Thread: Intex N101-WC1100 Netbook

Intex has taken a different approach in terms of design with its NI01W netbook. It is designed to resemble a book; suggesting that it is targeted at the youth. Also, due to its design, the screen cannot be tilted beyond roughly 120 degrees. The build quality is quite acceptable, but this is not very thin. On the inside, we have a 1024x576 pixel display; just four vertical pixels shy of the typical 1024x600 resolution. The keyboard is good in terms of typing comfort and the direction keys are a wee bit smaller than usual.

The touch-pad sensitivity is about average, although the odd button placement might not be convenient for some. Many of us are aware that installing Windows XP (especially using a USB flash drive) is a lengthy and difficult procedure. The least Intex could do is sell the N 101 W with a ,Linux OS. After installing XP ourselves, we ran it through our 'battery of tests. Of them, we .'couldn't get Quake3 to run on this one. The same was the case ,with our test to judge screen brightness and contrast ratio. The battery lasted an acceptable two hours and twenty minutes. Thus we should expect around three hours of normal play-time with this model. The web earn delivered a clear image with a decent frame-rate.