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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]
2 Responses to “Ripple Note – 12.1-inch Portable and Powerful Laptop”
Denis Bergeron September 24, 2007
What no bluetooth ? The Saint Grall of the freedom not present in this nice computer. Oh well, another one will bite the dust.
-1SlightlyDisgruntled July 5, 2008
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!
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