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I’m on the go a lot, so I need to carry a notebook around that’s not going to weigh me down. I’m sure there are plenty of you than can sympathize. I don’t, however, want to sacrifice performance for the sake of size. Here’s a good notebook that can give you the best of both worlds.
The Ripple Note laptop from Pixel Labs Korea features a 12.1-inch screen which is about perfect for the traveler. The Intel Core2Duo T7500 should give you plenty of power on the go. You’ll get other extras like an Intel PRO/Wireless 4965GN chip which can give you wireless speeds of 320Mbps and a 1.3MP webcam.
Overall, the notebook isn’t too hard on the eyes and the diamond pattern on the lid gives it a little something extra. It’ll run you a little less than $1,300, which isn’t too bad for what you’re getting, plus they even throw in a case. Unfortunately as the company name suggests, you’ll likely only find this one in Korea.
12.1-inch luxurious black color laptop ‘Ripple Note’ [via aving]
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What no bluetooth ? The Saint Grall of the freedom not present in this nice computer. Oh well, another one will bite the dust.
I’ve had my Ripple 12.1 inch tablet (T8300 and 4GB of ram) running Vista Ultimate (sp1) for about two months now. Shell has no diamond pattern – it’s smooth as a baby’s butt. And the machine seems to be very moody. It works well (and fast) but also has its WTF? moments. Bluetooth is installed but I have yet to use it. I thought a fax modem was part of the deal tho’ apparently correct information is not a Korean trait. No modem. The wireless lan end is a tad slow to connect. Unsure why. Once connected it’s works just fine. The keyboard has a nice feel tho’ one side frequently becomes loose and irritates much like a folded newspaper while doing a crossword puzzle. The touchscreen is responsive and nice to show off with.
The builtin webcam is setup with Bison, a barebones software package. Not impressive. The 7 in 1 card reader is nice.
With power set to “balanced” I get about 1 hour of use from the battery. Fingerprint reader is nice to stop prying eyes from learning your password(s). Definitely a bonus while travelling.
Overall. I’m happy with the performance. The downside is that I have no fax modem, had to pay extra to have the bluetooth installed (factory), and have to deal with a computer with pms. Fortunately divorce will be as easy as lifting the trashbin lid when I’m done.
If you want a flawless machine, this is not for you. If you like an occasional computer adventure and don’t mind the odd reboots to fix things, have at it!