In fact, in resolving details at the extreme ends of the greyscale it’s worse than most, meaning you’ll see less detail in the light and dark parts of films, games and photos. With its glossy coating, the EasyNote TJ65’s 15.6in 1,366 x 768 screen is likewise nothing special. For anything more taxing than a light film you’ll still want to use headphones or external speakers, which will benefit from the machine’s included Dolby Sound Room processing. They reach reasonable volumes and bass is less tinny than many, but treble production is muddy and the soundstage is predictably narrow. It comes as no surprise that this laptop’s speakers are somewhat underwhelming. Actually the optical drive is a potentially major build quality concern here, as its tray cover protrudes slightly from the chassis on one side which could lead to accidents. PACKARD BELL EASYNOTE TJ65 RECOVERY DISK PLUSUnfortunately, though left-clicking is a pleasure thanks to good feedback and a large responsive zone, right-clicking is too stiff and requires you to extend your thumb too far.Ĭonnectivity is standard fare, with a Gigabit Ethernet port, VGA and HDMI, two USBs, headphone and microphone jacks and a card reader on the left, plus a further two USB ports and the DVD-Rewriter residing on the EasyNote’s right. Its buttons are one of the few unique features about the EasyNote range, as they’re incorporated into a very attractive transparent-and-chrome rocker switch that extends beyond the pad’s edges. Thanks to the touchpad’s positioning you’ll rarely need to disable it we had very few instances where we accidentally moved the cursor with our palm. Key feedback is still a bit on the light side but this also makes them very quiet and there’s no sign of the flex that plagued its smaller sibling, while layout is flawless and the broad, matte keys feel great. PACKARD BELL EASYNOTE TJ65 RECOVERY DISK FULLUnlike that found on Packard Bell’s EasyNote NJ65, the keyboard on the TJ65 – which now includes a full number pad – is excellent. To be honest this is a puzzling location for it and we far prefer the implementation on Acer Aspire Timeline 5810T and other Timeline machines, where this button is next to the touchpad. Below the glossy-framed screen is a piano-black area containing red-backlit indicator icons and touch-controls, including ‘buttons’ for Eco Mode, Backup, Wireless and volume, as well as one which disables the touchpad. Opening the TJ65 up reveals an attractive combination of silver with matte and glossy blacks, though again the highly-visible hinge is too blatant. The chromed Packard Bell logo inset is a nice touch, though the cheap-looking silver hinge doesn’t quite match up. Assaulting the budget end of the market is its EasyNote range and today we’re looking at the NJ65’s larger yet slightly cheaper cousin, the 15.6in TJ65, which can be yours for just £450.Īs usual its lid is glossy (the Sony VAIO VGN-NW11S/S being one of the few laptops that isn’t), but depending on the angle the EasyNote’s honeycomb-patterned gold finish is better at hiding fingerprints than most. However, now that it’s been acquired by Acer, the company is going through a bit of a UK revival. PACKARD BELL EASYNOTE TJ65 RECOVERY DISK PCBefore the EasyNote NJ65 came along, it had been many years since we reviewed a PC from Packard Bell.
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