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 Michelle Thatcher Associate editor |
Updated November 3, 2005 One of the best parts of working at CNET is the opportunity to interact with an audience as passionate about technology as we are. And judging by our user reviews, some products clearly rouse more passion than others. The laptops below all garnered between 30 and 330 user reviews, from raves (the Apple PowerBook G4) to shrugs (the Averatec C3500). Check them out and be sure to add your opinion to the mix. More resources
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Dell Inspiron 700m |
Averatec C3500 convertible notebook |
Dell Inspiron 9300 |
Apple PowerBook G4 (17-inch) |
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| Review date | July 27, 2004 | April 25, 2005 | May 3, 2005 | March 16, 2005 |
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| Review summary | Drop a few pounds and save a few bucks with Dell's Inspiron 700m, a thin-and-light laptop that breaks new ground in design, size, performance, and price. | The affordable, versatile Averatec C3500 features an optical drive and a decently sized screen but suffers from inferior battery life and performance. | The Dell Inspiron 9300 packs advanced multimedia features and blazing performance for gaming and home or business applications. | The foxy Apple 17-inch PowerBook delivers the performance and the features most users will need, but it's more expensive than a similarly outfitted Windows laptop. |
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| User comments | 7.3 Very good (from 374 users) | 5.5 Average (from 67 users) | 7.4 Very good (from 178 users) | 8.4 Excellent (from 68 users) |
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• 40 GB • Intel Pentium M 725 / 2 GHz • 2 MB - L2 cache • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition • 512 MB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR SDRAM • Intel Extreme Graphics 2 - 64 MB • 4.2 lbs • 11.7 in x 8.5 in x 1.5 in • Lithium ion • - Fast Ethernet , - IEEE 802.11b , Network adapter - Ethernet • DVD-ROM - Plug-in module Full specifications |
• 60 GB • AMD Athlon XP-M 2200+ • L2 cache • Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition • 512 MB DDR SDRAM - 333 MHz - PC2700 • SiS Mirage • 5.5 lbs • 11.6 in x 9.8 in x 1.2 in • Lithium ion • - IEEE 802.11g , - Fast Ethernet , - IEEE 802.11b , Network adapter - Ethernet • CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo - Integrated Full specifications |
• 60 GB - 5400 rpm • Intel Pentium M 750 / 1.86 GHz • 2 MB - L2 cache • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 • 512 MB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 533 MHz ( 2 x 256 MB ) • ATI Mobility Radeon X300 - 256 MB • 7.7 lbs • 15.5 in x 11.3 in x 1.7 in • Lithium ion • - IEEE 802.11g , - Fast Ethernet , - IEEE 802.11b , Network adapter - Ethernet • DVD-ROM - Integrated Full specifications |
• 100 GB - 5400 rpm • Motorola PowerPC G4 1.67 GHz • 512 KB - L2 cache • Apple MacOS X 10.4 • 512 MB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR SDRAM - 333 MHz - PC2700 • ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 - 128 MB • 6.8 lbs • 15.4 in x 10.2 in x 1 in • Lithium ion • Network adapter - Ethernet , - IEEE 802.11g , - IEEE 802.11b , - Gigabit Ethernet , - Fast Ethernet , - Bluetooth • DVD?RW - Integrated Full specifications |
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