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computer gives you the power and stability you need for your multimedia applications. As its name implies, the iXtreme 2613 provides extreme performances by combinin...
Today's intensive applications, like video editing, require the fastest processors available. ixtreme gives you a choice of top processors from Intel and AMD. ixtreme is extremely flexible. In addition to its incomparably rich collection of high-end features you can also add a number of powerful options, including an Ethernet card for broadband Internet access, a CD-RW drive, a TV-tuner card, PC-card slots and extra IEEE-1394 ports. If you're a power user, then ixtreme is your ticket to a richer Internet experience. Not only will you enjoy the best, most interactive Web content around, you can also create and publish your own content, including audio, movies and your own web site. To take advantage of the best audio quality, ixtreme offers Dolby Digital Sound and a RCA S/PDIF out. And as sound goes along with video, ixtreme comes with an S-Video output.
Telecom
Modem: Fax / modem - PCI - plug-in card
Max Transfer Rate: 56 Kbps
Protocols & Specifications: ITU V.90 , Hayes AT command set
Networking
Networking: Network adapter - PCI - plug-in card
Data Link Protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Network / Transport Protocol: TCP / IP
Compliant Standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Expansion / connectivity
Expansion Bays Total (Free):
Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
Front accessible - 3.5" x 1/3H
Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H
Expansion Slots Total (Free):
1 ( 0 ) x processor
Memory - DIMM 168-PIN
PCI
1 ( 0 ) x AGP 4x
Interfaces:
1 x microphone - input - mini-phone mono 3.5 mm
1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
Advantages: Good looks & performance, TFT screen, Very quiet, reliability Disadvantages: Relatively little memory as supplied, cheap mouse
...After a succession of 'built to order' and home built machines of varying reliability, we decided to buy one off the shelf. The main argument being that it would be factory assembled, with greater Quality control than the smaller 'build to order' companies could manage.
After trailing round PC world, Comet, Dixon's etc, we finally settled on a n iXtreme with the following spec:
Intel P4 2.5Ghz, 256Mb PC2100 ram, 80GB Maxtor Hard Disk, DVD, CDRW & Floppy drives small powered speakers (2) keyboard with cd & web buttons and a basic wheel mouse. and a 15" TFT screen. Good value at £739.
Supplied software is Win XP Home SP1, MS Works, MS Word, Norton Internet security & anti-Virus 2003. a whizzy CD writing App, DVD player plus some games & Educational stuff I didn't bother with. Setup was a breeze, apart from Win XP Service Pack 1...
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Advantages: separate CDRW and DVD drives, P4, easy set-up Disadvantages: Problems with DVD and CDRW drives (drivers etc)
...I recently bought an imedia 5109.
In short, I wish I had waited for the extra couple of weeks to spend a little extra money on two important areas:
1: I have a 1.9 GHz P4 .... 2.5 GHz or more would have been nice.
2: Other PB computers imcliude Geforce 4 graphics cards - well worth the extra coupla quid!!
Finally I have had problems with the DVD drive and CDRW but updating my drivers online fixed most things.
Other than that I have had no problems. I would not hessitate to reccommend PackardBell - but I would say this: spend as much as you can afford - you'll be glad in the long run!!
Better value than Dell - Not as good value as Emachines.
PACKARDBELL - A POOR MANS DELL....
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Advantages: Good battery life Disadvantages: None yet.
...I have had this laptop for over 2 years now without anything needing to be replaced. The battery life of 4-5 hours is great in a laptop as well. Also, Windows XP will run smoothly on this laptop. I doubt that it will be able to support Windows Vista, but I will try. I mostly use my laptop for school and is perfect for home use. This would make for the perfect investment for your childern or yourself, as it is inexpensive and durable. My mother bought the same laptop when I did and her's still works as well. Compaq has a wealth of troubleshooting and driver downloads available on their website. I will continue to buy compaq in the future....
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The specs of the laptop are as follows
Operating system - Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Basic 32
Processor - Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2050 1.60 GHz 2 MB L2
cache 533 MHz front side bus.
Memory- 512 MB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM - 533-MHz with... more
I've recently been able to test this laptop as my stepdad has received one through his work. It's the first time I have seen an HP/Compaq laptop, but I've used many other brands so I'll be mainly using them as a comparison.
At first glance, the laptop more
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