Thank you HP!
Thursday, 5 June 2008
I've just got home from an HP-hosted pub quiz with prizes - we won pint glasses - and a free bar. Eight double whiskys later and I'm back, so it's all good.
Work's good too. Products are arriving and things seem to be arriving on schedule so, touch wood, everything's going to plan.
I've got a new laptop! It's a Dell XPS M1330 and I'm delighted with it. It's been bought as a tool to work on the train and, while that is the case - I can review a lot more now, which is good for Gamersinfo.net, Computer Buyer, Den of Geek and my bank balance - and I've picked up work on my novel again. It's been months since I've written any of Gargantua and it's good to disappear into that world for forty minutes every morning.
As well as that, though, it's a superb piece of machinery. Build quality is almost without reproach for a £550 laptop - my only qualm so far is the slightly flimsy wireless switch - and the screen is lovely and bright. The keyboard is, obviously, crucial, and it's solid and comfortable. It extends to the edges of the base and so there's room for full-size keys. I plumped for a larger-celled battery too. It doesn't add much weight or size to the machine but means it can last almost 5 hours if you're careful, which is ample for my regular train journeys.
It's only got Intel's integrated X3100 graphics, but they're surprisingly good - I could have paid £50 extra for a dedicated GeForce 8400M chip but it's really not worth it. I can play plenty of games on here and it's given me a chance to dig out some old classics - Age of Empires II, Rollercoaster Tycoon 2, Trackmania, Football Manager and Red Alert 2 have all had outings.
In short, it's brilliant. We've never reviewed it on Pro, though, which is a shame. But now I have to go as I have work in the morning.
Work's good too. Products are arriving and things seem to be arriving on schedule so, touch wood, everything's going to plan.
I've got a new laptop! It's a Dell XPS M1330 and I'm delighted with it. It's been bought as a tool to work on the train and, while that is the case - I can review a lot more now, which is good for Gamersinfo.net, Computer Buyer, Den of Geek and my bank balance - and I've picked up work on my novel again. It's been months since I've written any of Gargantua and it's good to disappear into that world for forty minutes every morning.
As well as that, though, it's a superb piece of machinery. Build quality is almost without reproach for a £550 laptop - my only qualm so far is the slightly flimsy wireless switch - and the screen is lovely and bright. The keyboard is, obviously, crucial, and it's solid and comfortable. It extends to the edges of the base and so there's room for full-size keys. I plumped for a larger-celled battery too. It doesn't add much weight or size to the machine but means it can last almost 5 hours if you're careful, which is ample for my regular train journeys.
It's only got Intel's integrated X3100 graphics, but they're surprisingly good - I could have paid £50 extra for a dedicated GeForce 8400M chip but it's really not worth it. I can play plenty of games on here and it's given me a chance to dig out some old classics - Age of Empires II, Rollercoaster Tycoon 2, Trackmania, Football Manager and Red Alert 2 have all had outings.
In short, it's brilliant. We've never reviewed it on Pro, though, which is a shame. But now I have to go as I have work in the morning.
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