An above average overall finisher, the Targa's claim to fame is undoubtedly its long battery run times, achieving the best part of 5 hours on a single charge whilst juggling a full productivity workload of Photoshop and Microsoft Office.
Although not the highest spec notebook at 1.5GHz 256MB PC2700 DDR and integrated Intel Extreme Graphics it secured the fifth overall place by a single point over the Viewmaster Portiva NVP05. The software bundle gives you everything you'll need to work with your combo optical drive DVD-ROM/CD-RW for burning and playback. While not the highest feature score, its high performance and value for money scores helped cement it in a top position. Extended battery life makes this the perfect partner for students or road warriors who value battery run time above all else, performance junkies would find better value in something with dedicated video memory and higher clocked desktop or mobile P4 processor.