Under the hood

The P-Series offers a generous 2GB of DDR2 memory, shared with the Intel graphics card, and either a 1.33GHz or 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor. Storage ranges from a traditional 60GB hard drive to a 128GB solid state drive, depending on which model you go for.

If you want to make video calls, the P-Series includes a pretty reasonable 0.3-megapixel webcam, although it is rather oddly placed to the right of the screen and not angled slightly inwards, so during calls you have to place yourself slightly off to the right of the device if you want to be in the centre of the picture. Not only does this mean you're constantly looking off to the left to see the person you're talking to, but it can be uncomfortable if you're trying to type or navigate at the same time.

Specification summary:

• Intel Atom Z520 processor (1.33GHz, 512KB L2 cache)
  
• Intel SCH US15W chipset with Mobile Intel GMA 500 graphics
  
• 2GB 533MHz DDR2-SDRAM
  
• 8-inch X-black LED-backlit display (1,600 x 768 native resolution)
  
• 60GB ATA/100 4,200 RPM hard drive
  
• Two USB 2.0 ports, one 3.5mm headphone jack and one port replicator connector (for Gigabit Ethernet/VGA)
  
• Built-in HSDPA (7.2Mbps) and 802.11b/g/Draft-n
  
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
  
• Stereo Speakers and built-in microphone
  
• 0.3 Megapixel webcam
  
• Memory Stick and SD card slots
  
• Windows Vista Home Premium

Pros:

Has only a 1.3-pound weight, which is considerably lighter than some similarly priced netbooks.In fact, the average cost of a product with this light a weight is $1,765.Also, this netbook comes with Microsoft Windows Vista premium and Microsoft Windows Vista OS, which is considerably more favorable than some similarly priced netbooks.The built in Bluetooth connectivity will let you pair headphones or sync your mobile contacts.

Cons:

The fair battery performance of this notebook means it has to be recharged more frequently than other laptops in its class.This notebook's Intel GMA 500 graphics chip uses system memory, which sometimes results in slower performance.

Suitability:

A highly portable netbook, suited for web-based computing.If you have a wireless network at home, wirelessly browse the Internet from any room in your house with this Wi-Fi enabled laptop.

Value:

Overall, this netbook's features are as expected for this price.However, the average price of energy efficient products with a comparable screen size is considerably less -- right around $900.

TechFind Says :

Given this device's Wi-Fi capability, you may want to get a wireless access point your home, so that you can browse the Web more conveniently from any room.

To get the most out of this notebook's Bluetooth capability, you could have a Bluetooth-enabled headset, PDA or other device, and be able to link it wirelessly to your computer within a range of 20-or-so feet inside the same room.

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