PACKARD BELL MB88 P-003 reviews: 15.4" Laptop computer

PACKARD BELL MB88 P-003 reviews: 15.4" Laptop computer reviews

+ This laptop has no outstanding positive points. - It scores poorly on battery life.

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8.0 out of 10 based on 25 reviews.

PACKARD BELL MB88 P-003 with Intel Core Duo T5450 1.66 GHz Dual Core Processor, 2GB of Memory and 160GB Storage on Windows Vista Home Premium. DVD drive, 3.1 hours of battery See full product description

Battery life	6.4
Design	8.3
Size and weight	7.9
Performance	8.0
Value for money	8.5
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchaser Satisfied customer.

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Light and portable. Screen size is good. Satisfies my needs.
Bad points:: White was not my preferred colour and it had not been mentioned.

Battery life	10.0
Design	9.0
Size and weight	10.0
Performance	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 21 Oct 2008

Confirmed purchaser

Score 6.0/10

Good points:: Good modern design
Bad points:: No quick keys to enble quick changes in sound and DVD alterations.
Selection button "Tab key" is at times "Stiff" hence; does not always respond.
Lighting of the screen is poor without the charger on?!

Battery life	4.0
Design	7.0
Size and weight	7.0
Performance	6.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	6.0

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Confirmed purchase: 20 Oct 2008

Confirmed purchaser

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: fully loaded with gf8600 and good connected (hdmi, esata, etc), comparing to other 15" this one is small and lightweight, casing is white with orange finish and not so boring black or gray.
Bad points:: battery life, screen is not equally lit, poor manufacture quality, missing bluetooth, but overall that's really good value for money

Battery life	3.0
Design	7.0
Size and weight	10.0
Performance	9.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 18 Oct 2008

Confirmed purchaser

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: good spec laptop at a very reasonable price...
Bad points:: none

Battery life	5.0
Design	7.0
Size and weight	8.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 18 Oct 2008

Confirmed purchaser

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Looks different to your average laptop. Has all the modern 'perks' that people need for general laptop use.
Bad points:: Not as fast as i expected considering its spec - this may be down to the Norton software though, which i understand affects the running speed quite considerably.

Battery life	8.0
Design	8.0
Size and weight	8.0
Performance	7.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 17 Oct 2008

Sarah-Jayne, Tonbridge

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Looks good and performs well
Bad points:: Battery life is not so good

Battery life	4.0
Design	8.0
Size and weight	7.0
Performance	9.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 13 Oct 2008

Roger, Grimsby Computer user since ZX81

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: It does what it says on the box. And it has a number keypad.
Bad points:: Can only update graphics through PB's own website and although Nvidia drivers have been updated throughout the year the latest graphics driver I can get from Packard Bell's site is February 2008

Battery life	8.0
Design	9.0
Size and weight	9.0
Performance	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 13 Oct 2008

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	15.4
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Operating system	Windows Vista Home Premium
Software on which the device runs
RAM (Gigabytes)	2

Number of cores	Dual
Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to run two or more processes at once, improving multi-tasking and speeding things up.
Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes)	160
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	1280 x 720 (WXGA)
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Processor brand	Intel
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor series	Core Duo
This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
Processor number	T5450
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor speed (Gigahertz)	1.66
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Gigahertz or Ghz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
Number of USB ports	4

Connections	Wireless

Built-in disc drive	DVD drive
Built-in disc drives can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
Built-in disc drive	CD-ROM drive
Built-in disc drives can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
Battery life (Hours)	3.1
Battery life is important if you travel a lot. Long train journeys can be a pain if you don’t get more than 3 hours of life out of your laptop. It’s worth remembering that a lot of trains offer power sockets now so don’t be put off by a low battery life unless your lifestyle demands ultra portability.
Weight (kg)	2.6

Graphics card brand	nVidia
Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
Graphics card model number	GEF 8600M GS
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer.
Remote control	No
Release date	2007-11-12
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: PACKARD BL MB88 P-003

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