Typical price: £1,100
What is it: A 2GHz thin-and-light laptop with a 14.1-inch screen
What we think: It offers shorter battery life than others, but it's well designed and delivers good business performance
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 2 March 2005
Tags: HP, HP Compaq nc6230, battery life, card reader, resolution
We like:
Nice case design; good performance; includes all the ports and connections most business users need; swappable bay for optical drive; good hardware and software security options
We don't like:
Mediocre battery life
You might also need:
In light of the nc6230's short battery life, be sure to pick up a spare
CNET UK judgement:
The well-designed HP Compaq nc6230 offers shorter battery life than others, but this thin-and-light delivers good business performance
Full review:
A thin-and-light laptop built for the business crowd, the HP Compaq nc6230 joins the growing ranks of laptops outfitted with Intel's next-generation Centrino platform, Sonoma. In addition to some updated components, the nc6230 features some attractive design updates to its previous iteration, the HP Compaq nc6000, a highly regarded computer. Unfortunately, the nc6230 lags behind the pack on battery life. Continue Reading...
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