week started offering long Inspiron 1525 Battery and Dell Inspiron 1526 Battery life is justified to hold runtime for 3 years, or about 1.000 charges.Those matched HP (HP dv8000 Battery), which last year introduced the Long-Life Batteries, built from Boston Power Inc., which is also guaranteed to hold charge for 3 years.

In general, our honor to be your guide. In the high end, more expensive cards can be easily stacked with hundreds of dollars for a slice of the extra performance, while at the bottom, spending $ 50 for each video card at all can provide a huge boost in performance. We recommend you stick to the bottom for the best price if you are sure you will benefit from all the extra horsepower. Think 512MB «model” for a graphics card and 1GB supreme.

Apple TV: Cook reiterated Apple (Apple A1012 Apple A1022) ’s long-held stance that the decoder TV is “hobby” because of low sales compared to the iPod the Mac, and iPhone lines. “We are continuing to invest in [Apple TV] because our gut tells us something there.”

Users looking to get the full runtime of the new ThinkPad will love the new 9-cell 40y6799 battery IBM 92p1101. Lenovo bumped quiet the 9-cell 84Wh from the previous capacity at a new model 94Wh. The change makes the IBM ThinkPad R50 Battery look slightly larger but not stuck any further from the back of the laptop. The 6-cell battery only got a bump 1Wh to 57Wh.

Bottom line, you get the best performance when you need it and better PA3399U-1BAS battery life when you’re just browsing the Internet or run Microsoft Office. Large switchable graphics solutions from Nvidia and ATI based on a manual switch: You must reboot your laptop or you can tell by hand the notebook to switch between integrated graphics and special graphics. As a result, most people with switchable graphics or leave their laptops in IGP or GPU mode all the time and do not bother to switch back and forth. Optimus is the first switchable graphics solution that does all the work for you so you do not have to think about.

Not so long ago, MSI revealed the fact that the CeBIT 2010 exhibition will feature, among other things, the top-tier PC notebook gaming is known as the Toshiba (Toshiba PA3399U-2BAS) GT660. This laptop was identified as the king of gaming and APple A1175 together a new look with strong material and world-class sound. Now, the Expo is all set to start, but just two hours before the actual opening, managed to get close enough to the cell powerhouse and take some pictures.

Business users rely too much on the buttons to start using in shale, but companies and hardware vendors computer can still get close to the idea of multitouch PC slate used by professionals and apple a1060 adapter, offering them instead of convertible tablets. Among the latest devices in this category are HP (dv2000 Battery) ’s EliteBook 2740p, an ultra-slim device with multitouch capabilities and high usability in areas such as sales, education and healthcare, among others. This device, along with the EliteBook 2540p and ProBook models in the series, has just officially launched by Hewlett-Packard.

Fujitsu LifeBook S6520 Review

Road warriors have settled largely on notebooks with 13.3-inch LCDs, which tend to deliver the best balance of portability and screen size. But if you could get a 14.1-inch display in a notebook with the same dimensions and weight as a 13.3-inch model, would you jump at it? That’s what Fujitsu delivers in its LifeBook S6520. It’s one of the most portable 14.1-inch laptops we’ve seen, and it delivers most of the features a business user would need. vgp-bps8, sony vgp-bps8,vgp-bps9/b,sony vgp-bps9/b,sony battery ,vgp-bps10.

Design

If you like your laptop of vgp-bpl8,sony vgp-bps9,vgp-bps9,vgp-bps9/s,sony vgp-bps9/s, to wear basic black, the S6520 will suit you just fine. The matte-finish chassis has touches of glossy black and silver-gray trim, but the design goal here was certainly to blend in, not stand out. While the system’s looks aren’t thrilling, its form factor is. Weighing 4.0 pounds—and just 3.7 pounds if you swap out the optical drive for a weight saver—the S6520 is among the lightest 14.1-inch notebooks available. By comparison, the classicvgp-bps8, sony vgp-bps8, vgp-bpl8,sony battery. weighs 5.2 pounds when equipped with the same size screen. The S6520’s dimensions are also impressively small for the class; at 12.4 x 9.2 inches, its footprint is smaller than the ThinkPad T’s (13.2 x 9.3) and similar to that of many 13.3-inch notebooks.

Flip the lid to see why: Fujitsu vgp-bps5a,vgp-bps5 engineers have shaved as much width as possible from the sides of the screen’s bezel, so the LED-backlit widescreen LCD comes within millimeters of the edges. But there’s still room in the trimmed-down chassis for a full-size keyboard, done in an attractive winter white and set in a silver surround. The pebbled surface of vgp-bps2c, vgp-bps2, vgp-bps9a/b, vgp-bps2b has little friction while providing good tactile feedback, though we wish it were a touch larger. The mouse buttons are properly sized, however, even with a fingerprint reader nestled between.sony vgp-bps9,vgp-bps9,vgp-bps9/s,sony vgp-bps9/s,vgp-bps9/b,sony vgp-bps9/b has included four programmable quick-launch buttons above the Function-key row, but no dedicated multimedia control keys. That omission is still typical (unfortunately) of most business-class notebooks, though Fujitsu didn’t even include discrete volume/mute controls, which are now common. And the Function-key combination for mute is a few keys to the left of the combos for volume; grouping them together would have made more sense.

In hands-on use, the LifeBook S6520 is a pleasure. The notebook for vgp-bps5a,vgp-bps5 feels solid in the hands and remains exceedingly quiet, even during the multitasking chores that pushed CPU usage to 80 percent. The keyboard is comfortable, though we did note some flex. Small-business buyers will be happy to see that

Fujitsu includes all the discs you’ll need in the box, rather than pointing you to a partition on the hard drive should you need an item from the original factory image.

Display and Audio

The 1280 x 800 glossy screen delivered crisp text and wide viewing angles, along with plenty of vgp-bps2c, vgp-bps2, vgp-bps9a/b, vgp-bps2b. It also handled video well, exhibiting very little motion blur and good reproduction of dark scenes in our Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl DVD. Volume from the built-in speakers was weak, however, which could be a problem for presenters. On the plus side, Fujitsu includes its Display Manager utility for quickly switching video output to the VGA port and setting other presentation-oriented parameters.

Mediocre Webcam

The vgp-bps12 quality from the 1.3-megapixel webcam is usable but not great; in both bright and low-light situations, there was an annoying amount of motion blur, even with the resolution set to 640 x 480. The face-tracking feature was also subpar, with the camera doing a poor job of following a subject moving within the frame. The monitor feature is clever, though, letting you set the included software to automatically start recording video when the camera detects motion.

Report ASUS U6V

Let’s face facts. Not everyone can pull off carrying a leather notebook. But if you want to stand out in the crowd without sacrificing performance, the Centrino 2–powered is certainly a temptation. This 3.8-pound ultraportable offers very good productivity punch for people on the move, along with above-average graphics performance, and it boots in less than 50 seconds. vgp-bps8, sony vgp-bps8, vgp-bpl8,sony battery, vgp-bps2c, vgp-bps2, vgp-bps9a/b, vgp-bps2b ,vgp-bps10. The $1,649 price is also quite reasonable given that ASUS includes a whopping 320GB hard drive and a generous two-year warranty. However, you’ll need to spend more for the nine-cell battery option if you want to do a lot of work away from an outlet.

Design

It would be ignoring the obvious to start anywhere else than the U6V’s excellent design. Measuring 11.7 x 8.6 x 1.2 inches and weighing 3.8 pounds, the U6V has a hair more girth than the 11.1-inch U2E , which measures 10.9 x 7.6 x 1.0 inches and wieghs 3.4 pounds (with a nine-cell battery). With the larger body, however, comes a bigger 12.1-inch display, which will satisfy those who prefer more on-screen real estate in their ultraportables.vgp-bps8, sony vgp-bps8, vgp-bpl8,,sony battery, vgp-bps5a,vgp-bps5,vgp-bps12.

The outside of vgp-bps2c, vgp-bps2, vgp-bps9a/b, vgp-bps2b features a rich, mocha brown Shimmering Fiber paint job, and sturdy hinges that are neither too stiff nor too loose. Upon lifting the lid, your eye is immediately drawn to the palmrest, which is overlaid with premium brown leather. Not only does it have classy appeal, but it feels good to the touch.

Keyboard and Dedicated Controls

The spacious flex-free keyboard has very nice tactile feedback; touch typists should be right at home on this machine. A decent-size touchpad and two small (but responsive) mouse buttons let us navigate the desktop with ease. Nestled between the mouse buttons is a vgp-bps9,sony vgp-bps9,sony vgp-bps9/s,vgp-bps9/s,vgp-bps9/b,sony vgp-bps9/b,for keeping sensitive data away from prying eyes.

Above the keyboard are a number of vgp-bps5a,vgp-bps5, and three buttons: Lifeframe 3 (a multimedia application that lets you shoot photos or video with the murky 0.3-megapixel webcam and add effects), Power4Gear (which let us cycle through various power profiles), and the power button. The perimeter of the machine is packed with ports: three USB 2.0, HDMI, VGA, eSATA, Ethernet, headphone, and microphone, and an 8-in-1 sony vgp-bps9,vgp-bps9,vgp-bps9/s,sony vgp-bps9/s,vgp-bps9/b,sony vgp-bps9/b and ExpressCard slot.

Malibal Satori REVIEW

Breakneck power doesn’t come cheap. The $3,966 SONY battery is a monster desktop replacement that features a powerful Intel Core i7 processor, dual 160GB solid state drives, a hefty 8GB of RAM, and strong graphics performance courtesy of a Nvidia GeForce GTX 280M GPU. Its simple design is atypical for most gaming rigs—and we have some concerns about the build quality—but if you consider blazing performance to be a notebook’s most vital trait, this system is worth a look.

Design

One would expect a gaming rig with such a high price tag to come with some form of glowing eyes, chassis flames, or tribal tattoo printing, but the laptopbattery is remarkably subdued—some might even say dull. The all-black machine is highlighted with silver trim, but it’s brought down a couple of notches by being a big-time fingerprint magnet. After a few minutes of hands-on time with the notebook, we had to grab a paper towel to remove the smudges. Hardcore fraggers may also lament the fact that the design isn’t customizable.



Our biggest beef with the Satori is the build quality. During our testing, the back side of dell battery got caught in the area beneath the display’s bezel when just opening the notebook. As a result, this piece detached from the chassis, and throughout the rest of our testing we had to hold it in place when opening the lid. Another design flaw is the flip-down door that hides the power jack, HDMI port, and other connections on the back of the system. This piece felt as if it would snap off after a few months of use. We hope the breakage incident was isolated, but overall the design could certainly be more thoughtful and sturdy.

Heat

The good Hp battery is that the Satori didn’t become overly warm in most areas. After playing a Hulu video at full screen for 15 minutes, the temperature of the touchpad was 88 degrees Fahrenheit, the space between the G and H keys reached 94 degrees, and the middle of the underside was 104 degrees. We don’t consider the touchpad or keyboard temperatures hot, but the underside may be too warm for those who venture to place this big boy in their laps.

Keyboard and Touchpad

The fujitsu battery is made of island-style keys that provided a decent amount of feedback when keying in URLs or tapping the WASD keys when navigating our protagonist through the submerged world of BioShock 2. The specious base affords a full number pad and large Shift keys, although the right one could be a bit wider. We would have also preferred backlit keys, which you’ll find on Alienware notebooks. North of the keyboard are three touch-sensitive icons that launch Microsoft Outlook, Internet Explorer, and a user-defined application.

South of the keyboard is a non-textured 3.2 x 2.0-inch touchpad that allowed us to quickly whip the cursor around the desktop. Unfortunately, lenovo battery also attracted fingerprints. A pair of lightly textured mouse buttons (separated by a biometric fingerprint reader) didn’t offer great feedback when left- or right-clicking.

Display and Audio

An episode of Community streamed from Hulu to the Satori’s 17.3-inch (1920 x 1080) display played back smoothly, and we enjoyed nice colors and skin tones. Firing up our Iron Man Blu-ray really showcased the red and gold in Tony Starks’ armor, and IBM battery remained crisp when we output the video feed to a 32-inch television via HDMI.

A pair of stereo Apple battery churned out clear audio with solid low ends when we fired up Lauryn Hill’s “Sweetest Thing,” but we would’ve preferred more volume.

Ports and Webcam

The thick base (which measures 2.2 inches at its thickest point) is home to all manner of ports and connections. On the right side you’ll find headphone, microphone, line in, and S/PDIF jacks, one USB 2.0, eSATA, DVI, Expresscard/54, and a Kengsington lock slot; the left side of the system houses Ethernet, a cable TV connection, 7-in-1 memory card reader, FireWire 400, another USB port, and a 2X Blu-ray burner; on the back of the notebook (hidden awkwardly behind the flip-down door) are two USB 2.0 ports, HDMI, modem, and the power connection.

The 2.0-megapixel webcam positioned above the display served up rich colors and skin tones, but the visuals became murky when we weren’t bathed in the brightest light. Friends reported choppy video when we moved about quickly, but we enjoyed crisp sound.

Dell Latitude E6400 XFR

When vgp-bps8 it comes to building a notebook that can withstand abuse, companies used to simply sacrifice general aesthetics in favor of overall ruggedness. But the Dell Latitude E6400 XFR—a bulked-up version of that company’s business-class vgp-bps9—has all the amenities and performance a field worker could need, and is durable enough to handle much more extreme environments than the boardroom. In fact,Sony vgp-bps8’s exclusive Ballistic Armor Protection System is designed to meet or exceed military standards (MIL-STD-810F). At $5,137, it’s hardly inexpensive, but for those who work in harsh conditions—EMTs, firefighters, and the military, for example—will appreciate the XFR’s durability.

Design

Road warriors who carry around the vgp-bps10 will actually look the part; its gray and black exterior, with large, raised “XFR” letters on either side of Dell CF623 Battery, has a don’t-mess-with-me quality.The vgp-bpl8 entire chassis is made from PR-481—a proprietary composite material that Dell claims has twice the impact strength of traditional magnesium alloy. sony vgp-bps9 combines this with PrimoSeal (to keep water and dust from entering the ports), DirectVue (for screen protection), and QuadCool (to prevent overheating) for a total package that it calls Ballistic Armor.



Each corner of the notebook has a black rubber bumper, further protecting it in the event of a drop. All of vgp-bps9/s ,sony vgp-bps9/s holding the bumpers are exposed, and the zinc hinges are a silver color, making the XFR look all the more tough. Inside, the bezel and sides of the notebook are the same gritty, gray plastic. Finally, the lid of the XFR is held shut by a spring-loaded aluminum latch.

While the vgp-bps9/b,sony vgp-bps9/b looks like it could survive any post-apocalyptic future imagined by Hollywood screenwriters, that doesn’t mean it abandons all aesthetics. On the contrary, the system has a level of elegance and design sophistication that is somewhat lacking in the vgp-bps5a, and the most rugged of Panasonic Toughbooks.

Measuring 13.9 x 11.5 x 2.2 inches, the vgp-bps5 is larger than the GD Itronix GD8000. Checking in at 9.0 pounds, the XFR’s weight is mitigated by the large, comfortable carrying handle on the front, but you’d definitely notice this machine if it were stowed in a backpack.

Keyboard and Touchpad

Like the vgp-bps9a/b,sony vgp-bps9a/b, the XFR’s black, full-size keyboard is very comfortable to type for vgp-bps2c,vgp-bps2a,vgp-bps2b. In contrast to the rest of the chassis, the keys are smooth, but we didn’t find our fingers slipping. There is no flex whatsoever in the keyboard, and the keys themselves offer responsive feedback. Additionally, the keyboard is backlit, and can be automatically or manually activated and adjusted; we found this quite helpful when typing in darkened rooms. While the GD Itronix GD8000 goes a different route with glow-in-the-dark keys, the result—a white keyboard on a gray deck—doesn’t look nearly as classy.



In between the G, H, and B keys is a concave trackpoint; Dell CF623 Battery consumers used to the convex trackpoints found on systems such as Lenovo’s ThinkPads may find it unfamiliar, it was easy to use.



Below the keyboard is a 2.6 x 1.5-inch touchpad, vgp-bps9/s, Sony vgp-bps9/s seems a bit small considering the space on the chassis. However, it had little to no friction, and was easy to use. The buttons below are covered in a soft rubber membrane that repels water, but they didn’t feel overly mushy.

Display and Audio

Befitting a notebook vgp-bps9/b,sony vgp-bps9/b will see a lot of outdoor use, the E6400 XFR’s 14.1-inch, 1280 x 800-pixel resolution screen was incredibly bright. With 730 nits at our disposal, we were able to comfortably keep the display at 40 percent brightness while working   vgp-bps5a; outdoors, the matte screen was also easy to view. On an overcast day, we were even able to turn the brightness to its lowest level.



Vgp-bps5 display also had excellent viewing angles. We could easily see the picture on the screen from nearly 90 degrees horizontally, and the images didn’t reverse themselves until the display was almost parallel to the chassis.



An ambient light sensor automatically adjusts the display and keyboard depending on vgp-bps2c,vgp-bps2a,vgp-bps2b; at times, we found it to be a little hypersensitive, but you can easily disable this feature. As mentioned previously, you can also manually adjust the brightness of the keyboard backlight to your liking.



Audio, too, was better than we expected, given the utilitarian nature of the XFR. While listening to music streamed via Pandora, vgp-bps9a/b,sony vgp-bps9a/b were able to fill a small room. However, we noticed a slight echo, undoubtedly caused by the cavernous interior of the notebook.

Acer Aspire 5740 (6378)

Priced at an aggressive $649, the Aspire 5740 (6378) combines serious multitasking muscle (thanks to Intel’s vgp-bps8 processor) with a rich multimedia experience for considerably less money than Acer’s rivals. How much less? A similarly configured 15.6-inch machine from Dell CF623 Battery or HP would cost you at least $150 more. This 6.2-pound mainstream notebook for vgp-bpl8 also includes a comfortable keyboard and third-generation Dolby Home Theater surround sound. However, Acer’s Gemstone design is starting to feel a bit dated, and the battery life is below average. Still, bargain hunters will find a lot to like about vgp-bps9,Sony vgp-bps9.

Design

Acer has unified the design of its larger Aspire notebooks; from the outside, the 5740 looks identical to the vgp-bps9/s,Sony vgp-bps9/s sporting the same glossy blue (and fingerprint prone) lid. On the inside, however, it’s reminiscent of the vgp-bps9/b,.Sony vgp-bps9/b .When opened, the 5740 reveals a deck which transitions from a slick matte surface near the screen to a dimpled texture surrounding the touchpad. Blue LED lighting beneath the power button complements a glossy midnight blue lid. The overall look is far from cheap, but it’s not exciting, either.



Measuring 15.1 x 9.8 x 1.5 inches and tipping the scale at 6.2 pounds, this notebook is not one you’re going to tote around much; it’s heavier than such mainstream competitors as the vgp-bps5 (5.2 pounds). However, the 5740 is easy to move from room to room, making it a good choice for home users.

There are a variety of buttons and controls scattered around the 5740’s gunmetal gray deck. The left side of the vgp-bps5a houses buttons for power, wireless on/off, Bluetooth, and the Acer Backup Manager. On the right is a touchpad enable/disable button, master volume controls, and the Acer Launch Manager shortcut (which launches an application of your choosing).

Heat

During our tests, vgp-bps9a/b,sony vgp-bps9a/b hovered near the edge of being uncomfortably warm. After playing a Hulu video at full screen for 15 minutes, the touchpad measured 94 degrees Fahrenheiyt; the middle of the keyboard (between the G and H keys) reached 100 degrees, and the middle of the chassis’ underside registered 101 degrees. We also measured a small corner near the back left underside of the system, which came in at 118 degrees. (We consider anything over 100 degrees unpleasant.)

Keyboard and Touchpad

Coupled with a spacious lower deck, the 103-key Acer FineTip keyboard was a pleasure to use, offering excellent vgp-bps2c,vgp-bps2a,vgp-bps2b and feedback. Even with a full-size number pad to their right, the flat island-style keys remain large and comfortable.

The slick 3.3 x 2.0-inch touchpad supports multitouch gestures, including pinch-to-zoom and two-finger scrolling. A dedicated scrolling area is integrated into the right side of the pad, vgp-bps10 offers little friction. While the single mouse button is large and clicks are simple to register, we always prefer two dedicated buttons.

Display and Audio

The vgp-bps9/b,Sony vgp-bps9/b features a 15.6-inch CineCrystal display; while the 1366 x 768 resolution is ideal for video playback, both light and dark scenes in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and Captain Ron were generally underwhelming, with fuzzy edges. Nevertheless, the brightness and large screen size mean two or three people can watch movies side by side without complaint.



The 5.1-channel surround sound Dell CF623 Battery Theater speakers delivered stellar audio quality for movies and music. At only 50 percent of full vgp-bps5a, The Whigs’ “Right Hand On My Heart” easily filled a small vgp-bps9/s. Sony vgp-bps9/s With the volume cranked to the max, this system would be more than adequate for entertaining a small party of guests.

Ports and Webcam

The right side of vgp-bps2c,vgp-bps2a,vgp-bps2b features two USB 2.0 ports, a DVD SuperMultiDrive, a modem jack, and a Kensington lock slot. On the opposite side of  vgp-bps5, users will find Ethernet, HDMI, VGA, headphone, mic, and line-in ports, plus two additional USB ports. Beneath the left front corner is a 5-in-1 memory card reader.

Acer’s vgp-bps9a/b,sony vgp-bps9a/b webcam captured accurate and detailed still images. During a Skype call, colors remained accurate despite strong overhead florescent lighting.

Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3

The last time we played with Lenovo’s 10-inch netbook, the vgp-bps8, we praised its bright screen and instant-on operating system, but disliked its keyboard and so-so battery life. We also found its design to be a bit polarizing. With the next iteration, the sony vgp-bps8, Lenovo has fixed some of these issues: the keyboard is one of the most comfortable we’ve ever used on a netbook, and its design is slick. For $369, however, its battery of vgp-bps9 life and storage capacity aren’t as robust as similarly priced competitors, and its touchpad could be better.

Design

The vgp-bps10 seems that netbook makers have been redesigning their wares in the last month, and Sony is no exception. Gone is the bulbous hinge, as well as the battery for sony vgp-bps9 extending out the back of the system. At 10.6 x 6.6 x 1.4 inches, the S10-3 is about an inch narrower than its predecessor, the S10-2. Weighing in at 2.6 pounds, the vgp-bps9/s is also a hair lighter than most netbooks, sony vgp-bps9/s typically weigh 2.8 pounds.



The Sony vgp-bps9/b has a very slick checkered pattern of matte and glossy black squares. Not only does it look cool—and remind us somewhat of the vgp-bps9/b lid—but vgp-bps5a was also excellent at hiding fingerprints. On the inside, vgp-bps5 is a gray plastic, but it’s painted to look like brushed metal. Even though it’s not the real McCoy, it looks good enough, and doesn’t show fingerprints. Lenovo has also made good use of the bezel: to the left is the power button and a Caps Lock indicator light, and on the right are buttons for Lenovo’s OneKey Recovery 7.0 utility and for vgp-bps9a/b Quick Start instant-on Linux operating system.

Heat

The vgp-bps2c got somewhat hot, but not uncomfortably so. After playing a Hulu video at full screen for 15 minutes, the touchpad measured 95 degrees Fahrenheit, and the space between the G and H keys reached 96 degrees. The middle of the chassis’ underside measured 104 degrees. As we consider anything over 100 degrees to be too hot, the S10-3’s vgp-bps2a was too toasty to come in contact with our legs.

Keyboard and Touchpad

The S10-3 has an island-style keyboard like that on the vgp-bps8, but Lenovo adds its own twist: the top and sides of each key are flat, but sony vgp-bps8 edges are curved. Lenovo also makes very good use of the deck so that the keyboard extends to the edges of the chassis. Typing was a real pleasure; our fingers never missed the keys, and the buttons themselves were snappy and responsive. In fact, the S10-3 is now our favorite keyboard netbook, edging out the vgp-bpl8and vgp-bps9.



The Sony vgp-bps9 was another matter. Like the vgp-bps9/s, Lenovo elected to integrate the buttons into the touchpad itself. While it’s fairly large (2.6 x 1.4 inches) and smooth enough to speed across the desktop, Sony vgp-bps9/s was also somewhat finicky. The cursor jumped around at times, especially when trying to select a block of text. Also,vgp-bps9/b are somewhat stiff. The Sony vgp-bps9/b, which uses a Synaptics driver, is also capable of multitouch gestures such as pinch and zoom (these are turned off by default).

Display and Audio

The 10.1-inch display on the S10-3 has a glossy finish, but vgp-bps9a/b didn’t prove too distracting when watching videos and surfing the web. Sony vgp-bps9a/b resolution of 1024 x 600, typical of most netbooks, was fine for reading articles online and updating Facebook. Plus, there was plenty of contrast and detail in an episode of 24 streamed from Hulu.



The vgp-bps5a on the S10-3 are better than what we’ve come to expect on most netbooks. Not only were they very powerful, filling a medium-sized room well, but their fidelity was quite good. Alicia Keys’ voice rang like a bell when we streamed “No One” from Pandora; while vgp-bps5 was a little weak and higher tones were slightly tinny, vgp-bps2c was generally better than the typical mini-notebook experience.

Ports and Webcam

As with most netbooks, the vgp-bps2b has three USB ports: one on the left, and two on the right. Also on the left is a VGA port and an SD Card slot. On the right is an Ethernet port, as well as headphone and mic ports.

The vgp-bps2a served up acceptable images when chatting via Skype. While we appeared somewhat washed out and grainy to one caller, he was able to make us out well, and the S10-3’s microphone did a good job of picking up our voice.

Sony VAIO W Series Eco Edition

It’s green, but does VGP-BPS10 too much green? With the VAIO W Eco Edition Sony vgp-bps9 seeks to stand out with a design that’s partially made of reprocessed plastic from CDs, as well as a carrying case made of recycled PET bottles. The keyboard, at 86 percent of full size, feels somewhat cramped. And while we like the HD display and the bundled Kidzui browser that’s designed to keep kids safe, parents may think twice about paying an $80 premium (or more) over competing netbooks for vgp-bps9/b’s latest mini-notebook. The $480 VAIO W Eco Edition offers style, eco-friendliness, good performance, and a robust software bundle, but it’s not the best value. Read on to see how this netbook stacks up to the competition.

Design

The rounded edges of the 10.5 x 7.1 x 2.0-inch vgp-bps9/s remind us of the Samsung N130’s pebble-like design. The white, matte lid eschews fingerprints and includes a large but tasteful embedded chrome VAIO logo. This color allowed every mark to be immediately apparent, and we wished for something a bit darker to hide scuff marks. Sony vgp-bps9/s offers two other color choices for the non-Eco Edition, but environmentalists will have to live with Sugar White for now. Under the lid, the deck has a dimpled pattern and a tasteful sea green color that meshed well with the silver metallic keyboard. We also like the green interlocking loop pattern on the silver touchpad.



The six-cell battery juts out from the bottom of the VAIO W a full three quarters of an inch,SONY VGP-BPS10 gives the netbook a useful forward incline but also a noticeable thickness in the back. Though it’s not as svelte as some of our favorite netbooks, it weighs the standard 2.8 pounds.

Greenness

As the name implies, the VAIO W Eco Edition has a few more environmentally friendly aspects than most netbooks. The sony vgp-bps9 is made from 20 percent recycled CDs. There’s no cardboard packaging to throw out when you buy this netbook—it comes in a carrying case made from recycled PET bottles. However, we would have liked to see the green theme extended to the sony vgp-bps9/b package, with Sony making it easy for users to monitor and adjust how much energy the VAIO W uses (similar to Toshiba’s eco Utility).



Charging the battery after it was fully drained took 3 hours and 45 minutes. During this time the VAIO W used an average of 31.3 watts. Owing to its relatively short battery life (6:42), this netbook’s LAPTOP Battery vgp-bps8 Rating was 17.5. While that score is equal to the category average, it’s worse than most other Pine Trail netbooks we’ve tested. The sony vgp-bps8, for example, has an Efficiency Rating of 10.4. Still, the VAIO W boasts an EPEAT Gold rating of 21 out of 27, which is quite good.

Heat

The Sony W kept its cool during our heat test. After streaming a Hulu video for 15 minutes, we measured the temperature on the touchpad at 82 degrees Fahrenheit; the space between the G and H keys reached 87 degrees; and the middle of the underside rose to 96 degrees. Though the underside’s temperature is right at the cusp of our “acceptable” threshold (below 100 degrees), we were never uncomfortable using the VAIO W on our lap.

Dell Latitude Z600

Executives looking to impose their status on underlings should take a gander at the Dell Inspiron 6400 Battery. This strikingly thin 16-inch notebook of  Inspiron 6400 Battery was tailor-made for the corner office. A soft touch finish, chrome accents, and two cool technologies—induction charging and Dell XPS M1730 Battery—will inspire envy. Plus, you can get some work done in instant-on mode, which uses its own ARM processor, to save battery life. Unfortunately, at $3,806 as configured ($1,799 starting price), this notebook XPS M1730 Battery doesn’t come cheap and its endurance is lacking. Does this luxury business laptop’s strengths outweigh the drawbacks?

Design

Even from afar, you can see that the fujitsu t5010 battery is a stylish machine. The purple-maroon cover has a soft touch finish, and is set off by angular chrome accents that bracket the battery. While it’s just 0.6 inches thin, it also has a very large footprint at 15.6 x 11.6 inches, similar to the hp compaq 6510b battery. In some respects, the rear design makes the Z600 reminiscent of a very expensive portfolio; even the power brick has a glossy black finish.



At 5.0 pounds with the extended battery and 4.6 pounds with the regular battery, the Z600 isn’t as light as an ultraportable, but neither is it uncomfortable to carry around. However, its large footprint makes it difficult to fit in smaller hp 6510b battery bags.



Too bad there’s no latch securing the lid to the deck; holding the notebook of vgp-bps8 upright by the hinge causes the lid to open slightly. The extended battery also wobbled when we held the notebook toward the hinge for sony vgp-bps8. We expect a more thoughtful design from something this expensive.



This same soft touch finish covers the keyboard deck, and is bordered by brushed metal. Above the black island-style keyboard are haptic volume controls that sony vgp-bps9 light up and buzz gently when pressed. To the right of the keyboard is a fingerprint reader, and to the right of the touchpad is a sony vgp-bps9/b Card reader.



Touching the right edge of the bezel activates one of the unique features of the Z600, Dell EdgeTouch. A small rectangle brings up five icons along the right edge: audio controls, vgp-bps9/b card capture software, Dell ControlPoint, Dell FaceAware utility, and Internet Explorer. Pressing the bezel vgp-bps9/s adjacent to an icon launches it. You can also modify what app icons appear. It’s a clever way of sony vgp-bps9/s to quickly access often-used apps and utilities without the need for a touchscreen (though for this price we might expect one).

Heat

Being as thin as it is, there’s not much room on the inside of the vgp-bps10 to dissipate heat. After playing a Hulu video at full screen for 15 minutes, the touchpad measured 86 degrees Fahrenheit, the space between the G and H keys was 96 degrees, and the middle of the bottom VGP-BPS12 was a scorching 116 degrees. We consider anything above 100 degrees to be unacceptable SONY VGP-BPS12.

Keyboard and Touchpad

Typing on the SONY BATTERY was a pleasure; the black glossy keys were well spaced and had excellent response. It was also easy to type in the dark, as the letters and numbers on the keys lit up when we pressed them. Using the Dell ControlPoint utility, you can also control when the backlight comes on, how bright it gets, and for how long. Our only nitpick is that the keys picked up fingerprint smudges.



The touchpad on the Sony is quite large at 3.6 x 2.0 inches, and its matte surface had very low friction. Just be careful when you’re typing; more than once our thumb brushed up against it and moved the cursor to a different place in the document. The mouse buttons below of DEll  battery are also brushed metal, and blend nicely with the border. They, too, were snappy without being stiff.

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 (Linux)

After months of rumors, Dell Inspiron 6400 Battery enters the mini-notebook market with its long-anticipated Inspiron Mini 9. Dell Inspiron 6400 Battery took its time releasing its own netbook, and it is clear they spent the extra days and hours getting (nearly) everything just right. With a small footprint, sleek industrial design, 1.6-GHz Intel Atom processor, and a tailored version of Ubuntu (it’s also available with Windows XP) the Inspiron Mini 9, starting at $349, has all the specs to make it one of our favorite netbooks for hp compaq 6510b battery . Even better is the ability to configure the system, from the size of the solid state drive and RAM to the webcam resolution. However, we wish Dell had spent a bit more time on the keyboard.

Design

The glossy black Inspiron Mini 9 (also available in white) we tested—despite its $399 price tag—looks batterymag and feels far from cheap. As with the Fujitsu Lifebook T5010 Battery and the fujitsu t5010 battery, the Inspiron Mini 9’s rounded lid sports a glossy finish that attracts light fingerprints and smudges. The classy look extends under the hood with a smooth-coated, silver palm rest and screen bezel. 

Size definitely matters to Dell: The Inspiron Mini 9 is one of the smallest and lightest 8.9-inch mini-notebooks of sony vgp-bps8 we've seen. Measuring 9.1 x 6.8 x 1.3 inches and weighing just 2.3 pounds, it is lighter than both the 2.4-pound Acer Aspire one and the 3.2-pound HP 2133 Mini-Note. When placed next to the Aspire one and vgp-bps8, it was the shortest in length and width; the Aspire one of sony vgp-bps9, however, is 0.1 inch thinner. With a travel weight of 2.6 pounds with its AC adapter, the Inspiron Mini 9 vgp-bps9 felt almost nonexistent when we tossed it into a purse.

Glossy Screen, Loud Speaker Sound

The glossy 8.9-inch, 1024 x 600-pixel resolution screen provides enough space to fit windows to size and looked sharp from a variety of sony vgp-bps9/b. When we watched an episode of The Office on Hulu.com and browsed through vacation pictures for vgp-bps9/b, colors were bright and not at all muted like we’ve seen on ASUS’ Eee PC 901. Horizontal viewing angles were fine for watching YouTube videos with a friend; tilting the screen back to its limit of 110 degrees didn’t cause glare.

 

Above the display is a 1.3-megapixel webcam (a $25 option, but the Inspiron Mini 9 is also available with a 0.3-MP cam for $15) that provided clear images when videoconferencing with a friend over sony vgp-bps9/sVideo Chat, a client based on SightSpeed’s technology (which lets users have four-way video calls with Mac, PC, and Linux users). The vgp-bps9/s provided clear images, though we saw a bit of motion blur when waving our hands to our caller.

Like the vgp-bps10, the Inspiron Mini 9’s speakers are below the screen on the bottom bezel. They were able to pump out Coldplay’s Life In Technicolor at a surprising volume, and lacked the typical tinniness of other small notebooks.

Awkward Keyboard, Solid Trackpad

The spill-resistant keyboard on the Inspiron Mini 9 is solidly built and provided good tactile feedback without too much flex. While the keys for VGP-BPS12 allowed for comfortable typing and didn’t severely cramp our hands, they are smaller than those found on the 89 percent–size keyboard on the Acer Aspire one. However, size is not as big an issue SONY VGP-BPS12 is the awkward placement of a few keys on the Inspiron Mini 9. While we weren’t bothered by the missing function keys (the middle row of the keyboard now performs double duty), the right Shift key has been shrunk and moved to the right of the Up arrow button, and the apostrophe key is located on the bottom row of keys. Both changes will cause problems for touch typists until they’ve adjusted.

The touchpad, on the other hand, is the best we have seen on an 8.9-inch system. It is decently sized and offered a nice textured feel as we navigated around the desktop. We also like that the two mouse buttons are located below the touchpad, rather than straddling it like the Aspire one.

The Dell XPS M1730 Battery is stocked with the typical netbook ports, featuring three USB 2.0, VGA, and Ethernet, as well as a headphone and a microphone jack. It also has a 4-in-1 memory card reader. Alas, you won’t find an ExpressCard slot, but the Inspiron Mini 9’s free internal mini-PCI slot could be used for an integrated mobile broadband option. Dell XPS M1730 Battery plans to offer mobile broadband before the end of the year.

Acer Aspire One 532h

Like other netbook makers, Dell Inspiron 6400 Battery is refreshing its line with the new Intel Atom N450 processor (Pine Trail), which promises similar performance but greater endurance. Also like its competitors, Acer has tweaked the design, adding a keyboard with the same style as its larger Inspiron 6400 Battery and trimming down the chassis. But most significantly, it’s also trimmed the price: though our review model came in at $349, the Aspire One 532h starts at $299, a hundred bucks less than competing brands. But does price trump all, even in the commodified netbook market for Fujitsu Lifebook T5010 Battery ?

Design

The 532h is a bit of a departure from Acer’s previous 10.1-inch netbooks, the Aspire One D150 and D250. In fact, it looks more like Acer’s 11.6-inch netbook, the fujitsu t5010 battery. Instead of a solid color, the lid of the Onyx Blue 532h fades from a dark metallic blue to black. Other color options included Garnet Red and Silver Matrix. This treatment makes the netbook of hp compaq 6510b battery look much more refined. However, the glossy finish, hp 6510b battery is also found beneath the keyboard, picks up fingerprints quickly. There’s now a lot less room at the top of the deck; the keyboard is shoved right up to the top, and the power button is crammed in by the left hinge.



Like the hp 6510b battery, hp compaq 6510b battery saw fit to change the design of the six-cell battery on the 532h. No longer does it jut out the back; it’s now tucked in underneath, shaving three quarters of an inch off the footprint. The area beneath the display and between the hinges has a sharp edge as opposed to the smoother curves of the vgp-bps8. At 10.2 x 7.3 x 1.0 inches and 2.8 pounds, the 532h is about the same size, shape, and weight as most 10-inch netbooks.

Heat

After playing a Hulu video at full screen for 15 minutes, the touchpad on the 532h registered 92 degrees Fahrenheit, sony vgp-bps8 between the G and H keys was 91 degrees, and the middle of the underside reached 97 degrees. While we don’t consider any this heat to be troublesome, the temperature of 110 degrees in the left front corner was a cause for concern.

Keyboard and Touchpad

Instead of a traditional keyboard as sony vgp-bps9 on its older netbooks, the 532h has Acer’s FineTip keyboard, sony vgp-bps9/b is completely flat on top, and has a slight space between each key. Also, it’s larger than when compared to older netbooks: whereas on the D250 there was approximately half an inch of space on either side of the keyboard, on the 532h there’s less than a quarter of an inch unused. While it looks identical to the layout on the 11.6-inch 751h, the 532’s keyboard is smaller and the keys have a shallow pitch to them, which made typing somewhat more difficult. We much prefer the keyboards on the vgp-bps9/b and the Toshiba mini NB305, which have island-style layouts and more space between the keys.

We’re also pleased to see that vgp-bps9/s on the 532h is much larger than on previous Acer netbooks. At 2.6 x 1.4 inches, it’s positively spacious compared to the previous generation— sony vgp-bps9/s still not as large as that on the Toshiba mini NB305. The multitouch-enabled touchpad is covered with a number of tiny dots that distinguish it from the glossy deck, making it practically friction-free. While we wish the metallic blue mouse button beneath was split into two, it’s sufficiently large and has a nice response。

All-Purpose Notebooks

All-purpose notebooks as Dell Inspiron 6400 Battery represent the sweet spot for the industry. This category for Dell 6400 Battery comprises thin-and-light models with 13.3- or 14-inch screens, as well as heavier systems up to 15.6 inches in size. All-purpose systems generally cost $600 and up, with more expensive models going as high as $2,000.

This category are intended for a broad swath of consumers, ranging from families using them as shared PCs to students, young professionals, or even seniors. Business notebooks, tablet PCs, gaming systems, and any notebook with 16-inch screens or above fall into other categories for Inspiron 6400 Battery.

What Can You Expect From An All-Purpose Notebook?

• Processor: 1.8- to 2.6-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs are common, as are dual-core 2.1- to 2.4-GHz AMD Turion X2 CPUs.


• RAM: All-purpose notebooks for excample Dell 6400 generally offer 3 or 4GB of RAM, and many systems feature faster DDR3 RAM (rather than the older DDR2 standard).


• Display: Expect sharp, bright displays in sizes ranging from 13.3 to 15.6 inches, most of sony vgp-bps8 have a glossy treatment. Resolutions are usually 1280 x 800, 1366 x 768, or 1440 x 900. An LED backlight is often an efficient and environmentally friendly option.


• Hard Drive: These systems for vgp-bps8 typically come with 250 to 500GB, 5,400-rpm hard drives. Faster 7,200-rpm hard drives are available as options, as are solid state drives, which are smaller in capacity but increase system performance dramatically.


• Optical Drive: Most systems for vgp-bps8 battery come standard with DVD burners, but Blu-ray drives are also available.


• Wireless: 802.11n wireless cards and Bluetooth should be standard, with additional mobile broadband options.


• Battery: Expect six-cell batteries that offer anywhere from three to five hours of endurance. Extended batteries or battery for sony vgp-bps8 battery slices may also be available.

Buying Tips for All-Purpose Notebooks

• Pick the right screen size: If your all-purpose system is going to spend most of its time sitting on your kitchen table, opt for a 15-inch screen, since increased screen real estate will make working on your laptop more enjoyable. These systemsof vgp-bps9 tend to weigh around 6 pounds. If you plan to carry the notebook for sony vgp-bps9 around the house or around the world, go for a 13.3- or 14-inch system, vgp-bps9 battery will generally weigh 5 pounds or less.


• Get a powerful processor: Since rock-bottom prices aren’t paramount, insist on a model with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and at least 2.0-GHz of clock speed. This will give you plenty of power (especially when multitasking), while keeping a leash on battery of  sony vgp-bps9 battery life.


• Shoot for speedy storage: If possible, get a 7,200-rpm hard drive over a 5,400-rpm model, as VGP-BPS9/B it will greatly improve your overall system performance. If you can afford an SSD instead, you can really supercharge your system.


• Consider discrete graphics: All-purpose notebooks for Sony VGP-BPS9/B may have discrete graphics chip options from Nvidia or ATI. If you plan to play games or edit video, you’ll benefit from the increased performance. If not, you’ll save money and improve battery of Sony VGP-BPS9/B battery life by sticking with integrated graphics.


• Blu-ray is not important: A 13- to 15-inch screen is too small to take advantage of full HD content for  VGP-BPS9/B battery. So unless you plan to attach your notebook to a TV, a Blu-ray drive is not something you need.

Sony VAIO FW139E/H User Review

The Sony VAIO sony vgp-bps8 FW139E/H is a 16.4" semi-desktop replacement notebook configured with an Intel Core 2 Duo P8400, which runs at 2.26GHz with a Front Side Bus speed of 1066MHz, 3GB of DDR2-800 RAM, an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 dedicated graphics card, and a 250GB HDD. This model is one of the first VAIO FW models to come out and is meant to be sold at retail stores. 

Reasons for Buying

This notebook vgp-bps8 was primarily purchased as a PC to take to college. Now when you think college, you probably are thinking of portability. Being an Engineer major, portability comes second to power. This notebook was meant to provide up to four years of casual and heavy computing. The GPU was the important decision maker; I needed something dedicated, and the market was flooded with possibly defective nVidia GPUs. I narrowed my choices down to the VAIO FW and HP dv5t. I ended up going with the VAIO FW because of the larger screen and faster processor at my price range.

Where and How Purchased

The VAIO FW139E/H sony vgp-bpl8 was purchased at NewEgg.com for about $995. This was the best deal I could find, because the retail model shipped with 3GB of RAM and the Radeon GPU already included in the price and it was available sooner. I believe it was a fair deal because a similar Centrino 2 model would have been almost $200 more at the time.

Build and Design

I'm impressed with the overall build of the VAIO vgp-bpl8 FW. It's cased in Magnesium alloy, which makes it look semi-metal and semi-plastic at the same time. It is a very sturdy looking laptop; the screen hinge is perfect and stands strong, rubber feet under the laptop keep it from moving, and I have not yet been able to make a scratch on it. Design wise, it is fashionably sound. It carries the traditional VAIO look; the model I reviewed is the Titanium Grey model with black colored keys. It has a very professional look.

The power button is located on the right side of the hinge, and it glows green when turned on and orange when in hibernation. The media buttons are located on the right side, right above the keyboard. The speakers are on top of the keyboard, as well. The keys make the laptop stand out, as well. The black spaced-out keys make the laptop vgp-bps8a look very sharp to the eye. The "Motion Eye" camera is located right above the screen.

Screen

The screen on this model of the VAIO sony vgp-bps8a FW is an XBRITE-ECO LCD with a native resolution of 1600 x 900. Not only is this a unique sized screen at 16.4 inches, but it has a unique aspect ratio of 16:9. This aspect ratio is the true widescreen aspect ratio that HDTVs feature. This true widescreen size is perfect for managing windows while multitasking. You can have about four or five average sized applications on screen comfortably in the native resolution. The screen is a bit on the glossy side, but there are no reflections when there the laptop is turned on. When off, it doubles as a tinted mirror.

Speakers

The built in speakers above the keyboard are of average quality. You can definitely tell the difference between the VAIO vgp-bps8b FW's speakers and the average external speakers.

Headphones are a must if you want to enjoy a movie or play music. I wouldn't recommend portable speakers as a replacement; the sound quality would be equal to that of the VAIO sony vgp-bpl8a FW. I wasn't expecting much from speakers, though. Speakers aren't the highlights of laptops, anyway.

Processor and Performance

Now for the fun part! The P8400 vgp-bps9 Core 2 Duo is remarkable fast in Vista; I have yet to experience a slowdown caused by the CPU. The bottlenecking component of this laptop is the hard drive, running at the average laptop HDD speed of 5400 RPM. The transfer of a large file via a 100Mbps network was fairly slow; this wasn't all the laptop HDD's fault, though. The laptop is capable of 1000Mbps transfers, and the file contained a large amount of subdirectories and files and slow transfer down in Windows. Bootup is fast, even when multiple startup applications are present.

Gaming wise, this laptop vgp-bps2a will be fine for last generation games. It plays Halo: Combat Evolved at native resolution and everything turned on perfectly. It also plays

Half-Life 2 with almost all settings on High (AA disabled) on the native resolution.

Benchmarks

Super Pi @ 2M: 1m 11s (20 iterations, no AC adapter plugged in)

Super Pi @ 2M: 0m 53s (20 iterations, AC adapter charging battery)

3DMark06: 2,569 3DMarks (869 SM 2.0 / 1023 SM 3.0 / 2021 CPU Score), AC adapter charging battery. No 3DMark06 benchmarks performed on battery power.

Heat and Noise

This laptop vgp-bps2b is built well to handle heat. After gaming for about 30 minutes, the laptop was still cool. It doesn't get very hot at all, and is probably one of the very good things about Sony's engineering. When not reading a disc, this laptop is silent as if not even on. When it reads a disc, however, it gets very loud for a brief 3 to 5 seconds. The fans are fairly silent when gaming, too. Heat and noise wise, it is a very well engineered machine.

Keyboard and Touchpad

The spaced keys on the Sony VAIO vgp-bps2c FW are fairly comfortable to type with. The keys are built well and they do not stick or have any flaws to them. For the serious gamer, I would not recommend using the keyboard, however. After playing first-person shooters on a real desktop keyboard, playing on the VAIO FW's keyboards (or possibly any laptop keyboards in general) are hard to get used to. But any serious gamer wouldn't be playing on a laptop, anyway.

The touchpad is average; it feels a lot smoother than other touchpads, but that's about it. I can't say much about it as almost all laptops now feature similar touchpad technology. The user is able to change basic properties of the touchpad, from button selection to double click speed.



Input and Output Ports

I/O wise, this laptop inspiron e1405 battery has one ExpressCard slot, three USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire (dubbed i-Link by Sony), one VGA output, one HDMI output, one headphone jack, and one microphone jack. It also features a Pro MagicGate memory card reader. The I/O ports are pretty standard among all the new laptops; one thing to note is that an HDMI output is also technically a DVI output, as well. A mere HDMI to DVI cable can allow output to a DVI monitor if you don't like using VGA.

Wireless

The VAIO latitude e6400 battery FW comes with an Atheros wireless card that can access b, g, and n type wireless networks. It also comes with Bluetooth wireless for connectivity to peripherals. Wireless can be turned on and off by the simple use of a switch located on the bottom left of the laptop.

Battery

The battery inspiron 1545 battery life is fair; I keep the laptop on full brightness while not charging, and it usually lasts about 2 hours. The laptop downclocks the processor when there is no external power source to conserve power. The P8400 processor should be saving about 10 Watts thanks to Intel's Core 2 Duo P**** models, which run using 25W instead of 35W.

Operating System and Software laptop battery

The VAIO FW came with Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit (Sony OEM). It did come with quite an amount of bloatware, but I managed to uninstall what I did not need. Among some of the bloatware, there were applications I found useful: Sony's backup recovery software, Windows Live OneCare, a 60-day trial of Office, and VAIO Content Exporter. The backup software allowed me to make recovery disks easily, and the VAIO Content Exporter converts video file formats.

When I had initially gotten the VAIO, I planned to do a fresh install of Vista. However, I was unable to do so with what was supplied, and so I had to find a different route than recovery disks. Using an Anytime Upgrade Vista disk that is sold separately, I tried a fresh install. Everything worked until it came time for the drivers; one of the drivers gave told me it can only install on Windows Vista. I was confused as I was running Vista, and decided to call Sony ...

Customer Support

Unable to install the drivers properly, I contacted Sony support. They informed me that the user is not able to properly use the VAIO without OEM Vista, because the driver only recognizes the OEM Vista version. Slightly disappointed, I had to reinstall again using the recovery disks and once again manually uninstall the bloatware.

Aside from the OS disappointment, Sony's Customer Support was the most knowledgeable I have talked to; they knew exactly what I was talking about, it wasn't outsourced, and were quick to pinpoint the driver prerequisites.

 

Conclusion

The Sony VAIO FW139E/H was a good purchase for me. The features, build, and price were right, and I am content with the purchase. It is more than enough for any engineering CAD applications I will be using for undergraduate studies, and is great for multitasking and mild gaming.

The VAIO FW's CPU and FSB speed, 3GB of RAM, and Radeon GPU are a wonderful combo for mobile power. The aspect ratio of the screen is perfect for entertainment. The build quality is fantastic; Sony does not deliver anything but their best in hardware.

The downside is insignificant. For someone looking for the best battery life, being able to play the latest game on High settings, or good sound reproduction, this is not the laptop they should look into.

This laptop is fine for the mild power user who still wants portability. Of course, my vision of portability probably differs from someone who finds 6.4lbs heavy. It is nothing like the large VAIO AR, however. The VAIO FW is an FZ in size, and half-way between an FZ and AR in power.

Sony VAIO TZ Review

The Sony TZ is the latest offering from Sony in the ultra portable market. With its small size and extreme low weight, it is a must on any business traveler's notebook list. The Sony TZ original battery code : sony vgp-bps8 , vgp-bpl8, vgp-bps8a, vgp-bps8b combines a new LED backlight display, solid state drive, over-sized battery, and ultra low voltage processors from Intel to make it an all around extended battery performer. Read on to find out how the paper specs stack up in real world use.

The touchpad was easy to use, and very stable with finger tracking. sony vgp-bps9 did not appear to have any lag moving across the screen, nor did it have any pause when it sat idle. My only complaint with the touchpad was the upper boundary was flush with the keyboard tray, making it easy to slide your finger right off the surface. The soft texture made the touchpad easy to control, as well as very comfortable on the fingertips.

Performance and Benchmarks

The only modern game I found to work at sony vgp-bps9a/b decent frame rates was Half Life 1 as mentioned in my first look. Dell inspiron 6400 battery Watching movies, editing photos, and using productivity software worked out much better. The beautiful LED backlit screen really made those activities enjoyable. Below are the standard benchmarks to see how this laptop stacks up against others notebooks. Keep in mind that the TZ compares favorably to other notebooks in the ultra portable notebook class.

Software

Once you dig deep past the bountiful bloatware, and get a chance to uninstall most of it, the TZ laptop battery really becomes different machine. Power usage drops, programs load faster, startups and shutdowns speed up ... I can't recommend enough that users clean off all of the bloatware before they start using the notebook. If you add up all the preinstalled software, by far the most has to do with specific Sony notebook features like backlight adjustment or eject functions. If you take off too many, you start to lose vital functions. I really wish Sony incorporated all system functions into one software package.

Battery

Under normal use, backlight at 80 percent, Sony vgp-bps8 vgp-bps9 Optimized power profile set, and using wireless for web browsing, the TZ vgp-bps9a/b pulled off six hours and 43 minutes. I vgp-bps9/s vgp-bps9/b was hoping for more, as the preproduction model seemed to go more than seven hours, but it was still very good. Watching movies on the laptop got just less than four hours, meaning you could get through even the longest movies on a flight without a recharge.

Charging the battery took quite long compared to what I have been used to. More than five hours to get a complete charge was not out of the question, and two hours to get over 50 percent. Most other laptops will charge at a faster rate up to the 75-80 percent level, but the TZ had no such feature.

Heat and Noise

Even with the low voltage processor and SSD drive, the Sony TZ sony laptop battery dell laptop battery could produce heat with the best of them. The bottom of the notebook got quite hot even under normal use, and the fan was always running after the notebook had been on for over 20-30 minutes. Fan noise was minimal, and the only way to tell it was blowing would be sticking your hand next to the outlet, and feeling the warm air blow past.

Below are heat overlay images showing where the Sony warmed up (in degrees Fahrenheit) during normal extended use

Conclusion

Compared against every other ultra portable notebook I have worked with, the Sony TZ was by far the brightest, lightest, and smallest of the bunch. The screen was gourgeous, battery life was excellent, and the notebook barely weighed anything. I would recommend this notebook to anything considering a portable laptop, especially those who demand the lightest possible items for travel.