TOSHIBA LAUNCHES NEW BUSINESS CLASS NOTEBOOKS

Toshiba has made new additions to its Satellite Pro and Protégé line of business notebooks. While all the new notebooks offer support for Windows 7, most of them come pre-loaded with Windows XP.

The new additions to the Satellite Pro line have models with 13.3, 15.6 and 17.3 inch display sizes. Prices start at $529. The new Satellite Pro U500 has a 13.3 inch multi-touch screen display. Prices start at $999. The L450 has a 15.6 inch display and starts at $529. The L550 is the bigger model with 17.3 inch display. It starts at $999. All Satellite Pro notebooks run on Intel Core 2 Duo processors with Windows 7.

The Toshiba Protégé M750 is a tablet PC with a better Core 2 Duo processor. It has a 12.1 inch LED-backlit display that accepts both touch and pen input. It comes pre-loaded with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition. A Windows 7 Professional upgrade is also available. Prices start at $1,279.

BEST BUSINESS NOTEBOOKS

Business notebooks are ideal for people who use their machine primarily for work. Most business notebooks lack entertainment features like gaming processors or Bly-Ray discs. They will usually have a low-key design and good build quality. Durability rather than looks is the key-word here. Many business notebooks also come with the docking station option which is very handy when you are working at a desk.

Here is an indicative list of the top 10 business notebooks available in the market.

Best Business Laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad T400s
Lenovo x200
Lenovo ThinkPad X301
Toshiba Satellite Pro L350
Lenovo ThinkPad T400
Apple MacBook 2008
Toshiba Tecra R10
Apple MacBook Air
Dell Adamo
Lenovo IdeaPad Y650

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TOSHIBA TO BUY FUJITSU HARD DRIVE BUSINESS

Its not like Fujitsu hasn't been in the hard drive business for a long time. But with recent economic woes it would appear that the Japanese tech firm is interested in selling off their hard drive business to Toshiba who happens to be the largest manufacturer of laptop storage devices.

FUJITSU PAVES THE WAY FOR ULTRA LIGHT AND ULTRA THIN BUSINESS MACHINES

Today’s modern epoch demands efficiency and utmost mobility in everything that we do including the way we design the most important tools of our trades. People who are engaged in computing, programming and data examination are now thinking of newer ways of making the daily travel lighter and more enjoyable without sacrificing the computing power of the machines they carry.

Fujitsu has just recently unveiled two new bets for the portable laptop category:

• Fujitsu Lifebook S6510
• Fujitsu Lifebook S7210

These two new notebooks were built for security, durability and style. People who are constantly on the move can depend on the internal infrastructure of the Fujistu Lifebooks the same way that people can trust this company’s copiers and fax machines.

The specs

For those who are wondering what “ultra thin” mean for the two new Fujitsu Lifebooks, the actual measurement is about an inch thick only. With that dimension, you can easily slip it into a non-specialized plastic folder, bag it, and forget about it. Compare to other ultra thin models, this one is a keeper with added durability.

What separates these lightweight contenders for the ultraportable category is their screen size: 14 inches across, to give you all viewing space you might possibly need while altering a company presentation or while watching the occasional DVD movie. The F.L. S6910 weighs just 2 kilos, and even less when you remove the 6-cell battery and other peripherals.

Unlike other ultraportable notebooks, The S6910 and the S7210 both have the much-need optical drives that can be used for countless useful activities, such as reading media and re-installing operating systems in times of trouble. For those who are not into digital storage completely, optical drives offer the possibility of creating back up CDs easily, for important documents and archived materials.

The Fujitsu Lifebooks were designed for the so called “road warriors” of this age: those who are constantly moving from place to place, and need computing machines that would work efficiently in any situation and would connect seamlessly with any network, whether that network be in Sumatra, in New York or in Tokyo.

For the road warriors

Road warriors need machines like the Fujitsu Lifebooks, because these hardy laptops run on Intel Core Duo 2 microprocessors that deliver a swift and sustained performance especially for memory intensive applications such as media editors and similar programs. Whether the user is engaged in advertising or in auditing, the Fujitsu Lifebooks are efficient partners in keeping everything intact.

Lifebooks are equipped for durability- the hard drives are shock-proof and are resilient during repeated transportation and travel. The Lifebooks have also been manufactured using magnesium alloy, one of the more popular choices for laptop bodies because it is more durable but at the same time, very lightweight.

For those who are wondering whether the Lifebooks can be used for online video meetings or conferences or presentations, the answer is a quite positive “Yes!” The Lifebooks have been installed with 1.3 megapixel webcams, adequate for many of the common communication situations over the Internet. Truly, Fujitsu has created “life sustaining” notebooks with these two Lifebooks.

TOUGHBOOK CF-Y5 IS THE NEWEST ENTRY IN BUSINESS LAPTOP FOR PANASONIC - REVIEW

The Toughbook CF-Y5 is Panasonic's newest launch into the business rugged-notebook market where businesses may not mind investing a little bit more for something that will last and worth spending.

Design
The primary things we notice in this notebook is its weight. Including the power supply unit the laptop weighs just about 1.95kg, which is superb for a 14.1 inch LCD based laptop with a build in DVD writer. The CF-Y5 is also splash-resistant and Panasonic just stamps authority with this kind of feature laded onto the system. The laptop can also be dropped from an elevation of 30cm, although this isn't spectacular by any sense where in most cases notebook falls are likely to be from a desk more than double the height specified.

Performance
At the notebook's heart lies a low-voltage Core Duo L2400 processor pumping at 1.66GHz with 2MB L2 memory cache. Although this dual core chip may appear obsolete next to Core 2 Duo processors with 4MB memory cache, low-voltage Core 2 Duo chips have just recently started to appear public so it's no shock to see the CF-Y5 shipping with this CPU. Performance is ample for the majority of system tasks. The laptop scored a real disappointing score of 2,547 in PCmark05.
Despite its tough-guy gestures, the CF-Y5 is a very attractive laptop. As on the CF W5, the circular mouse pad is small but it performs really well. The 14.1 inch LCD screen has a native resolution of 1,400x1, 050 pixels giving a bigger desktop real-estate for documents. Unlike the CF-W5 and other tough books the backlight bleed, which results in an apparent gradient of color near the foot of a screen, is barely seen on this model.

The screen is powered by Intel GMA950 graphics chip set that dynamically propels with up to 224MB of system memory. The abounding 512MB of DDR2 553MHz Ram is parsimonious and we'd prefer 2GB at this price range; an upgrade to at minimum1GB is definitely recommended. A 60GB shock resistant hard disk drive is also added, while just a single slot is provided for PC card and SD cards.

The keyboard is inspiring for a notebook of this size. An in built 3G HSDPA slot for mobile broadband can be included, but the price then hikes to a heart-jabbing £2,260.

Overall
Panasonic CF-Y5 seems to be a costly effort. The pricing is too high; we would have loved to see the notebook be facilitated more for this demanding price. With decent display, and very minimal gaming features possible, this leaves very little to be admired about.

Pros
+ Design
+ Less weight of jusT 1.95kg
+ Inspiring Keyboard

Cons
- Too pricey
- 512 MB Ram never a great performance statement
- Least connectivity options

Value For Money

Our Rating

GREAT BUSINESS NOTEBOOK - COMPAQ 6715B

Compaq 6715B is a great business notebook and the performance ranges are higher. The graphics performance is much greater and it is an exception in case of business notebooks. The graphics and the gaming are much avoided in terms of a business note bopok, but in this case, the included AMD Xpress 1250 can power everyday needs in whole without any hassle. Apart from sharing up to 512MB of the system memory, but with 2GB on board this shouldn't be a problem.Storage is provided by a 160GB, 5,400rpm hard drive and there's also a dual-layer DVD burner, as well as a 6-in-1 flash card reader, PC Card slot and four USB ports.

The processors play an important role. To power the Compaq 6715b is one of AMD's mobile dual core processors, a Turion 64 X2 TL60, which has a clock speed of 2.0GHz and just 1MB of L2 cache. There is also a back up, 2GB of PC2-5300, 667MHz, DDR2 memory via two 1GB modules. Very importantly, the motherboard and chipset (AMD M690T) can support up to 4GB of memory. Compaq 6715b has the major plus point that is the screen. The 15.4-inch display has a very reasonable resolution of 1,680 x 1,050. That proffers enormous amount of desktop space and very significant is that the viewing angles are reasonably wide too. This system Compaq 6715b is a joy to use in brightly lit space.

CHECK OUT THE POPULAR BUSINESS LAPTOPS

Notebooks are considered as the most useful product for business people. The biggest advantage of laptops comes from their portability option. Here listed are some of the popular business notebooks:

• Samsung X20 Notebook – it is particularly designed only for business users providing portability and get performance. Price ranges from $1600, which is actually an affordable option for business owner.

• Lenovo Z60M – This is an ideal notebook for small business owner, features 15-inch wide screen display with decent 4 hours battery life.

• Acer 4152LMi PRO – You get most of the features required in a business laptop via this brand and well known as business notebook maker.

So what are the actual benefits of owing business laptops? The most obvious benefit of having business notebook is the arena of portability. Next the great convenience of transportable data could not be disputed. In addition your laptop can be a portable presentation tool. Gone are those days of projectors and printing copies. You are also allowed to check your email and browse net anywhere at anytime. There may be some disadvantages as well such as laptops are expensive stuff to carry or upgrading could be complicated. However with the latest technology involved everything becomes easier!

SLEEK BUSINESS TABLET – TOSHIBA PORTEGE M700 NOTEBOOK

Toshiba Portege series are already running hot on the market and now they have introduced the next Portege M700 Tablet PC that rages at CES. Toshiba Portege M700 grasps the place of its forerunner notebook named M400, even though it has several other resemblances to the R400. This notebook has a 12.1" LED backlight wide screen display and is power-driven by a 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo processor. You get 160GB hard drive and 2GB of RAM space. Another important features is that the notebook has Full Suite of Toshiba 3rd Generation EasyGuard Technology incorporated. This sleek business tablet is certain to make the best impression on people.

BUSINESS MODEL NOTEBOOK TOSHIBA TECRA M9

Toshiba Tecra M9 Notebook is a business model especially made for high portability option. It is actually a heavyset with overall weight of 2.3 kg and display of 14.1-inch. With its security features and other keyboard structure you feel that it is a classical business notebook. The front of Tecra M9 concludes 4 centimeters. Apart from being a mobile notebook it also has massive plastic case that puts trustworthiness across. Only the weight part is pretty disturbing; with the weight of 2.30 kilograms of 14-inch notebook is no doubt very high when you compare it to other notebook size. Further if you carry power supply units along then it is about half a kilo.

This notebook is not more for the multimedia players as it has poor contrast, little viewing angles and because of its flat colors. This would go will with someone who is in need of office notebook as non-reflecting display allows working even during bad lightening situations. One of the most impressive features is the battery. Tecra M9 certainly did really well in satisfying the battery benchmarks. On the final word, this is a solid business notebook when used for home/office purpose, which is powered by Intel’s modern Santa Rosa Chipset, and provides sufficient performance for every circumstance.

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DELL VOSTRO 1500 - SMALL BUSINESS PERSONS’ CHOICE

The consumers and the budding businesspersons are all together happy for the consumer friendly creation of Dell. Dell Vostro series are well known among the corporate crowd, and Vostro 1500 resembles more of the Dell Inspiron 1520. This has 15.4 inches display screen, which has a glossy touch. The system is packed with many essentials of good performance and extras that are optional to give the customers the extent of satisfaction and delight. The processors are Intel processors ranging from the 1.86GHz Celeron M M540 up to the T7500 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo. The battery is 6 celled and the weight is 6 pounds. The notebook is apt for small businesses and normal consumers. The creation of Dell simply says that Dell is corporate friendly.