HTCBusiness.com HP Compaq 2510p Notebook PC

Most ultra-portable notebooks ship with a 12-or13� display, and the 2510p uses a 12.1�
display that has a widescreen aspect ratio, with a matte rather than glossy finish. The
matte finish helps reduce glare that is so common to glossy displays, but it is arguably
less �shiny and pretty� in our opinion. The big deal with the 2510p is it�s the first
Windows-based notebook to use LEDs to backlight the display rather than a cold
cathode backlight. The benefits to this approach, based on what we�ve read, is more
even and consistent lighting, lack of backlight poking through on the top or bottom of
the display, and less battery usage. We have to say that it does look good, though it�s by
no means a mind-blower. At first glance it�s hard to really tell the difference to be
honest, but after using it for awhile and doing side-by-side comparisons, it does look
more even and �normal� in terms of the lighting. Overall, we like it but it did not blow
us away.

You won't find a Webcam or media control buttons on the 2510p, but you do get a
fingerprint reader, plus more of the touch-sensitive buttons we like so much. Besides a
volume scroll bar, tiny buttons along the top of the keyboard tray can launch a display
utility for routing your signal to external display (useful when showing off PowerPoint
presentations), control the Wi-Fi antenna, and bring up a window with all the built-in
security programs in one place.

These programs include HP's ProtectTools, which can encrypt a hard drive so that data
on the drive can't be read unless an authorized user is logged in. That way, even if the
laptop is stolen and the drive removed, sensitive information remains safe.

Dual pointing devices give flexibility in usage �a touchpad as well as a pointing stick
having their own left and right click buttons. Touch sensitive buttons above the regular
keyboard include volume controls, wireless on / off, Presentation and HP QuickLook
buttons.

It also has a FireWire port, 2 USB ports, card reader and a fingerprint sensor. A webcam
is missing � even a VGA camera would have helped business users in video
conferencing. Similarly, a third USB port would have given the user more flexibility in
attaching peripherals.

The unit we received for testing includes a six-cell battery, but a three-cell and a
nine-cell are also available. To put the battery to the test we charged it to 100 percent,
unplugged it from AC power, and started our stopwatch. At the default brightness
setting, with Wi-Fi enabled and a DVD playing we arrived at a final time of three hours
and 35 minutes. Overall that�s not too shabby, and is about what we would expect from
an ultra-portable notebook.

HP Compaq 2510p Notebook PC Features :-

Processor Speed 1.06 GHz
Installed Memory 1 GB
Maximum Memory 2 GB
Memory Technology DDR II SDRAM
Cache Size 2 MB
Storage Hard Drive Capacity 60 GB
Display and Graphics Display Size 12.1 in
Battery Battery Type Lithium ion
Communications and Networking Modem Speed 56 Kbps
Network Support Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a,
IEEE 802.11g
Software Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Business
Connectors Interface Provided VGA, Phone line, Headphone, Ethernet
10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T
Warranty Warranty Information 3 years warranty
Base Warranty 3 years warranty
General Product Info Input Devices Keyboard, Touchpad, Pointing stick
Included Sound Card Sound card
Weight 2.9 lbs