http://notebookreviews.rivai.net Notebook and Laptop Review Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:29:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en     The first clamshell convertible in a UMPC form factor, Fujitsu's LifeBook U810 is a strong contender in a growing field, despite some quirks. We're still apprehensive about this mini-PC category, and we'd like to see a mobile broadband option, but at only $999, the U810 has a lot to offer ... http://notebookreviews.rivai.net/21   The ThinkPad T61 14.1" widescreen notebook was recently released by Lenovo as an update to the T60 series. The T61 uses the new Intel Centrino Duo platform (Santa Rosa) and offers a number of design updates. Important to note is that this review covers the 14.1" widescreen version of the T61 ... http://notebookreviews.rivai.net/18     Like most international students studying abroad for university, a notebook is almost essential (it is possible to buy a desktop, but during holidays, when most students return home, it can become a problem and huge drawback). This will be my main (and only) laptop, so a powerful desktop replacement would ... http://notebookreviews.rivai.net/16 A sports car is a blast, but on a long drive its tight confines and sacrifices in creature comforts make a sporty luxury car more alluring. The same line of thinking is behind the $2,399 Acer Ferrari 5005WLMi (a Windows Vista Ultimate version is available for $2,699). It delivers the ... http://notebookreviews.rivai.net/14   Fujitsu calls its display technology "Crystal View"-we just call it amazingly bright and clear. The colors on the C2310's 15-inch LCD are particularly well saturated, and there's a good 140-degree viewing angle, which is nice if you want to give a presentation to a small group or share your DVD ... http://notebookreviews.rivai.net/11 "Business" is the first word the Toshiba Tecra A9-S9013 brings to mind. Sporting a simple design, the Tecra is a durable, reasonably priced solution for the clumsy notebook owner. But despite packing Intel's latest Santa Rosa chipset, it doesn't have the best performance punch. The 6.6-pound Tecra A9 is housed ... http://notebookreviews.rivai.net/9 The notebook under review is Hewlett Packard’s 14” dv2550 Special Edition (Verve) Pavilion. It is built on Intel’s Centrino Duo (Santa Rosa) platform, and is marketed as an “Entertainment PC”. The notebook has been used daily for a period of 40 days at the time of review. The ... http://notebookreviews.rivai.net/7   Can $1,000 buy you a good desktop replacement notebook? Acer offers up a definite "yes" with the Aspire 9300-5005, a $949 desktop replacement that comes equipped with a 17-inch widescreen, competent processing power, and enough muscle for midrange gaming and graphics tasks. Though it lacks some of the niceties found ... http://notebookreviews.rivai.net/4