Packard Bell EasyNote TK87 (GU-021UK) 15.6 inch Notebook Review

Packard Bell EasyNote TK87 (GU-021UK) review

Did you love the value of that Acer Aspire notebook? But was turned away by the dull gray/black design? We would like you to meet the Packard Bell TK notebook series. With Packard Bell being a sub-brand of Acer its notebook share the same design, build quality, hardware and price but add a splash of color to the Acer’s black and gray chassis. Today we will have a look at the Packard Bell EasyNote TK87 (GU-021UK) which features a red color scheme and an Intel processor. There is also the TK85 which is black, while TK81 (black) and TK83 (red) come with AMD processor options. If a red 15.6 inch notebook packing a dual core processor for under £400 is your thing, read on past the break to find out more.

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HP Compaq Presario CQ57-300 (CQ57-371EA) 15.6 inch Notebook Review

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HP Compaq branded notebooks are known to be cheap but usually do compromise on the performance and battery life. The HP Compaq Presario CQ57-371EA packs a dual core AMD processor E-450 which is an AMD Fusion based platform that promises an integrated graphics that can handle full HD playback and a good battery life all for under £300.

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Top 10 – Most Popular Tablets December 2011

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Unlike notebook and netbook charts the tablet chart remains pretty much unchanged with only slight movement between places. There was only one new entry with ViewSonic ViewPad 10s and the Cambridge Sciences V10 tablet staying on the top. Also cracking our chart are Tabtech and Samsung with 2 entries, while Hannspree, A1CS, Acer and Asus grabbed one spot each. Check the full chart after the break.

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Top 10 – Most Popular Netbooks December 2011

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After reclaiming the #1 spot in our Notebook Chart HP regained the top spot in our Netbook Chart as well – all thanks to the HP Mini 110-3600 (110-3600sa) netbook. Along with the first place HP grabbed the #2 as well. Other places were taken by Acer and Samsung with 2 entries each, while Acer, Asus, Toshiba and eMachines each grabbed one spot. Check the full chart after the break.

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Top 10 – Most Popular Notebooks December 2011

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Last month HP finally lost the grip on the top spot but in December it came back with a vengance. The HP Pavilion g6-1200 (g6-1240sa) grabbed the top spot with nearly 4 times the views of the second placed Toshiba Satellite L755 (13K). Now, that’s what we call a comeback. Aside from HP taking 7 spots, Toshiba, Lenovo and Packard Bell managed to grab one spot each. Check the full chart after the break.

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HP ProBook 4330s (LW836EA) 13.3 inch Notebook Review

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With all ultrabooks stealing all the hype in the portable notebook market it is easy to forget that not everyone want to spend £1000 on a 13 inch notebook. For some a notebook that is 5oo g heavier, 10 mm thicker but costing almost half less is a more compelling offer and this is where HP ProBook 4330s comes in.

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