Dell has come up with XPS high end laptops with 14, 15 and 17 inch models. The XPS 15 has clunky and bulky design along with stellar speakers.

Design:
The Dell XPS 15 does not have great look.It sports a matte silver anodized aluminum lid that doesn’t pick up fingerprints, but its somewhat dull color doesn’t impress.

Port:
The ports are rear facing where back lip is used for each of it. It sports various ports that includes Mini Display Port, HDMI, a USB 3.0 port and power jack. It provides a user friendly desktop but is a bit tough for lap use. It tries to keep the wires out of reach by acting nearly like a dock.

Keyboard and touchpad:
The XPS 15′s backlit keyboard offered reasonable tactile feedback and no flex at all, The keyboard enables fast typing and is very responsive and comfortable. Above the keyboard sit a few status lights and three touch-sensitive buttons. The first button launches Windows Mobility Center, a mini control panel that allows you to easily manage your Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and display settings. We particularly appreciated being able to set the keyboard backlight’s brightness. The second button is user-configurable and the third button launches Dell Audio by Realtek, an audio control cetner.

The large 3.9 x 2.2-inch touchpad on the XPS 15 has a surface that offers just the right amount of friction and smoothly executes multitouch gestures such as pinch-to-zoom. It also has two discrete mouse buttons that offer good tactile feedback, a huge benefit over competitors that make you click the entire pad or force you to deal with a single button that clicks left or right.

Performance:
The Dell XPS 15 has a bright display with true colors. The performance has increased up to 137% with use of Intel Core i5 processor when compared to Core 2 Duo generation processors. The NVIDIA GeForce graphics makes XPS 15 a gaming machine too. The annual power consumption cost is $6.38. It has a 6 cell battery. The battery performance is a bit disappointing which lasted for 2 hours and 26 minutes. It has one year limited warranty.

Features:
Display: 15.6 inch LED screen
Dimension: 15.0 x 10.4 x 1.3-1.5 inches
Weight: 6.3/7.2 pounds
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor: Intel Core i5 M460 2.53 GHz
Memory: 4GB, 1,333MHz DDR3
Hard Drive: 500GB 7,200rpm

Dell Studio laptops can be regarded as high-end consumer products, so its work or materials are excellent.  Dell Studio 1458 we got is with usual skin texture paint material, feeling very comfortable. What’s more, this Dell Studio 1458 top cover is made of metal material, so the screen’s anti- pressure capability is very good.

Dell LOGO

Dell Studio 1458 skin texture paint material

From Dell official website, we can see that Dell Studio1458 is available in red color, and it also has other color options such midnight blue, violet etc. what’s more, Dell Studio1458 has two finishes: TrueLife Display and matte display. The TrueLife Display has the glossy finish so that it will collect a lot of reflections and fingerprint, it is not so good for you to use it in a bright light surroundings, Dell Studio1458 with matte finish will not so easy to collect fingertips.

Dell Studio 1458 1600 x 900 resolution screen

Dell Studio 1458 we got is at the resolution of 1600 x 900 pixels. But the standard resolution of Dell Studio 1458 is 1366 x 768 resolutions, and users may have to pay more for a 1600 x 900 resolution screen.

SRS Certification speaker

Unique light design on Studio 1458

Dell Studio 1458 comes with a sunken hinge design; there is a power jack below the screen hinge. And there is a light indicator next to the power jack. The light indicator can let us know whether the adapter is working properly or not.

The layout of Studio1458 keyboard is quite orthodox and simple, there are not so much shortcut keys and there is nothing on the keyboard bezel but speakers.

The whole Studio1458 keyboard layout

Unique design of the Studio1458 function keys

Dell function keys are very special; users do not need to p press the function key with “Fn”.  For example, if you want to enlarge the volume, you just simply press F9.

Dell 1458 slightly curved cap design

Dell 1458 backlit keyboard

Studio 14 series laptops all comes with LED-backlit keyboard, users can adjust their brightness. This feature will enjoy most people as they don’t have to worry about can no find the keys in dark environment.

Dell 1458 touchpad design

The touchpad is a little traditional, it has a matte finish. So it is comfortable for you to touch. In addition, the two touchpad buttons feel is very comfortable, very soft.

On the left side of Dell Studio1458, there is a USB port, e-SATA port, VGA port, HDMI port, Network port, card reader and Express Card. The e-SATA port can be used as USB port too.

On the right side of Studio1458, there are two audio jacks, so it is possible for you and your friend share the sound at the same time. The design is very funny and good. Besides, the optical drive also makes users use easily.

Dell Studio145 back side

Dell Studio 1458 comes with 9 cell lithium-ion battery, although the battery increases the weight of the laptop, it makes the keyboard more comfortable to typing.

Studio1458 rear side heat vents

Laptop + battery = 2.579kg

Laptop + Battery + Adapter = 2.996kg

Dell Studio 1458 is not a light product, so adding the battery, it increases the weight to 2.579kg, and after all, 9-cell battery does add a lot of weight.

If you want to know Dell Studio 1458 excellent or not, you can’t judge it just according to its appearance, the internal structure will tell you the truth. Through the construction of this machine, I believe we can better understand their work and quality.

The switch board of Dell Studio 1458 is connected with keyboard bezel, so remove the switch board and the screws holding the switch board in place, you call disassemble the keyboard easily. What’s more, we have to note that it is unwise to use a screwdriver to open the buckles around the keyboard, so it is better for us to use a plastic bar instead of a hard metal tool to protect your keyboard from scratch.

The Dell Studio 1458 speakers  above the keyboard

Removed the switch board, then we can see the speakers, usually the size of laptop speakers to some extent determines its sound, so Dell Studio 1458 comes with the SRS certified speakers.

The keyboard of Studio 1458 can be removed.

Do not forget to unplug the cable

When the switch board is removed, you can remove the keyboard. Before you remove the keyboard, you have to unplug the wire connected with keyboard and motherboard. Open the buckle on the motherboard, then you can take the keyboard off the laptop.

Studio 1458 surface C

After taking off the keyboard, we can see Studio 1458 are adopted within the framework of the metal material, this could make a more robust body, and also has very good resistance to stress.

Dell Studio 1458 features a Blu-ray, this machine’s optical drive is not able to be quickly dismantled, and we can see the drive only after removing the keyboard.

Dell 1458 Blu-ray is hidden below the keyboard

Back side of Dell Studio 1458 Blu-ray

Multiple protected hard disk

CD-ROM and hard drive are mechanical and electrical equipment, because they all required mechanical movement, so needing extra protection. They are fixed by many screws, there are also shock cotton around them, and it can guarantee the stability.

Dell 1458 motherboard

Some details of the Dell 1458 motherboard

Thermal Module on Dell 1458

Besides the optical and hard disk, the remaining space is occupied by the motherboard. Through careful observation, there are not so many wires on the motherboard and the materials of Dell Studio1458 are in good quality too.

Heat vents of Dell 1458

Metallic base

Dell Studio 1458 can be said it is packaged by metal except for shell and internal framework. Although the all-metal body increases a lot of weight, but the hardness of the whole body is greatly enhanced

Dell Studio 1458 comes with Intel Core i5-520M processor and 4GB memory and 500GB 7200 RPM drives, and Blu-ray drive, 9 cell battery.

CPUID test for Dell Studio 1458

3DMark Vantage test for Dell Studio 1458

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4530 graphics card is the entry-level product, E5028′s 3DMark Vantage scores are objectively reflect the performance of this card. Maybe this card will not meet the needs of gamers, but it can meet the the general application.

PCMark Vantage Score of Studio 1458

We use PCMark Vantage to test the overall performance of Studio 1458; the score of it is 5,808. Although the Studio 1458 comes with built-Core i5 integrated graphics, Dell Studio 1458 is not with dual-graphics card switching.

Keyboard surface temperature conditions

Keyboard bottom temperature conditions

Running Furmark software for 30-minute, the Studio 1458 processor basically reached the maximum temperature in the indoor 26 ℃ or so environment, we see the bottom of the keyboard and the body temperature are still very good. The other parts did not exceed 40 ℃ except for the heat vents.

BatteryMark test for Studio 1458

We have mentioned before, Studio 1458 comes with 9-cell 85Wh lithium ion battery, Studio 1458 in the “energy saving mode” can last for 6 hours and 18 minutes, this result can be quite good.

Related article:

Dell Studio1458 Review

Today we introduce a new laptop for you: Fujitsu Tablet PC – Fujitsu Lifebook T900.  Fujitsu Lifebook T900 comes with a 13.3-inch LED backlit electromagnetic induction touch screen which can be rotated about two-way 180 °. The screen is with 500:1 contrast ratio, 300 lumens brightness and 1280×800 resolution, users can get a clear and detailed picture when working outdoors. In addition, Fujitsu Lifebook T900 is also equipped with the latest intel i7 quad-core processor, which would be the most sophisticated tablet computer.

When we talk about Tablet PC, many people will think of Apple iPad. But Fujitsu Lifebook T900 will be far beyond than iPad, Lifebook T900 can be bi-directional rotation, and it can be as an ordinary notebook too.

Fujitsu LifebookT900 is like an ordinary notebook, ipad Tablet PC can’t do it.

Casually rotate the Lifebook T900, whatever you want to.

Fujitsu Lifebook T900 rotates.

From the above picture, we can know that the T900 Tablet PC is very of convenience.

Fujitsu T900 is using Dual Digitizer technology that can be handwritten and multi-touch. Users can use the electromagnetic induction pen for text input and program operation, and touch the screen to complete the file selection by finger at the same time; copy and paste, fast read files, zoom and other operations, I believe these are very useful to our office and teaching works.

Write word on Fujitsu Lifebook T900

Fujitsu Lifebook T900 electromagnetic induction pen

Fujitsu Lifebook T900 electromagnetic induction pen, the other end of the pen may have a smearing effect.

First, Fujitsu Lifebook T900 features a magnesium alloy cover, sturdy and durable. Then Lifebook T900 comes with a fourth-generation hinge technology so that the hinge is quite strong, and flexible.

Let’s look at the keyboard; T900 comes with a new anti-leakage keyboard, which can effectively prevent fluid leakage, reducing the risk of hardware damage.

Other security features of Fujitsu Lifebook T900: BIOS lock, double hard disk passwords, LifeBook lock, anti-theft lock, fingerprint recognition and optional ITPM v1.2. In addition, Fujitsu 3D Shock Sensor data protection can protect your private photos and data.

Fingerprint recognition is below the screen

Fujitsu Lifebook T900 features a magnesium alloy cover

Fujitsu Lifebook T900 screen, 500:1 contrast ratio, 300 lumens

The buckle is on the top of the screen, close the notebook very well.

Open Fujitsu Lifebook T900 by pressing this button

This mode is a good design although most laptop does not come with this feature.

Below the Lifebook T900 screen, there are shortcuts and indicator light. The left button is fingerprint identification system; the power switch is designed as sliding to avoid missing operation, the first and second shortcut keys can be customized, and the third shortcut key can achieve fast custom screen rotation. There is also a light sensor, automatically adjust screen brightness.

Detail of Lifebook T900

This is the Lifebook T900 hinge; there is a mic on each side

The new anti-leakage keyboard texture is also very good even though it doesn’t have TrackPoint, Fujitsu laptop keyboard has another feature, the word on the keys are clear and apparently,. Touchpad supports vertical and horizontal scrolling.

Fujitsu Lifebook T900 is based on electromagnetic induction type tablet PC, the stylus can operate freely on the screen. With the cooperation of pen keys, all the mouse functions can be realized.

Electromagnetic pen

Lifebook T900 provides USB 2.0 x 3, IEEE1394, VGA, RJ45, RJ11, HD audio input, HD audio output, power jack, docking station, LifeBook lock, anti-theft lock, ExpressCard and memory card reader.

Front side of Lifebook T900

Rear side of Fujitsu Lifebook T900

Left side of Fujitsu Lifebook T900

Right side of Fujitsu Lifebook T900

Fujitsu pays attention to the details, it seals the back side VGA port so that at least looks beautiful, and the other point is the optical drive which supports hot-swappable, in addition, you can insert the second hard disk.

VGA port

Drive is in the right hand side of Fujitsu Lifebook T900

There is a valve on the back of Fujitsu T900; you can pull out drive by this valve.

CD-ROM has been pulled out

T900 back is covered with leather, which will help heat dissipation. In addition, it also provides a docking station.

The configuration of Fujitsu Lifebook T900 is really good, Fujitsu Lifebook T900 is equipped with i7 quad processor, although it equips integrated graphics, it is still enough to meet general business needs.

As we know, Dell Studio laptops are all with high end performance, so does Dell Studio1458. Dell Studio1458 comes with a skin-like material coating on the top of the lid. This kind of material is more expensive, and it is durable enough for you to press heavily on its lid.

Dell Studio1458 is available in red color, and it also has other color options such midnight blue, violet etc. what’s more, Dell Studio1458 has two finishes: TrueLife Display and matte display. The TrueLife Display has the glossy finish so that it will collect a lot of reflections and fingerprint, it is not so good for you to use it in a bright light surroundings, Dell Studio1458 with matte finish will not so easy to collect fingertips.

Studio1458 weighs 2.579kg with its 9-cell battery, which is a little bit heavy. And it weighs 1.996kg when it adds adapter. The dimension of Dell Studio1458 is 336.7x 240.8x 24.8-38.6(mm).

Dell Studio1458’s battery is available in 6 and 9 cell. The Studio1458 can run 3-4 hours with 6-cell battery, and when it features 9-cell battery; its battery can last for 6 hours and 19 minutes.

Dell Studio1458 features a 14-inch TFT WXGA LED screen with 16:9 aspect ratio and at the resolution of 1366×768 pixels. 1366×768 pixels resolution can satisfy most users’ need, and the higher its resolution is, the smaller its words on screen are. With such a good resolution, you can work with Studio1458 comfortably.

The layout of Studio1458 is a little traditional and simple, there are not so much shortcut keys and there is nothing on the keyboard bezel but speakers. The function keys on the Studio1458 keyboard are easy to use; you don’t have to press the function key with “Fn”. For example, if you want to enlarge the volume, you just simply press F9.

Studio 14 series laptops all comes with LED-backlit keyboard, users can adjust their brightness. This feature will enjoy most people as they don’t have to worry about can no find the keys in dark environment.

The touchpad is a little traditional, it has a matte finish. So it is comfortable for you to touch.

On the left side of Dell Studio1458, there is a USB port, e-SATA port, VGA port, HDMI port, Network port, card reader and Express Card. The e-SATA port can be used as USB port too.

On the right side of Studio1458, there are two audio jacks, so it is possible for you and your friend share the sound at the same time. The design is very funny and good. Besides, the optical drive also makes users use easily.

We test Dell Studio1458 with 3DMark Vantage, from the result we can know that it comes with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4530 graphics, which is a primary product so that this graphics card may be unable to meet the needs of gamers, but can meet the daily work need.

We all test Studio1458 with PCMark Vantage; we get a wonderful score of 5808. While the Studio1458 doesn’t support dual graphics card, it will be available with dual graphics card in June, 2010.

Review of Dell Studio 1458 will let you know about it. If you want to know a laptop excellent or not, you can’t judge it just according to its appearance, the internal structure will tell you the truth. So you can also have a look of  Dell Studio 1458’s internal structure.
The specifications of Dell Studio1458:

Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 64bit (English)
Intel® Core™ i5-540M (2.53GHz, 4 Threads, turbo boost up to 3.06GHz, 3M cache)
14” High Definition + WLED (1600×900) Display with TrueLife™
6GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM (1 x 2GB + 1 x 4GB)
Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dual layer write capabilities
Integrated CREATIVE Sound Blaster® X-Fi MB Audio Software Solution
9-Cell (85WHr) Li-Ion Primary Battery
90W AC Adapter
Dell™Wireless 365 2.1 Bluetooth® Adapter
Dell™ Backlit Keyboard with Touchpad (English)
Chainlink Black with Black U-Trim
Chainlink Palmrest
Microsoft® Works Include Microsoft® Home & Student 60 Days Trial Pre-install
Dell Online Backup 2GB
500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4530
Dell 1520 Wireless-N Card
Dell DataSafe Local Backup Basic
Break the seal sticker
Directship Info Mod
Power Cord (MY/SG/HK)
System Media Kit
Dell™ PC-Restore Included
System Drivers
Integrated Fast Ethernet 10/100/1000
ExpressCard Slot, (DOES NOT SUPPORT PC CARDS)
E-Star™ Label
Intel® Core™ i5 Label
Windows® 7 Label
Bezel with Integrated 2.0MP Web Cam
Adobe Reader (English)

Laptop backlight lamp (CCFL) disassembly and replacement is not easy for most people, in this post, I’ll show you how to make it:

This task should be done in a clear and tidy room to make sure that everything is in order. Make some notes in case that you forget the whole process. And, you’d better prepare some plate to put the accessories. Besides, take pictures for each step, which is useful for you to assemble the screen and check whether it is right. At last, when the job is done, do not forget to clean the screen with the compressed air rather than the cloth.

Take the screen apart to gain access to the laptop backlight lamp (CCFL).

1 Remove sticky tape and foil from the back of the screen and put it in the plate for use later.

2 Unglue tape from the backlight cables.

3 The green circuit board was glued to the plastic frame with a double sided tape. Carefully unglue the circuit board. Do not flex or bend the circuit board.

4 Place the LCD screen on the side and start removing the metal frame securing the LCD to the plastic frame. With a small screwdriver to unlock the latches on all sides of the frame.

5 The frame, LCD with the circuit board and screen base have been separated. Be careful, do not touch internal components with your fingers. Put the internal components in the plate.

6 There will be a few transparent layers inside. Carefully remove them from the screen base. Do not separate the layers, just put them aside together.

7 Start removing the metal cover from the backlight lamp (CCFL).

8 The backlight lamp (CCFL) cables are routed through small plastic hooks. Unroute the backlight lamp cables.

9 Ok, let us move to the key part – remove the backlight lamp and reflector. The backlight lamp is secured inside the reflector so you have to remove both and then separate them.

10 The reflector is glued to the screen base with a double sided tape. Unattached the reflector from the screen base.

11 Now, we can remove the backlight lamp.
Note:In order to access the backlight lamp leads you’ll have to remove the rubber caps from both side of the lamp.You’d better wear the rubber gloves when touching the backlight lamp.

12 Cabled on both sides of the backlight lamp are soldered to the backlight leads. In order to access the leads you’ll have to remove the black insulator on both side of the lamp.
Unsolder both cables from the old backlight lamp and solder them to a new one.

13 At last, test the new backlight lamp (CCFL) before you install it back into the screen. Connect the backlight lamp into the inverter board and turn on the laptop. The backlight lamp should light up.

On some laptops the backlight lamp will not light up until the video cable is connected to the LCD screen. In this case you’ll have to assemble the LCD screen and then test it. If it still does not work, review the pictures that you have taken, maybe you will find out something.

When we talk about the netbook, most of us will think think about the Lenovo S10, HP Mini 1000,but there is another netbook you should take into consideration that is BenQ U101 Netbook. If a light laptop will be appear you, a netbook with fashin style will appear you, the BenQ U101 Netbook will of course appeare you!

The outlook of the BenQ U101 is very personal, which is designed with the inspiration of web linguistic symbols. It is a cute style with the color options of white, black, blue and pink. And the BenQ U101 is with a more rugged case design, it comes with better plastic raw materials to protect it from wear and tear.

BenQ Joybook Lite U101 comes with a 10.1 inch TFT LCD display with the resolution of 1024 x 576 pixels, which is less than the standard resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. With the glossy screen and LED back light, it can be easily viewed directly in sunlight. What you should know is that the BenQ U101 is the first netbook with an aspect ratio screen of 16:9 instead of the 16:10. You can enjoy watching movies without those ugly black bars that you see on the other screens!

The keyboard of BenQ U101 is 90 percent that of a full-size keyboard. The keys are 16mm wide and have a 1mm gap between them. You can use the keys comfortably, and it is easy for you to typing. While we wish that the right Shift key is in its usual location next to the question mark key instead be placed to the right of the Up arrow.

The keypad on the BenQ U101 is good, it gives us the felling that we were navigating the cursor around the desktop, while the trackpad is below the mouse buttons, the left- and right-click buttons are just one long piece of plastic rather than two individual buttons.

The BenQ U101 is very light, it still just weighs 1.1kg with the containing of 3 cell battery. With a 3-cell battery, the BenQ U101 just supports up to three hours. However, BenQ U101 provides 6-cell lithium-ion battery which can last up to eight hours of continuous use.

The speakers are in front of the BenQ Joybook Lite U101, the volume is loud enough and the voice is in good quality, it can competent enough for the casual movie experience.

The BenQ U101 is powered by the Intel ATOM N270 (1.6GHz) processor, with Intel 945GSE + ICH7-M chipset, integrated with Intel GMA950 graphics core. In other aspects, the u101 is featuring 1G DDR2 RAM, 320G 5400rpm HDD, Ethernet, and built-in Bluetooth.

With the reference to the interfaces of the BenQ U101, it contains three USB ports, a VGA port, 4-in-1 card reader, audio input / output port, RJ45 LAN port, DC power supply interface and kensington security key, headphone, and a microphone jack, etc. It is good enough for people who are used it with office works and entertainment.

The BenQ U101 has the SSD + HDD design, so we can use the SSD as a bootable system disk, and HDD as a storage hard drive. With them, we can have a short boot time and a larger storage. So the SSD + HDD are the perfect design.
the hard drive in the Joybook Lite U101 is the loudest we have heard in a netbook. The hard drive is a 5400 RPM one and offers decent data read / write speeds.

BenQ U101 has another feature which is proprietary QData Trove 3.1 application. This program simplifies data backup and restore with a user-friendly interface. Resetting the machine back to its factory settings is no problem with the QData Trove.

What I want to tell you is that this netbook is well priced, if you want a netbook, I think it is a no bad choice.

A recent laptop reliability survey about three year malfunction rates by manufacturer has come out according to the PC warranty providers SquareTrade. SquareTrade randomly selected over 30,000 laptops and netbooks for the study. Acer, Apple, Asus, Dell, Gateway, HP, Lenovo, Sony, and Toshiba all had at least one thousand laptops each within that sample group.

The result shows that the Asus and Toshiba are the most reliable latops which took the No.1 and No.2 spot. Asus and Toshiba came out on top to become the most reliable manufacturers, with fewer than 16 percent having a hardware malfunction over three years. The following laptop is Sony, while the Apple was just taking the No.4 spot. Behind them are Dell, Lenovo, Acer, Gateway , HP and Hewlett-Packard which came in at No.5 to No.10.

According to the report, there are 31 percent of laptops fail completely within three years of purchase which contains hardware malfunctions and accidental problems. Of these failures, hardware fault is up to 20.4% while the accidental problems just account for 10.6%. The report showed that netbooks’s malfunctions will have a 20% rate which is higher than the entry-level laptops and the high-end laptops with just 21% and 18%.

“It’s not really surprising that Apple’s in the middle of the pack,” said Vince Tseng, the vice president of marketing at SquareTrade. “What was surprising was that Asus came out on top.”

According to SquareTrade’s data, Apple netbooks priced ess than $400 has a higher fail rate of 23% than that priced between $400 and $1,000, and higher than the notebooks that cost more than $1,000 at the rate of 38%.

While in the first year, all notebooks just have 4.7% failed with the hardware malfunction and 12.7% in the second year and 20.4% by the time of 3 years.

“It’s just a guess, but one explanation for the higher failure rate of netbooks is that the components are typically cheaper,” Tseng said when asked why netbooks failed at a higher rate than more expensive notebooks. “Early on, when component costs were fairly high for netbook makers because of their low volume, they were taking the lowest bidder on components.”

Asus is the best on malfunction rates with 15.6 percent, Apple just standed on the fourth spot with 17.4 percent, while HP performed the worst with 25.6 percent of laptops malfunctioning within three years.

People who purchase the laptop without taking these into consideration will have a new opinion about these laptops.

We have roughly talked about Lenovo ThinkPad X200 before （Laptop Lenovo Thinkpad x200 Review）. Today, more details about the Lenovo ThinkPad X200 will be talked about. As we know, Lenovo thinkpad x200 portable notebook is popular for its beautiful design and multi-function. It has excellent quality for built-in System Update that is easy to update software.
The x200’s display is a 12.1 widescreen ultraportable which features a sharp 1,280×800 native resolution that’s usually on 14.1-inch or even 15.4-inch displays. Its dimension is 29.5cm x 21.1cm – 23.4cm x 3.6cm. Weighing in around 3.8lbs with the 8-cell extended battery, this 12.1″ tablet is still light and thin enough to take where ever you go.

ThinkPad X200 has plenty of room for the keyboard, it’s wider case is suitable for the same keyboard used on Lenovo’s 14- and 15-inch ThinkPads. So it’s comfortable for typing with no adjustments necessary for smaller keys you often find on ultraportables. The Shift and Enter buttons are full sized. We are using the Enter button so frequently, so I think no people will deny this perfect design. While the Fn keys across the top are separated in sections, we will get used to it just for a period. And the PgUp, PgDn, Home and End keys are the same way.

The ThinkPad X200 has a typical trackpoint. When you get used to it, you will find it is your best choice. The red rubber nub has nice grip and your finger just needs to move a little bit to navigate. The standard pen is great. The pen can be used comfortably and with good feedback. It even has an eraser, it is a convenient feature when you make a mistake.

The ThinkPad X200 adopted the “owl-like” fan design which can ruduce the heat and noise. The fan works quietly and well , you could hold the tablet for hours and not be bothered by excessive heat. You can put your hand up to the heat vent area, you can feel that the laptop si still cool.

The x200 is available for the various wireless connectivities such as Wi-Fi , WWAN and BlueTooth. The x200 is availanle for the Intel WiFi Link 5100, WiFi Link 5300, Intel WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350 and ThinkPad 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express.

Another option with the X200 is Bluetooth. It’s definitely a good function for those that want to use a wireless Bluetooth mouse or pair the X200 with a PDA or Smart Phone device. GPS option is also built-in.

There is a choice of built-in WWAN for the ThinkPad X200. As every x200 has this function,so what you should do is place it into the lid area. There is no doubt that there will be an increasing need to use this function.

Our ThinkPad X200 contains a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 processor and integrated Intel GMA X4500 HD graphics. It’s Intel Core 2 Duo processor ripped through various business applications including Microsoft Office 2007 and Microsoft Project among others. The x200 comes with a 100GB (7200 rpm) hard drive, 2GB of RAM ( upgradable to 4GB)

Moreover, the X200’s functions are various. On the left side of the laptop, there are power jack, heat vent, USB port, monitor-out port, Gigabit Ethernet, USB port, ExpressCard 54mm slot, wireless on-off switch .

power jack, heat vent, USB port, monitor-out port, Gigabit Ethernet, USB port, ExpressCard 54mm slot, wireless on-off switch

On the right side of the laptop, there are USB port, headphone out, microphone, modem port.

USB port, headphone out, microphone, modem port.

While on the front side of the X200, there is a SD card slot or optional 5-in-1 card reader.

SD card slot or optional 5-in-1 card reader

Specs:

• Display: 12.1″ (1280 x 800) WXGA
• Dimensions: 29.5cm x 21.1cm – 23.4cm x 3.6cm
• Weight: 3.8lbs
• Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz – 2.4 GHz
• Memory: 2 GB – 4 GB
• Hard Drive: 128 GB SSD Serial ATA, 160 GB Serial ATA (5400 – 7200 rpm)
• Graphics Card: GMA 4500MHD, GMA X4500HD
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, RJ-45 connector, built-in WWAN
• Ports: Audio in, Audio out, 3 USB ports, VGA port, Express card 54, RJ11 Modem jack, 5-in-1 card reader.

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Laptop Lenovo Thinkpad x200 Review

Today we talk about MSI Wind U110, as we know, MSI impresses us with its long battery life,the battery life of the MSI Wind U100 is up to 5 hours when the average netbook get to 4 hours. While the U110 offers up to 12 hours of life with its 9 cell 7800mAh battery. How impressive the battery life is!

The MSI Wind U110 features the familiar 10-inch LCD Screen, 1024×600 pixel resolution, with LED Backlight. The  MSI Wind 110 measures 260mm x180mm x 19mm – 31mm, and it weighs 1.1kg (3.2 lbs), ligheter than the U100.

The MSI Wind U110 is equipped with Intel Atom Z530 working at 1.6GHz. Features on the MSI Wind U110 netbook include 1GB of RAM (can upgrade to 2GB), 160GB hard drive, Bluetooth, 3 USB ports, a 4-in-1 card reader for storage, Bluetooth,802.11b/g/n WLAN,as well as a 1.3-megapixel webcam built into the LCD bezel and Intel GMA500 graphics.

The keyboard of the MSI Wind U110 feels a little cramped while it is still acceptable. Though the keys are on the small side, they’re springy and offer good feedback. We can type in a normal speed after a few minutes of use. The touchpad has a slightly rough surface so it is not very easy for us to get the cursor across the screen.

The U110’s large nine-cell battery endured for 12 hours and 28 minutes runtime. While it offers not only 9 cell battery but also available with 3 cell and 6 cell battery options.

The MSI Wind U110 specs:

• 1.6-GHz Intel Atom Z530
• 2.5 inch 160GB SATA Hard Drive
• 10 inches (1024 x 600) LCD
• 1GB DDR2 533MHz RAM(upgradable to 2 GB)
• MS Windows XP Home Operating System
• 12 hours and 28 minutes runtime of 9 cell battery( has the options of 3,6 cell battery)
• Integrated Wifi-802.11b/g/n,Bluetooth 2.0
• Three 2.0 USB ports
• Ethernet, Headphone, Lock Slot, Microphone, VGAvideo output
• 1.3 MP webcam
• 3.2 pounds

MSI impresses us with its long battery life, the battery life of the MSI Wind U100 is up to 5 hours when the average netbook get to 4 hours. The MSI Wind seems to be the most promising one with its best balance of price, features and portability. It stands out in an crowded market with its long battery life and its low price.

The subnotebook experience is almost the same to what you would find on a regular notebook. Programs like Internet Explorer, Firefox, Word, and Excel all can work as well as the normal computers.

The MSI Wind U100 features a 10″ LED backlit display with the resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. And thanks to the LED backlighting, it provides impressive brightness. The MSI Wind has dimensions of 10.2″ x 7″ x 1.3″ . It is light and just weighs 1.3 KG.

The MSI Wind U100 is powered by the latest Intel Atom N270 which is clocked at 1.6 GHZ and offers 512KB L2 cache.  Key features include 1GB of RAM (upgradable to 2 GB), an 80GB 2.5-inch hard drive, 802.11b/g wireless, Bluetooth 2.0, three USB 2.0 ports, VGA-Out, Ethernet, and outstanding audio. It has a very low TDP of 2.5W.

The keyboard of the The MSI Wind U100 is close to a full size laptop keyboard with good key spacing, it takes up almost every inch of space side to side to have the largest possible keys on such a small device so it is large enough for your hands to type on. There is some protective material covered on the keyboard to protect it. The touchpad features a bar at the bottom for the left and right mouse buttons. It is slightly recessed from the palmrest by about 1mm, giving a defined lip around the entire perimeter which can help you keep your finger inside the detection zone, and not slipping out.

The MSI Wind features a 3-cell 2200 mAh battery which offers which offers up to 2 hrs 40 mins runtime, and its battery can be extended to 6 cell with up to 5 hours runtime.

MSI Wind U100 Specs:

• Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHZ
• 80GB 2.5″ SATA hard drive
• 10″ WSVGA (1024 x 600) LCD
• 1GB 667MHz DDR2 RAM(upgradable to 2 GB)
• Linux / Windows XP Home Operating System
• 3 Cell 11.1v 2200mAh Battery (up to 6 Cell battery with 5 hours)
• Integrated Wifi-802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0
• VGA video output
• Three USB 2.0 ports
• 80% full-size keyboard