MALIBAL's Bodhi and Lotus Core Duo laptops

Serial rebadger, and self-professed home of the "world's fastest laptop," MALIBAL has added two new lines to their collection, the Bodhi and the Lotus. Nothing groundbreaking, but they are nicely specced, with Core Duo processors and integrated 1.3 megapixel webcams. The Bodhi sports a 14-inch 1280 x 768 screen, 4-in-1 card reader, WiFi/Bluetooth combo, dual-layer DVD burner, and options for up to 2GB of RAM and a 160GB SATA HDD. Mere integrated graphics, and the 3 hours of batter life is just average, but they're fairly compact at 4.85 pounds. The Lotus bumps the screen to 15.4-inches 1280 x 800, and the weight to 5.73 pounds. It can handle those snazzy 2.16GHz Core Duo chips, but the series otherwise mirrors its release buddy. Both laptop lines are on sale now, with the Bodhi starting at $1099, and the Lotus dropping for $1115.

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[(Unverified) Posted Jul 20th 2006 1:25PM]

Thanks for the review.

Michael Locker MD

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 20th 2006 1:26PM]

Thanks for the review.

Michael Locker MD

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 20th 2006 2:53PM]

I have the Clevo M660N (aka Lotus, aka Sager NP6630) and it's a great machine. Sager also sells it for $100 less than Malibal, but their site isn't as flashy.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 20th 2006 7:43PM]

The Malibal, besides having a ridiculous name, is also overpriced. Just have a look at the HP Pavilion line, which matches and bests the specs at a prices that's hundreds below. For an apples to apples comparison, take a look at the Malibal Lotus and the HP dv6000.

Who in the world is Malibal anyway? I've never heard of them before your post. Where are they, somewhere in Asia? Took at look at their company info on their site, and they sure brag a lot.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2006 1:17AM]

Hm. 3 hours of batter life? How about the expectancy of the pitchers from that camera?

A-ha-ha-ha...