Reviews Written by laplas
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October 5, 2004
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September 28, 2004
A value buy...
9 of 9 Yahoo! Users found this review helpfulPros: Light weight, good features, crystal bright display, modular bay drive.
Cons: Gets hot quickly on your laps, location of wireless switch, highly reflective screen indoors
I have been looking for a small but affordable notebook and trying to decide between Vaio VGN S150 and IBM T41. Then I came across this laptop. Sleek design, ultra clear display (like XBrite of Sony), light weight (3.65 lbs w/ weight saver), an optimized 13.3 screen size, and a powerful centrino chip. Costs about $300 less than Sony when comparably configured. Quiet fan except the first few seconds while booting. I got it last week and loving it so far.
Some relatively important flaws; left part of the computer gets really hot on the laps even during internet browsing. Crytal view screen is annoyingly reflective under office lights (No problem outdoors or at home). No power indicators when the lid is closed.
Now nitpicking: There are some design flaws. Location of the Kensington hole blocks the optical drive when the lock is being used. Wireless on/off switch is hard to access at the back. ... -
September 17, 2004
A great bargain
3 of 3 Yahoo! Users found this review helpfulPros: Cheap, lots of features, movies w/ audio
Cons: Needs a lens cover
A must buy for travelers. Easy to carry, loaded with features and a decent lcd screen. Video out is my favorite since it lets me show the pictures on TV. $118 from Walmart, really a great value for this snap & shoot camera. ...
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Could it be any worse?
1 of 1 Yahoo! Users found this review helpfulPros: Light, cheap
Cons: Constantly dropping wireless, weak signal, bad firmware
One of the worst buys for a wireless router. Get linksys instead of wasting time with this useless device.