Archive for the '$500 - $1000' Category
Systemax Pursuit 4155 Review
Sunday, December 9th, 2007We just don’t know what happened. When we reviewed a $999 configuration of the Systemax Pursuit 4155 running Windows XP earlier this year (which is still available on TigerDirect), it had a strong set of features and a Core 2 Duo processor that delivered solid performance. But the Windows Vista Ultimate version of the Pursuit [...]
Acer TravelMate 2480-2705 Review
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007The sub-$600 notebook is a rare beast, and the few Windows Vista models we’ve seen at or around this price have been acceptable, if less-than-stellar, performers. In much the same mold, Acer offers five slightly different fixed-configuration versions of the 14.1-inch Acer TravelMate 2480, the company’s entry-level business laptop. The models all sell for around [...]
Acer TravelMate 2480-2779 Laptop Review
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007The sub-$600 notebook is a rare beast, and the few Windows Vista models we’ve seen at or around this price have been acceptable, if less-than-stellar, performers. In much the same mold, Acer offers five slightly different fixed-configuration versions of the 14.1-inch Acer TravelMate 2480, the company’s entry-level business laptop. The models all sell for around [...]
Acer TravelMate 2480-2153 Laptop Review
Saturday, August 11th, 2007The sub-$600 notebook is a rare beast, and the few Windows Vista models we’ve seen at or around this price have been less-than-stellar performers. For Web surfing, working with office documents, and playing DVDs, however, a budget laptop such as the $549 Acer TravelMate 2480-2153 provides enough power for generally satisfactory computing experience. This 14.1-inch [...]
HP Compaq 6515b Laptop Review
Saturday, June 23rd, 2007Historically, HP’s business notebooks haven’t sparked a lot of excitement. Their button-down cases were always stocked with a decent mix of components for a reasonable price, but there didn’t seem to be anything to set the systems apart from the rest of the field. The HP Compaq 6515b, however, has a number of features that, [...]
