Fast notebooks
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High-end portables can carry the computing load, but you have to decide how much load you want to carryBy John McCormick
Special to GCN
It's axiomatic that computer technology is progressing at a rapid pace, but recent advances in notebook PCs are astounding. Just a few months ago I wondered whether there would be any Pentium III notebooks to list in this Buyers Guide. By the time I compiled the chart, I could have filled it exclusively with Pentium IIIs.
Hewlett-Packard's OmniBook 6000 comes with a 700-MHz Pentium III processor, a 15-inch screen and a 6X DVD-ROM drive. Weighing about 8 pounds, it is priced at $4,299. |
But speed isn't everything, and for many users the most striking feature of these high-end powerhouses will be the size of the screen, not the newest processor.
It used to be that you rushed to connect your notebook PC to a 'real' monitor when you got into the office. Today, a notebook might have a larger usable screen size than your office PC, especially if the one on your desk is an older model.
Unlike a CRT monitor, where the usable screen size is smaller than the advertised measurement, a flat-panel screen is actually the size it's supposed to be. If it is advertised as a 15-inch diagonal display, that's the screen size you can use.
Worth their weightBecause most of these notebooks have a screen of 14 inches or larger, they are the equivalent of a 15- or even a 17-inch desktop CRT. That size makes them more difficult to carry but a joy to use.
Weight for a portable is a crucial factor. The configurations on the accompanying chart show that some ultrafast notebooks can weigh twice as much as some of the slim models.
But performance depends on processor speed, not weight, so it's important to consider how a notebook PC will be used as well as how often it will be carried.
Micron Electronics' TransPort ZX 15 has a 700-MHz Pentium III SpeedStep processor, a 6X DVD-ROM drive, 512M of RAM and an 18G hard drive for a price of $4,525. |
If the notebook will be a substitute for a desktop PC, a heavy one with all the bells and whistles would probably be the best choice.
If it is to be shared by many users for a few hours at a time, legacy ports, a floppy drive and a CD-ROM drive may be unnecessary.
And if a notebook PC is for traveling, especially by air, weight will matter, as will the ability to swap devices such as a floppy drive, or a second or even third battery.
Faced with all the options, you might be tempted to order the fastest notebook, with 128M of RAM, a big hard drive and the fanciest optical drive you can get, either a DVD drive or even a CD-RW.
But the buying rules are different for computers that will be carried through airports than from computers that will sit on sturdy desks. Even if money is no object, weight and battery life always are.
Some choices are easy. A 12G hard drive is almost always a better choice than a 6G drive because it won't really weigh more.
Memory size and the power it uses also are important. An extra 64M of RAM doesn't weigh much, but it will cut your battery life, so you should choose an operating system and applications that will use the least amount of RAM.
For processor speed, it's important to remember the old saying, 'Speed kills!' For notebooks, higher clock speeds kill battery life.
Acer America's Travelmate 600TER has a 600-MHz Pentium III processor, a 13.3-inch screen, a CD-RW drive and a travel weight of less than 9 pounds for a price of $2,449. |
If you max out on power-hungry options, even those that don't weigh much, it might mean carrying an extra battery, and that's a lot of extra weight.
Screen size isn't an easy choice, either. Everyone loves a big screen, but it can make the notebook's footprint so large that it won't fit in a suitcase. So, biggest isn't always best.
Many notebooks offer similar performance and features. Your purchase decisions could come down to vendor reputation and the bundled software. The latter is negotiable, so some systems in the chart are listed with extra software and, because many agencies will install their own licensed programs, some aren't.
With all the rapid innovations in notebook PC technology, some things don't change: Short battery life has always been a major complaint.
There hasn't been much improvement in run times because, as batteries get better, performance, and thus power consumption, goes up just as quickly.
Lithium ion batteries perform best. But when considering your choice, look at milliampere-hour and voltage ratings and not at vendors' estimated run times.
Meanwhile, chip makers are reducing power consumption with innovative processor designs.
Intel's SpeedStep Mobile Pentium processors, introduced in February, run at a slower clock speed on battery power to extend battery life. The lower speed is 550 MHz for 700-MHz processors and 500 MHz for 650- and 600-MHz processors.
All the factors
The IBM ThinkPad 390X MNU features a 15-inch screen, a 4X DVD-ROM drive, 128M of RAM and an 11.5G hard drive at a price of $4,090. |
Whether this is useful to you will depend on how you use a notebook PC. Although a lower speed cuts a CPU's power consumption by about half, it is only one component that uses battery power. A large screen, memory, and any drive access consume a considerable amount of power. As a result, reducing processor speed by 20 to 30 percent extends run time only about 10 percent.
Because basic tasks such as word processing don't tax a Celeron, let alone a Pentium III, there is uncertainty about whether users who need a fast notebook want one that is only fast when it's plugged into the wall.
The clock speed reduction can be turned off, but then you lose the extended battery life.
The bottom line is that mobile Pentium III processors are a bit faster than a Pentium II with the same clock speed, but not by much.
For example, Intel Corp. officials said the new 700-MHz SpeedStep processor is up to 189 percent faster than a 400-MHz Pentium II notebook processor. But moving from 400 MHz to 700 MHz alone is a 175 percent increase even without any of the 70 new Streaming Single Instruction Multiple Data instructions or 256 Kbps of full-speed Level 2 cache that are part of the SpeedStep chips.
| Tips for buyers |
'Screen size, company reputation, ports and weight are the prime factors in choosing a notebook PC.
'Intel Corp.'s SpeedStep extends battery life, but it's not for every use.
'Large screen size is more important than high clock speed for many users.
'A big-screen notebook PC might not fit on your lap, on tray tables or in a briefcase.
'RAM uses up battery power, so don't get 128M unless you run Microsoft Windows NT or Windows 2000.
'Travel weight is determined by adding 2 pounds to a unit's base weight.
'Modular designs let users instantly customize the system by swapping components.
'Price no longer relates only to performance'it's also a matter of support and bundled software.
'A unit's external video refresh rate has to be fast if you plan to use a notebook PC for presentations. |
The most important feature of the new Intel mobile processors is the small chip size that makes it easier to cool the CPU.
The SpeedStep is the first technology to the market. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. of Sunnyvale, Calif., and newcomer Transmeta Corp. of Santa Clara, Calif.'with headline executive Linus Torvalds'have similar technologies in development.
AMD's Gemini chips aren't even mentioned on the company's Web site, but reports say they will be similar to the SpeedStep, with a step-down speed lower than Intel's. AMD has announced that a mobile version of its fast Athlon chip will be available by this fall.
Transmeta is pushing the Crusoe chip, which steps back from the ever-growing transistor count of other CPUs. Crusoe puts more features where they don't use any power'in software.
Whether Crusoe can deliver on its promise is anyone's guess, but Transmeta's claim to being able to adjust power according to the needs of the application would have incredible potential.
The company, on its Web site at
www.transmeta.com/crusoe/lowpower, reports a 30 percent power saving with only a 10 percent performance drop.
Transmeta spokesman Frank Priscaro said computers using the chip would not ship until September.
John McCormick, a free-lance writer and computer consultant, has been working with computers since the early 1960s.
Vendor |
Product |
Processor |
Speed in MHz |
Platform |
Base weight in pounds |
RAM |
Hard drive |
Display in inches, type |
Optical drive |
Modem included? |
Built-in Ethernet adapter? |
Notes |
Price |
Acer America Inc.
San Jose, Calif.
408-432-6200
www.acer.com |
Travelmate 600TER |
Pentium III |
600 |
Win98 |
6.9 |
64M |
12G |
13.3, active-matrix |
CD-RW |
No |
No |
Touchpad |
$2,449 |
Travelmate 602TER |
Pentium III |
650 |
Win98 |
6.9 |
128M |
12G |
13.3, active-matrix |
CD-RW |
No |
No |
Touchpad |
$2,739 |
Travelmate 342T |
Pentium III |
500 |
Win98 |
6.9 |
64M |
9G |
12.1, active-matrix |
None |
Yes |
Yes |
Touchpad |
$2,498 |
Travelmate 732TLV |
Pentium III |
500 |
Win98 |
6.9 |
128M |
12G |
15.1, active-matrix |
6X DVD-ROM |
No |
No |
Touchpad |
$3,143 |
Travelmate 736TL |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
650 |
Win 2000 |
6.9 |
128M |
18G |
15.0, active-matrix |
6X DVD-ROM |
Yes |
Yes |
Touchpad |
$3,499 |
Apple Computer Inc.
Cupertino, Calif.
800-692-7759
www.apple.com |
Powerbook |
G3 |
500 |
Mac OS9 |
6.0 |
128M |
18G |
14.1, active-matrix |
DVD-ROM |
Yes |
Yes |
Spare battery |
$3,997 |
Powerbook |
G3 |
500 |
Mac OS9 |
6.0 |
128M |
12G |
14.1, active-matrix |
DVD-ROM |
Yes |
Yes |
Dual-battery capable |
$3,499 |
Powerbook |
G3 |
400 |
Mac OS9 |
6.0 |
64M |
6G |
14.1, active-matrix |
DVD-ROM |
Yes |
Yes |
Dual-battery capable |
$2,499 |
ARM Computer Inc.
San Jose, Calif.
800-765-1767
www.armcomputer.com |
ARMNote TS30W |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
650 |
Win 2000 |
7.5 |
256M |
12G |
15.0, active-matrix |
24X CD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Touchpad |
$2,999 |
AXIS Systems
Anaheim, Calif.
800-378-9014
www.axissystems.com |
Fusion 7280V |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
600 |
Win 2000 |
7.3 |
128M |
12G |
14.1, active-matrix |
4X DVD-ROM |
No |
No |
Touchpad |
$2,999 |
Compaq Computer Corp.
Houston
800-345-1518
www.compaq.com |
Armada E700 |
Pentium III |
500 |
NT |
3.1 |
128M |
24.2G |
15.0, active-matrix |
4X DVD-ROM |
No |
Yes |
Up to 3 batteries |
$5,400 |
Armada M700 |
Pentium III |
650 |
Win98 |
3.1 |
64M |
11.5G |
14.1, active-matrix |
4X 4X DVD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Up to 3 batteries |
$4,300 |
Armada M300 |
Pentium III |
500 |
Win98 |
3.1 |
64M |
6G |
11.3, active-matrix |
4X None |
Yes |
Yes |
Up Up to 3 batteries |
$3,100 |
Armada E500 |
Pentium III |
650 |
Win98 |
3.1 |
64M |
12G |
14.1, active-matrix |
4X DVD-ROM |
No |
Yes |
Up to 3 batteries |
$3,660 |
Armada E500 |
Pentium III |
650 |
Win98 |
3.1 |
64M |
6G |
13.3, active-matrix |
24X CD-ROM |
No |
No |
Up to 3 batteries |
$2,726 |
Prosignia 190 |
Pentium III |
500 |
Win98 |
5.8 |
64M |
12G |
14.1, active-matrix |
24X CD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Microsoft Office |
$2,646 |
Prosignia 170 |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
650 |
Win 2000 |
5.3 |
128M |
12G |
14.1, active-matrix |
4X DVD-ROM |
Yes |
Yes |
Office |
$3,499 |
Prosignia 150 |
K6-2 |
475 |
Win98 |
8.0 |
64M |
6.4G |
14.1, active-matrix |
24X CD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Office |
$2,196 |
Dell Computer Corp.
Austin, Texas
800-388-8542
www.dell.com |
Latitude CPx
H500GT |
Pentium III |
500 |
Win 2000 |
6.9 |
128M |
10.1G |
14.1, active-matrix |
4X CD-RW |
Yes |
No |
Touchpad and pointer stick |
$4,141 |
Latitude CS R400XT |
Pentium II |
400 |
Win 2000 |
4.8 |
128M |
11.5G |
13.3, active-matrix |
4X 24X CD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Touchpad and pointer stick |
$3,845 |
Inspiron 5000 |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
650 |
Win 2000 |
7.9 |
128M |
18G |
15.0, active-matrix |
6X DVD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Touchpad |
$3,915 |
Fosa Computer Inc.
South Plainfield, N.J.
800-216-3672
www.fosa.com |
SuperExtreme
8800P3 |
Pentium III |
500 |
Win98 |
10.5 |
128M |
25G |
15.1, active-matrix |
6X DVD-RAM |
Yes |
No |
Touchpad |
$3,425 |
Fujitsu PC Corp.
Santa Clara, Calif.
877-372-3473
www.fujitsu-pc.com |
LifeBook S Series
|
Pentium III
|
400 |
Win98 |
4.0 |
64M |
6G |
12.1, active-matrix |
24X CD-ROM |
Yes |
Yes |
Touchpad |
$2,299 |
Vendor |
Product |
Processor |
Speed in MHz |
Platform |
Base weight in pounds |
RAM |
Hard drive |
Display in inches, type |
Optical drive |
Modem included? |
Built-in Ethernet adapter? |
Notes |
Price |
Gateway Inc.
North Souix City, S.D.
800-428-3929
www.gateway.com |
Solo 9300XL |
Pentium III |
500 |
Win98 |
7.8 |
128M |
11.5G |
15.6, active-matrix |
4X DVD-ROM |
Yes |
Yes |
LS-120 |
$4,023 |
Solo 9300CL |
Pentium III |
500 |
Win98 |
7.8 |
64M |
12G |
15.6, active-matrix |
6X DVD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Microsoft Works |
$2,899 |
Solo 2150CL |
Pentium III |
450 |
Win98 |
7.0 |
32M |
6G |
14.1, active-matrix |
24X CD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Works |
$1,999 |
Solo 2550LS |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
600 |
Win98 |
7.4 |
64M |
6G |
13.3, active-matrix |
24X CD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Touchpad |
$2,198 |
Solo 3300 |
Pentium III |
500 |
Win98 |
3.7 |
64M |
6G |
12.1, active-matrix |
None |
Internal |
Yes |
Touchpad |
$2,199 |
Hewlett-Packard Corp.
Palo Alto, Calif.
800-322-4772
www.hp.com |
OmniBook 4150 |
Pentium III |
500 |
NT |
6.8 |
128M |
11.5G |
14.1, active-matrix |
4X DVD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Touchpad |
$4,380 |
OmniBook XE2 |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
600 |
NT |
6.4 |
64M |
10G |
14.1, active-matrix |
6X DVD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Presentation system |
$2,750 |
OmniBook XE2 |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
600 |
Win98 |
6.4 |
64M |
10G |
14.1, active-matrix |
6X DVD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Presentation system |
$2,650 |
OmniBook 900 |
Pentium III |
650 |
Win 2000 |
4.0 |
64M |
12G |
13.3, active-matrix |
None |
No |
No |
Touchpad |
$3,597 |
OmniBook 900 |
Pentium III |
600 |
Win 2000 |
4.0 |
64M |
6G |
13.3, active-matrix |
None |
No |
No |
Touchpad |
$3,097 |
OmniBook 6000 |
Pentium III |
700 |
Win 2000 |
6.3 |
128M |
18G |
15.0, active-matrix |
6X DVD-ROM |
No |
No |
Touchpad |
$4,299 |
OmniBook 6000 |
Pentium III |
700 |
Win95 |
6.3 |
128M |
12G |
14.1, active-matrix |
6X DVD-ROM |
No |
No |
Touchpad |
$3,550 |
OmniBook 6000 |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
650 |
Win 2000 |
6.3 |
128M |
10G |
14.1, active-matrix |
24X CD-ROM |
No |
No |
Touchpad |
$3,350 |
OmniBook 6000 |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
600 |
Win95 |
6.3 |
64M |
6G |
14.1, active-matrix |
24X CD-ROM |
No |
No |
Touchpad |
$2,400 |
IBM Corp.
Armonk, NY
800-426-7255
www.ibm.com |
ThinkPad 390X MNU |
Pentium III |
500 |
Win98 |
7.6 |
128M |
11.5G |
15.0, active-matrix |
4X DVD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Pointer stick |
$4,090 |
ThinkPad 600X 9EU |
Pentium II |
500 |
NT |
5.4 |
128M |
11.5G |
13.3, active-matrix |
6X DVD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Pointer stick |
$4,200 |
ThinkPad 600X9EU |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
500 |
Win98 |
5.4 |
64M |
12G |
13.3, active-matrix |
CD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Pointer stick |
$3,500 |
ThinkPad 600X |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
500 |
NT |
5.4 |
64M |
12G |
13.3, active-matrix |
CD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Pointer stick |
$3,600 |
ThinkPad 600X |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
650 |
Win 2000 |
5.4 |
64M |
12G |
13.3, active-matrix |
CD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Pointer stick |
$3,800 |
MegaMax Inc.
City of Industry, Calif.
888-315-3533
www.megamax.com |
MobilMax P3000/600 |
Pentium III |
600 |
Win 98 |
6.1 |
64M |
6.4G |
14.1, active-matrix |
8X DVD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Corel WordPerfect Office |
$2,109 |
MobilMax P3000/600 |
Pentium III |
700 |
Win 2000 |
6.1 |
128M |
12G |
14.1, active-matrix |
8X DVD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
WordPerfect Office |
$2,468 |
Vendor |
Product |
Processor |
Speed in MHz |
Platform |
Base weight in pounds |
RAM |
Hard drive |
Display in inches, type |
Optical drive |
Modem included? |
Built-in Ethernet adapter? |
Notes |
Price |
Micron Electronics
Nampa, Idaho
800-588-4803
www.micronpc.com |
TransPort ZX 15 |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
700 |
Win98 |
7.0 |
512M |
18G |
14.1, active-matrix |
6X DVD-ROM |
Internal |
No |
Office |
$4,525 GSA |
TransPort ZX 15 |
Pentium III |
500 |
Win 98 |
7.0 |
32M |
6G |
14.1, active-matrix |
24X DVD-ROM |
Internal |
No |
Office |
$2,206 GSA |
TransPort Trek 2 Lte |
Pentium III |
500 |
Win 98 |
7.2 |
64M |
6G |
14.1, active-matrix |
24X DVD-ROM |
No |
No |
Office |
$2,302 GSA |
TransPort Trek 2 Lte |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
700 |
Win 2000 |
7.2 |
256M |
12G |
14.1, active-matrix |
6X DVD-ROM |
No |
No |
Office SB LS-120 |
$4,082 GSA |
NEC America Inc.
Dallas
888-446-8632
www.nec.com |
Versa LXi |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
650 |
Win98 |
8.8 |
128M |
9.6G |
14.8, active-matrix |
6X DVD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Touchpad |
$3,799 |
Versa VX |
Pentium III |
500 |
Win98 |
6.4 |
64M |
6G |
14.1, active-matrix |
6X DVD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Touchpad |
$2,498 |
Versa FX |
Pentium III |
500 |
Win98 |
3.4 |
128M |
6G |
12.1, active-matrix |
24X CD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Touchpad |
$2,698 |
Panasonic Personal
Computer Co.
Secaucus, N.J.
800-662-3537
www.panasonic.com |
CF |
Pentium III |
450 |
Win98 |
6.4 |
64M |
6G |
12.1, active-matrix |
24X CD-ROM |
No |
No |
Touchpad |
$2,200 GSA |
CF-47 |
Pentium III |
450 |
NT |
6.8 |
128M |
12G |
14.1, active-matrix |
24X CD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Touchpad, LS-120 |
$2,900 GSA |
CF-71 |
Pentium III |
450 |
Win98 |
6.4 |
128M |
12G |
13.3, active-matrix |
24X CD-ROM |
No |
No |
Touchpad |
$3,150 GSA |
CF-45 |
Pentium III |
450 |
NT |
6.4 |
64M |
6G |
12.1, active-matrix |
24X CD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Ruggedized, LS-120 |
$2,237 GSA |
CF-71 |
Pentium III |
450 |
Win95 |
6.4 |
128M |
12G |
13.3, active-matrix |
24X CD-ROM |
No |
No |
Ruggedized |
$3,096 GSA |
Prostar Computers Inc.
City of Industry, Calif.
800-243-5654
www.shopprostar.com |
8293 |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
700 |
Win98 |
7.2 |
128M |
18G |
15.1, active-matrix |
6X DVD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Touchpad |
$3,145 |
8293 |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
600 |
Win98 |
7.2 |
128M |
12G |
15.1, active-matrix |
6X DVD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Touchpad |
$2,645 |
3153 |
Pentium III |
600 |
Win98 |
7.2 |
64M |
12G |
13.3, active-matrix |
6X DVD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Touchpad |
$1,945 |
Quantex Microsystems Inc.
Somerset, N.J.
877-226-6316
www.quantex.com |
W-1500 |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
500 |
Win 2000 |
7.7 |
128M |
18G |
15, active-matrix |
6X DVD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Office 2000 |
$2,899 |
W-1400 |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
600 |
Win 2000 |
7.0 |
64M |
12G |
14.1, active-matrix |
6X DVD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
WordPerfect Office |
$2,399 |
T-1400 |
Pentium III |
500 |
Win Win 2000 |
7.0 |
96M |
12G |
14.1, active-matrix |
DVD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
WordPerfect Office |
$2,199 |
Vendor |
Product |
Processor |
Speed in MHz |
Platform |
Base weight in pounds |
RAM |
Hard drive |
Display in inches, type |
Optical drive |
Modem included? |
Built-in Ethernet adapter? |
Notes |
Price |
Sager Midern Computer Inc.
City of Industry, Calif.
626-964-8682
www.sagernotebook.com |
NP 2850s |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
700 |
Win98 |
6.8 |
128M |
12G |
15.1, active-matrix |
6X DVD-ROM |
Yes |
Yes |
Touchpad |
$2,495 |
NP3350B |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
600 |
Win98 |
6.8 |
64M |
6G |
14.1, active-matrix |
24X CD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Touchpad |
$1,875 |
Sceptre Technology Inc.
City of Industry, Calif.
626-369-3698
www.sceptre.com |
Soundx S6900 |
Pentium III |
500
|
Win98 |
7.6 |
64M |
12G |
15.1, active-matrix |
6X DVD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Touchpad |
$2,849 |
Sony Electronics Inc.
San Jose, Calif.
888-315-7669
www.sony.com |
Vaio PCG-F490 |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
650 |
Win98 |
7.5 |
128M |
16.9G |
15, active-matrix |
2X DVD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Touchpad |
$3,799 |
Tadpole-RDI Inc.
Carlsbad, Calif.
800-734-5483
www.tadpolerdi.com |
UltrabookIIi |
Sun UltraSparc-II |
400 |
Solaris |
7.5 |
256M |
12G |
14.1, active-matrix |
None |
No |
Yes |
Dual-display capable |
$11,995 up |
VoyagerIIi |
Sun Sun UltraSparc-II |
440 |
Solaris |
10.0 |
256M |
10G |
No screen |
None |
No |
Yes |
Portable server |
$14,410 up |
Toshiba America
Information Systems Inc.
Irvine, Calif.
800-867-4422
www.toshiba.com> |
Portege 7140CT |
Pentium III |
500 |
Win98 |
4.2 |
128M |
6.5G |
13.3, active-matrix |
6X DVD-ROM |
Internal |
Yes |
Touchpad |
$3,500 |
Tecra 8100 |
Pentium III |
500 |
Win95 |
6.1 |
128M |
9.6G |
14.1, active-matrix |
6X DVD-ROM |
Internal |
No |
Touchpad |
$3,900 |
Twinhead Corp.
Fremont, Calif.
800-995-8946
www.twinhead.com |
Slimnote
GX3-65TK12LD |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
650 |
Win98 |
7.4 |
128M |
12G |
14.1, active-matrix |
4X DVD-ROM |
Yes |
No |
Touchpad |
$2,999 |
WinBook Computer Corp.
Columbus, Ohio
888-480-5995
www.winbook.com |
SI |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
700 |
Win 2000
Win 2000 |
7.4 |
128M |
12G |
14.1, active-matrix |
DVD-ROM |
Internal |
No |
Touchpad and pointing stick |
$2,999 |
SI |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
650 |
Win 2000 |
7.4 |
64M |
6G |
14.1, active-matrix |
24X CD-ROM |
Internal |
No |
Touchpad and pointing stick |
$2,499 |
SI |
Pentium III |
600 |
Win98 |
7.4 |
64M |
6G |
12.1, active-matrix |
24X CD-ROM |
Internal |
No |
Touchpad and
pointing stick |
$1,799 |
XL-3 |
Pentium III |
500 |
Win98 |
7.5 |
256M |
12G |
14.1, active-matrix |
4X DVD-ROM |
Internal |
No |
LS-120 |
$3,599 |
Windrover Co.
Lodi, N.J.
973-472-0611
www.windrover.com |
Navigator 150PT |
Pentium III SpeedStep |
650 |
Win98 |
7.1 |
128M |
10G |
15.1, active-matrix |
6X DVD-ROM |
Internal |
No |
Touchpad |
$2,945 |
Navigator 140PT |
Pentium III |
500 |
Win98 |
6.3 |
64M |
6.4G |
14.1, active-matrix |
24X DVD-ROM |
No |
No |
Touchpad |
$2,095 |
Navigator 120PT |
Pentium III |
500 |
Win98 |
5.8 |
64M |
6.4G |
12.1, active-matrix |
24X DVD-ROM |
No |
No |
Touchpad |
$1,665 |