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In Laptop magazine, reviewer Jeffrey Wilson struggles to recommend the HP Compaq 6515b (starting at *est. $850) . Its virtues include light weight and impressive wireless Internet performance, but short battery life and other weaknesses make this a modest recommendation. At NotebookReview.com, Kelvin Vine concludes that the HP Compaq nc2400 (starting at *est. $1,550) is light and durable, but "because it performs very badly in every respect…this laptop is not recommended."
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Joanna over at Laptop Mag just published an interview she held with Jerry Shen, Asus' CEO. She questioned him regarding the future of the Eee PC, and he sure did outline some interesting plans for future revisions. Jump for the lowdown on what Jerry Shen had to say. More»
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[A]rguably the first true laptop was the GRiD Compass 1101, designed by Bill Moggridge in 1979-1980, and released in 1982. Enclosed in a magnesium case, it introduced the now familiar clamshell design, in which the flat display folded shut against the keyboard. The computer could be run from batteries, and was equipped with a 320×200-pixel plasma display and 384 kibibyte bubble memory. It was not IBM-compatible, and its high price (US$8,000–10,000) limited it to specialized applications. However, it was used heavily by the U.S. military, and by NASA on the Space Shuttle during the 1980s. The GRiD's manufacturer subsequently earned significant returns on its patent rights as its innovations became commonplace.
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While no particular laptop stands out as a poor choice in multiple reviews, HP Compaq laptops receive a higher percentage of unfavorable reviews than any other brand. Compaq owners have reported higher-than-average instances of repair in the PC Magazine survey for years, even predating the merger with HP. Which? subscribers ... report lower satisfaction with HP Compaq computers.
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The LAPTOP Editors' Choice Award is only bestowed on a product after it has been tested and evaluated based upon five criteria: design, ease of use, features, performance, and overall value. LAPTOP Magazine Editors awarded SimulScribe their top choice because the service demonstrated superiority to the competition both in terms of utility and innovation.
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