reviews TESTED. REVIEWED. VERDICTIZED
APRIL 2006 MA XIMUMPC 69
utes of play time, less than our zero-point rig.
Worse, we weren’t able to pin down the cause.
It could be that the 16-pipe 7800 sucks more
power than the higher-clocked 6800 Ultra.
Or possibly the Core Duo CPU requires more
juice. Heck, it could even be a dud battery
cell? Even though it’s a little unnerving, the
Dell certainly fared better than the pathetic 51
minutes the Voodoo Envy turned in (reviewedin December 2005). Of course, that notebook
has a 7800 GTX and a P4, so you know to
expect asstastic battery life.
For entertainment junkies, or folks who
need a notebook for content creation, the
E1705 is hard to beat. But for gamers, or
anyone wanting long-lasting battery life, the
E1705 can be passed on.
—GORDON MAH UNG $2,800, http://www.dell.comDELL INSPIRON 1705TWIN TURBO
Core Duo smokes Pentium
M; really good speakers.
TWIN PEAKS 8
Poor battery life and slow
gaming performance.