SIGMA SI

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.net Magazine (December '01)

There was a time when notebooks where the poorer cousins of desktop models. In order to have portability, you had to sacrifice power and functionality.

Finished in a stylish charcoal grey and silver, the slim build and tight lines of this laptop make an instant visual impression. It’s not just a pretty face either, boasting TV-out, a FireWire connector and the now ubiquitous DVD support, all this means that this svelte beauty is up to most of the jobs you care to throw at it.

Based around the speedy 1Ghz Pentium III, the Sigma Si has been tuned for performance, something evident in our benchmarks. It produced the highest score in our office tests (with an overall result of 161 marks). And was but a shade behind the Ultinote 8400 in the games department (49fps in Quake III is nothing to be scoffed at).

The touchpad and keyboard are both responsive, but the three quick launch buttons are a little hard to press – defeating the point slightly. The screen is clear and thanks to the raw power of the machine, it is more than capable of producing smooth DVD playback.

The last word

Stylish, powerful and feature packed – all at a beautiful price

.NET rating: *****

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