|font:Courier New||B:O|The CTX EzBook 100D is nearly identical to the MPC 700 TouchNote DX4-100. With the same case, and even the same FCC ID number, they certainly look identical from the outside. The only difference is hidden inside: The CTX model has a DX2-66 processor and the MPC has a DX4-100 CPU.|CR||CR||CR||CR||CR||B:1|1/7^|font:Courier New||B:O|While the CTX held its own against machines using the same or slower processors, its main claim to fame was having the longest battery life in our tests--it beat the second-place Epson by almost half an hour.|CR|This model has a number of useful features. Thanks to a ôhot swapö feature, you can swap a run-down battery with a charged one without turning off your computer.|CR||CR||CR||B:1|2/7 ^|font:Courier New||B:O|The keyboard has a fairly convenient layout, with dedicated Home, End, Page Up, and Page Down keys along the right edge (although the tiny Insert and Delete keys are lost in the wasteland of the upper right corner). In general the keys have a good feel and are quieter than most. This notebook also has a touchpad instead of a trackball or other cursor-control device.|CR||CR||CR||B:1|3/7^|font:Courier New||B:O|You gently slide your finger across its surface to move the mouse pointer on the screen. ItÆs a relative--rather than an absolute--positioning device, which means that when you touch the upper left corner of the pad and move down and right, the mouse pointer will move down and right on the screen from wherever it isùit wonÆt jump to the upper left corner first.|CR||CR||CR||B:1|4/7 ^|font:Courier New||B:O|While this is intuitive, you sometimes have to reposition your finger on the pad to get enough room to move the pointer where you want it to go. Also, you are supposed to be able to simulate mouse-button clicks by tapping the touchpad, but I found this extremely difficult to master; pressing the mouse-button keys at the front edge of the touchpad was far more convenient and reliable.|CR||CR||B:1|5/7^|font:Courier New||B:O|Another remarkable feature of this machine is that it includes a 16-bit stereo sound card, with speakers and a microphone built in, as well as jacks for external devices. On the downside, the CTX comes with no application or online-service software, and technical support is only available Monday through Friday. It has a two-year parts- and-labor warranty. ItÆs also heavier than the average for the group: 7.6 pounds including the AC adapter.|CR||B:1|6/7^|font:Courier New||B:O|The unit provides an interesting set of features--such as the stereo sound support--at a reasonable price, if those extras would be useful to your student.|CR||CR||CR||CR||CR||CR||CR||CR||B:1|7/7|CR||CR|^|font:Courier New||B:0|* 8MB of RAM expandable to 32MB|CR|* 10.4-inch dual-scan, 256 color VGA|CR|* 84 key full function keyboard with|CR| imbedded numeric pad|CR|* Built-in CIS audio chip with 16-bit|CR| stereo sound support|CR|* PCMCIA Type II and III|CR|* Manufacturer's expected battery life of|CR| 3 to 6 hours, with "hot-swap" battery|CR| feature|CR||CR||CR||CR||CR||CR|CR|
