"So what do you get for your money? The presence of a dual-core chip in a notebook is virtually a necessity at this price level and the T2300 is the slowest of the range, but still a great performer. On this model, this is only backed up with 512MB of DDR2 RAM, which is a bit 2004 - we'd want at least 1GB of RAM. Of course if this was supplied on two DIMMs you'd get dual-channel operation for added performance, but this would limit the upgrade path. I would have liked to have seen a 1GB stick supplied instead, leaving you the option of adding another, but you can get it with this option. The second slot is easily accessible underneath by unscrewing a panel.

The screen is a 14.1in widescreen display with a resolution of 1,280 x 800, which is ok, but not marvellous. The screen quality is only average - being neither particularly bright nor particularly sharp. The screen has a 'super gloss' display, but colours aren't as overly vivid as with some screens of this type. The main problem is the lack of sharpness compared to the best screens."

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