WinBook XP5 Pro with MMX
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WinBook Computer's $1,999 WinBook XP5 Pro Pentium-based notebook computer represents an excellent value and wins PC Portables' Best Buy award. The product ships with a 150MHz Pentium MMX processor, a 1GB hard disk drive, 256KB of L2 cache and 16MB of EDO RAM, which is expandable to 72MB. An eight speed CD-ROM drive is also included. LED indicators for system status are located above the keyboard. The keyboard features a row of half-sized function keys and two Windows 95 keys. The keys are well spaced and easy to type on. The keyboard's pointing stick is easy to use, but users can also purchase an optional touchpad for $79.99. The notebook's lithium-ion battery provides up to two hours of mobile power. The XP5 has ports of external microphone-in, speaker/headphone, line-in jack, infrared, lock slot and PS/2. The PC Card slots accommodate either one Type III card or two Type II cards.
Publication Name: PC Portables Magazine
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1095-5070
Year: 1997
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WinBook's economy package: the XP5 Pro
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WinBook's XP5 Pro is a solid, budget-priced Pentium-based notebook. A $1,999 configuration features a 120MHz Pentium microprocessor, 16MB of RAM, 1.01GB hard drive, eight-speed CD-ROM drive, 1.44MB floppy drive and PC Card slot. The floppy drive can be swapped for the CD-ROM drive. Seating the CD-ROM drive correctly so that the XP5 recognizes it can be difficult. The 12.1-in SVGA dual-scan display lacks the clarity of costlier active-matrix screens. The keyboard feel is good, with most of the keys being nearly full-sized. However, the touchstick pointer, which sticks up between the G and H buttons, lacks precision when selecting a small area. The XP5 Pro tends to run warm. Sound playback is acceptable. The microphone is fine for short dictations, but is not good enough to be used with voice-recognition software.
Publication Name: PC Portables Magazine
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1095-5070
Year: 1997
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Hewlett-Packard OmniBook 800CT; what price portability?
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HP's $4,500 OmniBook 800CT Pentium-based subnotebook computer offers a tremendous range of technologically sophisticated features in an extremely small 4-lb, 11-in x 7-in package. The OmniBook 800CT includes a 2.1GB hard disk drive, 16MB of RAM, a 166MHz Pentium CPU, a lithium-ion battery and a 10.1-in active matrix display. The 800CT's keyboard offers a superior overall layout and contains a variety of key combinations that serve as Windows 95 keys and perform often-used functions. However, 800CT lacks an included CD-ROM drive, although an 8x model is available as a $450 option, and the otherwise innovative design of the subnotebook's mouse is completely unusable for left-handers. Further, HP's technical support program is unclear and may costs as much as $25 for each service communication.
Publication Name: PC Portables Magazine
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1095-5070
Year: 1997
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