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Thursday, July 07, 2005 8:37:37 PM
Funny, even though they finally had a compaq Turion with the new ATI chipset it didn't win any awards in PC Mags latest. Wasn't this the Centrino killer 0_o Also funny that TRANSMETA has more notebooks in PCWORLDS top 15 then AMD
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,121206,00.asp
Odd that HP which was supposedly threatened is leading the weak turion charge. Also funny that those notebooks aren't getting particularly good reviews vs. Centrino. About the only good review I've seen is for the Acer Ferrari notebook but you could get a much nicer, faster and cooler Centrino for $2000:)
My favorite comment on the Turion review: Poor battery life lol
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1829666,00.asp
Multimedia Notebooks: Editors' Choices
06.22.05 Total posts: 1
By Cisco Cheng
Mainstream: HP Pavilion dv4000(Centrino)
High-end: Toshiba Qosmio G25-AV513(Centrino)
Mini: Toshiba libretto U100(Centrino)
The best multimedia notebooks offer the right balance of weight, connec- tivity, and performance. The HP Pavilion dv4000 is the follow-on to a previous favorite, the Pavilion dv1000. This reasonably lightweight, very modestly priced machine has a brilliant BrighTView screen, Harmon Kardon speakers, good QuickPlay buttons, and solid, if not exceptional, performance across the board on our lab tests. Apple puts up a good fight, however, with the PowerBook G4. The latest edition of this popular machine includes all sorts of extra goodies, like Bluetooth Version 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate technology, a vertically and horizontally scrolling touchpad, and a Sudden Motion Sensor, which protects hard drives from jolts.
At the high end, the Toshiba Qosmio G25-AV513 is a beast in terms of weight (at 9.4 pounds), storage space (120GB), and connectivity. Its 11 multimedia keys are the most we've seen on a notebook. This, combined with the notebook's rich connectivity—including four USB ports, a built-in component-video-out port, and composite-in and S-Video-in ports—makes this Media Center PC the best AV notebook out there. It doesn't hurt that the Qosmio's gorgeous TruBrite screen is one of the brightest we've seen. The only disappointment is in battery life, at 1 minute 59 seconds. For better battery life, check out the Dell Inspiron 9300, which beats the Qosmio by more than an hour. (The Gateway M680XL's battery lasts 5 hours, but its other features don't quite measure up.)
Toshiba scores again with the 2.1-pound libretto U100, our multimedia mini EC. TruBrite technology shines here too. The libretto's 7.2-inch screen is the brightest among the minis and is great for watching DVDs (though it can be hard on the eyes for productivity apps after a while). The battery lasted an impressive 3:57 on our BatteryMark tests. We'd recommend picking up the minidock for its built in DVD±RW drive, however, to make this unit qualify as a true multimedia device. If 2 pounds is just too heavy, you might try the 0.9-pound OQO model 01, but with its 5.1-inch widescreen, you'll be giving up a lot of screen real estate.
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