Ranger notebooks make a comeback

Darius Chang | Aug 16, 2006

We just love it when the underdogs get their second wind and return from the great beyond. Just when we thought that its notebook line had been penetrated and defeated, Ranger bounces back with a new wave of Core 2 Duo and Pentium M portables.

The Ranger iNote D800 (pictured on the left) leads the way with the latest Core 2 Duo platform. A 14-inch model, this unit strengthens the assault with a DVD writer and built-in 1.3-megapixel Webcam. Complete with a faster serial ATA harddisk and high-definition audio chip, we are rather disappointed that this soldier had decided an integrated graphics card is sufficient for its mission.

Shockingly, the Ranger iNote M600 is not a Centrino system, despite packing an older Pentium M chip, and goes with the rare SIS chipset. Based on a 14.1-inch screen, we feel this system needs a rock-bottom price tag to make an impact on the competitive mobile computing scene. These laptops are primed to debut at the upcoming COMEX 2006 in Singapore.