Tripplite B020-008 8 Port KVM Switch w. Console

Average customer rating: 1.5

POOR Customer Service from Sharp
Good features but mediocre sound and video card

Sharp PCGP22W Notebook PC (2.20-GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive)

Manufacturer: Sharp
Product Group: Personal Computer
Binding: Personal Computers
ASIN: B00007EDJ9

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Product Description

The Actius GP22W gives you the power of desktop computing plus audio-video entertainment in a compact design. With its Intel Pentium 4 2.2 GHz processor, 512MB of RAM (expandable to 768MB), capacious hard drive and wireless LAN connectivity, the Actius GP22W performs well enough to satisfy even the most demanding user.Wireless networks are rapidly gaining popularity in places such as corporate offices, hotels, airports and coffee houses. Featuring built-in IEEE 802.11b wireless LAN technology, the Actius GP22W lets you connect to wireless networks quickly and easily. Cable hassles are now a thing of the past.The Actius GP22W's CD-R/RW and DVD-ROM drive with buffer underrun protection is compatible with CD-R, CD-RW and DVD-ROM media, allowing you to back up important data on CD as well as watch DVD movies wherever you like.Thanks to sharp-fx, Sharp's exclusive LCD optimization feature, DVD movies have never looked better. This add-on feature for WinDVD automatically adjusts image contrast for optimum clarity. Combined with the Actius GP22W high-quality LCD screen, this image-enhancing feature brings remarkable DVD entertainment experience.The Actius GP22W provides a full-range of connections in a mobile package. SD and SmartMedia card slots, an IEEE 1394 port suitable for audio-video connection, 4 USB ports compliant to USB 2.0 and a parallel port allow you to connect to all the peripherals that you need.With the Actius GP22W, there are no ergonomic sacrifices. The bright, clear 15.0" XGA display is easy on your eyes and the wide palm rest area and user-friendly, full-size keyboard with 3mm key pitch ensure a comfortable typing experience.

Customer Reviews:

POOR Customer Service from Sharp.......2006-08-31

Considering this is a laptop computer, it's VERY fragile. When it worked, it was fine; however, it quickly broke down, and because Sharp won't sell parts directly to the public, you have to send the computer in to a service center where you pay an arm and a leg for a simple repair.

First, I would NOT recommend this computer. Second, I wouldn't recommend purchasing a Sharp product which you expect to last more than the warranty period.

Good features but mediocre sound and video card.......2003-01-13

We purchased the Sharp GP22W from Circuit City over Dell, HP, and Compaq because of the price and its features. It had a Pentium 4 2.2 GHz, 512 DDRAM, 4 USB 2.0 ports (SIS), 802.11b wireless, 40GB Fujitsu hdd, 15" sharp XGA, and SVideo Out. However, the LCD was already damaged right out of the box! 2 pixels were bad right in the middle of the screen, not the side or the bottom, but in the middle where you can see it clearly. Also, the sound quality is awful probably because of the onboard sound (AC 97). We played a DVD movie and the sound could not be heard with the volume up all the way. We tried the same movie in my Dell Inspiron 8000 and it was loud, very loud. Be aware that the video card is also part of the motherboard (SIS) with only 16MB of video memory. It should be enough for DVD playback, but it was jerky as soon as I played it out of the box. After turning off some programs, it worked smoothly but I still couldn't hear the sound, only mediocre sound. Overall, I recommend this computer only for basic features such as email, Internet, office word processing, spreadsheets, but not for DVD playback for lousy sound/video card.

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