I had a lot of fun with this, and yes, the HDX comes with an integrated HDTV tuner and antennae. Using HP’s Quickplay program, you can scan your area for available HDTV stations via your analog tuner and antennae. If you have an actual HDTV digital connection, you can set it up to run through the notebook as well. After a 5 minute scan process, I was able to pick up at least 15 HDTV stations in my area. A pretty excellent addition.
Unlike netbooks, the Getac 9213 neither compromises performance nor functionality. Its efficient yet powerful 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 processor provides speed and responsiveness very close to that of Getac’s larger rugged and semi-rugged computers. You also get adequate onboard ports and connectivity as well as quick SATA disks up to 250GB and a flexible media bay with a DVD Super Multi drive. There is plenty of onboard security, including a fingerprint scanner. An integrated 1.3 megapixel camera allows video conferencing.
The MR-1’s battery snaps onto the bottom of the device. It is actually an integral part of the design, sitting in a magnesium shell, and adds a bit of thickness to the overall housing. Our original review unit came with a 29 watt-hour capacity battery whose flatness suggested Lithium-Polymer technology but was, in fact, Lithium-Ion. The battery snaps onto four sturdy metal hooks. To remove it, you depress two levers, then glide the battery to one side. The picture on the right shows the battery undone and sitting on top of the computer’s system unit.
The software setup is as easy to use as any other we’ve come across. Simply select which finger you want to register, scan the appropriate finger three times successfully, and you’re good to go. As with most fully featured fingerprint software, Toshiba’s solution allows you to password protect the hard drive with the fingerprint scanner as well as associate website logins with your fingerprint.
Plenty of Intel ideas have flopped, but the company does have more experience than most introducing complicated technology. And it’s not putting on the hard sell for Light Peak.
“We’re talking hundreds of millions of ports over next the few years, which really will help drive the costs down and make it an attractive technology,” Rattner said. “Fundamentally, we believe the time has come for the optical technologies to go high volume.”
On that note, I can type quickly, accurately, and comfortably with this keyboard. The keys are soft and feel light when depressing them (not as stiff as the ThinkPad T60, but just as soft as the MacBook Pro) with a minimal spring, allowing them to be quite responsive and exhibiting little noise. The keys depress at a comfortable 2.5 mm of depth which feels good to type with and actually feel very similar to the Acer Ferrari 4005WLMi. Thanks to the computer’s wide frame, the keyboard is centered nicely with 1.2-inches of room on each side, allowing sufficient room around the palm rest area to ensure that your wrists enjoy a comfortable typing experience. This is certainly a solid keyboard that compares favorably to the likes of the Lenovo ThinkPads and even the Apple MacBook Pro!
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