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Article: Packard Bell Easynote XS.(Product/service evaluation)
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- Computer Act!ve
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- April 3, 2008
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Byline: Andrew Zarkesh
Packard Bell Easynote XS
This little notebook PC doesn't skimp on quality or power
The Asus Eee, which we looked at in issue 260, was the first cheap, small notebook we'd seen that was sufficient for most people. That computer runs the Linux operating system, whereas Packard Bell's Easynote XS runs the full Windows XP, meaning it can run familiar programs.
Weighing just 950g and with a 7in screen, it will appeal to those to whom portability is important. Inevitably some compromises have to be made with such a small computer A- the question is whether they're a problem.
The Easynote's keyboard and screen ...