First Look: Pioneer DreamBook IL1, a notebook for under $500
Tuesday July 01, 2008
Price at time of review.
It looks like Pioneer wants the record for one of the cheapest notebook on the market. Take a look.
| Price |
$499 |
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| CPU model/brand |
Via C7-M |
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| CPU speed |
1GHz |
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| Memory capacity |
1GB |
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| Hard drive capacity |
40GB |
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| Flash drive capacity |
Up to 8GB (optional) |
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| Internal optical drive |
No |
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| Graphics type |
Integrated |
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| Weight |
1.1Kg |
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| Dimensions WDH |
244x172x28.5 |
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| Wi-Fi |
802.11b/g |
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| USB ports |
2 |
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| Output ports |
VGA/headphone |
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| Memory card reader |
SD/MMC/MC |
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| Operating system |
XP/Ubuntu/Vista |
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| Webcam |
0.3Mp |
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| Manufacturer |
Pioneer Computers |
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| Supplier |
Pioneer Computers |
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Comments: 6
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macain2004
Jul 6, 2008 10:54 AM
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good thing you only gave, just add the negative sign -3. i bought a dreambook il1 and just after a 1.5 months the keyboard went bad. nobody wants to fix it since the keyboard is not covered under warranty here in the philippines.
the distibutor is ADI-ASIANIC Distributors at SM Clark. Be wary dealing with them & dont buy This Dreambook
Comment made about the PC Authority article:
First Look: Pioneer DreamBook IL1, a notebook for under $500?
It looks like Pioneer wants the record for one of the cheapest notebook on the market. Take a look.
What do you think? Join the discussion. |
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Graham
Jul 7, 2008 5:29 PM
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I'm looking at buying a new laptop but I've started looking at notebooks, and have read or heard nothing good about notebooks. Are notebooks worth it. |
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.:Cyb3rGlitch:.
Jul 7, 2008 5:36 PM
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The only quality Netbook I've seen is the Eee 901 and the Eee 1000. The MSI Wind has hinge issues, and this one has keyboard problems. ASUS are also bringing out a 3G version, and a refresh of the 9xx series which have a larger keyboard. |
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BenHarvey
Jul 8, 2008 11:07 AM
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Cyber your right the Asus is quality from the moment you touch it your feel the difference i have the EEE and the Wind. And the asus's build quality wins
However every single Netbook defeats the purpose of conenctivity
Wifi is old, We need 3G connections in our netbooks. I don't want to plug in my 3G dongle wait 30 seconds for it to authenticate. My netbook is for the internet and email When im in the office its great when im on the run its just annoying. Portability without conenctivity
Its good to see the new series EEE PC is fixing this major issue with the netbook category |
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.:Cyb3rGlitch:.
Jul 8, 2008 11:52 AM
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I've heard good things about the HP Mininote, apart from the small trackpad. |
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canaussie
Jul 9, 2008 8:56 AM
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I am a small person. Been teased, bullied and beat up. Despite that, I managed to find a wife and have always flown the banner, "Good Things Come In Small Packages".
After reading the specs of the Pioneer, I have decided to lower the banner to half mast and shop around for growth hormones. |