This review completely ignores Sony's ultra-thin laptop, which is certainly a major competitor in this segment.
Geetha ----- Original Message ----- From: "vishnu ramchandani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 4:58 PM Subject: [AI] Thin is in! Thin is in! Author: Raisa Simula The new Macbook Air is setting a new standard for ultra-thin, ultra-portable, powerful notebooks. But it comes with a heavy price tag. Raisa Simula checks out other brands competing in the slim segment SVELTE: Steve Jobs of Apple shows off the Macbook Air The MacBook Air Some say that the MacBook Air isn't powerful enough to be the primary machine for many users. It also lacks some desirable features that needed to be left out to create this classy-looking notebook so slim you might be able to slide underneath a door. Height: 0.16 inch to 0.76 inch Weight: 3.0 pounds Battery life: Five hours of wireless operating. Screen size: 13.3-inch LED-backlit screen. Thumbs up: Really sexy to be seen with. Thumbs down: Only one USB-port. Fujitsu LifeBook P7230 This one is actually one of the lightest laptops there is. Opting for this one, you'll save money when compared to the MacBook, Fujitsu's performance is not as impressive as Mac's. Height: 1.3 inches Weight: 2.6 pounds Battery life: 5.2 hours on one charge Screen size: 10.6 inches Thumbs up: Cheaper than the Mac Thumbs down: May not be as impressive as the Mac. Toshiba Portege R500 Lighter than the actual MacBook, it is also more expensive but has some features the Mac lacks, like removable battery, a full-size DVI-video port and a PC card slot. The LED-backlight display is smaller than Mac's, but sufficient for most users. Height: 0.77 inches thick. Weight: 2.4 pounds Battery life: Promises a full workday of normal computing on a single charge. Thumbs up: Three USB ports. Thumbs down: More expensive that the Mac. HP Pavilion dv9700t If you don't mind the "excess" weight on this one, it is pretty okay value for a regular user. This laptop has a good-quality in-built webcam with two microphones and decent speakers well, for a laptop. Height: 1.23 inches to1.52 inches. Weight: 7.7 pounds Battery life: Up to 3 hours, 30 minutes. Thumbs up: Blu-ray DVD player. Thumbs down: Slightly heavy to lug around. Dell XPS M1530 Dell's older laptops have been too heavy and bulky for some consumer's taste. This is the company's attempt to shake that reputation off. It is still heavy compared to the MacBook. Height: 0.93 inches to 1.38 inches. Weight: 5.78 pounds Battery life: 3 hours and 30 minutes with a 9-cell battery. Thumbs up: Fingerprint reader for extra security. Thumbs down: According to some users, the hard drive makes too much noise. Lenovo ThinkPad T61p Might outperform a lot of laptops but at the same time has some useless software on it. This could be more suitable for a hard-core businessman than the sexier looking MacBook. Height: 1.4 inches Weight: 6 pounds Battery life: 3 hours and 20 minutes with 9-cell battery. Thumbs up: High-end components make it ideal for business people. Thumbs down: Warranty lasts only a year. Chat on a cool, new interface. No download required. Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
