It's a little bit narrower and shorter than the standard 1280×800 screens found on most notebooks but for basic web surfing, games, and that kind of stuff, it's just fine.
Weighing in at 5.3 lbs., the P600 is thinner than most notebooks designed for business use, plus it includes a built in ultra-slim optical drive and an 8-cell battery for extended performance, to deliver a complete package without compromise.
The paper is soft and thick, there's a little pouch for your documents at the end, and they survived the abuse of me running around Paris doing research which is more than I can say for most reporters notebooks I've used.
The average consumer spends less than $500 on a laptop, and most notebooks above that price are high-performing laptops for professionals or gamers, he said.
But most notebooks are not getting lighter.
It's a 95-watt adapter with some thoughtful extras like a USB charging port, cable management base, and nine different power tips for widespread compatibility with most notebook manufacturers.
A bevy of added ports is a much more useful addition to most notebook setups, especially for a home or office docking situation, than simple storage that is available much cheaper in USB 2/3 incarnations, which serve the needs of most.
Though most notebook PCs have had IR ports for years, using them has been an exercise in futility.
Ditzel thinks the dual-core craze doesn't make sense for most PCs, especially notebooks.
As such, they are not expected to replace notebooks for most users.
