|font:Courier New||B:0|The MPC 700 TouchNote DX4-100 may look just like the CTX EzBook 100D, but it has an extra edge: a DX4-100 CPU (as opposed to the CTXÆs DX2-66). Predictably, the difference manifested itself in the benchmark results--the MPC unit was fast. It also has a number of useful features, including the ability to swap a used battery with a charged one without turning off the computer.|CR||CR||B:1|1/5^|font:Courier New||B:0|The system includes a 16-bit stereo sound card with speakers and a microphone built in, as well as jacks for external devices. Although the Insert and Delete keys are awkwardly placed, the keyboard is quiet and easy to use, with dedicated Home, End, Page Up, and Page Down keys along the right edge.|CR||CR||CR||CR||B:1|2/5^|font:Courier New||B:0|The MPC uses a touchpad instead of a trackball or other device. To move the mouse pointer on the screen, you slide your finger across the surface of the touchpad. When you touch the upper left corner of the pad and move down and right, the mouse pointer follows from wherever it is at that moment.|CR||CR||CR||CR||B:1|3/5^|font:Courier New||B:0|There are a couple of drawbacks to the touchpad design, however: You may have to reposition your finger on the pad to get enough room to move the pointer where you want it to go. Also, the touchpad is designed so you can simulate mouse-button clicks by tapping its surface, but I had a hard time with this and found that pressing the mouse-button keys at the front edge of the touchpad was easier and more reliable.|CR||CR||B:1|4/5^|font:Courier New||B:0|The MPC comes with no application or online-service software, and you canÆt get technical support on weekends. The notebook is also fairly heavy, at 7.6 pounds with its AC adapter.|CR||CR|While the MPC is $246 more than the CTX, the extra processing power makes a difference. If you want a campus computer with a few extras, this oneÆs a good choice.|CR||B:1|5/5^|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| |CR|
