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Pioneer Computers Australia DreamBook Slim 8858

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Pioneer Computers Australia DreamBook Slim 8858 3.00

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RRP

$2399.00

Review Date

Monday, 30th of October, 2006

Features

Processor : AMD Turion 64 X2 TL60 Dual Core

Supported Media : DVD±RW (+R double layer)

What's Hot

Powerful

What's Not

Not as solid value for money as a Core Duo system

The Final Word

This AMD Turion 64 TL60 based notebook is a powerful machine. The extra 1GB of RAM helps boost its performance, but with all DIMM slots full there's no more room for upgrading and you're essentially looking at the best this notebook can do.

Notes

# This product is no longer available directly from the manufacturer. It may be available in retail and distribution channels, or second hand. The price displayed is the price at review time and the last available recommended retail price.

Display

Display Brightness

850 cd/m2

Screen size

15.4 in

General

Length (mm)

359

Width (mm)

255

Height (mm)

Weight (g)

2.8

Warranty (Months)

Graphics Card

Graphics Processor

ATI Radeon X1100

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

120 GB

RPM

5400

Input Devices

Touchpad, Buttons, Keyboard

Media

Playable Discs

CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo

Memory

Installed memory (RAM)

2 GB

RAM Type

DDR2

Multimedia Features

Built-in Microphone ( Mobile )

Yes

Optical Drives

Supported Media

DVD±RW (+R double layer)

PC Expansion Slots

Expansion Slots

PCI Express, USB

PCs

Physical Security Features

U-Bolt Anchoring Feature Serial Port I/O Control

Power Options

Power Supply

AC Power, Battery

Maximum Power Capacity (Watts)

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Battery Size

Proprietary

Processor

AMD Turion 64 X2 TL60 Dual Core

Sound Card

Sound Card Type

Plug-in

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

SPDIF Input, VGA, DC In, Headphone Jack, Line In, Microphone Jack , RJ11 Phone Jack, RJ45, S-Video Input, USB 2.0

Number of Headphone Jack Ports

Number of Line In Ports

Number of Microphone Ports

Number of RJ45 Ports

Number of SPDIF Output Ports

Number of S-Video Output Ports

Number of USB 2.0 Ports

Number of VGA Ports

Wireless Connections

Wireless technology supported

Bluetooth, Wireless 802.11g

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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