Typical price: £399
What is it: Tiny ultraportable with 7-inch display
What we think: It's fine for those who want a highly-portable laptop but don't expect much for your money
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 7 March 2008
Tags: packard bell, school, battery life, pixels
We like:
Very portable; small but usable keyboard
We don't like:
Pointless mouse trackpad; mediocre performance; price
You might also need:
Spare battery
CNET UK judgement:
The Packard Bell EasyNote XS could have been a very good laptop but falls short in several key areas. The mouse input is awful, the performance is below par and it's frankly too expensive to be a serious competitor to the Eee PC
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