Hewlett Packard Omnibook XE3 (Pentium III 1.06GHz, 256 MB RAM, 20GB Hard Drive)

Rating:
Summary: Pretty good machine
Review: I own 3 of these actually and I bought all 3 from amazon :) I own a small business and have other people involved its good to be able to network these laptops and share info easily. I think the speakers are not so great I play it on low but still it beats the toshiba that was a lemon from day one if I have 3 of these and no real big problems probably a safe bet and the price is not so bad either for a pentium.

Rating:
Summary: Pretty good machine
Review: I own 3 of these actually and I bought all 3 from amazon :) I own a small business and have other people involved its good to be able to network these laptops and share info easily. I think the speakers are not so great I play it on low but still it beats the toshiba that was a lemon from day one if I have 3 of these and no real big problems probably a safe bet and the price is not so bad either for a pentium.

Rating:
Summary: Solid Performer
Review: I own 7 of these laptops, which we used in our organization during international conferences. These laptops are shipped across the country several times a year, used by numerous people, and have not let us down. One time I had a few of the laptops stacked on a cart, one of them slipped off, fell about 3 feet, hit the carpet-covered concrete floor (this was in a convention center) on it's corner, and rolled a few times. The thing was powered on, and didn't miss a beat! (BTW, I don't recommend trying that one at home...) I just upgraded all of them from 98 to XP Pro, and they are humming along better than ever.

Rating:
Summary: Solid Performer
Review: I own 7 of these laptops, which we used in our organization during international conferences. These laptops are shipped across the country several times a year, used by numerous people, and have not let us down. One time I had a few of the laptops stacked on a cart, one of them slipped off, fell about 3 feet, hit the carpet-covered concrete floor (this was in a convention center) on it's corner, and rolled a few times. The thing was powered on, and didn't miss a beat! (BTW, I don't recommend trying that one at home...) I just upgraded all of them from 98 to XP Pro, and they are humming along better than ever.

Rating:
Summary: Great Machine! So close to 5 stars!
Review: Like most folks I know, I've replaced my desktop every 5 years or so, and am always glad I did. This time, I upgraded to a smaller size, with the HP Omnibook XE3. What a shock to discover that this much smaller "notebook" is much faster, has much more hard disk storage, and is vastly more powerful than my big 'ol desktop! And easy? Please... Windows XP is so easy to use! A great improvement over anything I have ever used. I love the flat, bright screen. Great for DVD movies and games (I'll never grow up!) Windows XP is kind of like microsoft's version of apple software. With all the new graphics and changes to the layout I can't imagine what can be done to make this any simpler? Wait until you see the new start menu! Plus, it was simple to add software. It was simple to connect my printer & digital camera. Connection to the internet was a breeze. But make no mistake, as simplistic as I am describing it, this is a very fast, powerful computer. So, why not 5 stars? First, at least in my notebook, the built in polk audio speakers do not live up to their name. Maybe the speakers are fine and they are mounted poorly, but whatever, the sound is 'tinny and there is excessive vibration sound from the notebook frame. (External speakers plugged into the available jack sound great!) Plus, I have had no luck using the IR port, even after following the required instructions in the late issue readme notes. But, hey, maybe thats just me! Overall,I am blown away with this fantastic computer and will never go back to a full size desktop! Buy it!