
Compaq Armada M700
• Better communication combination
(Wi-Fi, Modem, LAN) vs. Mini-PCI
combo LAN/modem only
• CD-RW/DVD-ROM SelectBay drive
vs. none
• Integrated wireless LAN module vs.
external solution
• Easy communication set-up with
SPANworks 2000 vs. none
• Better graphics adaptor (Trident XP
with 16 MB RAM vs. S3IX 8MB)
• Better chipset (Intel 815EM with 4x
AGP vs. 440BX)
• Better heat management (higher fan
flow rate 41.5l/min vs. 22.2 l/min)
• Backwards compatibility on
SelectBays (vs. none)
• Better docking modularity (flexible
docking of NetDock with Expansion
Station vs. no connection possibility
between docking solutions)
• Greater docking offer (CardDock vs.
no PC Card docking offer)
Hewlett Packard OmniBook 6000
• Better communication combination
(Wi-Fi, Modem, LAN) vs. Mini-PCI
combo LAN/modem only
• CD-RW/DVD-ROM SelectBay drive
vs. none
• Integrated wireless LAN module vs.
external solution (or the user have to
give up the modem/LAN)
• Easy communication set-up with
SPANworks 2000 vs. none
• Better graphics adaptor (Trident XP
with 16 MB RAM vs. ATI either 4 or
8MB)
• Better multimedia features (graphics
including TV encoder and flicker
reduction vs. none)
• Better chipset (Intel 815EM with 4x
AGP vs. 440BX)
• Better connectivity (External monitor
+ Video out (NTSC/PAL) vs. external
monitor only )
• Better platform stability
• Better manageability (WOL with all
models through the range with
optional NetDock vs. only selected
SKU's)
• Backwards compatibility on
SelectBays (vs. none)
• Better pointing device (AccuPoint vs.
touch pad/pointing stick combo
which is compromise of both
"worlds")
Dell Latitude C600
• Better integration of communication
solutions (parallel usage of wireless
LAN, LAN, Modem vs. either
LAN/Modem OR wireless LAN)
• CD-RW/DVD-ROM SelectBay drive
vs. none
• Easy communication set-up with
SPANworks 2000 vs. none
• Better graphics adaptor (Trident XP
with 16 MB RAM vs. ATI 8MB)
• Better chipset (Intel 815EM with 4x
AGP vs. 440BX)
• More platform stability (no change to
platform vs. changes)
• Longer product life cycles
• Fingerprint PC card security on BIOS
level vs. none or only on operationg
system level
• BIOS know-how vs. external BIOS
vendor (better response to cus-
tomers request)
• Longer battery life (3.5 hrs vs. 2-3
hrs)
• Backwards compatibility on
SelectBays (vs. none)
•
Better docking modularity (flexible
docking of NetDock with Expansion
Station vs. no connection possibility
between docking solutions)
• Greater docking offer (CardDock vs.
no PC Card docking offer)
IBM Think Pad T20
• Integrated wireless LAN module vs.
external solution
• CD-RW/DVD-ROM SelectBay drive
vs. none
• No CPU throttling vs. CPU throttling
(PIII750 throttles temporarily down to
450MHz)
• High quality battery vs. low quality
battery (only 150 re-charge cycles)
• Better graphics adaptor (Trident XP
with 16 MB RAM vs. S3IX 8MB)
• Better chipset (Intel 815EM with 4x
AGP vs. 440BX)
• Better docking modularity (flexible
docking of NetDock with Expansion
Station vs. no connection possibility
between docking solutions)
• Backwards compatibility of all dock-
ing options vs. none
• Backwards compatibility of
SelectBay devices vs. none
• Easy communication set-up with
SPANworks 2000 vs. none
• Fingerprint PC card security on BIOS
level vs. none or only on operationg
system level
• BIOS know-how vs. external BIOS
vendor (better response to cus-
tomers request)
• Better docking modularity (flexible
docking of NetDock with Expansion
Station vs. no connection possibility
between docking solutions)
Tecra 8200 series
Competitive comparison
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