<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Cap Phantom &#187; review</title> <atom:link href="http://capphantom.org/tag/review/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://capphantom.org</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:24:42 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1</generator> <item><title>Dell Latitude D600 Laptop Review</title><link>http://capphantom.org/review/dell-latitude-d600-laptop-review/index.plane</link> <comments>http://capphantom.org/review/dell-latitude-d600-laptop-review/index.plane#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 10:07:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>swznd</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[D600]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dell]]></category> <category><![CDATA[laptop]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Latitude]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://capphantom.org/review/dell-latitude-d600-laptop-review/index.plane</guid> <description><![CDATA[  &#13; Are you working at home? Then you need to have something powerful and portable at the same time. Have a look at a laptop presented by Dell, Dell Latitude D600. Dell Latitude D600 is the best laptop that will suit both home workers and office goers and students. &#13; This new laptop has [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> </p><p>&#13;</p><p>Are you working at home? Then you need to have something powerful and portable at the same time. Have a look at a laptop presented by Dell, <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.buy-laptop-computers.info/dell-latitude-d600-1.html">Dell Latitude D600</a>. Dell Latitude D600 is the best laptop that will suit both home workers and office goers and students.</p><p>&#13;</p><p>This new laptop has a variety of modifications and all necessary things you need for work and pleasure. Dell laptop offers fast connections, the 40GB storage space in hard drive is quite enough to keep all required information while in transit. Dell laptop has a perfect combination of design, performance, and functionality.</p><p>&#13;</p><p>Dell Latitude D600 is a shiny looking notebook. Dell’s display has a diagonal size of 14.1 inches. Dell’s display is very thin with great colors. Dell laptop has a light weight; it is a perfect for office goers and travelers. This laptop has 512Mb RAM Memory and supports 2 GB RAM maximum memory. Dell Latitude D600 offers Windows XP Operating System that works absolutely great, you will not have any problems during your work on this laptop.</p><p>&#13;</p><p>The performance of a laptop is absolutely fantastic. It works very fast and boots up in a couple of minutes. The Dell laptop has a 1500 MHz Intel Pentium M processor that is all you need for successful work.</p><p>&#13;</p><p>This model of a laptop has a great audio system and the sound is great. Dell’s keyboard and touchpad work quite nice. The laptop battery work a long period of time providing an opportunity to work effectively.</p><p>&#13;</p><p> </p><p>&#13;</p><p> </p><p> &#13;<div style="margin:5px;padding:5px;border:1px solid #c1c1c1;font-size: 10px;"><p><a target="_new" rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.buy-laptop-computers.info/">Dell laptop reviews</a></p></div> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://capphantom.org/review/dell-latitude-d600-laptop-review/index.plane/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>HP laptop review</title><link>http://capphantom.org/review/hp-laptop-review/index.plane</link> <comments>http://capphantom.org/review/hp-laptop-review/index.plane#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:33:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>swznd</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[laptop]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://capphantom.org/review/hp-laptop-review/index.plane</guid> <description><![CDATA[&#13;You can get this laptop at best buy but not at all best buy stores, I would recamend you order the HP DV7-3165DX at bestbuy.com Has no dial-up modem works well with WiFi Great WiFi signal]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eV4J7iVARsg?fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eV4J7iVARsg?fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="355" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>&#13;You can get this laptop at best buy but not at all best buy stores, I would recamend you order the HP DV7-3165DX at bestbuy.com Has no dial-up modem works well with WiFi Great WiFi signal</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://capphantom.org/review/hp-laptop-review/index.plane/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>HP dm3 Laptop Video Review</title><link>http://capphantom.org/review/hp-dm3-laptop-video-review/index.plane</link> <comments>http://capphantom.org/review/hp-dm3-laptop-video-review/index.plane#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:16:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>swznd</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[laptop]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://capphantom.org/review/hp-dm3-laptop-video-review/index.plane</guid> <description><![CDATA[&#13;This is a demo video of the new HP Pavilion dm3t / dm3z laptop. See a review of the HP d3mz here: www.studentbuyingguide.com]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YfABPcT9iLg?fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YfABPcT9iLg?fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="355" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>&#13;This is a demo video of the new HP Pavilion dm3t / dm3z laptop. See a review of the HP d3mz here: www.studentbuyingguide.com</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://capphantom.org/review/hp-dm3-laptop-video-review/index.plane/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>25</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ultra old Compaq LTE Laptop review</title><link>http://capphantom.org/review/ultra-old-compaq-lte-laptop-review/index.plane</link> <comments>http://capphantom.org/review/ultra-old-compaq-lte-laptop-review/index.plane#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:10:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>swznd</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Compaq]]></category> <category><![CDATA[laptop]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://capphantom.org/review/ultra-old-compaq-lte-laptop-review/index.plane</guid> <description><![CDATA[&#13;:For special interested: I had this laptop for a long time, and decided to make another &#8220;silent review&#8221;. Here are most of the specs; Compaq LTE/286, 12 MHz Intel 80C286, 640Kb ram, CGA Display adapter and 4bit grayscale wide flat display, DOS 6.22 (3.3 or 3.31 orginal), 21Mb 3,5inch harddrive, 1.2Meg floppy drive -it reads [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dGYWWQU6xcs?fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dGYWWQU6xcs?fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="355" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>&#13;:For special interested: I had this laptop for a long time, and decided to make another &#8220;silent review&#8221;. Here are most of the specs; Compaq LTE/286, 12 MHz Intel 80C286, 640Kb ram, CGA Display adapter and 4bit grayscale wide flat display, DOS 6.22 (3.3 or 3.31 orginal), 21Mb 3,5inch harddrive, 1.2Meg floppy drive -it reads 1.44mb disks, but cannot write, but it prefer 720k disks and has about 5hrs of battery time (!). I have lost the power-supply (or, actually the previous owner did) so while I used a temporary one, the backlight of the display got busted. Probably bacause of to high voltage (7Volts, it should actually only have 6Volt power supply or so, 4.8 &#8211; 5.5 on battery, and here i put 7?&#8230; damn) There is nothing else wrong with it, no bad sectors on harddrive, a Connor model 4021, who have a reputation to fail. Just recently I have replaced the CMOS battery. Good thing I found a copy of the diagnostics disk (bios)&#8230; Since it need special software to change\flash CMOS\Bios settings. There is not much more it can be used for, I usually write something in WordPerfect 5.1 every now and then, sometimes several years between, just because&#8230; well, its fun to read something I wrote several years ago.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://capphantom.org/review/ultra-old-compaq-lte-laptop-review/index.plane/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>25</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Acer Aspire One Mini Laptop Review</title><link>http://capphantom.org/review/acer-aspire-one-mini-laptop-review/index.plane</link> <comments>http://capphantom.org/review/acer-aspire-one-mini-laptop-review/index.plane#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:47:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>swznd</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Acer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Aspire]]></category> <category><![CDATA[laptop]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mini]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://capphantom.org/review/acer-aspire-one-mini-laptop-review/index.plane</guid> <description><![CDATA[Many people falsely assume that small laptops aren&#8217;t powerful laptops, or that small laptops could not possibly be as feature-rich as their larger competitors, but anyone who believes these false assumptions have not met the Acer Aspire One Mini Laptop. The Acer Aspire One is an 8.9 inch LCD, 160GB HDD, 1GB RAM White Laptop [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many people falsely assume that small laptops aren&#8217;t powerful laptops, or that small laptops could not possibly be as feature-rich as their larger competitors, but anyone who believes these false assumptions have not met the Acer Aspire One Mini Laptop. The Acer Aspire One is an 8.9 inch LCD, 160GB HDD, 1GB RAM White Laptop Computer that weighs a mere 2.78 lbs and offers amazing transportability.</p><p>&#13;Regardless of whether you are checking your e-mail, managing your online accounts or having a conversation with your friends, this surprisingly transportable Aspire One laptop offers an operating system that is simple and intuitive, clearly organizing everything that you need in order to effectively surf the internet, get your work done or simply have some fun.</p><p>&#13;Battery Life &#8211; This is one of the greatest elements of the Acer Aspire One. As far as battery life is concerned, you will be surprised when you see how long this battery can go for. I&#8217;ve taken my laptop out of the house expecting to lose power within an hour or so. After playing my favorite video game for four hours straight, I closed it down and found that I still had a surprising hour and fifteen minutes worth of battery life to take advantage of.</p><p>&#13;Look and Feel &#8211; My Acer Aspire One Mini Laptop attracts crowds beyond my imagination. Most people assume I am playing with a DVD player until I start playing games or my laptop starts throwing off chat sounds. If you are looking for a small, portable and visually attractive laptop computer, then the produces created by Acer are a good way to go. The Acer Aspire One is my favorite laptop by far, and it continues to blow my mind when I take it out and watch everyone get excited at it.</p><p>&#13;The key specifications are enough to give a clear indication of how awesome this small, portable laptop really is.</p><p>&#13;Processor &#8211; Intel Atom Processor N270</p><p>&#13;Memory &#8211; 1024MB DDR2 533MHz SDRAM</p><p>&#13;OS &#8211; Windows XP Home</p><p>&#13;Monitor &#8211; 8.9&#8243; WSVGA CrystalBrite LED Backlight LCD Display</p><p>&#13;Hard Drive &#8211; 160GB 5400RPM SATA</p><p>&#13;Weight &#8211; 2.78 lbs</p><p>&#13;Measurement &#8211; 9.8&#8243;L x 6.7&#8243;W x 1.42&#8243;H</p><p>&#13;Ports &#8211; 3 &#8211; USB 2.0, VGA Connector, RJ45-Ethernet and AC Adaptor Connector</p><p>&#13;Included Accessories &#8211; 4GB USB flash drive, 6-cell LI-ion battery, user guide, Power adaptor, Power cord and USB mouse</p><p>&#13;Pre-Installed Software &#8211; Acer Recovery Management, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, McAfee Internet Security Suite, Microsoft Office Trial 2007</p><p>&#13;If you are looking for a small and portable laptop that is visually stunning and really packs a punch in terms of functionality, then the Acer Aspire One Mini laptop is the way to go. This laptop will give you the capability and functionality that you need, regardless of whether you are looking for a laptop offering work functionality or a nice gaming rig. No matter what you need, this is an excellent laptop for you if portability is important.</p><p> &#13;<div style="margin:5px;padding:5px;border:1px solid #c1c1c1;font-size: 10px;"><p><a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://pda.gotmineforless.com/Cell-Phones-and-PDAs/Acer-Aspire">Here you can get the Acer Aspire One Mini Laptop for the Best Price.</a></p></div> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://capphantom.org/review/acer-aspire-one-mini-laptop-review/index.plane/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gateway Laptop Review</title><link>http://capphantom.org/review/gateway-laptop-review/index.plane</link> <comments>http://capphantom.org/review/gateway-laptop-review/index.plane#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:41:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>swznd</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gateway]]></category> <category><![CDATA[laptop]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://capphantom.org/review/gateway-laptop-review/index.plane</guid> <description><![CDATA[You may consider the M255-E if you are thinking about purchasing a Gateway laptop. At first glance, the M255-E is an attractive enough computer, a nice blend of black and silver. It is not too bulky and can be easily used in most any situation, including the sometimes cramped confines of an airplane. &#13; This [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You may consider the M255-E if you are thinking about purchasing a Gateway laptop.  At first glance, the M255-E is an attractive enough computer, a nice blend of black and silver.  It is not too bulky and can be easily used in most any situation, including the sometimes cramped confines of an airplane.</p><p>&#13;</p><p>This Gateway laptop has been promoted as being designed for the business professional on the go who desires ultimate performance at a reasonable cost.  And you could visit Gateway’s website and reasonably configure one of these laptops for around $1,100 to $1,200 and still get a lot of value for your money.</p><p>&#13;</p><p>The design of the laptop is aesthetically pleasing incorporating slightly more silver than black.  The plastic casing is solid, the hinges are strong, and the cover latches snugly.  So a considerate laptop user should have no qualms as far as durability is concerned.</p><p>&#13;</p><p>The M255-E Gateway laptop also features a glossy “Ultrabright” screen with resolution of 1280 x 800.  Watching a movie on this computer is a pleasurable experience.  If you are going to be using your laptop more for business, though, you may decide to choose the non-glossy screen option, as the glossy display is a bit too reflective in brightly lit environments.</p><p>&#13;</p><p>The computer features the Intel Core Duo T2500 processor, so you will definitely want to purchase a model with enough memory to handle the drain the processor will inevitably cause.  In short, 512 MB of RAM is not going to be enough.  It will slow down the computer considerably, and you will definitely not achieve an ultimate computing experience you desire.</p><p>&#13;</p><p>Battery life for this gateway laptop is adequate.  You should be able to squeak out 2 to 2.5 hours with a fully charged six-cell battery.  This is with the LCD screen set at maximum brightness.  Adjusting the power settings go a long towards improving battery life.</p><p>&#13;</p><p>The M255-E Gateway laptop is a good choice for notebook users who wish to save money yet still achieve a decent computing experience.  It is attractive and easy to carry and should hold up well under normal usage.  It is a solid choice if you are looking for a good mid-grade computer.</p><p> &#13;<div style="margin:5px;padding:5px;border:1px solid #c1c1c1;font-size: 10px;"><p>Brenda has just got a new <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.newfreelaptop.com/gateway-laptop.html" title="gateway laptop">gateway laptop</a>. This is her second <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.newfreelaptop.com/" title="free laptop">free laptop</a>. She saw the gateway laptop in the <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.newfreelaptop.com/laptop-for-sale.html" title="laptop for sale">laptop for sale</a> isle in a local store, tried the laptop, liked it, then got it for free.</p></div> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://capphantom.org/review/gateway-laptop-review/index.plane/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Hp Pavilion Zd7000 Laptop Review</title><link>http://capphantom.org/review/hp-pavilion-zd7000-laptop-review/index.plane</link> <comments>http://capphantom.org/review/hp-pavilion-zd7000-laptop-review/index.plane#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:17:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>swznd</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[laptop]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pavilion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Zd7000]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://capphantom.org/review/hp-pavilion-zd7000-laptop-review/index.plane</guid> <description><![CDATA[&#13; Microsoft has upgraded its TV- and media-friendly Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) to MCE 2004, and HP&#8217;s Pavilion zd7000 runs the new version. The $2,600 laptop features a big, wide-screen display; a handheld remote; a DVD burner; and an external box that ties in to your television signal. MCE 2004 may be better [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[</p><p>&#13;</p><p>Microsoft has upgraded its TV- and media-friendly Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) to MCE 2004, and HP&#8217;s Pavilion zd7000 runs the new version. The $2,600 laptop features a big, wide-screen display; a handheld remote; a DVD burner; and an external box that ties in to your television signal. MCE 2004 may be better suited for a PC, especially if accommodating the OS requires a 9.2-pound laptop, plus multiple cables and paraphernalia. Nevertheless, the HP Pavilion zd7000 is among the fastest, best-designed laptops CNET has ever tested, and it&#8217;s equipped to please videographers, shutterbugs, gamers, and even those who ponder spreadsheets. However, its sheer weight and heat, plus a battery that conks out just past two hours, may discourage you from taking the laptop off your desk. After looking at several recent big-screen laptops, we think the HP Pavilion zd7000 has the best implementation of a nonstandard-resolution display. In particular, its resolution is appropriate for its screen size, unlike others we&#8217;ve seen. HP&#8217;s Pavilion nx7000, for example, crams its 1,680&#215;1,050 resolution onto a 15.4-inch (diagonal) wide-screen LCD&#8211;that&#8217;s 130 pixels per inch, a view so dense, you have to squint.</p><p>&#13;</p><p>The HP Pavilion zd7000 (<a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.discount-laptopbattery.com/hp-pavilion-zd7000.htm">hp zd7000 battery</a> )tops out at a comfortable 100 pixels per inch, displaying a 1,440&#215;900 native resolution&#8211;enough to sail through a spreadsheet as easily as through a movie. We love the display&#8217;s saturated colors and its sharp, clean text on an evenly lit background. The image fades when viewing from above or the side, however, so gathering friends around for a movie won&#8217;t work.</p><p>&#13;</p><p>The HP Pavilion zd7000&#8242;s size allows for uncluttered, uncrowded hands-on elements. A long, ridged latch opens the lid easily to reveal a full-size keyboard&#8211;even the Backspace key is big&#8211;with a separate numeric keypad. Keys provide a good &#8220;pop&#8221; feel and operate silently, and the keyboard is almost free of wiggle and sag. A wide touchpad features a scrolling strip down the right-hand edge; ordinary left- and right-click mouse buttons sit just below it. Stereo speakers line the laptop&#8217;s entire front edge and sound at least as good as small external speakers, There&#8217;s also a power button for the 802.11g Wi-Fi radio.</p><p>&#13;</p><p>HP stocked the Pavilion zd7000 with features on the outside and muscle on the inside. Along the edges, it has a quartet of USB 2.0 ports; a four-pin FireWire port; S-Video; two flash memory slots that read Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, and SmartMedia; and a Type II/Type III PC Card slot. A fixed DVD-R/RW drive accommodates most optical media but, unfortunately, not a backup battery. Inside, there&#8217;s a screaming-hot 3.2GHz desktop Pentium 4 (it really does run hot; good thing the Pavilion zd7000 is too heavy to park on your lap for long); Nvidia&#8217;s AGP 8X GeForce FX Go5600 graphics controller with 128MB of its own memory; 512MB of 333MHz memory filling both memory slots; and a 60GB hard drive.</p><p>&#13;</p><p>Microsoft streamlined and extended Media Center Edition (MCE) 2004 in some useful ways. The basic idea is a separate, no-keyboard interface that lets you use the remote to run utilities for viewing and recording television, organizing and displaying photos, and performing other media-oriented activities. MCE 2004 can teach itself how to work with your set-top box, walk you through calibrating color on your screen, and notify you when someone is trying to call you (if you have Caller ID). It can download current TV schedules unattended and record a TV show while you&#8217;re using the system for other tasks. Microsoft also improved the television listings; you now have tools to sort and filter them, and you can find listings based on keywords.</p><p>&#13;</p><p>For those moments away from television, HP bundles Microsoft Works 7.0 with Microsoft Money 2003 and Encarta Internet Edition.</p><p>&#13;</p><p>The HP Pavilion zd7000 P4EE comes in first place in mobile performance in this small test group of desktop replacements. The HP Pavilion zd7000 is the first hp laptop <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.discount-laptopbattery.com/hp.htm">hp laptop battery</a> we&#8217;ve tested with Intel&#8217;s Pentium 4 Extreme Edition processor. The difference between this chip and the normal Pentium 4 is the addition of a 2MB L3 memory cache on the Extreme Edition chip as well as its normal 512K L2 memory cache. The HP Pavilion zd7000 P4EE&#8217;s mobile performance score has less to do with this major bump in cache memory and more to do with how low the speed of the processor is throttled in order to conserve battery life. In this case, the HP Pavilion zd7000&#8242;s 3.2GHz Pentium 4 Extreme Edition processor does not drop its speed significantly and as a result ends up with the highest MobileMark performance score we&#8217;ve yet seen. Unfortunately, the HP Pavilion zd7000 P4EE&#8217;s great mobile performance does not come without a price, as is seen in its battery life score. The Dell Inspiron XPS with its Pentium 4 3.4GHz processor is a distant second in mobile performance, with the original HP Pavilion zd7000 P4 bringing up the rear. Often with desktop replacements, mobile performance comes down to how much battery life the manufacturer is comfortable sacrificing. In the case of the HP Pavilion zd7000 P4EE, HP chooses mobile performance, designing a system that can run office and content-creation applications very fast in a mobile state.</p><p>&#13;</p><p>SysMark 2002 performance: The Pentium 4 Extreme Edition-based HP Pavilion zd7000 outperforms its Pentium 4-based predecessor, with increases of about 14 percent over the older processor. This is due not only to the laptop&#8217;s Pentium 4 Extreme Edition chip, which has a superlarge 2MB L3 memory cache, but also to the system&#8217;s increased RAM, about (1GB as opposed to 512MB) and faster 5,400rpm hard drive. All of these factors result in a 24 percent increase in office-productivity performance and a 3 percent increase in Internet content-creation performance. However, the great hardware improvement isn&#8217;t enough to win out over the Dell Inspiron XPS (dell laptop battery). Although the Dell Inspiron XPS uses the normal version of the Pentium 4, it runs at a faster 3.4GHz. Also, the system includes a superfast 7,200rpm hard drive, which helps give it a performance boost over the competition. That said, the HP Pavilion zd7000 P4EE&#8217;s maximum performance is still one of the best we&#8217;ve seen and should satisfy the performance demands of even the most demanding user.</p><p>&#13;</p><p>To measure maximum notebook application performance, CNET Labs uses BAPCo&#8217;s SysMark 2002, an industry-standard benchmark. Using off-the-shelf applications, SysMark measures a desktop&#8217;s performance using office-productivity applications (such as Microsoft Office and McAfee VirusScan) and Internet-content-creation applications (such as Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia Dreamweaver).</p><p>&#13;</p><p>3D graphics performance: The HP Pavilion zd7000 P4EE places a distant second behind the Dell Inspiron XPS in 3D graphics performance. The good news is that the HP Pavilion zd7000 P4EE&#8217;s 3D score is a huge 25 percent increase over the older model&#8217;s, thanks mostly to the P4EE processor&#8217;s huge 2MB L3 memory cache. The 3D performance of this system is great. However, the Dell Inspiron XPS performs even better. Using 3D architecture that is about half a generation ahead of the HP Pavilion zd7000 P4EE&#8217;s, the Dell Inspiron XPS houses ATI&#8217;s newest mobile GPU, the Mobility Radeon 9700 128MB, which is the successor to the Mobility Radeon 9600 Pro. Thus, it comes as no surprise that the Dell Inspiron XPS beats the HP Pavilion zd7000 P4EE (laptop battery)by 15 percent. It should be noted, however, that the HP Pavilion zd7000 P4EE is still one of the highest-scoring 3D laptops we&#8217;ve seen. It was just outclassed by newer hardware. Still, the HP Pavilion zd7000 P4EE should have no problem meeting the performance needs of most gamers.</p><p> &#13;<div style="margin:5px;padding:5px;border:1px solid #c1c1c1;font-size: 10px;"></p></div> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://capphantom.org/review/hp-pavilion-zd7000-laptop-review/index.plane/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Dell Inspiron Xps M1210 Laptop Review</title><link>http://capphantom.org/review/dell-inspiron-xps-m1210-laptop-review/index.plane</link> <comments>http://capphantom.org/review/dell-inspiron-xps-m1210-laptop-review/index.plane#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:06:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>swznd</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dell]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Inspiron]]></category> <category><![CDATA[laptop]]></category> <category><![CDATA[M1210]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://capphantom.org/review/dell-inspiron-xps-m1210-laptop-review/index.plane</guid> <description><![CDATA[Today we will look at an exciting ultra-compact portable computer optimized for today’s life and travels. The DELL Inspiron XPS system based on Intel Merom processor proved an excellent solution. Read more in our review! The life of a truly modern man is like a train that is steadily speeding up from its station towards [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today we will look at an exciting ultra-compact portable computer optimized for today’s life and travels. The DELL Inspiron XPS system based on Intel Merom processor proved an excellent solution. Read more in our review!</p><p>The life of a truly modern man is like a train that is steadily speeding up from its station towards an unknown destination. It is getting faster and faster every moment, and there’s no stopping or even pausing this process. Living at a high speed, the modern man regards time as a great value. Some people are even dreaming about extra hours in the day that would sum up into extra days monthly. To avoid floundering in such unreal dreaming, you can put to good use those hours that you’d just waste otherwise. You only need a portable digital companion, a notebook computer.</p><p>There is, however, a list of minimum requirements this digital companion must comply with to satisfy its owner. The notebook must be light and small, yet easy to work with. It must have high-performance but economical components so that it could last long on the <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.power-battery.co.uk/laptop/dell/xps-m1210.htm" title="dell xps m1210 battery">dell xps m1210 battery</a>. A large selection of wireless interfaces would also be welcome in a traveling notebook. A good graphics subsystem might also come in handy so that the user could relax a little at some game.</p><p>You think it’s impossible? Not at all! The Dell Inspiron XPS M1201 is a vivid example of that. Depending on the configuration, this 12” cutie (it easily fits within the dimensions of the A4 paper format and thus into any briefcase or bag) can satisfy any person who is spending much of his life traveling. Appearances are often misleading, and a cursory glance over the Inspiron XPS M1210 won’t disclose to you the fact that this notebook has one of the most advanced of today’s mobile CPUs coupled with a rather powerful graphics subsystem. Not all notebooks marked as XPS M1210 have a discrete graphics solution on board, though. There is a version that has a tremendous computing power but is weak in 3D and gaming applications because it uses the integrated graphics core Graphics Media Accelerator 950.</p><p>It’s the latter version of the notebook that we’ve got for our tests. The Dell Inspiron XPS M1210 is based on a Merom-core CPU with the Core micro-architecture. The Merom differs from the previous core Yonah in a few respects. First, the Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 has a 4MB L2 cache. The execution pipeline is almost the same length in all CPUs with the Core architecture, yet it is longer by two stages in the Core 2 Duo. The most notable improvement is the support of Intel’s 64-bit extensions to the x86 architecture and the so-called Intel Wide Dynamic Execution that means that the CPU core now has more decoders and execution units. The processing of SSE and floating-point instructions has been accelerated. With all these innovations, the Merom core has a typical heat dissipation of 34W as opposed to the Yonah’s 31W. The rest of the components of the Napa platform are left unchanged and the CPU socket will remain the same until the upcoming transition to the Santa Rosa platform.</p><p>The stickers they put on the notebook case are the same too, except that the Intel Core 2 Duo Inside sticker now has the number 2 that stands for Merom. The Centrino Duo logo doesn’t allow telling which exactly CPU resides inside the notebook.</p><p>Our tests will show how such crucial parameters of notebooks as battery life and performance have been affected by the technical innovations. But first we’ll examine the Dell Inspiron XPS X1210 carefully from all the sides. We’ll also take an ASUS W5F notebook as an opponent to the Inspiron. The notebook from ASUS has a similar hardware configuration, but a different CPU with a different clock rate. The Inspiron XPS M1210 is based on a Merom-core processor with a frequency of 2.33GHz while the ASUS W5F has a Yonah-core 2.0GHz CPU (it is the highest CPU frequency among all the Intel Core Duo processors we’ve ever tested in our labs).</p><p><strong>Design and Ergonomics</strong></p><p>The first thing you become aware of in the Dell Inspiron XPS M1210 is its smooth outline. The front part is rounded off a little, giving the notebook a very neat appearance. The lid is coated with black plastic and has a silvery band with the name of the series near the display hinges. On the front panel there is a small chromium-plated ledge to make it easier for you to lift the lid up. The sides of the lid are by half painted silver to match the top part of the notebook’s body. The rest of the body is painted black.</p><p>The manufacturer put its logotype into the center of the lid.</p><p>Before opening the notebook, you can take note of the three connectors in its front part. One is a microphone input and the other two are identical headphones outputs. Not a very common solution, this allows enjoying the multimedia capabilities of the <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.buy-laptop-battery.org/dell-xps-m1210.htm" title="Inspiron XPS M1210 battery">Inspiron XPS M1210 battery</a> together with your friend while on a plane, for example.</p><p>Above those connectors there is a block of multimedia buttons highlighted in blue when the notebook is turned on. These buttons include (from left to right):</p><p>* Mute On/Off<br /> * Volume Down<br /> * Volume Up<br /> * Play/Pause<br /> * Previous Track<br /> * Next Track<br /> * Stop</p><p>We don’t think these buttons are really necessary for an ultra-compact model unless you are going to use it as a player. Due to the small size of the notebook, you will almost surely touch the multimedia buttons unintentionally with your wrists while you’re using the touchpad.</p><p>The display lacks a lock as is typical of notebooks of that form-factor. Mechanisms built into the hinges press the lid down to the notebook’s body, and you have to exert some strength to lift it up. The color scheme is all silvery inside, including the magnesium case, keyboard, touchpad, and the screen bezel. There are rubber pads on that bezel for softer contact between the display and the notebook’s body. Centered beneath the display is the Dell logotype.</p><p>The Dell Inspiron XPS M1210 may come with an optional 1.3-megapixel web-camera that can turn around by 180 degrees. It resembles the one installed on the ASUS W5F. Our notebook didn’t have that camera, though.</p><p>Besides the manufacturer’s logo, there are two sonorous stereo speakers on the bezel, below the display. They are covered with grids and are directed right at the user. This placement is good because the speakers won’t get obstructed with anything.</p><p>The display hinges stick out of the notebook’s body, allowing you to unfold it by even more than 180 degrees as is shown in the following photograph:</p><p>The Dell Inspiron XPS M1210 is equipped with a widescreen 12.1” display with a max resolution of 1280×800 pixels and an aspect ratio of 16:10 (WXGA). The horizontal viewing angle seems to be large, but the vertical one is narrow even visually. The glassy coating of the display makes colors more saturated (Dell TrueLife technology), but also produces flares under improper lighting and reflects every well-lit object behind your back.</p><p>We measured the brightness and contrast of the notebook’s display using a Pantone ColorVision Spyder with OptiCAL version 3.7.8 software. We selected the highest possible brightness setting before this test but it would become much lower when the notebook switched to its battery, automatically enabling power-saving measures. The measured values of brightness are high, but the contrast ratio isn’t:</p><p><strong>AC power source:</strong></p><p>* 110.1cd/sq.m brightness, 27:1 contrast ratio</p><p><strong>DC power source:</strong></p><p>* 90.9cd/sq.m brightness, 27:1 contrast ratio</p><p>The notebook’s keyboard consists of 84 silvery-colored keys with a soft movement and a somewhat rough surface. The Arrow keys are lowered below the keyboard’s baseline to reduce the risk of your pressing them unintentionally. The Fn button is located at the bottom left of the keyboard, next to the Ctrl key, which is in the corner. This is convenient for people who are used to shortcuts like Ctrl+C or Ctrl+V. Numeric buttons and two Windows keys are available: the Context Menu key is over one key on the left of the spacebar and the Windows Logo is on the right of the spacebar. The functional buttons are smaller than others. PgUp and PgDn are placed under the Enter. Home, End, Insert and Delete are in the same row with the functional buttons (you should press them along with Fn to access their additional functions). The letters are painted in black; the functional keys are blue.</p><p><strong>Testbed and Methods</strong></p><p>The notebook’s hard drive was formatted in NTFS before the tests. Then we installed Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 with DirectX 9.0c, system drivers (from the included disc), and Windows Media Encoder 9.0 with Windows Media Player 9.0. We also installed Windows Media Player 10.0 for such tests as PCMark 2005 and SYSMark 2004 SE.</p><p>The following settings were used for the tests:</p><p>* Power-saving services – Off<br /> * Audio subsystem – Off<br /> * Network services – Off<br /> * Maximum screen brightness<br /> * Maximum display resolution (1440×900)<br /> * Windows Taskbar is Unlocked<br /> * Windows Taskbar hides automatically<br /> * Classic Desktop theme<br /> * No background image on the Desktop<br /> * No screensaver<br /> * Low security level<br /> * Pop-ups blocking disabled</p><p>There were two exceptions: we returned to the Windows XP desktop theme for PCMark 2005 since the program required that. And for SYSMark 2004 SE to work normally, we had to roll each parameter back to its default (as they are set right after you install Windows).</p><p>Two power modes were used. First, we selected the Always On power mode for maximum performance and the shortest battery life. Then we switched to the Max Battery mode for the maximum battery run-down time.</p><p>Our tests:</p><p>1. Performance benchmarks: synthetic (SiSoftware Sandra 2005, SiSoftware Sandra 2007, PCMark 2004 1.3.0, PCMark 2005 1.2.0), office and multimedia (SYSMark 2004 SE, Business Winstone 2004, Multimedia Content Creation Winstone 2004), and games (3DMark 2001SE Pro, 3DMark 2003 3.6.0, 3DMark 2005 1.2.0, 3DMark 2006 1.0.2, Quake 3, Quake 4, Unreal Tournament 2003)<br /> 2. Battery life tests (Battery Eater Pro 2.60)</p><p>There are three test modes in Battery Eater:</p><p>* Classic (the system is under a high and evenly distributed load)<br /> * Reader’s test (the pages are browsed through each 15 seconds)<br /> * Idle mode</p><p>We used the first two modes as they are in Battery Eater, but in the Idle mode (when the test utility doesn’t put any load of its own on the notebook) we played a DVD movie.</p><p><strong>Conclusion</strong></p><p>Michael Dell’s team has done a good job again, coming up with an exciting ultra-compact portable computer optimized for today’s life and travels. The only significant drawback in the configuration of the Dell Inspiron XPS M1210 that we tested is the lack of a discrete graphics card that would certainly make it even more appealing. Well, the model we actually tested is quite ready for the nomadic way of life many of us have to lead. We called the ASUS W5F with its Yonah-core CPU a mobile intellectual in our earlier review, but the Dell Inspiron XPS M1210, even with its integrated graphics, is much smarter without a doubt!</p><p>This year will show us the Merom from other aspects, too. This CPU core is going to have higher frequencies and to work within the framework of the Santa Rosa platform together with an improved integrated graphics core. This sounds to us like yet another performance leap!</p><p>Highs:</p><p>* Superb ultramodern design<br /> * Excellent performance in office applications (and not limited to them if the configuration includes a discrete graphics card)<br /> * Abundance of wireless interfaces (including support for SIM cards)<br /> * Exclusive TrueLife technology for better image quality<br /> * Appealing and competitive price<br /> * High-resolution widescreen display<br /> * Relatively long battery life</p><p>Lows:</p><p>* Mirror-like display<br /> * Low performance in games<br /> * Inconvenient placement of the multimedia buttons<br /> * Optical combo-drive<br /> * Rather too noisy<br /> * Dense placement of USB ports (but it’s good that there are as many as four of them here!)</p><p> &#13;<div style="margin:5px;padding:5px;border:1px solid #c1c1c1;font-size: 10px;"></p></div> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://capphantom.org/review/dell-inspiron-xps-m1210-laptop-review/index.plane/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Toshiba Satellite M305 Laptop Review</title><link>http://capphantom.org/review/toshiba-satellite-m305-laptop-review/index.plane</link> <comments>http://capphantom.org/review/toshiba-satellite-m305-laptop-review/index.plane#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:49:51 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>swznd</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[laptop]]></category> <category><![CDATA[M305]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Satellite]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Toshiba]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://capphantom.org/review/toshiba-satellite-m305-laptop-review/index.plane</guid> <description><![CDATA[&#13;The Toshiba Satellite M305 laptop is a good-looking business laptop with decent standard hardware.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xmiEzsRtalQ?fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xmiEzsRtalQ?fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="355" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>&#13;The Toshiba Satellite M305 laptop is a good-looking business laptop with decent standard hardware.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://capphantom.org/review/toshiba-satellite-m305-laptop-review/index.plane/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>13</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Asus Eee Series Laptop Review</title><link>http://capphantom.org/review/the-asus-eee-series-laptop-review/index.plane</link> <comments>http://capphantom.org/review/the-asus-eee-series-laptop-review/index.plane#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:38:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>swznd</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Asus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[laptop]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Series]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://capphantom.org/review/the-asus-eee-series-laptop-review/index.plane</guid> <description><![CDATA[Now it&#8217;s official. ASUS is currently the market leader when it comes to netbooks / mini-notebooks. Since the beginning of the line of ASUS Eee PC, has been a fixture on the bestseller list. Thanks to the opportunity and perspective, would be one of the first series netbook market, while the computing world by storm. [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now it&#8217;s official. ASUS is currently the market leader when it comes to netbooks / mini-notebooks. Since the beginning of the line of ASUS Eee PC, has been a fixture on the bestseller list. Thanks to the opportunity and perspective, would be one of the first series netbook market, while the computing world by storm. It allows for a closer look at 3 of the hottest models in this area.</p><p><strong>ASUS Eee PC 1008HA Seashell:</strong></p><p>One of the biggest complaints of netbooks from ASUS is that it seems that manufacturers have little or no attention to the aesthetics of the device. Until the beginning of the 1008HA, the netbook sports a full range of simple, unadorned (and most boring) design.</p><p>The 1008HA is the answer to all styles of consumers out there. To put it simply, this model is simply wonderful! In the closed state of the thickest part is at the center and tapers at the sides. It is very sinuous and has a glossy exterior. It has 1000HE similar information except it has less battery life (6 hours), no Bluetooth, and battery not replaceable. It&#8217;s a bit more expensive than usual, but I think the slim, attractive design makes it worth every penny.</p><p><strong>ASUS Eee PC 1000HE:</strong></p><p>This model is now probably the best netbook on the market. It has some of the most robust data and better features. Powered by an Intel Atom N20 (1.66 GHz), 1GB of RAM and 160 GB in the camps. One of the highlights of this model is extended battery life. The manufacturers claim that they can take up to 9.5 hours is a single charge. During testing, I could get 8 hours after using the class. It also has a Bluetooth link.</p><p><strong>Asus Eee PC 1000HA:</strong></p><p>This model is a low-end version of 1000HE. It is powered by the Intel Atom N270 (1.6GHz) and has a 160 GB hard disk. It has 802.11b / g connection (instead of a 802.11b/g/n) and do not come with Bluetooth. It has a small 7-hour battery. 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