'The build of the IdeaPad Y-Series is sleeker, more contoured, and actually sports two more colors aside from the typical black, which is in stark contrast to the entire ThinkPad line.'
'this laptop should be able to handle just about any task you can throw at it without bogging down too much.'
'Like the rest of the EliteBook line the 8730w feels extremely solid and durable thanks to its magnesium chassis, DuraCase and DuraFinish, which makes the notebook scratch resistant.'
'Components
HP's EliteBook 8730w laptop is very powerful, but fits into a small form factor.'
'Keyboard and Touchpad The deck of the 8730w is wide enough to accommodate a full numeric keypad to the right of the keyboard.'
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The X301 is more satisfying than the others when it comes to business features—and this is where it separates itself from the crowd.'
'The keyboard is a precision-feeling item but a little noisy to type on, liable to annoy fellow first-class carriage commuters.'
'A DVD+-RW drive is present, and can be turned off to conserve battery, or be replaced with a secondary battery if you like.'
'The plastics feel durable enough to resist cracking under mild abuse, and the matte-black plastic finish shouldn't make scratches stand out as much as they would on a glossy notebook.'
'solid laptop'
'the 1,366x768 native resolution screen looked good, although we've also seen screens this size with higher resolutions.'
'This machine is HP’s high end professional 14” laptop and I was eager to tear into it and see how it handles the duties of my normal mix of operating systems and applications.'
'Anemic speakers, Average battery life, Smallish trackpad.'
'The somewhat seemingly over-sized silver display button is beneficial for single-handed opening.'
'There is a lot of reliability built into this machine as the whole look and feel emanates toughness. '
