The Bottom Line
WinBook's M102 value notebook computer has a fairly good list of features and an incredible range and number of ports for connecting external peripherals.
Pros
- High Capacity Hard Drive
- Wide Range of Ports
Cons
- Limited Battery Life
- Lacks Productivity Bundle
Description
- Intel Celeron 2.2 GHz Processor
- 256 MB PC2100 DDR Memory
- 40 Gigabyte Hard Drive
- 24x CD-RW Combo Optical Drive
- 15" XGA (1024x768) LCD and S3 ProSavage8 Graphics with 64MB Shared Memory
- AC'97 Audio
- v.92 56Kbps Modem and 10/100 Ethernet
- Four USB 2.0 Ports, One FireWire Port and One Type II PC Card Slot
- 13.1" x 11.2" x 1.8" @ 7.7 lbs.
- Windows XP Home Operating System
Guide Review - WinBook M102
10/10/03 - Most budget systems try to limit the number of ports and features as a means of reducing costs, but the WinBook M102 has an incredible range of connectivity options. The system has an amazing 4 USB 2.0 ports plus a FireWire port. This is a lot more ports than found on competing systems. The other hardware on the system also fairs well. The CPU is an average 2.2 GHz Celeron, but it has a large amount of storage with a 24x CD-RW combo drive and a large 40 GB hard drive. There are two distinct downsides to this system though. First, the wide range of ports and components limits the battery life for the system. Second, it lacks a productivity software bundle.
