Neo’s got its own entry in the thin and light category — the Neo Edge Z3265, Edge Z3260 and Edge Z3240. We got a review unit of the Neo Edge Z3265 with photos and specs below.
The series was launched last October with 4 models in the line including another netbook (the Neo Edge Z1280 which has since been discontinued). The Edge Z3265 I have on loan is powered by an Intel CULV.
13.3″ display screen @ 1366×768 pixels
Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 @ 1.3GHz
2GB DDR3 RAM
Intel GS45 chipset
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M
320GB SATA HDD
Gigabit LAN
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.1
3 USB 2.0 port
HDMI port
1.3MP webcam
This model also comes with a 3G SIM card slot inside the battery compartment. I think this is the first one we’ve seen with 3G. The unit is less than 1 inch thin (23mm) and weighs just 1.45kg.
The suggested retail price for this model is Php49,999 while the lower model (Pentium Dual Core SU4100 and no 3G modem) is priced at Php39,999.
Wala pa ako masyado alam about laptop specs when I bought myself a neo notebook for my office needs some 3 years ago. I was a new prof then so I thought I had to buy agad because of my work demands. Sa tatlong taon kong ginamit ang Neo notebook na nabili ko, I can say it has served its purpose naman, and even up to date, it still does. Though there came a few rough times din. Nangyari dati nagulat na lang ako it suddenly shut down with a frozen blue screen, pero after less than an hour it came to life again. May 3 times sigurong naulit. Una akong nadisappoint dun sa pag-fade nung plastic palm rest at touch pad. I realized underneath the seemingly-attractive matte finish, pangit pala yung material. Pero it still went fine naman in terms of functionality and overall build quality. Until a few months ago, I discovered it harbored a crack sa lower right portion ng display bezel niya. Medyo nag-alala ako thinking that it might eventually break further together with the LCD. Then ininspect kong maigi at nakita ko na iba pala at separate yung pagkaka-design sa bezel at sa LCD so sabi ko sa sarili ko, it will work fine basta ingatan ko lang. Ayun, hanggang ngayon buhay pa siya at mabilis pa rin ang takbo. It’s running on a core 2 duo processor and 2GB RAM. Binigay ko na sa sister ko kasi I bought a new notebook, one from ACER TimelineX series.
Mahal ko yung old Neo ko although hindi maganda ang design, we’ve been together through good and bad times.
Masasabi ko lang, depende rin siguro sa user ang longevity ng isang device no matter the brand. I dont want to be unfair saying na naging maingat ako sa paggamit ng Neo ko pero nag-crack pa rin siya. Truth is, ilang beses ko rin siya na-bump against hard surfaces.
Payo ko lang, kung may enough or medyo malaking pera naman kayo, It’s but wise to consider going for a unit coming from most reputable brands in the market. :)
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I have a neo laptop and it’s been 3 year with me. I did’nt encounter any problem and I’m using it up to now.