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great all-rounder if you're a business user/traveler.

Feb 3, 2008

Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: point-stick device, size, weight, matt wide-screen, superb data protection software (from shock/theft/hacking)
Cons: price, terrible built-in speaker, only 2 usb ports, no media card slots, lousy internet support (indian helpdesk)
Opinion:
i've owned the nc2400 about a year now. with a 3 year int'l warranty, i've had hp telephone support in different countries (new york, new zealand, malaysia and singapore). but please don't use the internet tech support. it's terrible.

the size and weight is good as a portable laptop, except the 6 cell battery protrudes out. the power brick is also small. the keyboard is full sized.

battery life is super at almsot 5 hours. with a built-in battery indicator (like a mac) you know how much juice is left in the battery at a press of a button without turning on the computer.

the speaker built-in is located at bottom front, so if you place it on soft places like the bed, it's muffled. the quality is also terrible.

all ports are easily accessible. the build-quality is top notch; no flexing, even the usb ports look reinforced.

too bad there's no media card slot - i had to buy a transcend 5-in-1 card reader as a result.

i would recommend this model only old-schoolers who like the point-stick mouse device, as it has no touchpad.