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Thursday, December 22, 2011
Dell Vostro 1440 Review
The Dell Vostro 1440 is a value line 14” screen laptop offering that features an Intel Core i3 processor and budget friendly starting price tag of $399. It’s the cheapest offering in the Vostro lineup right now, but the build quality and overall features are perfectly adequate for many small business users that just need a computer to get on the web, use Office productivity software and of course email. The Vostro 1440 even comes ready for video chat thanks to the integrated web camera and microphone. The design is far from stunning, using an all black finish, but it’s not ugly either and has some finishes I like that you can’t find on any other laptop. The specific Vostro 1440 model under review was purchased for $440, using a 10% off coupon at the time of purchase, and came with the following specs:
- Processor: Intel Core i3-370M Processor (2.4GHz, Dual Core/4 Threads, 3MB L3 Cache)
- Memory: 2GB, DDR3, 1333MHz, 1 DIMM (upgraded to 6GB of RAM for review)
- Storage: 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
- Screen: 14.0 inch LED Display (1366 x 768) with anti-glare
- Battery: 6-Cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
- Wireless: 802.11 b/g/n/BT3.0 Networking Combo Card
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics
- Color: London Slate
- Optical Drive: 8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive
- Ports: Network connector RJ45, VGA, HDMI, (3) USB 2.0, AC adapter connector, Headphone jack, Microphone jack, Audio jack, 3-in-1 card reader
- Web Cam: Integrated HD Webcam and Digital Array Mic with Dell Webcam Central
- Weight: 4.8lbs
- Dimensions: 13.5” x 9.6” x 1.24” – 1.37” (Width x Depth x Thickness)
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Think twice before using 'cash for laptops' sites
Selling your laptop at specialist 'cash for laptop' sites could net you less than a quarter of what you'd get by selling it yourself on eBay.
A Which? Computing investigation tested what the sites webuyanylaptop.co.uk, buymylaptop.co.uk, sellyourlaptops.co.uk, and laptoptrade-in.co.uk offered for a range of two-year-old laptops.
Which? found that while these laptop-buying sites may be user-friendly, they offered just a fraction of their value. The investigation also tested Asda's Tech Trade-in scheme, which in one instance offered almost six times less than eBay for the same laptop.
Laptops quickly depreciate in value
We also found that laptops quickly depreciate in value. For a 2009 13in MacBook, worth £1,125 in 2009, sellyourlaptops.co.uk only offered £67, despite eBay selling it for £350. Likewise, the Acer Aspite 8920G was worth £750 in 2009, but webuyanylaptop.co.uk offered just £87 (see table below).
Selling your laptop online - are you getting a good deal? | |||||
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Model | |||||
Website | Dell Studio 15 | Acer Inspire 8920G | HP Pavillion DV3505EA | Toshiba Satellite P100-227 | 2009 13In Macbook |
Retail price | £649 | £750 | £650 | £750 | £1125 |
We Buy Any Laptop | £55 | £87 | £57 | £44 | Not sold |
Buy My Laptop | £100 | £99 | £86 | £47 | £202 |
Sell Your Laptops | £82 | £92 | £74 | £37 | £67 |
Laptop Trade-in | £104 | £104 | £90 | £44 | £90 |
Asda Tech Trade-in | £75 | £75 | £75 | £75 | Not sold |
EBay | £215 | £410 | Not sold | Not sold | £410 |
Table notes
- eBay prices were the best prices on offer when we carried out our tests in November 2011.
Disposing of laptops
Our research discovered people's preference for giving away old laptops rather than selling them. Some 44% of people who buy a new laptop to replace an old model would give it to a friend, while 11% would recycle it.
Similarly, 43% who said they wouldn’t sell their laptop would rather give it to someone who can’t afford one. Charities like ComputerAid offer people the opportunity to donate old laptops and computers, which are then refurbished for use in education, health, agriculture and the not-for-profit sector in developing countries.
Remove your data before selling a laptop
Before giving away your laptop you must remove any private and valuable data yourself. ComputerAid told us it uses OnTrack Eraser, which it said has been approved by the UK secret services to wipe data.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Apple MacBook Pro 2011 (13-inch) review
HP ENVY 14 series
Discrete graphics and second-generation Intel i-core processors for great gaming, multimedia, and creative projects, plus premium support, Beats audio, an eye-popping display, a precision-etched metal alloy case. It's all in our ENVY 14 series, one of the world's smallest, lightest laptops.
Two-year warranty and support
This series comes with a two-year limited warranty1 for parts and labor, including two years of toll-free support, 24 x 7, via on-line chat or e-mail.2
A perfect balance
This series combines power, mobility, and aesthetics, with:
- Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit§§§
- Fast, easy, trusted Web browsing with Windows Internet Explorer§§§
- A second-generation Intel Core i5‡ processor with TurboBoost Technology3, upgradeable to Core i7 with Quad Core4
- A super thin (1.16"), light (starting at 5.53 lb.) case with elegant, micro-etched design
- A 14.5" (diagonal) edge-to-edge, high-definition§§ HP BrightView Infinity LED display (1366 x 768)
- 1GB DDR3 Radeon HD 6630 switchable graphics
- An island-style, back-lit keyboard with numeric keypad and oversized clickpad
- An 8-cell Lithium-Ion battery
Great music and sound
Enjoy music the way artists intend with Beats audio. Engineered to let your PC reproduce the quality found in music studios, it lets you hear everything—the highs, lows, and crystal-clear midranges.
Fast connections
This series offers a wide range of high-speed ports and wireless connections, including:
- Intel draft Wireless-N Wi-Fi6 with Bluetooth
- Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN for a high-speed connection
- An HDMI 1.4 port for connecting a monitor or HD TV7
- A Mini-Display port for a super HD§§ display
- A SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port for data transfer up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0
- 2 USB 2.0 ports
- A digital media card reader for Secure Digital and MultiMediaCard
Exceptional details
Packed with cool high-tech touches, this series includes:
- HP ProtectSmart, which detects if your PC is dropped and automatically locks the hard drive to prevent potential data loss
- A clean-looking desktop with only the applications you want
- Our high-quality TrueVision HD webcam, which optimizes video for any light setting
- Personal and on-line content on your TV (by wirelessly connecting laptop via Intel wireless display and Netgear Push2TV adapter, not included)
Premium warranty, support, and security
This series is backed by a two-year limited warranty on hardware with award-winning HP Total Care service and support. You get:
- Real-time chat and e-mail (with response in about an hour)
- Lifetime use of HP Support Assistant from your desktop
- Access to on-line classes, FAQs, and other resources
Monday, April 18, 2011
Compaq Presario CQ56-115DX
This 15.6″ laptop would cost you $ 380. But it is clear that the laptop manufacturer verticutting few affordable options as well as webcam, Bluetooth and an HDMI output. So, how this potential affect the productivity of the machine? It depends on user priority as well. Here is the detail specification of Compaq Presario CQ56-115DX.
Compaq Presario CQ56-115DX laptop is powered by the AMD-V Series V140 single core processor and is capable of adequate performance on your home computer requirement. The processor operates at a clock speed of 2.3 GHz. It has 512 MB of L2 cache, AMD-V 140 is the new processor from AMD and performance wise it is better than Intel Celeron 900 mobile processor.
Compaq CQ56-115DX laptop with integrated ATI Radeon HD 4250 onboard graphics, which is set to 893MB total graphics memory to use (dynamic). The specs will not help you powerful games. Would be some games like The Sims 3 will be played in low details. The display of Compaq CQ56-115DX LED shows which measures 15.6″ diagonal and comes with a resolution of 1366 x 768.
RAM it comes with 2 GB of DDR3 memory which is expandable to 8GB. The HDD Hard Drive Compaq Presario CQ56-115DX provides 250GB of storage and it works on the speed of 5,400 rpm with preloaded Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit. Its Multiformat DVD+- RW/CD-RW drive that can record 8.5 GB of data.
Networking features include integrated 802.11 b/g/n WLAN and 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN with RJ-45 connector. Compaq Presario CQ56-115DX not equipped with Bluetooth.
The external ports are included in the machine 3USB 2.0 ports, 1VGA, 1 RJ-45, headphone jack and a microphone for audio supports inch laptop comes with internal stereo speakers.
The main disadvantages of the Compaq CQ56-115DX they no webcam and HDMI output. It is also somewhat coarse compared to other 15.6″ laptop (5.6 pounds). However, it’s full-size keyboard with 101 keys and pressing the launch keys and action keys. Also on and off buttons are included in the touchpad.
The 6 cell 47WHr 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery helps run the machine for 4 hours in the default settings.
If you look at the price, the all-new Compaq CQ56-115DX offers decent features, except webcam that we need to communicate with others. So you need another 30-50 dollars to invest in a decent webcam. Yet it is a decent laptop with.