Price : 669 USD.
The screen is 15 inches large, with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, using a technology called BriteView similar to Toshiba Satellite L25-S119 TrueBrite. As a result, the screen is anti-glare and can be viewed from many different angles, the feeling of the eyes is also much more pleasant than some other screens. Enjoy videos on this screen, you will feel very natural images, like watching TV at home.
Another advantage that is undeniable in Ze2000 is the sound system is too good. A pair of Altec Lansing speakers embedded inside the camera body, produce clear, clear, high-volume sound, surpassing Toshiba. The keyboard is reasonably arranged and large enough for "banana peel" fingers.
The HP Ze2000 runs on the AMD Sempron 3000+ processor, clocked at 1.8GHz. In addition, it also incorporates an ATI Radeon Xpress 200M graphics card, along with a 40GB hard drive.
However, the most critical point in this laptop is the short battery life. When a DVD movie disc is turned on, it will automatically turn off after 83 minutes. In addition, it only has two USB ports. There is no 4-in-1 memory card reader. With a weight of 6.29 pounds, the HP Ze2000 is the second heaviest model in this Top 6.
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Advantages: Excellent screen compared to the size of the machine. The battery life is relatively long, the sound is "super".
Disadvantages: Compared to similar models, the price of 3700-EH1 is somewhat expensive. The keyboard is a bit small.
Conclusion: Inside a small, beautiful product is an "oversized" power and respectable battery life.
Price : 850 USD.
At a price of 850 USD, 3700-EH1 is close to the threshold of a standard model, with a 12-inch screen. Ultra-compact, light size allows carrying easily. White crust with extremely attractive plastic plastic. Averatec uses the main processor is the Sempron 3000+ from AMD, Intel's main rival.
Battery life allows you to enjoy DVD movies in 1 hour and 54 minutes continuously, withstand only Gateway NX200S (2h9 minutes)
In the Top 6, Averatec is the lightest product, only 4.2 pounds and 1.2 inches thick. Quality speakers in extremely good with very reasonable volume for the space is not very large. Some interesting features: 4-in-1 dynamic memory card reader, FireWire port that allows connection with devices such as cameras. three USB 2.0 ports. They are conveniently arranged on the right side of the machine.
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Advantages: The screen is beautiful, the speaker is very loud and the sound quality is good.
Disadvantages: Battery life is too short because the screen consumes too much power.
Conclusion: Performance is first-class, but battery life is too disappointing. If you don't mind the inconvenience, Toshiba Satellite is a no-brainer choice.
Price : 650 USD
As a rival to Sony, Toshiba's PC Satellite series is considered to be on par with Sony Vaio in terms of design and especially multimedia features.
In the Top 6, L25-S119 owns the best screen. The 15-inch screen of the L25-S119 uses TruBrite technology, allowing users to see clear images from many different angles. In addition, it is also coated with a special anti-glare layer, a bit similar to the home TV.
Sound: L25-S119 lacks bass and depth of sound, but sounds very clear and clear. Quite perfect specifications for a machine at a price below 850 USD. Using Intel's Celeron M370 microchip, clocked at 1.5GHz, 256MB of internal memory (slightly lower), but hard drives up to 60HB, not to mention external memory support of up to 2GB.
However, the battery life is too bad. When you watch a movie DVD, it turns off after 53 minutes, half of Gateway's laptop.
Source: Businessweek
Advantages: Long battery life, light, compact and portable. Widescreen.
Cons : The screen at the corners and borders is dark. Speaker is almost whispering.
Conclusion : Compared to the affordable price, the performance that NX200S brings can be called great.
Price: 599 USD.
Surprisingly good battery life. After stuffing a DVD movie and adjusting the screen to the maximum brightness, Gateway resisted me for up to 2 hours and 9 minutes, the longest in the Top 6 list.
Running on the 1.4GHz Intel Celeron chip, 256MB internal memory and 40GB hard drive. A welcome feature is a 4-in-1 memory card slot, which supports four types of memory cards: SD, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro and multimedia cards.
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Advantages: USB port, headphone jack and convenient speaker connection
Disadvantages : Screen dim, dark, short battery life, bad design.
Conclusion: For a low price of less than 850 USD, what this notebook brings is just basic. If you are looking for a multimedia feature laptop, it's best to spend some time elsewhere.
Price: 699 USD.
Although cheap, you can still find the Acer Aspire 3000 for the majority of the features required for a notebook, such as a WiFi connection, a DVD / CD-RW drive that lets you burn CDs and read a disc. DVD. The system runs on AMD's Sempron chip, possessing a 15.4-inch wide-angle screen and 1024 x 768 pixel resolution.
The downside of Aspire 3000's "label" is that the screen is too dark and the battery life is so short that it is difficult to accept. In the Top 6, this is the machine with the shortest life expectancy. Not to mention its design is also relatively large and heavy compared to the same model.
Source: Businessweek
Advantages: Excellent sound, long battery life.
Cons : Heavy, unfriendly with dynamic memory card.
Conclusion: An average machine, but it seems that other low-cost laptops can give you more.
Price : 749 USD
It seems that a big brand like Compaq is not suitable for launching a low-end notebook. This can be considered an impressive product, except that it carries an HP logo and a price of about 749 USD.
This machine has almost all the basic features, lacks the polished and shiny of a hi-tech notebook, as well as the attractions that other products in the same line have. Large screen, 15.4 inches but too dark.
In terms of battery life, Compag only succumbed to Averatec 3700-EH1, surviving nearly 114 minutes. Sounds pretty good. The pair of JBLs embedded inside the camera body has a quite good volume. The volume control keys are also arranged very conveniently right on the keyboard.
V4000 No memory card reader, only 2 USB ports - means you have to choose between a mouse, a printer and a digital music player when you want to connect at the same time. Intel Celeron M370 chip, 1.5GHz speed. 6.54 pound weight - heaviest compared to the rest of the Top 6 models.
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