Nahitaji laptop: Naomba ushauri ninunue Dell au Toshiba?

[Steve Dii]

toshiba ni vimeo you cant at any ground compare dell to toshiba.
it is a murder- like one time saying of the late Mwalimu.

Such a sweeping statement. Naomba nikuulize, based on brand reputation, laptop gani ni imara kuliko zote?! Kama unaweza naomba unitajie katika list, 1 to 5, 1 being the best and 5 the least. Thanks!

 

[LazyDog]

Nawashukuruni nyote kwa ushauri wenu. Kwa kuwa matumizi yangu ya laptop ni ya kawaida na kulingana na bajeti yangu ndogo nimeamua kununua Dell Studio 1555 320GB. Nitafanya maarifa ya kununua Toshiba hapo baadae.

Inatokea tu kwamba unamjibu mtu jinsi swali lake lilivyo (I don't like what I wrote post #16). Comment ya mwisho ya Janejo hapo juu inaonesha haja yake ilikuwa nini.

Nauliza kati ya Dell na Toshiba ni brand ipi bora?

Nahitaji laptop mpya ya bei nafuu kidogo ila imara.

(Janejo keshanunua; maoni haya yatawafaa wengine).
Kufahamu brand iliyo bora sio njia muafaka kutumia kama kigezo uendapo kununua computer. Utambue kwamba computer zinatengenezwa kwa makundi ya matumizi mbalimbali au soko fulani. Mfano kwa ajili ya:

• Consumer line - lower end (have few or cheap components), medium or high end.
• Custom built PC for extreme performance (gaming and for heavy professionals).
• Servers etc

Computer kwa ajili ya ofisi haitamfaa mtu wa multi-media. Kama unataka kucheza "Call of Duty" online, basi ni vyema ukatafuta computer au laptop inayoweza kumudu (if you have the money).

HP, Toshiba, Dell, Sony ...brand zote hizi unaweza kusema ziko kwenye mainstream. Chagua brand ukipenda, baada ya hapo, chagua laptop kadhaa zenye bei utakayomudu, halafu uweke hapa JF (model, specs, price) wadau watoe mapendekezo ipi inafaa zaidi. Ni vyema ukaweka pembeni ishu ya brand; muhimu ni kuepuka brand usizozijua.

 

[Kwetunikwetu]

Mkuu unahitaji leo leo au unaulizia ili ununue mwakani
Pia unahitaji mpya au used

Mkuu kama unahitaji used, nenda pale nyuma ya Chef Pride kuna mtaalam anaitwa Fred utapata chap chap. Leo asubuhi aliniambia kuna Toshiba 1.0 Gb RAM, 80GB Hdd, 1.8 Ghz Dual core, DVD Writer. Bei ile ile ya kimjini mjini 6.5 lakis

Kazi kwako

 

[Yona F. Maro]

Wondering how to buy the right Windows notebook/laptop (sometimes called a PC notebook)? It's easy to get confused by all the options available, which is why we've put together this comprehensive guide.
What do you need?
The first thing you need to figure out when buying a notebook PC is what your main requirements are for it. Models often have features that are targeted at the following groups. Which one do you fit best?
Home user
• Budget of $1500 - $2500
• Average sized laptop
• Basic wired & wireless networking
• Optical drive built-in (CD burner/DVD player combo drive as a minimum for backups and movie playback)
• Reasonably powerful CPU
• Enough memory for adequate performance in office applications and internet
• Ample storage for movies and music (e.g. above 120GB)
• Decent processor speed (e.g. Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Turion 64 X2)
• Windows Vista Home Premium for its included media center functionality or XP Media Center Edition.
Business user
• Security features such as fingerprint reader
• Business version of operating system with enhanced security such as full-drive encryption (e.g. Windows Vista Business or Windows XP Pro)
• Good processor speed (e.g. Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Turion 64 X2)
• Medium to large hard drive size (e.g. above 120GB)
• Optical drive built-in (DVD burner for backups, presentations)
• VGA port for connection to projectors
• Inbuilt mobile broadband (HSPA) capability
• Excellent warranty options – fast turnaround, on-site service, courier pickup and return.
Student
• Budget $1000 - $2000
• Small enough to fit in a backpack
• Durable enough to handle some knocks
• Basic wired & wireless networking
• Optical drive built-in (CD burner as a minimum for backups)
• Good battery life for use on campus
• Medium to large hard drive size (e.g. above 80GB)
• Maximum speed less important than other features (e.g. Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Turion 64)
• Windows Vista Home Basic or Windows XP Home
Traveller / road-warrior
• Lightest weight possible for easy carrying in a briefcase or backpack (e.g. 1 to 1.5KG)
• Small size to fit easily on airline tray tables (e.g. 11 to 13" size screen)
• Basic wired & wireless networking
• Port replicator option to allow instant connection of peripherals at work desk
• Good battery life and/or extended battery options
• Largest possible hard drive – because this machine will be your digital life! (e.g. 160GB and above)
• Excellent warranty options – fast turnaround, on-site service, courier pickup and return.
Gamer
• Big screen: 17" and above
• Fastest graphics processor possible (e.g. latest Nvidia or ATI mobile graphics processor)
• Large (e.g. 160GB and above) and fast hard drive (e.g. a 7200 RPM model)
• Good sound options – surround sound ports, multiple speakers, well-located headphone port
Videographer/photographer
• Fastest processor speed (Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Turion 64 X2)
• Large, high-res monitor (15" widescreen display and above)
• Discreet graphics card for faster video performance (e.g. NVidia or ATI with 128MB and above non-shared memory)
• Multimedia connectors for easy connection to external displays/TVs (e.g. DVI as a minimum, but S-Video, HDMI desirable)
• Digital audio connectors (S/PDIF or TOSLINK desirable)
Screen type and resolution
While all notebooks use LCD technology on a basic level, there are many different grades of LCD panel, with variation in colour reproduction, brightness, ability to be seen at different angles and performance under bright light such as daylight.
As manufacturers rarely disclose the brand or type of LCD panel they are using, it's worth trying to see the screen in action in a shop environment before buying. One of the biggest complaints about LCD monitors is poor viewing angle – if you're not looking basically dead-on, the colours and brightness will distort. Look at the panel from different angles in the shop to get a sense of this. Some panels perform significantly better than others.
Some panels are specifically designed to work better under bright lighting. These are called transflective panels, because they actually allow the light to come through the screen and then bounce back from a metallic layer behind the screen. They are relatively uncommon and often don't provide very good results anyway as it's a newish technology.
Resolution is an important consideration when buying a notebook. If the screen resolution is too high, you might find operating system controls too small. Windows XP in particular doesn't handle too-high-resolution screens very well – although you can adjust the size of some elements of the operating system, you can't adjust others.
Typically, for a 15" widescreen, a good resolution is 1440×900, while for a 13.3" screen, 1280×800 or thereabouts is a good size. If you are wanting to work with high-definition video, a 17" notebook with a resolution of 1920×1200 is a great benefit, as it allows playback of the video with no downscaling, though most models will use a 1680×1050 display or thereabouts.
Size and weight
The size and weight of a notebook should be one of your most major considerations when buying. After all, portability is the reason you're getting a notebook rather than a desktop PC.
Screen size may be more important than weight, ultimately, though. For example, anything larger than 15" won't be usable on an airline tray table, and it'll be easier to use a 13" or smaller notebook if the person in front decides to recline their seat!
However, if you're planning to use the laptop as a ‘portable' machine rather than something you'll be putting into a backpack or using propped on your knee on the sofa, you can get away with buying a larger and heavier unit, which will provide big cost savings and allow you to get the most powerful components inside.
If you are looking at getting a very small notebook, be aware that some manufacturers economise on weight by having larger power adaptors and externally-connectable CD/DVD drives rather than having them built in. These are perfectly legitimate sacrifices, but make sure they're appropriate for you.
Graphics capabilities
The graphics processor in your computer determines how many frames per second of 3D graphics can be displayed on the screen. While this was once only important for gamers, Windows Vista now makes use of 3D graphics to display the basic on-screen windows and controls, so a better 3D GPU can make a difference to Windows performance as well.
The basic choice you need to make is whether to use an "integrated" graphics chip or a "discreet one". The key difference between the two is that the integrated one shares your system's main memory, which reduces the available memory for running software, and is also slower than a "discreet" chip which has its own memory.
That said the latest integrated graphics chips do have adequate power for running Vista's interface at a good clip. Look for an Intel GMA3100 or better, or
When evaluating which discreet graphics processor to get, it's pretty easy: the higher the number, the better the chip. You can see what the current-release GPUs are by going to the manufacturers' websites (Welcome to NVIDIA - World Leader in Visual Computing Technologies and ati.amd.com) and looking at the current range of notebook GPUs. The amount of high-speed memory that the GPU has is important as it contributes greatly to the graphics performance of the notebook. You should look for a minimum of 128MB video memory. If you plan to play games, go for a 256MB one if it is available.
Brand
Brand isn't such an important consideration in desktop PCs because they are basically simply-connected collections of parts. However, notebook PCs require considerably more engineering prowess.
Heat management is a particular issue for notebooks – cheaper units from less-well-known manufacturers often have noisy fans or get too hot for comfortable use. Overheating also makes the machine run more slowly as the CPU will switch into a lower speed mode in an attempt to generate less heat, and can reduce the lifespan of components in the PC, like the hard drive.
Another design mistake made by no-name manufacturers is annoying placement of buttons and ports. If you want to use the notebook on a plane without much space in front of you, it can be hideously annoying to have a headphone port at the front of the notebook rather than on the side, and likewise, buttons that turn wireless on and off shouldn't be positioned in a place where you will easily bump them by mistake.
It's impossible, of course, to make generalisations about which brands are better than others – every manufacturer has "dog" products, and within each manufacturers range, some products are given more attention to the engineering of specific models than others. But some well-respected PC makers include Dell, Toshiba, HP, Lenovo (which purchased IBM's notebook division), Sony, Acer, Panasonic and Fujitsu.
Processor
There are two main players in the processor industry: Intel and AMD. Within their product ranges, there two basic categories of chips: low-powered ones that give maximum battery life but operate more slowly, and high-powered ones for maximum performance.
In Intel's range, the lower powered chips are called Intel Core Solo, Intel Core 2 Solo – these have only one processing core. The higher powered chips are called Core 2 Duo, and as the name suggests, have two processing cores but are still very power efficient.
Intel does still manufacture Pentium 4 and Celeron chips, but these use older, much less power-efficient technology, produce more heat, and should generally be avoided unless you're on an extremely tight budget.
AMD's single-core mobile processors are called Turion 64, while the higher-powered and more expensive ones are Turion 64 X2.
At the time this article was written, most notebook manufacturers were using Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs, because they're power efficient but very fast and are part of Intel's overall ‘Centrino' platform, which provides other capabilities like wireless and power management in a standard way.
Battery life
There have been some good advances in battery life in recent years, but one thing stands true: manufacturers wildly overstate the maximum battery life of their notebook PCs. If a manufacturer says a notebook will last for 12 hours, you can expect it to last about four hours. If the claim is six hours, it will probably last for about two.
Nearly all notebooks come with Lithium Ion batteries – yes, the ones that are prone to exploding, though that problem has been brought under control now. You'll find batteries advertised as three, six, or nine cell, which refers to how many cylindrical batteries are lined up together inside your oblong battery pack. The nine cell batteries obviously provide the longest battery life, but weigh more.
Notebook manufacturers often advertise their notebooks with three cell batteries, and have six or nine cell batteries as options at the time you place your order. It's well worth looking at upgrading the standard three cell one to a six or nine cell if you can afford it. Of course, check whether that will change the size of the notebook while you're at it – there's no point having a super-light subnotebook if it has a whopping great chunk of battery clipped on to the back of it.
Memory
Memory's something that you can't really have too much of. That said, for running Windows XP, 512MB will provide adequate performance and 1GB and above good performance. Windows Vista, on the other hand, requires 1GB for adequate and 2GB for good performance.
Most notebooks can accommodate up to 4GB of RAM, but you will only be able to access up to about 3.5GB of memory, due to the some legacy constraints built into 32 bit operating systems. If you want to access more memory than that, you'll need to get a 64-bit operating system (like Windows Vista 64-bit).
Most notebooks use standard notebook-sized DDR2 memory SO-DIMMs, accessible via a flap on the bottom of the notebook, so adding more in later is easy to do. However, there are usually only two memory slots, so what you don't want to do is to order your notebook with, say, 1GB of memory, and find that it has been installed as 2 x 512MB SO-DIMMS. Manufacturers sometimes do this because the lower capacity sticks of memory are cheaper than the higher capacity ones, but it means you don't have a spare slot for future expansion.
Storage
Most notebooks use 2.5" sized hard drives, which are smaller in capacity than desktop hard drives. At the time of writing, the largest 2.5" hard drives just coming onto the market were 320GB. However, for most people, hard drives of 120GB – 160GB are big enough, and these are cheap and plentifully available.
Some notebook manufacturers will also give you a choice of hard drive speeds. The options will generally be 4200RPM, 5400RPM or 7200RPM. For good performance, you'll want 5400RPM, and this is what most notebooks have. 7200RPM drives will give you ripping performance at the expense of some battery life, but you probably won't need this extra speed unless you are doing disk intensive work like video editing or converting large batches of photos.
Some notebooks do squeeze in a vast amount of storage, though – they put two hard drives into the unit. The result is a much larger, heavier notebook, though, and reduced battery life due to the consumption of the two notebooks. If you see a notebook advertised with 400GB of storage, for example, that's how they will have done it. It's a good option for people who want a portable machine but don't really mind about the weight, size and battery life.
One new option coming in to some top-priced notebooks is solid-state storage: hard drives use the same flash memory chip technology that a USB thumb drive or camera memory card uses. They can provide significantly better battery life and reliability than regular hard drives (there is no constantly spinning moving platter, after all) but they are extraordinarily expensive. As a result, if you get a notebook with one of these drives, you'll have to accept a much smaller capacity in the interest of price – usually either 32GB or 64GB.
Optical drive
Optical drives for notebooks come in the following categories:
CD-ROM – read CDs only (very rare these days)
CD-RW – read and write CDs only (also quite rare)
CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo – read and write CDs and play back DVDs (common in cheaper notebooks. Sometimes just called a "combo drive")
DVD-RW – read and write CDs and DVDs (common in most notebook PCs above the "budget" price range)
DVD-RW-DL – read and write CDs and DVDs including 8.5GB DVDs with a double recording layer (relatively rare; only found in more expensive notebooks).
BluRay – read and write CDs and DVDs and also playback BluRay high definition movies (but cannot write to the discs)
HD-DVD – read and write CDs and DVDs and also playback HD-DVD high definition movies (but cannot write to the discs)
The best option for most people is the DVD-RW drive, as it is an affordable component and will provide burning options right up to recordable DVD. Drives capable of burning double layer discs are mostly useful for people wanting to copy movie DVDs without first having to compress them, as the are often larger than the 4.2GB capacity of regular DVDs.
It's a bit questionable whether it's worth the extra money to buy a BluRay or HD-DVD drive in a notebook at the moment. Until the "format war" settles down and it becomes clear which of the two competing high-def formats will prevail, it's a bit of a gamble buying a notebook with the technology built in.
Multimedia features / buttons
Some notebooks have special multimedia features for video and audio playback. For example, larger screens, a remote control, buttons to play, pause, fast forward, etc on the notebook itself, and so on.
Another feature in some notebooks is a mode where the notebook can power up quickly without fully booting into Windows in order to play a CD or DVD, or your digital movies/music on your hard drive.
Some manufacturers really take it all the way. Toshiba, for example, provides HDMI connectivity for connection to plasma and LCD TVs, high-definition audio chipset (with Dolby certification), a 1920×1080 pixel display, Harmon/Kardon inbuilt speakers and more. These notebooks do, on the other hand, come with a pricetag to match the feature set.
Webcam/Internet Telephony features
Don't forget to get an inbuilt webcam with your notebook. It won't cost much to add, but it's so much more convenient than having a clip-on webcam that you have to remember to bring with you. With Skype now supporting webcams, it's so easy to make a video call that you shouldn't miss having the capability in your notebook.
Some notebooks have special features to make internet (VoIP) calling better too. For example, array microphones are a series of microphones built in to different places on the computer along with special signal processing that combines the microphones all at once to provide highly directional recording, eliminating background noise and echo from the computer speakers. It makes internet calling possible without using a separate headset, which is a handy feature.
Occasionally, notebook makers even do interesting things like having a thin VoIP wireless handset built in to the card slot on the PC. It recharges itself in the card slot, and when you take it out, can be used like a very thin phone handset. This is a fairly rare feature, though.
Business features
If you're a business user, you should be thinking about the security of your data on the notebook. Since it's so easy to leave a notebook PC behind on a train or in an airport gatelounge, it's well worth spending a little extra to get better security.
Most business PCs come with a fingerprint reader and software that provides a level of extra protection over passwords alone. It can also provide faster login to Windows, because it can actually remove the password step altogether.
If you get a PC with Windows Vista Business, you'll also be able to have full-disk encryption, whch means that even if someone were to crack open the case of your notebook and physically remove the hard drive, they wouldn't be able to access the data on another computer.
Some business users may also like tablet PCs, where the notebook screen can be swivelled to lie flat on top of the keyboard. This allows you to write directly on to the screen with a stylus. It's a niche technology, though, mostly of interest to people in certain sectors that want a digital replacement for a clipboard – doctors, insurance assessors, and so on.
Wireless
All notebooks now come with wireless so you can connect to a home network without having to plug in a network cable. The basic level of wireless is now 802.11g, which provides about 20Mbit/s of speed which is adequate for accessing most home broadband connections.
Some notebooks come with draft 802.11n – it's called ‘draft' because the official networking standard had not (at the time of writing) been finalised. It's expected that these notebooks will be upgradeable to the final standard when it becomes available. Intel has launched a Centrino branded version of draft 802.11n which is certified compliant with other devices that are also branded with Centrino 802.11n compatibility.
Inbuilt mobile broadband
Business users, students and anyone expecting to use their notebook PC out and about may find inbuilt mobile broadband useful. This is broadband provided over a mobile network. The most common standard for Australian users is HSDPA, which uses 3G mobile networks from Three, Telstra, Optus and Vodafone. In North America, EV-DO capability is also common, which uses the CDMA/EV-DO networks of numerous carriers.
If you are shopping for a notebook with inbuilt wireless broadband, make sure you check what carriers it can work with. Unfortunately most notebook manufacturers do deals with carriers that lock the notebook to working with only one network. Some manufacturers, notably Dell, provide a choice of carriers – but you must let them know which carrier you want to use at the time you order the notebook, so that it comes with the correct settings.
Although not available at the time this article was written, notebooks will soon come with WiMAX capability too, which is a competing wireless broadband standard being developed and promoted by a consortium of technology companies including Intel. This should not be confused with WiFi, which is for in-home wireless networks – WiMAX is for city-wide wireless networks. At present there are few WiMAX networks in commercial operation.
Connectors
Because there's little room for expansion inside a notebook (generally speaking, the only thing people ever upgrade is memory and hard drives), external connectors become very important.
Check how many USB 2.0 connectors each model of notebook has, and where they are located. It's good for them to be spaced a bit apart from each other and located on various sides of the notebook rather than all in one cluster. The reason is that some poorly designed USB accessories such as memory keys have large plugs that block other USB devices from being plugged in.
A Firewire ports may be useful for connection of a video camera, though increasingly video cameras are using USB 2.0 as well.
If your notebook has an eSATA port, that's a big bonus – it allows the connection of an external hard drive (with an eSATA connection) at the fastest possible link speed – essentially, the same speed as if the notebook was installed inside the laptop itself.
Pay attention to the location of ports as well – sometimes it can be really annoying to have speaker or headphone jacks at the front or back of the notebook, for example.
Card slots
Card slots are mainly used for connection of wireless broadband cards if your notebook does not already have it built in. There are two main types of card slot – PCMCIA, which is an old standard and increasingly deprecated, and ExpressCard, which is the latest high-speed standard and now supported by most peripheral manufacturers.
As fewer PCMCIA devices are now being brought onto the market, it's better to get ExpressCard. All the mobile broadband networks in Australia offer an ExpressCard device.
If the notebook you're looking at doesn't have a card slot at all, it's not a big loss – you can always use a USB mobile broadband modem. However, these do either protrude from the notebook, or hang from it on a cord like a soap-on-a-rope, which some people consider a less elegant solution than a card-based modem.
Durability
Some notebooks are designed specifically to resist knocks and wear and tear well. A common feature is shock-proof hard drives, which sense the notebook suddenly moving (e.g. falling off a table) and instantly park the hard drive heads away from the disk platter, so that they don't gouge into the disk's surface, destroying your data.
Another common feature worth looking for is a spill-resistant keyboard. It's easy to drop a slop of coffee or tea into your keyboard, and paying for notebook repairs can be a costly experience.
Others are designed solely to be sleek and beautiful and are not at all knock-resistant.
Look for chassis and case strength. For example, Lenovo offers a "roll cage" on some of its models which is a tough metal frame that makes it just about impossible to crack the LCD panel due to pressure.
Other manufacturers offer super-toughened notebooks, such as the Panasonic Toughbook, which are designed to be taken into factories, combat zones, and other extremely challenging environments.
Operating system
One big choice you'll have to make is whether to order a notebook with Windows XP on it, which is a tried and tested operating system that is pretty reliable and will certainly work with all your existing peripherals, or go with Microsoft's latest OS, Windows Vista, which is likely to have problems with some of your peripherals.
Many people have said that there's not a lot to like in Vista compared to XP, when weighed against the problems it creates. Whether or not that's a fair assessment is arguable, but if you do want to run it, it's certainly advisable to buy a notebook with it pre-installed. This is because although Vista drivers are now available for most hardware that's currently available, there may not be drivers for one or two components in notebooks that were not specifically designed with Vista in mind.
Warranty
When Henry Ford introduced the Model T Ford, he invented a clever business model: sell the basic car cheaply and charge like a wounded bull for replacement parts. This cunning business tactic carries through to razor blades, inkjet printers, and definitely notebook PCs. Replacing a cracked LCD display can cost in the order of $1000 - $1500, so make sure you have some form of insurance on your notebook. Some manufacturers provide an "all inclusive" warranty program that even covers accidental damage.
Also, check the manufacturer's fast turnaround and on-site options. When your notebook fails, the last thing you want is to have to send it away to a repair centre for weeks.

 

[Kwetunikwetu]

Shy summarize bana.....mbona mambo mengi hivyo hatuna muda wa kusoma yote hayo...

 

[Yona F. Maro]

Huyo fredy office yake ina licence ? Huwa anazitoa duka gani ? Orchards ya zamani ??

 

[Idimi]

Mie natumia HP Pavilion DV 7000, ni nzuri sana kwa matumizi na nimeinunua ikiwa mpya kabisa (kwa bei ya Uswazi) mwezi Julai mwaka jana na mpaka sasa sijapata shida yoyote.

HP hiyo Ina Specifications hizi:

250 HDD
3 GB Memory
3.0 GHZ speed
Duo Core processor (AMD Turion)
Webcamera
15" WXGA Screen
Bluetooth
5 in 1 Card reader
HDMI input
3 USB Ports
DVD-RW drive
Wireless LAN
Firewire Input
Full Multimedia
Windows Vista Home Premium OS

Kwa hio nakushauri ununue HP yoyote ya model ya DV au TX series, zinadumu sana na zinapatikana Dar Es Salaam

 

[Fidel80]

Mkuu unahitaji leo leo au unaulizia ili ununue mwakani
Pia unahitaji mpya au used

Mkuu ameshapata hujasoma hapo juu?
Hizi used mzee kuna jamaa angu imekufa battery anasota mpaka kesho anatafuta kila akienda kwa wahindi wanamwambia ".....hio old version hata ulaya pata pata hiyo veve"

 

[Herbalist Dr MziziMkavu]

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The Inspiron 1525 is in fact 25% smaller, 30% slimmer and almost half a pound lighter than the Inspiron 1520. In addition to the eight color options available on other Inspiron notebooks, the 1525 offers four new patterns. These designs are inlaid molds so there's no risk of the design coming off. (view large image) Although I wasn't a huge fan of the glossy inlaid "Commotion Pattern" design on our pre-production Inspiron 1525, I must say it looks flawless. I was highly critical of the paint application on the Inspiron 1420, 1520, and 1720 because the paint has questionable durability. The new glossy lid designs might be a magnet for fingerprints, but it certainly looks more durable than the old Inspiron paint jobs. Screen Display options for the Inspiron 1525 include a matte finish 15.4" Widescreen XGA (1280 x 800), a 15.4" Widescreen XGA (1280 x 800) with TruleLife (glossy finish), or a 15.4" "high resolution" (1440 x 900) glossy widescreen display. On the surface the lack of higher resolutions is a serious flaw in the design of the 1525. In truth, the overwhelming majority of "average" notebook users will think the WXGA resolution looks stunning. The screen on our pre-production unit looks flawless from straight on and the horizontal viewing angles are great. Upper vertical viewing angles are good, but colors did begin to invert at lower viewing angles when the screen is tilted back. (view large image) Keyboard, Touchpad and Media Controls The keyboard on the Inspiron 1525 is fairly similar to the 1520. The keyboard is firm with virtually no flex and the keys have excellent travel and cushion. (view large image) The touchpad surface utilizes the new design that is integrated with the palm rest surface. The only separation between the palm rests and the touchpad is the indented area above the touchpad buttons. The touchpad buttons have excellent travel and cushion, though I did feel like they made a bit too much of a "clicking" sound when pressed. The good news with the touchpad is that it's responsive, has dedicated scroll areas and the textured feel is good. (view large image) A series of touch-sensitive media buttons with blue LED backlights are located above the keyboard similar to the buttons on the XPS notebooks. One nice feature about the media buttons is that the blue LEDs only stay lit for a fraction of a second after being pressed, so they won't distract you by staying lit all the time. Another "interesting" feature of the media buttons is that the blue LEDs "pulse" back and forth for a few seconds during Windows startup not unlike KITT from the old Knight Rider TV series or a cylon from Battlestar Galactica. (view large image) (view large image) Ports and Features The port selection of the 1525 is resonably good for a notebook of this size. Here's a quick rundown of what you get: Front profile view: LED status lights, dual headphone out, microphone in, and memory card reader. (view large image) Left side: Kensington Lock slot, DC power jack, two USB ports, Ethernet, modem, HDMI out, and FireWire. (view large image) Right side: ExpressCard slot, WiFi on/off/WiFi catcher, optical drive, S-Video out, and two USB ports. (view large image) Back profile view: no ports here.(view large image) The built-in HDMI is a very nice thing to have for those that want digital video output, S-Video and VGA are also there for the more old-fashioned approach to video output. The fact that the 1525 supports HDMI with integrated graphics is impressive ... though we didn't have the opportunity the test the limits of the HDMI output from the integrated X3100 graphics. With the addition of FireWire, four USB ports, a media card reader, two headphone jacks, microphone jack, ExpressCard slot and Ethernet port you're well equipped ports wise. I was pleasantly surprised to find four USB ports on the 1525. I was a bit let down by the fact the similarly sized XPS M1530 only includes three USB ports. The fact that the 1525 packs four USB ports into a reasonably thin and light 15.4" notebook is worth praise. Speakers The speaker quality was "acceptable" for a notebook without a built-in subwoofer. The speakers for the 1525 are located at the top of the keyboard area above the media buttons. There's not much to write home about the speakers, they get loud enough with minimal distortion, but the sound is slightly tinny as is the case with nearly all laptop speakers. Just imagine listening to music from small speakers mounted inside a tin can and you'll have an idea about the built-in sound quality. On the brighter side, both audio out ports delivered crystal clear audio to my earbuds during the test period. Performance and Benchmarks One thing to notice is that the dedicated graphics card option available on the Inspiron 1520 is missing from the Inspiron 1525. The reasoning behind this is that Dell is pushing the XPS M1530 as the 15.4" notebook for those demanding higher-end graphics performance. The Inspiron 1525 is meant for a more mainstream buyer looking for good multimedia and productivity features from a notebook, and not cutting edge 3D performance. Regardless, I would have liked for Dell to offer at least an entry-level nVidia 8400 GS 128MB dedicated graphics card option on the 1525. Sure, it might compete with a base configuration XPS M1530, but consumers like to have choices. That being said, the Inspiron 1525 performed quite well during testing and this machine will meet or exceed the performance needs of most average (non-gaming) users. wPrime is a program that forces the processor to do recursive mathematical calculations, the advantage of this program is that it is multi-threaded and can use both processor cores at once, thereby giving more accurate benchmarking measurements than Super Pi. Notebook / CPU wPrime 32M time Dell Inspiron 1525 (Core 2 Duo T7250 @ 2.0GHz) 43.569s Dell XPS M1530 (Core 2 Duo T7500 @ 2.2GHz) 37.485s Portable One SXS37 (Core 2 Duo T7250 @ 2.0GHz) 41.908s Sony VAIO NR (Core 2 Duo T5250 @ 1.5GHz) 58.233s Toshiba Tecra A9 (Core 2 Duo T7500 @ 2.2GHz) 38.343s Toshiba Tecra M9 (Core 2 Duo T7500 @ 2.2GHz) 37.299s HP Compaq 6910p (Core 2 Duo T7300 @ 2GHz) 40.965s Sony VAIO TZ (Core 2 Duo U7600 @ 1.20GHz) 76.240s Zepto 6024W (Core 2 Duo T7300 @ 2GHz) 42.385s Lenovo T61 (Core 2 Duo T7500 @ 2.2GHz) 37.705s Alienware M5750 (Core 2 Duo T7600 @ 2.33GHz) 38.327s Hewlett Packard DV6000z (Turion X2 TL-60 @ 2.0GHz) 38.720s Samsung Q70 (Core 2 Duo T7300 @ 2.0GHz) 42.218s Acer Travelmate 8204WLMi (Core Duo T2500 @ 2.0GHz) 42.947s Samsung X60plus (Core 2 Duo T7200 @ 2.0GHz) 44.922s Zepto Znote 6224W (Core 2 Duo T7300 @ 2.0GHz) 45.788s Samsung Q35 (Core 2 Duo T5600 @ 1.83GHz) 46.274s Samsung R20 (Core Duo T2250 @ 1.73GHz) 47.563s 3DMark06 comparison results for graphics performance: Notebook 3DMark06 Score Dell Inspiron 1525 (2.0GHz Intel T7250, Intel X3100) 545 3DMarks Sony VAIO NR (1.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5250, Intel X3100) 504 3DMarks Dell XPS M1530 (2.20GHz Intel T7500, Nvidia 8600M GT 256MB) 4,332 3DMarks Dell Inspiron 1520 (2.0GHz Intel T7300, NVIDIA 8600M GT) 2,905 3DMarks Dell XPS M1330 (2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, NVIDIA GeForce Go 8400M GS 128MB) 1,408 3DMarks Samsung Q70 (2.0GHz Core 2 Duo T7300 and nVidia 8400M G GPU) 1,069 3DMarks Asus F3sv-A1 (Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0GHz, Nvidia 8600M GS 256MB) 2,344 3DMarks Alienware Area 51 m5550 (2.33GHz Core 2 Duo, nVidia GeForce Go 7600 256MB 2,183 3DMarks Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Xi 1526 (1.66GHz Core Duo, nVidia 7600Go 256 MB) 2,144 3DMarks Samsung X60plus (2.0GHz Core 2 Duo T7200, ATI X1700 256MB) 1,831 3DMarks Asus A6J (1.83GHz Core Duo, ATI X1600 128MB) 1,819 3DMarks HP dv6000t (2.16 GHz Intel T7400, NVIDA GeForce Go 7400) 827 3DMarks PCMark05 measures overall notebook performance: Notebook PCMark05 Score Dell Inspiron 1525 (2.0GHz Intel T7250, Intel X3100) 4,149 PCMarks Dell XPS M1530 (2.20GHz Intel T7500, Nvidia 8600M GT 256MB) 5,412 PCMarks Dell Inspiron 1520 (2.0GHz Intel T7300, NVIDIA 8600M GT) 4,616 PCMarks Dell XPS M1330 (2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, NVIDIA GeForce Go 8400M GS) 4,591 PCMarks Lenovo ThinkPad X61 (2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, Intel X3100) 4,153 PCMarks Lenovo 3000 V200 (2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, Intel X3100) 3,987 PCMarks Lenovo T60 Widescreen (2.0GHz Intel T7200, ATI X1400 128MB) 4,189 PCMarks HP dv6000t (2.16GHz Intel T7400, NVIDA GeForce Go 7400) 4,234 PCMarks Fujitsu N6410 (1.66GHz Core Duo, ATI X1400) 3,487 PCMarks Alienware M7700 (AMD Athlon FX-60, Nvidia Go 7800GTX) 5,597 PCMarks Sony VAIO SZ-110B in Speed Mode (Using Nvidia GeForce Go 7400) 3,637 PCMarks Asus V6J (1.86GHz Core Duo T2400, Nvidia Go 7400) 3,646 PCMarks HDTune results: (view large image) Heat and Noise The Inspiron 1525 does a reasonable job keeping heat under control. The system fan and heatsinks in the 1525 do a great job managing heat when the system is under load ... as we discovered when we ran multiple benchmarks back to back. Below are images with temperature readings listed in degrees Fahrenheit: (view large image) (view large image) Unfortunately, noise was something of an issue with the fan on the 1525. The fan moved a significant amount of hot air but the noise was reasonably higher than what we hear on most current notebooks. When the fan is on low it isn't noticeable over background noise most of the time. However, when the fan was at the highest setting we did record the volume of the noise breaking the 60dB mark from about two inches away from the fan exhaust. Again, this was a pre-production review unit, so your mileage (or decibels) may vary. Battery Life The 6-cell 56WHr Li-Ion battery provides excellent battery life for the 1525. With Vista's power management running in "high performance" mode, screen brightness set to maximum and wireless on, the 6-cell battery delivered 2 hours and 53 minutes of battery life. We're certain that the 6-cell could deliver three and a half hours of life with the notebook set to "balanced" or "power saver" mode and the screen brightness turned down. There is also an available 9-cell 85WHr Li-Ion battery for those users needing extended battery life. One thing to mention is that with the 9-cell battery in you get an overall larger dimension for the notebook as the 9-cell battery sticks out of the back of the notebook. Conclusion Overall, the Dell Inspiron 1525 is an excellent budget notebook with good looks and solid performance. This isn't a gaming machine, but the 1525 can handle everyday computing tasks with ease ... and looks good while doing them. In short, the Inspiron 1525 is exactly the notebook that the Inspiron 1520 should have been in the first place. Even though the 1525 is arriving a little late to the party we suspect it's going to be a very welcomed guest in many homes. Pros * Much thinner and lighter than the Inspiron 1520 * Reasonable battery life * Nice keyboard, touchpad and media buttons * Solid performance and features Cons * Glossy LCD lid is a magnet for fingerprints * No dedicated graphics option * Limited display options MAELEZO ZAIDI BONYEZA HAPA Dell Inspiron 1525 Review

 

[Herbalist Dr MziziMkavu]

Kwa Ushauri wangu Usinunue Dell Au Toshiba Nunuwa Apple MacBook Air (with nVidia GeForce 9400M)

Apple MacBook Air
-April 19, 2009-

With its first appearance Apple MacBook Air raised so many expectations that it immediately became the craze of the masses all over the world. Not only the novice but experts also fell for its apparent technical excellence of being the thinnest ever laptop produced till that time. Even media pundits marveled at its excellence.

The ecstasy was however short lived. As the users went through the features of the new laptop they came across glaring shortcomings that made the master look like a monster. Apple MacBook Air had its luster tarnished to a great extent with such experiences among the users. For instance it was the only one laptop in the class with a single USB port and the non-removable battery it had made matters even worse for the users. To top them all many efficient features of standard laptops were conspicuous by their absence in the new laptop.

Apple MacBook Air (Nvidia 9400M GT) comes at the direct price of $1,799 and succeeds the MacBook 13 inch aluminum as well as the MacBook Pro 15 inch with dual graphics laptops. If you are looking for remarkable improvements in the later, then you will be in for great disappointments as there is no such remarkable improvement in the new Air. Only improvements that have been made come in the shape of a new integrated chipset of Nvidia brand and enhanced hard drive capabilities. True, the manufacturers had not enhanced the price but at the same time there has not been any remarkable enhancement in the efficiency either. It is a back to square one situation.

Till the time Apple MacBook Air (Nvidia 9400M GT) has come up the model has virtually remained unchanged because it could not have been possible to come up with anything thinner. At 0.76 inches at the back and with a slope of 0.16 inch at the front bezel, it is arguably the thinnest laptop ever produced. The only other laptop that could pose some threat to Apple MacBook Air is the Dell Adamo that measures 0.65 throughout the flat topped frame. While Voodoo Envy 133 as well as the Lenovo ThinkPad X301 measures under an inch in thickness but both are thicker in comparison to Air. Thickness wise Air is better in comparison to all others with the extra thin edges and that makes it look the thinnest if not really the thinnest.

Apple MacBook air has sturdy frame, a feature more visible around the expensive LED screen. This is better than Sony VAIO VGN Z590 as well as Toshiba Protégé R600-S4202 as their frames look like snapping any moment. Air is tough and yet extremely light at 2.9 pounds. It is thus lighter than the Z590, Lenovo X301, and Envy 133 at 3.3, 3.3 and 3.5 pounds respectively in that order. And mind you, all of them have the same 13 inch widescreen. The screen resolution at 1280 X 800 is quite bright and good yet falls behind Z 590 and X 301 at 1600 X 900 and 1440 X 900 respectively. There is also no glass surface here as it had with the MacBook 13 inch aluminum. Perhaps the frugality of the glass quality was the reason for such inconsistencies.

With a full size keyboard is another good feature of Apple though the non-interconnecting feature styles are a departure from the traditional. Of course they do not make your typing experience bad any way. Somewhat akin to the chicklet keys that are the feature of Z 590 though they do not provide you with the comforts of the traditional keyboards of the Lenovo X301 that is much better by performance standards. However the touchpad is a plus point as it is the largest among all the ultra portable computers and is also equipped with multi touch capabilities. You can manipulate by using the touchpad with two or even fingers.

One feature for which Air stands out is its multi-touch pad. Others have also tried it including the Dell in its Adamo but the fluidity combined with the responsiveness that the Air provides is not present in any of them. Only two Apple laptops including 13 inch Macbook and Apple Air has the standalone mouse button that is many times better in performance in comparison to the button-less touch pads provided by others.

User will get the lone trio of ports including an USB, a display port and in addition headphone jack. However certain features had to be shelved contributing to the ultra thinness of Air. DVI port of the original Air has been replaced with new Display port catering to Apple’s thinness. You cannot use multiple thumb drives, external hard drives as wall as the USB mouse and optical driver. Difficulty in the process is that each of them could connect only one peripheral at a time.

There is however, a way out. One USB hub will all you need to fix this problem. Air does not contain an internal optical drive like the Lenovo X301 and the Sony Z590. The Air Super Drive that costs you nearly $100 is incompatible with any other laptop except the apple. Adamo is trying to address this problem by providing built in 3G or mobile broadband. Another problem with Air is its extra slow hard drive with only 4,200 rpm speed. It is not good for performance enhancement. Another option for you is that you have 128 GB solid hard disk drive. It does not come free either; you pay $500 which is very high to pay for this. However in the long run it might cost to be economic.

Such problems are not new for Apple as they are continuing since its many previous versions made their appearances in the market. However the glitzy frame remains the focus so far as the update is concerned. Air gets graphic makeover using the Nvidia chipset that makes the surrounding of the processor also largely Nvidia made product. Boost in the 3D horsepower had to be compensated using the pairing of graphics with low voltage processor. The reason is that the 3D horsepower affects battery life adversely and it was to be compensated. This is also a departure from the standard processor that was used by Apple earlier.

1.6 GHz Intel Core 2Duo SL9300 is cool but not as fast as the standard voltage processors used by Sony Z590, though the performance was somewhat at par with the earlier Air products. Once again the reason is that the processor is a new invention. Similarly the standard memory configuration of 2GB becomes stale in comparison to other such configurations provided by different companies that are 3GB and 4GB respectively. That is why when the video encoding and the CineBench R10 tests were undertaken; the original versions of Apple fared better. Of course the difference is trifle and may not even be noticed. Z590 of Sony fared much better in these tests in comparison to all products of Apple.

Improvement was noticeable in the integrated Nvidia GeForce 9400 M GT chipset delivered better graphics in comparison to its Intel predecessors and also its compatriots. Faring better than the Sony Z590’s Nvidia chipset in all possible gaming categories, it also provided graphic enhancements noticeable especially during high definition video playback. In games of course they are limited. The 37Wh battery is untouched and is not removable. This is one drawback that many laptops do not have as their batteries are replaceable. Removal of battery in Apple Air will require removal of as many as ten screws altogether. Conversely you can carry the laptop to an Apple stores to change battery and the cost is $129. It will hurt of course.

When tried with low voltage processor the Mac Air battery life was improved as on the MobileMark 2007 test it fared at 3 hours and 18 minutes against the original Air performance 3 hours 5 minutes. Tests however were performed under the Windows Vista Home Premium Operating systems via Apple’s boot camp. Air is optimized for the Mac Operating System and its performance was far better with Mac.
Appearance wise the Apple MacBook Air (Nvidia 9400M GT) remains unmatched. Yet you cannot perhaps consider it the best of all like the MacBook 13 inch aluminum and MacBook Pro15 inch with dual graphics. Both updates and improvements are pretty negligible. The fact remains that buying the new version won’t mean any upgrading or improvement from the existing MacBooks and that is why the new MacBook version is fighting a losing battle with its rivals like the Sony VAIO VGN Z590 and Lenovo ThinkPad X301. It is the practical utility that counts in the practical world today and not just the beauty of a celebrated brand.http://www.bestlaptopz.com/apple/new-apple-macbook-air.html ninaye kaka yangu alikuwa na Toshiba baada ya miaka miwili ikaanza kuharibika sitoweza kukupa ushauri wa kununuwa toshiba Nunuwa Apple MacBook Ai

 

[Mwenda_Pole]

Mimi nipo pande hii, nabofya kizenji tu kwa kwenda mbele

13.3 MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB

 

[JoJiPoJi]

Mkuu Invisible, naona uko vizuri:

Mimi niko hapa:

Dell Inspiron 1535

• Up to Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology T9400 (2.53GHz, 6MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
• Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
• 4GB Dual Channel 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM.
• Intel® Cantiga GM45 Chipset
• 320GB configured with a 5400 RPM SATA hard drive
• WIFI
• Bluetooth
• 64-Bit Operating System
• Webcam
• etc

Before this was using HP.

Ninachoweza kusema naona kama XP niliyokuwa natumia iko vizuri kuliko VISTA. Pia mine is 64-Bit and many software are running at 32-Bit.

Ushauri: Angalia matumizi yako ni nini kwanza. Invisible and even my laptop are on a higher specs and may not be all you need for just a standard use. Also look at your budget.

Good luck!

mkubwa mbona hiyo kama DELL STUDIO au siioni vizuri