Nokia 7205 Intrigue

It's obvious that design was a main focus of Nokia 7205 Intrigue. The glossy black skin catches the light it's even somewhat reflective and the compact shape will endear it to slim phone enthusiasts. At 3.56 inches by 1.85 inches by 0.55 inch and 3.19 ounces, the 7205 travels well and it slips easily into a pocket or bag. Nokia 7205 Intrigue's sleek lines also are worth mentioning when the phone is open it takes the shape of a smooth arc.

It doesn't exactly cradle the head, but it's certainly a unique touch, and we like the silver trim. The 7205's external display is hidden behind the front face, which means it's invisible when the backlighting is off. Fortunately, you can control the backlighting time, but if it goes off, you can reactivate the display by flipping the volume rocker. In another uncommon touch, the display has a vertical orientation. Though that may not sit well with everyone, the arrangement allows the display to take almost full advantage of Nokia 7205 Intrigue's front face.

You'll find a clock and meters for the signal strength and battery life. The display also has touch controls for the music player. You can activate them by pressing the volume rocker. Though Nokia 7205 Intrigue is eye catching, the trendy design has its low points. The glossy skin attracts fingerprints and smudges to the point of being unsightly. Also, while the hinge is sturdy, the phone's plastic skin feels a tad cheap.

This is not a phone for the danger prone. You'll find a few other exterior features. On the left spine are the aforementioned volume rocker, a 2.5mm headset jack, and a micro-USB port. The latter also accommodates the charger. The microSD slot is located on the right spine while the camera lens and flash sit on the top end of the phone's back side. Unfortunately, that makes vanity shots difficult.

The 2.2 inch interior display supports 262,000 colors and 320x240 pixels. It's bright and vibrant with sharp colors and graphics. You can change the backlighting time, the clock format and the dialing font size. The menus have leftover hallmarks of Verizon's standardized interface, but they're intuitive and easy to use. The navigation array is mixed bag.

On the upside, it's quite spacious and you're offered a fair number of keys. But on the downside, it might be a little too stylish for its own good. The toggle ditches the usual square or circular shapes in favor of a cross. It's certainly unique, but it takes a bit of getting used to. What's more, it's almost flush with the surface of the phone. The remaining controls consist of two soft keys, Talk and End or power buttons, a speakerphone key, a back or clear control, and a camera shortcut.

All are flush with the surface of the phone. The keypad comes in two designs faded silver and faded pink. We reviewed the silver version, but the handsets are the same. Silver ridges separate the individual rows, but otherwise the keys are flat and a tad slippery. We didn't have any problems dialing or texting, however. The keys are lit by a bright backlighting, and the numbers and letters on the keys are standard size.

Nokia 6500 Classic

Nokia 6500 Classic blends classic Nokia design with current styles. One on hand, it has a basic candy bar shape with a durable metal skin. The phone feels great in the hand and we didn't worry about the occasional drop to the floor. On the other hand, it's got a thin profile. Nokia never jumped into the slim handset craze very deeply, but the effect works well here. At 4.32 inches tall by 1.77 inches wide by inches 0.37 inch deep, and weighing 3.31 ounces, the 6500 travels well.

The 2 inch display supports 16.7 million colors and 320x240 pixels. With such a high resolution, you can be sure that colors are bright and photos and graphics are sharp and vibrant. You can set the font color and size, but other options, like the brightness and backlighting time, are not customizable. The Series 40 fifth edition menus are intuitive and easy to use.

The spacious navigation array consists of a tactile toggle with a central OK button, two soft keys, and the Talk and End or power buttons. We had no trouble using the controls, though we'd prefer a dedicated speakerphone button and a back key. You can set the toggle as a shortcut to four user defined functions, and you can activate shortcut icons on the display. The keypad buttons were rather cramped, actually.

Though they're tactile thanks to silver ridges, the black keys may be too small for users with large hands. What's more, the backlit numbers and letters on the keys are tiny. Users with visual impairments should definitely test this phone before buying. We fumbled at first when trying to dial and text quickly. We were also disappointed that the 6500 Classic didn't have a dedicated volume rocker on its side.

That means you have to control the audio with the toggle when you're on a call, which is rather inconvenient. The only other exterior features are the camera lens and flash, on the phone's back side, and a micro-USB port on the top end. Since the latter is also used for the charger and the included wired headset, you can use only one peripheral at a time and you must have an adapter to use your own headset.

Features
Each contact in the 6500 Classic's phone book holds five phone numbers, an email address, a URL, a company name and job title, a formal name and nickname, a birthday, a street address, and notes (the SIM card holds an additional 250 names). You can save callers to groups and you can pair them with one of 26 available 64 chords polyphonic ringtones. You also can pair contacts with a photo or video for caller ID.

Other 6500 Classic essentials include text and multimedia messaging, a vibrate mode, an alarm clock, a calendar, a to do list, a notepad, a calculator, a speaker phone, a world clock, a voice recorder, a countdown timer, and a stopwatch. Higher end options are respectable you'll find stereo Bluetooth, voice commands, audio messaging, USB mass storage, an internal search app, PC syncing, a currency and unit converter, and Web based email.

The 6500 also supports Yahoo Go, for direct access to email and Yahoo content, and it is equipped for 850 and 2100 3G (UMTS) bands. If your carrier supports the service, you can watch streaming video on the 6500.

Apple iPhone 3G (16GB, Black, Refurbished)

Apple iPhone 3G (16GB, Black, Refurbished) appears to have fixed some call quality performance issues we had with the previous model in our initial tests, the volume is louder with less background buzz than before. The 3G reception could be improved, however. Music and video quality were largely unchanged, but we didn't have many complaints in that department to begin with. Price may well remain our largest concern.

New AT&T customers and most current AT&T customers can buy the iPhone 3G for $199 for the 8GB model and $299 for the 16GB model. If you don't qualify for that price check your AT&T account to find out you'll pay $399 and $499 respectively. Either way, you'll pay $15 more per month ($74.99 total) for a plan comparable with the original iPhone ($59 per month). So, while you'll pay less outright to buy the handset, you'll make it up over the course of a standard two year AT&T contract. So should you buy an iPhone 3G?

If you haven't bought an iPhone yet, and have been holding out for a new model, now is the time. If you're a current iPhone owner and you're yearning for a faster cellular network, then you should take the plunge. But if you're an iPhone owner who won't use 3G (or can't check your coverage at AT&T), then you should stick with your current model. The iPhone 2.0 software update provides Exchange server support, third party apps support, and many new features without the added cost.

Design
You'd be hard pressed to notice any design differences on the front of the iPhone 3G. The minor changes the silver rim is thinner and the silver mesh behind the speaker are so minimal we didn't notice them for a few hours after picking up the device. Turn the phone on its side, however, and you'll see more changes. Apple has replaced the aluminum silver back with a plastic face in either white or black.

The black version (our review model) is attractive, but we admit that we miss the original silver, which shows fewer fingerprints and smudges than the shiny black version. The white model is not our cup of tea. The iPhone 3G's edges are slightly tapered to accommodate the curved back, making the device thinner around its perimeter than its predecessor, but a hair thicker (0.48 inch versus 0.46 inch) in the gut.

Unfortunately, the curved back makes the iPhone 3G wobble slightly if you use it while resting on a table which quickly becomes annoying. The phone's height and width measurements (5.5 inches by 2.4 inches) remain the same, though it weighs just a tiny bit less (4.7 ounces versus 4.8 ounces).

Eye-fi it’s just not a memory card but more.

Have ever heard about Eye-Fi. The world first wireless memory card for digital cameras. If you had not know about it yet it’s a wireless SD memory card that has the capability to connect to any wireless printer or computer with out a hardwire.

Further more they had generated a new breed of wireless memory card allows the user to uploads video directly from a digital camera to a computer and to the web. The next generation Eye-Fi cards effortlessly deliver their video clips to YouTube or Flickr. “The magic of Eye-Fi’s new cards is that they work with the camera you already own to capture photos – and now videos – and send them directly to the Web for sharing,” said Jef Holove, CEO for Eye-Fi.

The Eye-Fi Card will only connect to Wi-Fi networks, computers and sharing sites (like Flickr, Picasa, Kodak Gallery and more) that you specify. You can choose the privacy levels that your sharing website supports and even setup notifications so you know when your photos and videos are uploaded. Setting up as easy as 1-2-3.

The 4GB Eye-Fi Share Video and Eye-Fi Explore Video cards can upload photos and videos directly to one of more than 20 online photo sharing and social networking sites. The Eye-Fi Explore Video card automatically geotags photos and videos with location information about where the image was captured, and offers hotspot access at more than 10,000 Wi-Fi locations for photo and video uploads away from home.

Eye-Fi will release a new iPhone application that allows Eye-Fi users to store and share all their photos, from both iPhone and a digital camera, into the same organized computer folder and to one of 25 online photo sharing Web sites. iPhone users who own an Eye-Fi card can download the application from Apple’s App Store for free.

Requirements and Compatibility

• Eye-Fi cards work with 802.11b, 802.11g and backwards-compatible 802.11n wireless networks
• Eye-Fi software works with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Mac OS X (10.4 and 10.5)
• Eye-Fi software works with Internet Explorer (Windows), Firefox (Windows and OS X) and Safari 3 ( OS X 10.4 -10.5)
• Eye-Fi cards require an Internet connection for setup and a wireless router with DHCP enabled for wireless transfers
• The Eye-Fi cards works with over 700 camera models that use SD or SDHC memory cards.

The Nikon D60 and Nikon D90 are the world’s first Eye-Fi Connected cameras. They provide you with stunning picture quality and versatility in an easy-to-use, compact camera design. They enable both photo enthusiasts and those new to digital SLR photography to capture incredible images like never before.



Compatable cameras:-

Canon
Eye-Fi is compatible with Canon SD format models.

Casio
Eye-Fi is compatible with Casio SD format models.

FujiFilm
Eye-Fi is compatible with FujiFilm SD format models.

HP
Eye-Fi is compatible with HP SD format models. Exceptions: Photosmart e327.

Kodak
Eye-Fi is compatible with most Kodak models. Exceptions: EasyShare C330, EasyShareC643, EasyShare CD33, EasyShare CW330, EasyShare C875, EasyShare DX 6440, EasyShare DX 6490 and the Kodak Zi6 Pocket HD Camcorder.

Nikon
Eye-Fi is compatible with Nikon SD format models. Exception: Coolpix s51

Panasonic
Eye-Fi is compatible with Panasonic SD format models.

Pentax
Eye-Fi is compatible with most Pentax SD format models. Exceptions: Optio S4i, Optio S5i, Optio 450, Optio 550

Polaroid
Eye-Fi is compatible with most Polaroid SD format models. Exceptions: t737

Samsung
Eye-Fi is compatible with most Samsung SD format models. Exceptions: NV24HD, TL34HD.

Sanyo
Eye-Fi is compatible with Sanyo SD format models.

Sealife
Eye-Fi is compatible with Sealife SD format models.

Note: Sony and Olympus cameras do not accept SD memory cards.

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Asus eee keyboard is a PC

Asus Eee Keyboard uses a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, that is believed to be the Z520,
with 1GB of DDR2 memory and a choice of 16GB or 32GB SSD storage. There’s also WiFi b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.0, plus Wireless for HDMI.

In terms of hardware ports, there’s an HDMI, three USB 2.0 and VGA, together with audio in/out.


The asus eee keyboard weighs around 900g. ASUS eee keyboard uses touchscreen as a multi-function multimedia remote, as well as a browser, media player and calculator.

The Asus Eee Keyboard, which should be on sale by September, is essentially a very attractive shiny metal strip with individually inset keys, and a familiar set of video, audio and USB ports around the back. Next to the keyboard is a 5in touchscreen, which displays either the Windows desktop or a suite of bespoke media controls.

As innovative as this is, the real magic lies in getting the output to your TV. As well as all the usual wireless and connectivity, the Eee Keyboard also has high bandwidth, Ultra-Wideband Wireless HDMI built in. A simple adapter in the back of your TV should be enough to get your movies on the big screen.

The biggest concern at the moment is battery life. Right now the prototype is capable of about an hour and a half, which means it'll cut out before most movies are finished. Asus estimates that the final version will last for at least three hours.

The price is still not officially out as most are eager to know.

World Smallest Gadget meet Ipod Shuffle

The iPod shuffle is small if compared to your house key. The size is 1.8" tall x 0.3" thin to be exact how do you control your iPod shuffle you may ask it’s attached on the ear piece.

iPod shuffle has 4GB of storage, you have plenty of room to store hours and hours of music — up to 1,000 songs. With more room for multiple playlists.

The new iPod shuffle is brilliant, Exciting new feature called VoiceOver. Say you’re listening to a song and want to know the title or the artist. With the press of a button, VoiceOver tells you as the music dips down. It even announces the names of your playlists. And when your battery needs charging, VoiceOver will announce it.


Ipod shuffle with multi lingua iTunes automatically selects the language and best voice for your song titles and artist names. It looks at song data, like the title, artist, and album information, then applies intelligent algorithms to choose the right language. The Ipod shuffle has over 14 multi language capabilities making it the 1st in business to speak in different langua.

Ipod Shuffle spec’s both Mac and Windows:

Mac system requirements
• Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
• Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later
• iTunes 8.1 or later5
• Broadband internet access

Windows system requirements
• PC with USB 2.0 port
• Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
• iTunes 8.1 or later
• Broadband internet access

Audio
• Skip-free playback
• Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
• Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store),
mp3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless,
WAV, and AIFF

Capacity
• 4GB flash drive
• Holds up to 1,000 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format
• Stores data via USB flash drive

Battery and power
• Built-in rechargeable lithium polymer battery
• Playback time: Up to 10 hours when fully charged
• Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter (sold separately)
80% charged in 2 hrs; fully charged in 3 hrs.

The iPod shuffle is only $79.00 at apple store.

Samsung Delve SCH-r800

As we said in our earlier Delve review, the handset looks like a Samsung Instinct but with a few physical buttons added below the display. Both phones are exactly the same size (4.57 inches tall by 2.17 inches wide by 0.49 inch deep), though the Delve weighs slightly less (3.63 ounces). You'll also recognize the silver and black color scheme, the rounded corners, and the comfortable, sturdy feel in the hand.

The 3 inch display is smaller than the Instinct's. Though it should be big enough for most users, we felt it doesn't take full advantage of the Delve's real estate.

Yet, it is bright and vibrant with support for 262,000 colors (240x400 pixels). You can change the brightness, the backlighting time, and the intensity of the vibrating feedback. The U.S. Cellular Delve also comes with a stylus, but there's no slot for storing it on the handset.

In all respects the touch screen is fast and responsive. We didn't notice a lag when selecting commands or scrolling through a long list. The menu system shows a variation of Samsung's nifty TouchWiz interface (see our Samsung Behold review for a full description of TouchWiz).

You must drag widgets out of the sidebar to activate the relevant feature, but U.S. Cellular adds widgets for mobile versions of Facebook and MySpace, a Tone Room application for purchasing ringtones, and a help menu. You'll also find widgets for standard features such as the calendar, the music player, the Web browser, and the notepad. The intuitive main menu comes in an icon or list design while on the top of the home screen is a collapsible shortcut bar for your messaging inbox, the Web browser, the music player, and the Bluetooth menu.

The U.S. Cellular Delve also offers the second shortcut bar at the bottom of the display with touch controls for the phone dialer, the contacts menu, the messaging menu, and the main menu. With separate keyboards for letters, numbers, and symbols, the Delve's virtual keyboard is almost indistinguishable from those on other Samsung touch screen handsets. The keyboards are responsive, but people with larger hands may find them a bit cramped.

Yet, the Delve also offers a handwriting recognition tool in either a full or half screen mode. It works quite well, but we still preferred to use the QWERTY keyboard. Of course, you also can use a standard alphanumeric to type your messages, but we can't imagine a good reason for doing so. On the downside, however, this Delve doesn't have an accelerometer. Among other things, that means you can't switch keyboards simply by rotating the phone bummer. Instead, you have to press an on screen prompt.

Samsung Renown

In many ways the Renown looks a lot like the Verizon's Samsung Gleam. They have similar shapes, are about the same size (3.87 inches by 1.95 inches by 0.69 inch), and both have a glossy skin that catches the light. We haven't seen anything quite like the chocolate brown hue before and we suspect it will be a matter of personal taste. We like it, but we realize other people may not.

It's also worth noting that the phone tends to attract fingerprints and smudges. The Renown is a tad heavier than the Gleam at 4.04 ounces. It has a solid feel, even if much of its skin is plastic. The external display is a little small for the phone's size, but it supports 262.000 colors (96x96 pixels). It shows the date, time, battery life, signal strength, and photo caller ID. It also works as a viewfinder for the camera lens that sits above the screen.

Three touch controls for the music player sit just below the display they allow you to access the media player and control your tunes without opening the phone. On the left spine of the phone, there is a charger port and a volume rocker. The former uses a proprietary connection. On the right spine, there is a 2.5mm headset jack, a camera shutter, and a key that locks the touch controls.

The Renown's single speaker sits on its back. You must remove the battery cover to access the memory card slot. The internal display is a size able 2.25 inches. It supports 262.000 colors, which makes it bright, vibrant, and pleasing to the eye. The menus are easy to use and we're glad they represent Verizon's tweaked design. You can change the brightness, the menu font size, the back lighting time, the clock style, and the dialing font and size.

The Renown's navigation array is spacious and intuitive. There's a four way toggle with a central OK button, two soft keys, a voice command shortcut, a speaker phone control, a clear button, and the Talk and End and power keys. Though all buttons are flush, tactile ridges between the individual controls give them some definition.

You can set the toggle as a shortcut to four user defined functions. The keypad buttons have a similar design. Though they're also flat, they are spacious and separated from each other. We could dial and text quickly and comfortably. We could dial by feel and the back lighting helps in dim situations.

Samsung Memoir T929

The design of the Samsung Memoir certainly walks a very thin line between camera and phone. The ergonomics are uncanny the shutter button and zoom controls are on the top, the camera lens and flash are positioned in a way so that your fingers are unlikely to block them, and the touch screen interface acts as a giant view finder all like a regular camera. That small area where you would wrap your right hand fingers when taking a photo?

It's clad in faux leather separate from the rest of the phone, presumably for better grip. If it were not for the telltale call keys and the T-Mobile branding, we would've thought the Samsung Memoir was a camera and not a phone. Is it a camera or a phone? The Samsung Memoir mimics a camera very well. Be it camera or phone (or both), the Memoir is one svelte, elegant device.

Measuring 4.2 inches long by 2.1 inches wide by 0.6 inch thick, the Memoir is clad in black with silver on the sides, and it's one of the slimmest high end camera phones we've seen.

Dominating its entire front surface is a 262.000 colors 2.6 inch touch screen display that looks simply stunning. The display is vibrant with vivid colors and sharp looking graphics.

You can adjust the backlight time and brightness, and you can personalize the display with wallpaper and a greeting message.

While you can adjust the font type, you can't change the font size. Like other Samsung touch screen handsets, the Memoir has haptic feedback, meaning the phone vibrates to let you know your touch has registered. You can adjust the intensity of the vibrations if you want. The touch interface is pretty responsive and intuitive, but it did take us a little while to get used to the sensitivity of the screen, even after calibration. We would occasionally launch a program when all we wanted to do was scroll through the menu. We imagine this is something you learn to adapt to with time, but newcomers to touch screen handsets might find it frustrating.

Also, the Memoir has an internal accelerometer that automatically changes the display's orientation from portrait to landscape mode when you hold the phone horizontally. This only happens with certain applications like the Web browser and the messaging interface, and it only rotates clockwise by 90 degrees.

On the default standby page, you'll find four icons at the bottom row of the display. They represent the phone dialer, the phone book, the Web browser, and the main menu. The phone dialer has a virtual keypad with large alphanumeric keys, plus there are also shortcuts for the call log, voice mail, the messaging menu, and the phone book.

Toshiba U405D

Toshiba refers to the current Satellite design as a "Horizon" pattern in a "Fusion" finish, which basically means silver gray and black pinstripes that combine for a distinct metallic sheen. It's a smart look that will work in both casual and professional settings, but the lid is far too fingerprint prone, as are the glossy keyboard keys. We did, however, like that the touch pad is totally flush with the wrist rest using a different, matte surface material for the touch pad, so you can still easily discern the active area.

The most interesting feature is something called Sleep and Charge, which means you can plug in and charge USB devices (iPods, mobile phones, and so on) even if the laptop is in sleep or hibernate mode (and even if it is unplugged, though it will drain the battery). And you can power USB devices when the laptop is totally powered off, too, as long as it's plugged into an outlet. Most laptops provide power to USB ports only while they're turned on.

Note that this feature is turned off by default for some reason, and you'll have to hunt around to figure out how to turn it on, as it's buried in a series of submenus.

The 13 inch wide screen LCD offers a 1,280x800 pixel native resolution, which is standard for a screen this size and larger 14 and 15 inch models.

We generally prefer matte finishes on laptops screens, but didn't mind the glossy display on the U405, (or Toshiba's other Satellites) as it seemed more resistant to excessive glare than other glossy screens.

Specification

• Toshiba U405D-S2852 Average for category mainstream
• Video VGA-out VGA-out, S-Video
• Audio Stereo speakers, headphone or microphone jacks Stereo speakers, headphone and microphone jacks
• Data 2 USB 2.0, mini-FireWire, SD card reader 4 USB 2.0, SD card reader
• Expansion ExpressCard/54, eSATA ExpressCard/54
• Networking Modem, Ethernet, 802.11 a/b/g Wi-Fi modem, Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, optional WWAN
• Optical drive DVD burner DVD burner
  

As on the previous U405 we looked at, there's a labeled spot for an HDMI output, but it's plugged shut, leaving only the VGA output for video. There's no Bluetooth, but at least there's an eSATA port for connecting an external hard drive and an ExpressCard slot. In all the systems we've looked at in our Holiday Retail Laptop Roundup, those with AMD CPUs have consistently underperformed Intel powered laptops in the same price range.

This was also true of the U405, which had a 2.1GHz GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core RM-72. It was noticeably slower than the Dell Studio S1535-143B and the Asus X83VB-X1, both of which have Intel's midrange 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 for roughly the same price.

Toshiba L355D

The Satellite L355D-S7825's lid is a glossy, solid indigo color (Toshiba calls it "onyx blue") and its interior is glossy black. The overall effect is subdued, but elegant the laptop looks far more expensive than its $699 price. Both the lid and the base feature rounded corners that help the laptop appear smaller than it is though its 7.1 pound weight places it in the mainstream category, the Satellite L355D-S7825 has a larger footprint than other mainstream laptops.

In exchange for taking up more space on your desk, the Satellite L355D-S7825 offers a broad, 17.1 inch wide screen display. With a 1.440x900 pixel native resolution, the screen is great for Web browsing and watching movies however, its glossy coating results in some distracting reflections when working in brightly lit environments. We like the keyboard on the Satellite L355D-S7825 it's roomy and provides a comfortable typing experience.

The laptop's broad case also provides space for a 10 key number pad, which can be useful for entering data or playing games. The touch pad is flush with the wrist rest but not so sensitive that you'll accidentally graze the pad while typing. Otherwise, the Satellite L355D-S7825's keyboard deck is an exercise in minimalism there's no fingerprint reader or application launch buttons, just a row of buttons across the top that control media playback and mute the sound. (Volume is adjusted with a handy wheel on the laptop's front edge.)

Specification

• Toshiba Satellite L355-S7825 Average for mainstream category
• Video VGA-out VGA-out, S-Video
• Audio Stereo speakers, headphone or microphone jacks Stereo speakers, headphone or microphone jacks
• Data Three USB 2.0, multiformat memory card reader Four USB 2.0, mini-FireWire, multiformat memory card reader
• Expansion ExpressCard PC Card
• Networking modem, Ethernet, 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi modem, Ethernet, 802.11 a/b/g Wi-Fi, optional Bluetooth
• Optical drive DVD burner with Labelflash DVD burner
  

The Satellite L355D-S7825 offers a rather basic feature set that's acceptable for a budget system. Toshiba does omit the mini FireWire and S-Video connectors we'd expect to see on a laptop of this size, but neither omission is glaring. However, we were disappointed in the laptop's stereo speakers, which emit just muddled sound headphones are pretty much required for enjoying music or movies on this system.