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 1.86GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, iLife '09 pre-installed, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics, Up to 5 hours battery life, MAC OS X v10.5 Leopard Operating system, 2GB Memory, 120 GB Hard Drive, 1 USB connections, Weighs 1.36kg, Built in Bluetooth |
| Price: 1149 GBP Buy/More Info |
 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, iLife '09 pre-installed, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics, Up to 7 hours battery life, MAC OS X v10.5 Leopard Operating system, 4GB Memory, 250GB Hard Drive, SD card slot, 2 USB connections, 1 FireWire port |
| Price: 1149 GBP Buy/More Info |
Apple MacBook Pro MB991LL A 13 3 Inch Laptop
MacBook Pro brings high performance and precision design to everyone. Every new MacBook Pro features a breakthrough, long-lasting battery that delivers up to 7 hours of wireless productivity on a single charge and can be recharged up to 1000 times—nearly three times the lifespan of typical notebook batteries. The new LED-backlit display has a 60 percent greater color gamut than that of previous generations, giving you richer, more vibrant colors. Every MacBook Pro features the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics processor, which provides an outstanding graphics experience for everyday tasks. Power your way through the latest 3D games—including Call of Duty and Quake—and enjoy improved graphics performance with iWork, iLife, and everything you do in Mac OS X. And with the latest 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, it’s the most powerful Mac notebook ever. All in a precision aluminum unibody enclosure that’s less than an inch thin.
Logitech 970155 0403 V20 Notebook Speakers Black
The Logitech V20 Notebook Speakers offer a convenient, high-quality speaker system for laptops with rich, full sound and deep bass all in a lightweight, portable design. The USB port provides power and digital quality audio and no other cables are necessary. Convenient multimedia controls provide easy access to track forward/back, play, stop, mute, and volume buttons that work with many software applications. System THD – less than 0.05% THD Signal-to-noise ratio – less than 70dB Frequency response – 70Hz – 20 kHz Driver size – 2 inch high-excursion driver with 3 inch pressure driver System Requirements – Available USB port, Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP or higher, Mac OS X or higher
3 Stars mobile usb speakers ironically not practically mobile
pros: decent sound quality when it works, no extra power adapter or battery needed.
cons: uses usb connection only, sometimes there are usb connection problems when you move the laptop around causing sound to drop out and the V20 audio device to disappear in windows.
analysis: mobile speakers ironically not very useful in a mobile environment
if you just plug it into your laptop’s usb and you don’t move the laptop around, then you’re good.
but say if you’re in your car and you want to use bettery quality speakers than your laptops built in speakers, the usb connection can be a problem as it may cut off causing you to have to restart the media player’s application in order for sound to play back again. (unlike using headphone plugs, when moving your laptop around, you can’t just unplug the usb and plug it back in)
5 Stars good speakers
Bought these for travel for music composing. They will do just fine.
portable, light weight and sound is good.
5 Stars Rad speakers
I really like these speakers. They are lightweight and easy to store in their carrying case. Just what i was looking for.
4 Stars portable, sounds great
Pros -
These speakers are perfect for traveling in their very nice little case. I plugged them in and they sound great. They look great and stand up well with rubber coated feet. They display a large green volume bar on the screen while adjusting volume. Nice smooth base that doesn’t sound distorted when turned up.
Cons -
The top two or three volume levels severly distort the sound and are unlistenable, this may be my computer and not the speakers. They are still plenty loud a few notches down though. The plug from the 2nd speaker to the first doesn’t always seat right so no sound comes out of the 2nd speaker until you adjust it. It would be nice if it would reliably make a solid connection. My biggest gripe would be the control buttons on top. They require a decent amount of pressure to actuate and there is no feedback so the only way you know they are working is watching the volume on your screen. Overall a great product for traveling with my laptop.
My setup: Xotic PC Force 3551 laptop (MSI-1651 platform) – on board sound card.
4 Stars Wonderful–if only they wouldn’t move!
These speakers are awesome. I have a Dell m1210 laptop, which has horrible built in sound.
By contrast, I plugged in my Logitech V20 and boom–everything sounded so much better. I’m not an audiophile, so I can’t give a rating about the frequencies and such, but, I listen to music 6-8 hours a day (usually a combination of indie rock, drum and bass, and female vocalists), and I was happy with these speakers.
There’s a small annoyance in how Windows handles USB speakers–you have to restart your audio player whenever you unplug or plug in the speakers. But my much, much bigger annoyance is that the speakers vibrate.
When I’m listening to something with even slightly heavy base (I’m talking Regina Spektor here, not rap) at a decent/loudish volume, the speakers will actually move while on my desk. And continue to move, onto the floor, at times, or knocking stuff off my desk if I’m not paying attention.
Absolutely ridiculous. Luckily, I’m a college student, so I have plenty of heavy textbooks around–I just put one on top of each speaker and problem solved. But, I would be happier if the speakers had better traction.
All in all, great purchase, especially for the price.
Features: Operating System Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Dimensions325mm x 227mm x 27.4mm (W x D x H) Weight2.3kg Processor2.4 GHz, 64 bit Intel® Core 2™ Duo Processor Main Memory2048MB DDRII 667MHz Display13.3″ (WXGA+) LCD Hard DriveSATA 160 GB Optical DriveDVD+/-RW Dual Drive Wi-Fi802.11a/b/g BluetoothYes Powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor at speeds up to 2.2GHz, the new MacBook is the fastest ever. The new MacBook now comes standard with 1GB of memory and an even larger hard drive’ perfect for running more of your favorite applications and storing growing media collections. Its sleek, 2.75cm thin design makes it easy to hit the road thanks to its tough polycarbonate case, built-in wireless technologies, and innovative MagSafe Power Adapter that releases automatically if someone accidentally trips on the cord. Right out of the box, you can have a video chat with friends or family, record a video at your desk, or take fun pictures with Photo Booth.