Acer AspireRevo R3600 mini-PC - Review

Acer AspireRevo R3600 mini-PC - Review

The Acer AspireRevo R3600 is a mini-PC at low cost to be placed behind a screen or a television. It can decode Full HD feeds and will be delivered with a remote type Wiimote.

Acer successfully propels the Nvidia Ion platform by offering a mini-PC economic performance for multimedia.
The promise

When Nvidia was passed to us last year to present its Ion platform, we were packed on one side had given us a choice of writing and the other reserved for the marketing power of Intel is such that we feared that the novelty is nipped in the bud. But manufacturers are listening to the general public and as Intel has been able to draw graphics chip rival since the Ion, it was natural that a great industry as Acer eventually integrate this chip into a machine. And this machine is AspireRevo.

The reality

Recall that Ion chipset is all-in-one with an integrated graphics chip. The value of the solution is twofold since the chipset, normally composed of two chips is concentrated into one and includes a graphics far more efficient than its competitors from Intel, the GMA 950 and X3100. For manufacturers, it is a chip to integrate less and this facilitates the design of motherboards. Ion is a platform that can be added Atom processor as is the case here in AspireRevo, but Nvidia has already announced the availability of its chip for Via Nano processors and boasts power of the integrate with other solutions including ARM.

The AspireRevo details

If you bothered to cast a glance at the sheet, the AspireRevo in short, it is a mini-PC that contains an Atom processor, an Ion chipset, 6 USB 2.0, e-SATA, a HDMI output, a VGA, an SD card reader and a network input/output sound with bonus Wi-Fi version 802.11 b/g. As you can see, this is a very complete machine side connections and functions. If you know the NETBOOK these miniport economics, in short AspireRevo is the same thing, but over-equipped. And with a chip that Ion, you will understand, improve it. And improve it a bit of a euphemism.

With the Ion, the Atom has found his best friend

You've tried to decode a stream with your HD NETBOOK? No? Well if we, and it is usually a fun frank: it decodes an atom 6 fps in Full HD. But then, the Atom has a new boyfriend: the Ion. And then, either in the files of the encapsulant mkv H.264, DivX HD wholesale or read a Blu-ray on a USB drive as the LG BE6LU10, decodes the AspireRevo without any worries.
If playback of Blu-ray takes a lot of time to load-fault in the USB-there is really nothing wrong decoding side if it is a temporary mismatch between sound and image when the we advance the film to the hussar. But the icing on the cake is undoubtedly the occupation of the processor that does not exceed 50% in Blu-ray and is limited to 20-30% in HD files on the hard drive. Understand that the programs in the background continue to run normally.

The game occasionally bonus

While some hard play games on their nettop or NETBOOK (towers economic and Minilaptops economic), they are usually small dating games. With the AspireRevo, the range of possibilities is growing, although this is not the primary objective. As requested by Nvidia, we will communicate the results of accurate benchmarks (performance tests) that the April 28, but we can tell you that AspireRevo is 16 times more effective than a NETBOOK/nettop core: the day and night. So much so that even the recent games - Call of Duty Modern Warfare and Spore-, turn and run.

Attention, this is an atom and a graphics chip input range: it is running, but gently, lower level of detail and 800x600 or 1024x768. In addition to games pre-installed on our test version, we've installed Steam with Heroes of Might and Magic V, Half life 2 and Down of War's first name. In the first two cases, the game running properly on 1024x768 low detail. In the case of Dawn of War, old game, it was running perfectly in 1024, all details thoroughly. In short, you will understand, although less powerful than classic tour, the AspireRevo can take quite a fun video.

The use of the beast

If the possible applications of the machine are numerous, Vesa media (for the set behind a screen) shipped with AspireRevo leave no doubt as to the placement of the product for Acer: It is a machine to be installed behind a TV or LCD screen. For professionals, it will be a desktop machine. For the general public, it will be a PC/media player that plays movies shared on the network and that connects to the Internet. Or the first PC for kids or grandparents. The targets are many, the potential of the machine is real and particularly attractive given the price, ie the same as other nettop, but graphics performance and more.

And for the hackers, inside the machine is easily accessible and very clean you can easily change the hard disk, increase the RAM or change the Wi-Fi card

Small critical

We start with the keyboard and mouse: If the first we felt very nice with its keys "chiklet" (ie like the Vaio and the MacBook), we would have preferred a wireless kit. Given the price, it was probably impossible, we go the sponge.
Then the intrinsic performance of the Atom and Vista are limited weighs heavily on the poor CPU. Acer could grow to 3 GB of RAM for all this fluidity, but again the price ultracompress we put a flat, but urged Windows 7 for performance improvement with 2 GB.

The future of Ion with Acer

Regarding the current AspireRevo, the options are already ready: Acer announced a Webcam specifically dedicated for use on medium Vesa, which exceeds the top of the TV and a Wii remote for the games. As for a version with optical drive, it seems as Acts is not interested. Even his bell for NETBOOK where according to a source at Acer: "nothing is being prepared for the moment." But of the declensions Ion could multiply if the first experience of AspireRevo is a success. Given the economic climate and current uses of computing, this small machine full potential clearly has a nice card to play.

Once again, Acer followed Asus in the success by going even further. As was the case for-NETBOOK, Acer has sold more than its competitor in 2008 - Acer has taken the idea of integration of the Atom in a small PC by adding the chip that makes all the difference. So, it is not enough to be the first ...

The truth

It is the same price as other nettop but it did much better: the AspireRevo was a frank success. Where its competitors are drying on the multimedia and 3D, the AspireRevo supported by its Nvidia Ion chip is a real player movies in HD to hang behind the screen or television. Add to this a silent operation, supports Vesa, the cradle and the keyboard mouse kit delivered basic and get the mini-PC the most interesting economic time.

Specifications

• Type: VAIO Digital Home
• Operating system: Windows Vista Home Premium
• Processor: Intel Atom N230 1.6 GHz, Cache 512 KB
• RAM: 2 GB DDR2
• Hard disk: 160 GB SATA
• Graphics Card: Integrated Nvidia GeForce 9400M
• Keyboard and Mouse: USB

Pros

• Small
• Performance of the Ion platform
• Interesting concept
• Competitive price
• Noise limited (<26>

Cons

• What services ?

Source : Techarena

HP Pavilion DV5-1105EF- HP Laptop - Review

HP Pavilion DV5-1105EF- HP Laptop - Review

Information on the laptop HP Pavilion DV5-1105EF, which was just released.

That is 2 nights that I have this laptop, and here are my first impressions.

1 start is very easy to do, the instructions are clear and detailed enough to not be found "lost" in each of the steps.

Where it is Lies

When you need to configure Windows Vista, starting from a scratch, or For a person coming to XP or have had little or no experience with the PC in the hands, it is always easy for him to handle it... However, for my part, everything was well done, even the installation of WiFi.
But I was a little quick on the aesthetics of the computer. It is not to say is clean, neat. hood color is "carbon" as a ground with very fine lines of horizontal and vertical. The screen shows a pointed silver color and a touchpad in the most beautiful mirror effect. The keys are quite large. A sequence of keys is located above the keyboard to quickly launch the QuickPlay software, disable / reduce / increase the sound volume, perform the following chapters / Back when playing a DVD, or stop the current playback. You can also disable / enable WiFi.

All connectors are positioned on the side or front (for connecting headphones - there are 2 - and micro). Left side, there is the VGA output, HDMI, RJ45 port, eSATA port (which can be used as a USB port), a U.S. port, a DVI port, card reader, Express Card connector and port Extension 3. Right side is less provided: power jack, 2 USB ports. For there is against the DVD.

Without going into detail regarding the technical specifications (they are easily found), the PC gets a performance index of 4.0 with vista. It is pulled down by the graphics card, despite its 512Mb dedicated (it's DDR2). Nevertheless, we shall see a bit lower, it seems sufficient for what we expect from this laptop.
Specifications of Laptop Hewlett-Packard Pavilion DV5-1105EF

Category: Portable Computers / Laptop
Brand :Hewlett-Packard
Screen :15.4 inches
Processor Type :Turion 64 X2
Processor :Turion X2 ZM-80
Memory :3GB
Graphic chip :ATI Mobility Radeon HD3450
Hard Drive :250GB
High Definition Player
Portability
The laptop screen is bright and it is unfortunately not very bright on this side there
I may be difficult but I'm really struggling with this so we paste slab brilliant screen on laptops. There are laptops which are very powerful and can in no way suffer from a lack of brightness! Despite this, the colors are extremely difficult to resolve. I am far from expert, but I find that the colors are saturated. I was fine playing with the settings for gamma, brightness, contrast ... Can not find a setting worthy of the name (for the connoisseurs, I'm interested).


Webcam integrates perfectly with the design, and the witnessed activity that is almost too well integrated it is so quiet that I did not even notice the first time. I have not tested the microphone ...


Overall performance

Windows starts up relatively quickly (I have not measured but about 1m30, it is on the desktop). It is not slow, and happily.
The keyboard is comfortable, the keys are responsive and well sized.

In games ... I just installed Online, and it runs quite well. The image quality, I started pushing all the details at the bottom in the native resolution of the screen. Well, for this to lagging in the meantime, they begin to have a dozen NPCs on the screen. Spells can also produce this effect ... I have not tested PvP zone or scenario, I think at this level of detail, I have the time to prepare integration between 2 images.
So in average quality, the game should run without any problems ... I have tested (there is still some work to do huh?)

Unfortunately, I did not have time to do much else yet.


Source : Techarena

Review - New Mac Pro 2009

Review - New Mac Pro 2009

In depth, the architecture of the Mac Pro. Deliberate choice or willingness to stick closely to technology from Intel, its main partner? The question could remain partially open ... but hardly compulsive-t-on technical details of the new monsters that question very quickly leaves the room for evidence. More matter for Apple to commit blunders like to remain powerless against its own ads ... and not being able to keep its promises. He will be remembered for the famous bar ever 3.0 GHz PPC with IBM.

lagship of the fleet from Apple, the Mac Pro has not seen the design change, or very little, since the appearance of the Power Mac G5. As usual, the revolution comes from within.

Today, things have changed. Intel provides Apple and until recently had claimed the preview on its Intel Xeon processors , its range pro server to Apple. So it is logical that the Mac Pro 2009 edition adopted the new batch of Intel Xeon chip code-named Nehalem EP that support the Hyper-Threading and now, the virtualization processor cores, all supported by technology TurboBoost. Advertised as very swift, the new stations made, are they really?

To find out, we tested the two basic models present in the catalog configuration and very strong at 2.93 GHz version Octo-Cores And powerful monsters such calculations are certainly!

External signs of change

External changes are discrete, simply look at the connection to this. Crane, the FireWire 400 port has given way to a second FW 800 and two USB 2.0 connectors and the traditional headphone jack. At the rear the changes are similar in all respects. There are three USB 2.0 ports, two FireWire 800 (400 lost), a headphone output with an analog mini audio input jack, an input / output optical S / PDIF (Sony / Philips Digital Interface) digital connections and two Ethernet 100/1GoBaseT.

Except the deletion of the IEEE1394 connector, no significant change in the back of Mac Pro.

DVD side, no changes, both in design and in embedded hardware. Supplied with a double-layer SuperDrive, you can opt for a second unit at the Apple Store. The DVD burner Apple has still not given way to a device as a Blue Ray. Too bad ... Apple probably reserve it for the launch of Snow Leopard, but for the price we would have hoped at least that kind of player since the SuperDrive now enjoy a SATA interface.

The SuperDrive finally adopt the SATA. Further obstacle to install any other type of player stations in the Apple

You have understood, the Mac Pro still retain the same look, and it does not seem to program Cupertino change its tune, at least until the next generation And again, nothing is certain .

A revolution from inside
In adopting the new Xeon server chips Nehalem EP Series W3500 (for the four single-processor socket), E5500 and X5500 (for versions 8-socket dual-core), represented by the Mac Pro 2.26 GHz and 2.93 GHz Octo, Apple had to revise AZ internal architecture of its office equipment business.

Indeed, the new Intel Xeon processors, which have a completely new architecture with integrated controllers, Apple needed to revisit the overall design of the case. On the other hand, if this meant to of Research and Development in collaboration with Intel, which adds additional cost to the firm, it will be quickly amortized. Now, all models and all frequencies share a common single case since the architecture of CPU Nehalem EP implies that the principal organs and controllers are grouped together and placed near the processors.

Results to production what distinguishes a Quad-Cores of an Octo-Cores, this is only her daughter board or module as the processor and RAM also intimately related to CPU. We could ascertain, we have just enough to switch modules (CPU motherboards) to transform our Mac Pro 2.66 GHz Quad in Octo and vice versa, because of our station CTO 2.93 GHz eight cores a simple quad processors. Single signal after a restart, Mac OS X informs you that the RAM has been reset and fully operational. This has allowed us to configure our willingness to test three models to achieve all of the lab bench.

Once deposited the hood, remove the CPU module housing is a real breeze. Suffice it to unlock all pressing the two small levers on both sides.

Here, motherboard dual socket Mac Pro 2.93 GHz.

But these are not the only changes. Apple took advantage of this major revision to correct a few small design flaws cited in the previous generation. Bays that accommodate hard drives have been improved. The disk media slide better and fit more easily.

In terms of PCI Express 2.0, net improved support for many cards. Thus, the Radeon HD 4870, like GeForce 8800 GT for Mac Pro (Early 2008), enjoys a very ingenious system of locking the rails. So that more or less juggling to insert a NVIDIA 8800 GT in a machine, the insertion direction is well.

The inclusion of graphic cards or other large-format no longer poses any concern ...

This is not the only change that has been made as regards the insertion or extraction of a card on PCI Express. Formerly, small plastic ERGOS in charge of blocking cards that were inserted, were quite difficult to access. This is no longer the case today as they were replaced by a metal bar to act as a lock. More accessible, it is enough to push it to the left to unlock everything.

A push to the left enough to release all the maps that can be installed in Mac Pro ...

More ventilated, and the new chassis allow better air circulation. Nevertheless, the Radeon HD 4870 heat considerably and generate much noise, unlike the GeForce GT 120, very discreet on this point.

Mac Pro Quad 2.66 GHz and 2.93 based on chips from the Nehalem family W3500. Feature of these processors in 45 nm engraved, they can only work on motherboards single socket but consume relatively a lot. The 2.66 GHz which is a Mac Pro Xeon W3520 not least 130 Watts. It is lot, but it has the advantage of cheaper and ensure good performance. His hanging from 2.93 GHz, a Xeon W3540, also equipped with 8 MB L3 cache (or 2 MB per heart), do not consume over 130 Watts as his little brother.

Mac Pro Octo 2.26 and 2.93 GHz (from our lab) embark on together Xeon quad-core from the X5500 family which is itself divided into three categories of processors. There is a E (Enhanced improved) and the X and L series. Each of these categories requires motherboards dual socket but may work on a solo card dual socket unlike the W3500 series of mono quad-core processors. Another advantage is that these CPUs consume much less per unit.

On modules bi-socket processors, everything is doubled. Memory controller, RAM and consumption. Thus, the Xeon E5520 2.26 GHz consumes 80 Watts twice and has two banks of DDR3 ECC as its counterpart at 2.93 GHz X5570 Octo whose consumption blithely climbs to 190 Watts (95 Watts twice).

Besides simplifying the architecture for Apple, using the new Xeon can switch to a type of RAM much cheaper than previous models. DDR3 SDRAM ECC (ECC for error correction) costs about three times less than the memory used before and does more parity. Another major change induced by Xeon Nehalem, the integration of the controllers I / O memory is that allow direct access between the processor and RAM. The bandwidth is considerably increased and the phenomenon of latency reduced by approximately 35%. This also entails the disappearance of the famous Frontal Bus or FSB (Front Side Bus) which stood at 1333 MHz on the older models.Other important thing, Nehalem introduce technologies to the Hyper-Threading and TurboBoost.



Hard drives

Supplied as standard with discs Western Digital Caviar Black 640 GB , the same team that the latest iMac, including the 2.93 GHz, the Mac Pro can benefit from a 1Tera, Western Digital always, available on the AppleStore with 90 €. One option charged dearly, but certainly seduce ...

Especially since these discs, once configured RAID in N (N ear R edundant A rray of I ndependent D isk), better known as JBOD (J ust a B unch o f D isk), all data is concatenated and indexed sequentially, allows for excellent performance.

Certainly, without the redundancy of RAID 1 (or mirror mode), the overall capacity is divided by two. Nor the constraints of RAID 0, very fast, which lists the data - not sequenced - on all hard drives configured in RAID. But if a disk has to let go, the whole set of data is compromised. So, the solution N RAID is the most interesting in terms of performance, which is why we opted for this mode for our tests (see below).

However, there are many manufacturers (Hitachi, Seagate, Western Digital, Samsung, Fujitsu, Toshiba) hard drives on the conventional market. We will not talk here of DSS. It becomes quite dangerous to choose the right disk as needed: speed, security / reliability and storage capacity.

As you can see, if the WD Velociraptor 300 GB are considered swift, the Caviar Black 1TB delivered as an option on the store can be just as attractive and efficient while being less expensive.

Graphics

despite the power available, some games under Windows are able to challenge our favorite Mac Pro: The 2.66 GHz Quad. Crysis obviously like Lost Planet - Extreme Condition, but James Bond - Quantum of Solace (the demo), Crysis Warhead, Medal of Honor Airborne, Call Of Duty: World at War etc. The GeForce 120 GT is not really suited especially when all the rule parameters and the maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200 LED Cinema Display. Rest by taking the option Radeon HD 4870, with good charged all together, we get the station working to do everything. It will then reduce its cost and, above all live with noise generated by fans of the cooling system with both processors than ATI video card very poorly run under Windows XP, in the namely the Professional version that were used in tests.

Crysis Warhead really need to have a Radeon HD 4870, the GT 120 is not enough, unless you invest in a Quad 2.93 GHz.

While a 3.06 Ghz iMac with a GeForce 130 GT can play without saccade to Quantum of Solace, on the Mac Pro input range, the 120 GT fishing.

Here, the cooling system of the Mac Pro Quad 2.66 GHz. The radiator fins conceals imposing a fan who is responsible for circulating the air ...

At its opposite, the coolant tubes of the system. Here, the thermal paste in abundance on the top, carries part of heat on the wings.

On the Mac Pro 8-core, the heat radiators are twofold. Shorter as they dissipate heat in the same way as on Mono, except that the thermal paste is in abundance.But the Xeon E5520 and X5570 are consuming less and the dissipation is also lower. Integrated with the radiator fans are 30% smaller than the 2.66 GHz Quad.The transition to Nehalem chip has two big advantages. First, the integrated memory controller allows direct access between CPU and memory while reducing latency. On the other hand, DDR3 ECC employee no longer works parity, is much less expensive and easier to obtain.

Another advantage of the design of the Mac Pro 2009: in case of malfunction or breakdown, it will be quick and easy for Apple, including the AppleCenter authorized to repair or change some organs. The processor cards are removable and CPU coolant systems as easy to disassemble.

We have mentioned the ease of extraction of the card processor. Its locking system is equally important. All in solid aluminum.ike the Power Mac G5 Dual Core, the casing of the Mac Pro was particularly ventilated. The items are very easily accessible. The two big fans, here both sides are responsible for circulating the area horizontally.the majority of taxable items (plastic etc.) or clipsent is set by sliding. The screws are also much more accessible.Able to accommodate up to four cards GeForce GT120, this generation has only two PCI Express ports (2.0) including a 16x already monopolized for video and can accommodate a RAID card on the fourth location.

Simple and refined, the GeForce 120 GT is especially known to be very discreet. Its totally recessed fan is barely audible when the computer is turned on.

Design after all the classic card entry which, if not very powerful, is also charged 135 €. However, it delivers a power greater than that of the iMac 24 2.93 Ghz even mounted on a Quad 2.66 GHz.

Unlike the GeForce, HD 4870 occupies the equivalent of two ports. It is also equipped with a Dual DVI connector and a Mini DisplayPort now de rigueur on the new machines.

Unlike the GeForce GT 120 which draws its power from the port where it is connected. The ATI card requires that you connect the two power ports on the motherboard.


The use of aluminum and galvanized steel is the main asset of this beautiful box, if its lines evolve much, retains all its qualities almost. Robust structure, easy access and installation of cards additives or additional hard drives in less than five minutes silent ventilation, etc., Are of particular interest. But we regret, despite the serious improvements and the care taken in manufacturing that Cupertino has not fully reviewed the design of its product to reduce the weight and thus sizes.




Conclusion :

We must not forget that these computers are aimed primarily at businesses and independent professionals. The new Mac Pro computing power has unprecedented and thanks to the arrival of Intel Xeon chips Nehalem EP capable of simulating up to sixteen eight virtual cores with Hyper-Threading. However, despite the sharp increase in power, including with respect to the previous generation 8-core launched in January 2008, these new machines are expensive, even prohibitive, especially the very high end, even in terms of future potential.such an investment can not be truly sustainable, at least we believe, once Snow Leopard ( Mac OS 10.6) released in the shelves of Apple Resellers. One aspect that must take into account today. Especially as you have seen, whether on Mac OS X or in some applications, however well-developed by Apple or third-party publishers, we can not say that the whole of the sixteen hearts (eight hearts physical) is particularly well managed.

Review - HP Mini 2140 Notebook PC

Review - HP Mini 2140 Notebook PC

The netbook history

Even though the HP Mini 1000 is only a few months old, Hewlett-Packard was actually an early player in the Netbook field. The company's business system side came up with the Mini-Note 2133 in spring 2008, with a solid, brushed-metal chassis and a nearly full-size keyboard. Unfortunately, this predated Intel's Atom CPU, and rather than using the Celeron processor that came with the very first Netbooks, HP went with an underpowered Via C7-M, which pretty much killed any chance it had of becoming a mainstream product. Now that the plastic-clad, Atom-powered consumer version has become a hit

The Asus EEE PC was my first introduction to the new "netbooks". A small, truly portable mini-computer. Many see Asus as the first producer of netbooks, but it was the first with the Netbook. However, we can safely say that Asus really forced the breakthrough in this computers genre . The first copies of Asus excelled not of brute force. The entry level models were equipped with a Intel Celeron processor with a display of only seven inches and a small SSD drive. Moreover, these entry-press with a Linux distribution called Xandros.

Fun to start with, but not special. Especially for the more advanced user Xandros offers few possibilities. Fortunately, soon came the Windows versions on the market. But the major manufacturers like HP and Dell, especially successful in the business market, saw a market as small laptop and soon introduced some models. HP initially stormed the market with the mini-note 2133, with various performances in memory sizes and a VIA C7 processor with clock speeds ranging between 1.0 and 1.6 Ghz.

With the introduction of the Atom platform by Intel, specially suited for these netbooks because of its low power consumption, a new model from HP is not lacking. Because I was a little tired of the sparse Asus model what I had I decided to sell my attention to shift to a model of HP, the 2140. The choice was simple for HP, it's my favorite hardware manufacturer.Small Wonder. Big Possibilities. The ideal companion PC for the highly mobile professional, this fully functional HP Mini comes with all the features to keep you ultra-productive while staying ultra-mobile.
Fortunately, HP is not forgetting the device equipped with various connectivity options. Due to limited space, the mini-note two USB 2.0 connections. In principle this should be sufficient. Possibly, this course can be extended using a USB hub or something like that. There is also an SD slot and a ExpressCard/54-slot if there still needs to expand.

I would still be a significant disadvantage. This is the 3-cell battery. This means in practice a spacious two hours, but sometimes that is obviously not enough. Certainly not when the brightness of the screen that takes higher pressure and are, for example Wi-Fi communication is sometimes necessary to slightly more battery power.

HP has the option still a 6-cell battery you over six hours would be, but this course has a price tag of just over 100. Furthermore, the battery is still on my wish list for soon to be acquired.


Because the mini-note is of course somewhat larger than the first generation EEE PC I from the outset, the comparison is to pull the keyboard a little more out. Now I have certainly not 'fat finger' but that of the Asus EEE PC was too small even to me. A welcome progress in this latest generation, though the keyboard of its predecessor, the 2140 even larger.

Because Hewlett-Packard never the cheapest manufacturer of hardware have been avoid the mini-note 2140 is not a relatively significant price tag. The three models are available starting at a suggested retail price. If you have money on this course, you get an excellent netbook in return.
Features

* Genuine Windows Vista or Windows XP.
o Featuring Genuine Windows for a familiar and intuitive environment.

* Minimized size. Maximized productivity.
o Starting at 2.62 lb/1.19 kg and only 1.05 in/27 mm thin, the HP Mini 2140 is designed to go where you go without weighing you down. Don’t be fooled by its size; this small wonder keeps you ultra-productive.

* See bigger and better.
o With a 10.1-inch diagonal widescreen display in a 16:9 aspect ratio, similar to many newer TVs, you can choose between a standard resolution (1024 x 576) or a high-definition display (1366 x768).

* Cut the cords and stay connected.
o Stay connected where you need to work with integrated Wi-Fi Certified WLAN and optional Bluetooth wireless technologies. Access the Internet, email, IM, or chat—at school, at home or at your favorite hotspots
.

* Built to last.
o The simple, refined design and all-aluminum case make it sleek, sturdy and lightweight. Features such as HP DuraKeys, magnesium alloy support structure, and HP 3D DriveGuard make a durable mini-note PC that can go the distance.

Performance

Important is how the device operates in everyday use. Without boring everyone with meaningless benchmarks I can reveal that the mini-note does his work fairly quickly. The available memory, 1 GB is enough for Windows XP Home quick work to do. But it is not what you expect from a netbook. I myself do not see this as a full desktop replacement that you extended your school is doing, whether it is a great task for a netbook given the format.

The Mini 2140’s performance is right in line with that of other Intel Atom N270 machines we’ve tested recently. Futuremark PCMark05 failed to return a result (a problem we’ve had with other Atom netbooks), but the machine’s score of 133 on Cinebench 9.5 and 815 on Cinebench 10 are average for Windows XP-based netbooks. The Mini 2140 needed 27 minutes and 11 seconds to complete our Windows Media Encoder 9 test and 22 minutes and 35 seconds for our iTunes test. Those results are in line with others in its class, but as we’ve said before, they’re glacially slow compared with even bargain-basement traditional notebooks.

The machine could not complete the Futuremark 3DMark06 graphics benchmark, but given the double-digit scores we’ve seen from other netbooks that use the same Intel 945 chipset integrated graphics, we doubt we missed much. The included three-cell battery delivered 2 hours and 13 minutes of runtime on our video-loop test, which is below average compared with other netbooks we’ve tested (some of which, admittedly, came with extended batteries). HP also offers an optional six-cell power pack, effectively doubling the machine’s AC-free abilities. And speaking of options, HP also offers a USB-powered external optical drive that shares the Mini 2140's sleek look, as well as an optional Bluetooth mouse and Bluetooth headset. You can order the Mini 2140 with Windows XP (Pro or Home), FreeDOS, SuSe Linux, or even Vista Business or Home Basic (at which point you would want to upgrade the standard 1GB of RAM to the machine’s maximum of 2GB).

Conclusion

Plus Points

* Design
* HP Illumi-Lite display
* Windows XP Home license


Downsides

* 3-cell battery
* Quite pricey


As discussed in this review is HP not known for producing cheap hardware. Yet you have the money for a stylish device in the house despite the limited battery fine job. It is a complete device with all the features you would expect from a netbook. An absolute must for anyone who is looking for a decent netbook.

Review - Acer Aspire One 531

Review - Acer Aspire One 531

In a recent press conference, Acer has confirmed the success of its Aspire One Netbook Series proposing some important objectives: The new Netbook segment is estimated globally at 25-30 million units in 2009 and Acer wants to sell more or less the half. For the years to follow however there is a growing phenomenon .

Even in this new sector of the market to see a head to head between Acer and HP both producers who turns one of the leaders in the IT world has promised several new product. Offering Netbook Acer has so far been limited to only two products Aspire One A and D150 but recently confirm that soon Aspire One will be a real family.

We move from words to deeds and at a recent event held in New York, Acer has unveiled its plans, not only at the level of Netbook. A few hours ago has been shown Acer Revo, solution based on Nvidia ION platform . The Taiwanese manufacturer has also unveiled a new range of notebook Acer Aspire Timeline, the Aspire One Netbook from 11.6 with Intel Menlow platform, and the new Aspire One 531.

In recent weeks we have had available a Aspire One D531, one of the new models presented in a preproduction sample. The product leaving a possible deepening when there will be a final version of the product.

The Netbook was originally proposed as a consumer product dedicated to users a small, compact, offering a good mobility, and detail essential to the success and economic fields. Soon, however, the professional user has shown interest in these new products is to use for a "travel" and without too many pretensions a Netbook can be a good solution.

In this new area, which intends to propose the Acer Aspire One 531 and other models of the same family. Here are the characteristics of the synthetic product

Specifications

* Model :Acer Aspire One 531
* Intel: Intel Atom N270
* Chipset :Intel 945GSE
* memory :1GB DDR2
* Display :10.1-inch 1024x600pixel
* Hard Disk: 160 GB 5.400rpm
* Interface: I / O 3 usb 2.0, Mini D-sub 15-pin
* Ethernet connectivity : Wi-Fi 802.11b-g
* Weight :1Kg
* Battery :2200mAh



As provided by various rumors circulated in recent weeks, both hardware Aspire One the new D531 does not offer anything new the chipset and cpu choice choices are now well established, in other words to analyze the new Intel chipset GN40 must await further time. New Acer Netbook in the news are to be searched elsewhere, especially in its aesthetic and budget.

Design and details

Aspire One 531 differs heavily from previous versions in many details and the aesthetic image below puts it well in the exhibition. The finish is matt plastic, the Netbook is very thin and some details specific to the earlier versions have been abandoned, not least with the particular drip inserted near the hinges. The weight stood at around 1Kg for the sample we tested with a 3-cell battery and is growing at 1.15 kg for the model with 6-cell battery

The keyboard of the new Aspire One has been well kept and compared to many other Netbook on the market offers good usability. no bends in the middle, offering a precise touch, it is not too heavy, the symbols on the individual elements have a good contrast and are clearly visible. For the touchpad has been obtained that a large sensitive area, however, because the absence of a proper frame, there appears to be well demarcated from the rest .

The selection keys are derived from a single element to balance while the scroll is a planned area of the touchpad. Acer in the documentation circulated in recent the implementation of some multi-gesture "for the management of the zoom or browse albums or similar transactions.


The Netbook of this display has a resolution equal to 10.1 inches with a resolution of 1024x600 pixels. The panel is backlit with white LEDs, and this feature allows a significant savings to the benefit of autonomy of operation. At the top of the display is included the usual 1.3-Mpixel camera while at the bottom of the frame is inserted the microphone


The profile view of Netbook Acer highlights his work in terms of design and optimization of space. If you make two pictures in particular. the maximum dimensions of the base of the notebook is dictated by reducing the RJ45 connector and / VGA. These connectors were placed on both sides of the Netbook near the hinges.



Acer Aspire One 531 comes with 3 USB 2.0 ports and an easy reader for memory cards that can support the most popular standard. On the front side of the Netbook there is no connector on the back as well. The arrangement of the expansion ports is very rational


Near the right hinge is placed the power button on very small and illuminated by a dedicated LED. In the former, can also assess the slightly oblique position of the RJ45 connector and the glossy frame that surrounds both sides of the Netbook.


On the front two mechanical switches through which control the wireless functionality of the Netbook. This solution appeared to be effective in several aspects, it is not necessary to use shortcut keys, the user has an immediate position on the connector and the two controls are placed in easy reach of a Netbook

Performance

The new Netbook Acer Aspire One 531 we tested is equipped with several wireless options, the model we tested alongside the now inevitable Forms Wi-Fi and Bluetooth also an integrated 3G modem. From the information currently available, the version provided for our country will not have that option, which initially will be paid, probably, the distribution channel of the telephone operators.


In the following is clearly visible slot on the integration of SIM phone to access the 3G functionality. This detail is placed inside the battery compartment that takes up almost the entire rear of the Netbook. In the sample we tested the battery was a 3-cells 2200mAh @ XXVth but the configuration planned for our country provides for a 6-cell battery from 4400mAh @ 14.8 V, the producer says 7 hours of battery life.


In tests we found a value of 125 minutes of battery life after a trial continuous execution of a WMV video with Wi-Fi enabled, power management settings enabled and brightness to the second step available. It should be noted that the capacity of the battery on the sample that we tested has features far smaller than that present in the solution on the market and, assuming a linear trend, autonomy with 6-cell battery should be about 250 minutes, of course under the same conditions test. It should be noted that the product we have is a preproduction sample, therefore, the final and Netbook on the market could offer superior performance. However, the data found is perfectly aligned with the measured on similar products.

The hardware components integrated into the model includes a cpu Intel Atom N270 in combination with the Intel chipset 945GSE Express. Some models currently on the market offer a cpu Intel Atom N280 whose characteristics, in combination with the Intel chipset 945GSE are virtually identical with respect to the processor selected by Acer. Performance speed, and not only should improve significantly in conjunction with the Intel chipset GN40 but when you do not have sufficient detail on the actual availability on the market, although some proposals to this competition in markets away from our beginning to show that component of the technical characteristics.

Conclusion

One of the key features of the Netbook from their initial presentation on the market economy and Acer on this aspect is not easy . the new 531 Aspire One with a completely new design, with a thickness thinner than the previous versions is proposed at a price of € 349.00

Acer ranks this new offer so aligned with respect to the model presented D150 a few weeks ago. Moreover, the hardware characteristics of the two models are almost identical and the differences are only cosmetic in nature or mechanics. that is given wide autonomy to choose the user who can choose what works best for your needs without being conditioned only by the price parameter.

The price quoted here has an indicative value as outdoor products like the Aspire One are often the subject of promotions and other initiatives. We currently have no information on the availability of the new D530 on the channel of telephone operators, although some hardware features shown in the preceding pages make it plausible.

The work done by the development of Acer Netbook in recent months is remarkable the catalog has grown considerably and now offers a wide range of proposals that differ in characteristics and hardware. The last 531 Aspire One from Acer is proposed to an audience looking for a cheap but at the same time design great, and potentiality a similar solution for the professional segment are considerable.

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Review - ASUS L50VN Notebook

Review - ASUS L50VN Notebook

ASUS launches L50VN Notebook with the revolutionary Infusion technology. Asus L50Vn constitutes, together with complementary M50Vn Series M50, the supply of high-end consumer notebooks from Asus 15.4 inches. The powerful hardware is enhanced by the presence of a video card Nvidia GeForce 9650M GT with 1024MB of dedicated DDR2 memory, which is essentially the main difference, apart from the appearance and materials, as compared to models of the M50.


For a comfortable viewing experience, ASUS AI Light feature intelligently adjusts panel brightness according to ambient lighting. Whether you are indoors or on the go, the notebook LCD monitor will present images with the best lighting effects without adding strain on the eye.

Technically it is a multimedia notebook dual-spindle, that is, with hard drives and integrated optical drive that can read media Blu-Ray High Definition.


Specifications

* Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T9400, 2:53 GHz, 6MB L2 cache, 1066 MHz FSB
* Chipset: Mobile Intel PM45 Express Chipset + ICH9M
* Memory: 4096 MB DDR2 800MHz (2 x 2GB), max 4GB
* Display: 15.4 inch WSXGA + (1680 x 1050) Asus Splendid - Glare Type
* Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 9650M GT, 1024MB dedicated
* Hard Disk: 500 GB SATA 5400 rpm
* Optical Drive: Combo DVD-RW/Blu Ray Super Multi
* Ports: 1 x VGA D-Sub 15 pin, 1 x HDMI, 1 x IEEE 1394 Firewire, 1 x eSATA, 4 x USB 2.0, 1 x Headphone Out, 1 x S / PDIF, 1 x Microphone jack, 1 x RJ - 11, 1 x RJ-45, 1 x RF-in, 1 x Kensington Lock, 1 x CIR
* Expansion: 1 x Express Card, memory card reader 8in1, 1 x SD Slot
* Networking: Intel WiFi Link 5100AGN, 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, Modem V.92/56Kb, Wireless USB 2.0
* Operating System: Vista Home Premium Winodws
* Battery: Li-Ion 9 cell 7200 mAh
* Dimensions: 375 x 269 mm x 32.24/41.01
* Weight: 3 Kg
* Warranty: 2 years + 1 years Kasko
* Others: 1.3MP Webcam, Fingerprint, TPM, Light Sensor, Switch BT / WiFi, Dolby Speaker System, TV Tuner, finishing with special inserts in leather

General Impressions

L50Vn Asus is a notebook that is very familiar to those who have already had occasion to try a series of laptop Asus M50. Although the finish is completely different, the size, weight and structure of the chassis are identical to those of models Asus M50Vm, M50Vn and M50Vc.


Similarly we see that the same is also the provision of interfaces along the sides of the notebook panel to access the Hard disk and motherboard, and so forth. Therefore, for the body Asus L50 is much like the repeat of Asus M50: the body of the notebook is sturdy and assembled with precision and skill, the keyboard and finish are of good quality.


What makes it special is the family L50, however the use of precious leather inserts that surround the palm rest, and decorate the top of the cover. The latter is crossed longitudinally by a chrome strip that divides it into two parts: the upper clad in leather and the bottom shows that the surface of magnesium alloy.

Interfaces

The allocation of interfaces of Asus L50Vn faithfully reflects that of the portable computer of the family M50. Asus provides broad support for any type of device, without sacrificing the standards being flat like the mini 4-pin Firewire, nor the most modern ports, like eSATA high speed.

To add new features quickly and easily it has the convenient expansion slots Express Card on PCI Express 1x.
Right From the side closest to the user interfaces, we find the three jacks for audio (microphone input, headphone output and S / PDIF Sony / Philips Digital Interface Format), two USB 2.0 ports, the drawer of the Double Layer DVD recorder / Blu-Ray player included, and even a USB 2.0 port.


Left hand side of the notebook is more "populated". Proceeding from the bottom, you can see the output VGA D-Sub 15-pin for external monitor, a large ventilation gate, a USB 2.0 port, the entry for the TV antenna, port IEEE 1394 Firewire (Mini 4 pin with maximum speed of 400Mbps), a combined eSATA USB port, HDMI port, a 8in1 card reader (MMC / SD / Mini-SD / XDMemory Stick / MS Pro / MS-Duo / MS-Pro-Duo), and expansion slots Express Card with plastic placeholder.


On the back side look at the hole for Kensington security lock, the battery compartment, the RJ-11 port for modem / fax port RJ-45 LAN network, and the DC-IN connector on the adapter. It should be noted that the 9-cell battery protrudes in an absolutely clear (say about a few centimeters) from the back of the notebook, while the 6-cell battery is perfectly all inside of the case. On the bottom of the battery is easily identifiable small slot for the insertion of the SIM cards, although in reality it is only a preparation for a possible 3G modem, not on sheet on a trial basis.

Processor and chipset
Asus L50Vn platform is based on Intel Centrino 2 of last-generation successor to Intel Santa Rosa in mid-July 2008. The chipset used is the classic Intel Cantiga PM45 Express, Southbridge Intel ICH9-M 82801IM and dedicated graphics, so devoid of video controller Intel GMA X4500HD IGP that would be redundant.

The model in question is with DDR2 memories up to 800MHz for a total of 4GB, divided into two slots to be 2GB. The presence of connectors for DDR2 memory 200 pin preclude installing memory modules of DDR3 RAM, due to the different form, despite support from the chipset (as well as the M50).


Using 4GB 800MHz seems to be the ideal choice, given that the 4GB modules yet cost prohibitive and that the DDR3 RAM memories for the moment have a performance / price competitive at low pace. We believe that the transition to DDR3 memory will be strengthened with the launch of Intel Calpella platform, which expected with Centrino 2 after mid-2009.

The Asus L50 test in a high-end processor Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 at 2.53GHz socket from P, with 6MB of L2 cache and a 1066MHz FSB, which can deliver the best of all its computational power.

This is a processor in the "Performance" with TDP (Thermal Design Power) of up to 35W. Although there are equivalent (see Intel Core 2 Duo P9500) to TDP reduced, special technologies for energy savings will help to keep consumption low. Recall that Asus provides a software for managing the energy profiles of the notebook, Asus Power4Gear Extreme, which allows you to prolong battery life by acting on the voltage of the CPU.

Like all the family of processors, Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 supports MMX instructions, EMT64, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 and SSE4.1. Asus has a lot on the power of their notebook: L50Vn series models, and M50Vn Montino M50Vm that less than one processor Intel T9400, which always shows up to, in any scenario of use.

Memories

As we have seen, the sample included L50Vn Asus uses two memory RAM modules DDR2 PC2-6400 from 800MHz configured in dual-channel, with timing CL5 (5-6-6-18):
CAS Latency (CL) 5T
RAS To CAS Delay (tRCD) 6T
RAS Precharge (TRP): 6T
RAS Active Time (TRAS): 18T
Row Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC) 51T
RAS To RAS Delay (tRRD): 3T
Read To Precharge Delay (tRTP): 5T
Four Activate Window Delay (tFAW): 15T
Write CAS Latency (tWCL): 4T
Refresh Period (TREF): 7.8 us

This is a module with Apacer memory chips Elpyda E1108ACBG-8E-E DDR2-800 ECC / UNB, and a chip module with Nany NT5TU128M8DE-AD with the same specifications, or 8 chip of 128MB per side, 16 in all, a amount of 2GB or 2048MB.

Since the operating system is preinstalled with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit, you can take full advantage of only the 3 out of 4GB installed, despite the obvious benefits of 4GB to 3GB of the symmetric dual-channel. With the arrival of Windows 7 and the decrease in the price of memory modules for 4GB, you can think of a future upgrade (the MCH chipset Cantiga supports up to 8GB of RAM) to move to 64-bit version of the new operating system of Microsoft.

Audio
As with most notebooks based on PM45 chipset, the audio chip is supplied with a Realtek ALC663 High Definition Audio Controller, which supports multi-channel audio output via HDMI or digital output S/PDIF 7.1 dedicated.


Asus L50Vn has a pair of Altec Lansing speakers, whose design is one of very few differences from the M50 family. While the M50 notebook speakers get circular effect with a metal grate, in fact, the luxury L50Vn endeavor of speakers with rectangular dark gray color and rounded corners, which help to emphasize the elegant appearance of the new leader of the Premium Technology category of Asus.

Video
The screen used by Asus on L50Vn notebook is the same which is mounted on the models and M50Vn Series M50Vm. This is a 15.4-inch panel with WSXGA + resolution of 1680x1050 pixels and a very good color rendition thanks to special treatment "high-gloss" Surface:
Screen Name: AU OPTRONICS B154SW01 VB
Monitor ID: AUO1B7B
Manufacturer: B154SW01 VB
Monitor Type: 15.4 "LCD (WSXGA +)
Date of manufacture: Week 1 / 2007
Serial Number: None
Maximum viewable area: 33 cm x 21 cm (15.4 ")
Video mode: 16:10
Horizontal Frequency: 30 - 83 kHz
Vertical Frequency: 56 - 75 Hz
Maximum Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Gamma: 2.20

This is a 200 nit display, which offers a very convincing visual sensation as compared with panels that are common to equip the most popular consumer notebook from the shelf.

The screen resolution is particularly within the landscape of mainstream notebooks, and allows the user to a multi-use not permitted by classical WXGA laptop screen with 1280x800 pixels. To have a resolution of 1680x1050 pixels it not only ensures optimal viewing of video content and high-definition gaming experience possible in quality, but also provides a more extensive work, ideal for video editing or 2D graphics.

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Review - Samsung N110 Netbook

Review - Samsung N110 Netbook

It seems like Samsung are really stepping up their game with the netbook range, yesterday we saw the release of the Samsung N310 Netbook, today we have another netbook from Samsung, the Samsung N110 Netbook.

The Samsung N110 Netbook is the successor to the massively popular Samsung NC10. With the new Samsung N110, Samsung has not only overcome the few problems of the Samsung NC10 but has also improved on its better aspects like battery life, performance and design etc. Other than these improvements, the Samsung N110 is almost similar to the Samsung NC10. In this review, we check out the new Samsung N110, compare it with the Samsung NC10 and see how it stacks up against the other netbooks in its range.

Samsung N110 Specifications:

* Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches
* Weight: 2.8 pounds
* Processor: Intel Atom N270 at 1.6 GHz
* RAM: 1 GB DDR2 RAM
* Hard Drive: 160 GB SATA HDD, 5400 RPM
* Display: 10.2 inch LCD display, 1024 x 600 pixels
* Graphics: Intel 945 GSE with 128 MB VRAM
* Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.0
* Operating System: MS Windows XP Home
* Ports: 3 USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet, Headphone, Microphone, VGA out, 3 in 1 card reader

Updated Design

When we reviewed the original Samsung NC10, we didn’t find it to be the flashiest netbook. While the N110 didn’t get a drastic remodeling, the matte lid has been replaced with a black glossy coating, and though it looks sleeker, it’s a magnet for fingerprints. The system also takes on a softer look with rounded edges around the palm rests. The burgundy trim along the bottom edge of the chassis takes styling cues from other Samsung notebooks, like the R610, and offers a professional look.

The N110 is the same weight and size as its forebear. Measuring 10.3 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches and weighing 2.8 pounds (even with the higher-capacity six-cell battery), the N110 is slightly wider and thicker than HP Mini 2140, but thinner and lighter than the 3.2-pound ASUS Eee PC 1000HE. When we popped the N110 (in its included felt case) and its AC adapter in a bag, the travel weight of 3.4 pounds didn't put any strain on our shoulder.



Display and Speakers

The Samsung N110 sports a 10.2 inch LCD display just like the Samsung NC10 but a glossy one. It has a native resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels which is preferable to the newer standard of 1024 x 576 pixels. The new glossy display is much more attractive than the matte display in the Samsung NC10, but the legibility under direct light is reduced. The vertical and horizontal viewing angles are also decent, atleast enough to accomodate an audience of about 2-3 people. The Samsung N110 also comes with a 1.3 MP webcam which has nice video capture quality. The built in microphone also works quite good.

The speakers located at the bottom of the Samsung N110 have nice sound quality. The volume levels are also pretty decent. I would recommend that you use earphones though, if you are a hard core audiophile.


Solid Performance, Speedy Hard Drive

Configured like its predecessor, the N110’s 1.6-GHz Intel Atom CPU and 1GB of RAM running Windows XP provided good performance for a netbook. Notching 1,513 on PCMark05—155 points above the category average—the N110 was able to handle our usual mobile tasks, including simultaneously conducting video calls over Skype and surfing the Web with multiple tabs open.

The Intel GMA 945 integrated graphics chip with 128MB of shared memory delivered a score of 633 in 3DMark03, which is 30 points higher than the NC10 and 21 points higher than the category average. Its 3DMark06 score of 90 is just below the netbook average, and lower than the Mini 2140 (125) and Acer Aspire One AOD150 (123). Nevertheless, a downloaded high-definition 720p video clip played back smoothly with no hiccups or pauses. However, as with other netbooks with this chipset, the N110 could not play a 1080p clip.

The N110’s 5,400-rpm, 160GB hard drive booted Windows XP Home in a fast 37 seconds. The LAPTOP Transfer Test (copying a 4.97GB folder of mixed media) took 5 minutes and 16 seconds—a rate of 16.1 MBps, which is 2.3 MBps faster than the netbook average but not as fast as the Acer Aspire One AOD150 (17.7 MBps).

Performance

The Samsung N110 sports exactly the same configuration as any other netbook in that range, including the Samsung NC10 - an Intel Atom N270 clocked at 1.6 GHz (with 512 KB L2 cache), a 160 GB SATA HDD at 5400 RPM, 1 GB DDR2 RAM etc. The graphics department is powered by the Intel GMA 945 offering 128 MB of VRAM. The integrated graphics are slightly better than the standard Intel GMA 950. It comes bundled with MS WIndows XP Home. This hardware is capable of handling all basic and casual / office tasks and can also handle multimedia playback. It can also manage light games at low settings. The performance is more or less the same as other netbooks in its class. Performance shouldn’t be a deciding factor when you choose between different notebooks in the ultraportable category as they perform very similarly, you should rather check out the other features.

Battery Life, Wi-Fi and Other Features

While the NC10 lasted a solid 6 hours and 34 minutes on the LAPTOP Battery Test (continuous Web surfing over Wi-Fi), the N110 comes with an even higher-capacity six-cell battery (5900 mAh versus 5200 mAh) without adding bulk to the design. On the same test, the N110 lasted 7 hours and 24 minutes. Not only is this much higher than the six-cell mini-notebook average of 5:43, but it beats out even the six-cell HP Mini 2140 (7:19) and the ASUS Eee PC 1000HE (7:08).

Though not outfitted with 802.11n, the 802.11b/g Wi-Fi card provided a strong connection to the Net. Delivering well above-average throughput of 20.7 Mbps and 18.5 Mbps from 15 and 50 feet, respectively, we were able to maintain a strong signal far from our access point; video clips streamed on Hulu.com were void of pauses or buffering delays.
Software and Warranty

Samsung bundles its own utilities with the N110, including the Samsung Recovery Solution III (which creates a restore file of the operating system) and Samsung Magic Doctor (which detects problems with applications and helps to correct any issues). Other tools include an Easy Network Manager for connecting to a wireless access point. Samsung covers this netbook with a one-year warranty and 24/7 toll-free technical support.

Pros:

* Nice Design and Build
* Awesome Battery Life
* Nice Keyboard and Touchpad


Cons:

* Nothing really.


Final Words:

The Samsung N110 is a very good option for those who want the best endurance coupled with a good design and performance at an affordable price. Samsung has created a near-perfect netbook in its N110. Thanks to the improved ergonomics of the touchpad, and north of 7 hours of battery life, it improves on an already stellar system and continues to beat out the competition. Though customers can get similarly configured netbooks with six-cell batteries for considerably less money—the Acer Aspire One AOD150 costs $120 less and the ASUS Eee PC 1000HE $70 less—the N110 offers a better keyboard and better endurance than both of those models and is lighter than the ASUS. Samsung’s $469 premium price tag is well worth it for those who cherish longer battery life.

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