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ECS EZ-Tablet EZ30D review

7.3

Editors' Rating

Very Good

5.9

Members' Rating

Average

Typical price:£ 765

Verdict

This is an affordable and flexible tablet-style notebook, although its specification and design make it less than ideal as a travelling companion... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Flexible design -- tablet with external keyboard and carrying case
  • Built-in digital camera
  • 4-in-1 flash card reader
  • Affordable

Cons

  • Moderate specification
  • No PC Card slot or optical drive
  • So-so battery life
  • Awkward to use in notebook mode in confined spaces

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Transmeta
Processor model: Crusoe 5800
Clock speed: 0.8 GHz
RAM installed: 256 MB
Wireless LAN: 802.11b (Wi-Fi) Mini-PCI card
Hard drive size: 40 GB
Display diagonal size: 8.4 in
Dimensions (W x H x D): 23.6x2.5x17.5 cm
Weight: 1.18 kg
Operating system: Windows XP Home

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Member Opinion

5.9

Average Member Rating

Average

6 Members have reviewed this product

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ki loi

ki loi

So bad!!!!

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3.0

Poor


joseba epalza

joseba epalza

ideal for wireless navigation

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7.0

Very Good


andre sidharta

andre sidharta

Needs stereo speakers

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8.0

Excellent


Anonymous

Anonymous

Poor tablet PC

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2.0

Terrible


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Featured Talkback

Put simply, what is the compelling reason to pay ~$200 extra for an Eee with Windows XP? A Windows Eee won't come with any useful applications and you'll have to buy anti-virus software to boot. The truth about low cost computing is that nobody really cares whether the machine is running Windows or Linux as long as its cheap, its easy to use and it works.

By: dogStar

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