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Ultra-portable laptops

Reviews They're often extremely heavy and, despite manufacturers' claims, have very limited battery life. Slow CPUs are chosen because their faster counterparts can drain a laptop's battery in a matter of minutes.

5 December 2005, 13:47

MP3 players for sport

Reviews If you're kayaking down the rapids or winding your way down a snowy mountain in Austria, you can guarantee two things: firstly, that a dead MP3 player battery is nothing short of mental torment; and second, that finding the 'skip' button is almost...

8 June 2007, 13:31

HP Compaq tc4200 review

Reviews Completely new -- inside and out -- the convertible HP Compaq tc4200 tablet has a high-strength magnesium base and uses the latest Sonoma technology to deliver high performance with excellent battery life.

Editor's rating   6.9

Tags: hp, dedicated, motion, ports

17 May 2005, 23:09

Fujitsu Siemens LifeBook P1610 review

Reviews Our review sample came with a six-cell battery that protrudes about 20mm from the front edge, providing an extended wrist-rest area. There were some issues with screen resolution, USB port provision and battery life.

Editor's rating   7.5

Tags: fujitsu siemens, boost, slot, ports

21 August 2007, 16:30

Averatec 4265 review

Reviews While the system demonstrated great battery life, if you have your heart set on a machine with screaming performance, you'll be sorely disappointed. In our battery-drain tests, the portable lasted for a solid 3 hours, 33 minutes, slightly above the...

Editor's rating   5.4

Tags: averatec, ram, slot, productivity

25 August 2005, 13:51

Panasonic HDC-SD9 review

Reviews That means the electronic lens cover will stay open if you remove the battery then. At 275g without battery and SD card and only 126mm long, it's certainly one of the smallest and lightest full-size camcorders we've ever tested, and is pretty...

Editor's rating   7.2

Tags: panasonic, cover, lens, exposure

4 September 2008, 16:30

Best MP3 players

Reviews We've taken into account their general usefulness, quality and availability, and categorised them by their most outstanding feature: sound quality, battery life, usability and feature set. Best for long battery life: Sony's NW-A808 has one of the...

13 July 2007, 9:30

What are my processor, screen and memory options?

Reviews Excellent performance and reasonable battery life, but expensive and clock speeds top out at 1GHz It's the most important chip in a notebook and it has power-management features that extend battery life.

12 May 2005, 17:39

Samsung E350 review

Reviews The back is mostly occupied by the battery, but a small space above this provides room for the camera lens, self-portrait mirror and LED flash. There's just enough room on the back above the battery for the camera and self-portrait lens

Editor's rating   7.3

Tags: samsung, edge, stereo, handset

27 September 2005, 16:28

Nokia 3110 Classic review

Reviews As the 'Classic' tag at the end of this phone's name indicates, this is a traditional no-nonsense handset from Nokia aimed at those who want a phone that's simple to use and has decent battery life. The speakerphone mode also works particularly...

Editor's rating   6

Tags: nokia, battery, stereo, battery life

8 October 2007, 15:58

iRiver X20 review

Reviews The back of the device looks a lot like a mobile phone, with a button-released back plate that covers the battery's dock. With its 56mm (2.2-inch) colour LCD screen, in-line MP3 recording, simple PC software and excellent battery life, the X20...

Editor's rating   8

Tags: iriver, care, playlist, battery life

23 April 2007, 15:46

SanDisk Digital Audio Player (1GB, silver) review

Reviews About the size of a packet of chewing gum (albeit one with a battery compartment bulging in its back), the DAP sports a larger than average LCD. That said, it's not without its charms, including a roomy LCD, good battery life, and amazing street...

Editor's rating   7

Tags: played, plastic, digital audio, joystick

10 February 2005, 16:15

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200 review

Reviews For example, the P200's aluminium body is about 5mm shorter and a hair thinner at 104 by 51 by 28mm, though it weighs the same 180g with battery and Memory Stick inserted. It retains its position as one of the most compact 7-megapixel models...

Editor's rating   6.8

Tags: sony, battery life, shots, pad

9 June 2005, 14:35

Toshiba Tecra A5 review

Reviews It offers a fairly light though largely nondescript case, lots of unremarkable components, such as a Celeron M processor and a DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive, average performance and battery life, and a decent price of £660.

Editor's rating   5

Tags: toshiba, wi fi, pixel, rom

16 September 2005, 14:21

Panasonic ToughBook CF-29 review

Reviews This big, ruggedised laptop not only absorbs the abuse of the clumsiest executive or a foot soldier in the field, it also provides phenomenal battery life and good performance. Battery life was another story: the laptop cranked for 6 hours 55...

Editor's rating   7.1

Tags: panasonic, laptops, wi fi, intel

5 May 2004, 15:18