September 21 2009
Categorized Under: Laptops
Tags; $800, 12hour, asus, batterylife, budget laptop, core 2 duo, extended battery, intel, long battery life, review, school, student, student laptops, UL30A-A1, ULV
The Asus UL30A-A1 is positioned as a direct competitor of the Acer Timeline series of laptops. This laptop runs on an Intel Core 2 Duo ULV (Ultra Low Voltage) processor and has a really long battery life. But the ULV also means that the computing power is lower than your average 13inch laptop. However, with its extra long battery life and brushed aluminum lid, it just might win you over. Find out all about it on the other side.
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August 13 2009
Categorized Under: Laptops
Tags; Affordable student laptop, dv4-1465dx, Hewlett-Packard, hp, HP laptop, HP Pavilion dv4-1465dx, HP student laptop, long battery life, Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007, Norton Internet Security 2009, Pavilion
The Hewlett-Packard Pavilion dv4-1465dx is another laptop that is focused on being a great 14-inch laptop for students. As you might already know, students demand specific things from their laptops and the recent run of student friendly laptops try to conform to those demands. This particular portable has the advantage of a really long battery life. It has a huge battery that is likely to last you all day and for real.
However, this advantage comes with a direct disadvantage. It is not the lightest of the lot. In fact, weighing in at nearly 6 pounds it is more like the heaviest of the lot. If you want something lighter, I would suggest you go for the Dell Studio S1440-022B. It is weighs less than 5 pounds, has good graphics power but lacks an optical drive. However, if battery-life is a top priority for you then the weight can easily be overlooked. Plus it has a good software bundle (almost the same as the Dell Studio S1440-022B), great special-edition design and a small Media Center remote control. Read on to find out more.
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