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rooboy's Product Reviews

Maxtor OneTouch 4 Mini
Maxtor OneTouch 4 Mini
6 out of 6

"Protection in your pocket"

Posted Aug 2, 2008 7:52 PM
Pros:
Ultra portable
Ease of use
One touch backup

Cons:
None
I purchased an HP 2133 notebook, downloaded all updates available, installed anti virus software and programs and then backed it all up to my maxtor 120GB one touch mini. If i run in any problems, i can restore a single file or the whole partition. I also have movies, Mp3's and photo's on it plus a bunch of programs and games that i can install later if i want. I just copy a program off a dvd using my desktop to the maxtor and install it on the 2133 from there.
FIRST LOOK: HP Mini-Note 2133, makes my leg feel like it's on fire
FIRST LOOK: HP Mini-Note 2133, makes my leg feel like it's on fire
5 out of 6

"I LOVE IT"

Posted Aug 2, 2008 7:28 PM
Pros:
Brilliant multi resolution screen
Magnesium alloy material
Keyboard is big and solid
Large hard drive
Light weight and small footprint
It just looks fantastic
Easy to carry around


Cons:
No protective sleeve in the box to carry the 2133 around, as per the Eee pc
I purchased an Eee PC 900 first, but the small drive was too limiting. I exchanged that for the HP 2133. It cost an extra $250 but it was worth every cent. The 2133 is very well built, it looks fantastic and the screen is brilliant. The specs aren't high, (1.6GHz cpu, 1Gb ram, 120Gb drive and Vista basic. For office apps, email and internet, it is more than enough. It has express card and SD card slots for adding more space/apps etc and bluetooth for quick file transfers. The manual says that you can upgrade both the processor and ram (underneath the keyboard) if money is no object. I have had it for 2 days and absolutely love it. I run softmaker office, outlook 2007 and a couple of games with no problems at all. I have even copied a dvd movie onto a maxtor external drive and played it on the 2133 with Power DVD.
Asus Eee PC 900
Asus Eee PC 900
3 out of 6

"Mobility Plus, but!"

Posted Jul 27, 2008 6:49 PM
Pros:
1. Small size
2. Great screen
3. Low weight
4. Quick boot

Cons:
1. Primary SSD too small
I purchased this last Friday, 25th july. I was impressed by its small size, the screen and its quite good specs. I got the XP version because of software compatibility.
I installed anti-virus, got online and then the trouble started. There were about 19 windows updates from microsoft and i ran out of room after service pack 3. Windows reported only 66Mb remaining. The primary SSD is too small for windows and its constant updates. Either go for linux or install a bigger SSD.


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