HP Compaq nc4200

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Reviews for the HP Compaq nc4200

80% This neutrally designed tablet will appeal to serious business users
Source: vnunet.com Archive.org version
The neutral looks, superb mouse buttons and Trackpoint controller of the HP Compaq tc4200 series will no doubt appeal to business users. This PV984ET model uses a fast 1.86GHz Pentium M processor with 512MB of DDR2 memory and a 60GB hard drive. While it’s priced at an attractive £1,175, it is clear HP Compaq hopes you will lay out extra cash on some accessories. There’s no optical drive supplied as standard, so you’ll require either a USB Multibay II or another external drive to make use of the recovery CDs or the versions of Sonic Recordnow 7 and Intervideo Windvd 5 – both are included in the software package.
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(von 5): 4, Preis/Leistung 4, Ausstattung 4, Ergonomie 3
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/09/2006
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% features: 80% ergonomy: 60%

74% Spare, lightweight business machine sports a fine keyboard
Source: PC World Archive.org version
The HP Compaq nc4200 Notebook PC has a great keyboard for any laptop--but especially for one that weighs only 3.9 pounds. Other attractive features include the external battery gauge, powered USB port, presentation button, and built-in Bluetooth. Apart from those elements, this business laptop is fairly spare. Unlike most other corporate portables these days, it has no optical drive, stereo sound, or FireWire port. It eschews a wide screen in favor of a standard-aspect 12.1-inch display. For the nc4200's $1549 price (as of 2/16/06), you can buy a different notebook with a much nicer screen, better speakers, and more connections.
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74 von 100 (gut), Preis/Leistung durchschnittlich, Leistung 71, Ausstattung 77
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/07/2006
Rating: Total score: 74% price: 70% performance: 71% features: 77%

60% HP Compaq nc4200
Source: CNet Archive.org version
For business travelers seeking a powerful ultraportable laptop, the $1,788 HP Compaq nc4200 is a contender with class. Its staid black case accommodates a decent-size screen and a comfortable keyboard, and it delivers enough battery life to get work done on the road. Still, it lacks a built-in DVD drive and business-friendly security features such as a fingerprint scanner or a Trusted Platform Module. For a more fully outfitted ultraportable, we recommend the more expensive ThinkPad X41. If an optical drive and security extras aren't critically important, the HP Compaq nc4200 provides a good balance of portability and power at a reasonable price.
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6 von 10
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/22/2006
Rating: Total score: 60%

Foreign Reviews

81% Subnotebooks
Source: Chip.de DE→EN Archive.org version
Comparison, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/04/2006
Rating: Total score: 81% price: 75% performance: 75% features: 79% display: 83% mobility: 80% ergonomy: 91%

75% Rechenpower für das Handgepäck
Source: Facts DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/01/2006
Rating: Total score: 75%

81% Flachmann-Power - über 1,6 Kilogramm
Source: PC Professionell DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/01/2005
Rating: Total score: 81%

95% Leicht und leistungsstark
Source: Notebook / Organizer / Handy DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/01/2005
Rating: Total score: 95% price: 85%

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Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 is an integrated (onboard) graphic chip with shared memory on Mobile Intel 915GM chipset. It is the predecessor of Graphics Media Accelerator 950. The performance can be compared with the Mobile Radeon 9000 (with a 64 bit memory bus).

These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Pentium M: With Intel chip set (855 or 915) and Intel WLAN also available with the name Centrino (name for the package).
In the comparison very fast per megahertz and very modest with weaknesses in floating point operations.
It is also available as a low voltage version with very small current consumption.

740: » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

12.10":

This range of display format is largely the upper limit for tablets and the lower limit for subnotebooks.

The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small in size and therefore easily portable. The tiny display has the added advantage of requiring little power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is exhausting for the eyes. High resolutions, which one is used to from a standard laptop, are almost not usable.

The same applies to tablets in this size range.

HP: Founded in 1939, the US company is a major server and printer manufacturer and one of the leading IT companies in the world. Until 2015, the company was called Hewlett-Packard Company. After a split, the computer division was renamed HP Inc.

In 2023, HP had an approximate market share of 22% of global PC sales, making it number 2 after Lenovo.

78%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.