Malibal Veda Series Laptop – The only alternative to a gaming desktop

Sum n Substance:

Thumbs Up:

• Gaming performance as good as desktop
• Top class service
• Ace support and pricing norms

Thumbs Down:

• Speaker performance not up to the mark
• Fingerprint Magnet
• Keyboard and touch pad too small

Inside the Trunk:

• Processor – 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme QX9300
• Memory- 8GB, 1,066MHz DDR3
• Storage -240GB SSD (3 x 80GB)
• Chipset – Nvidia MCP79
• Graphics- 512MB Nvidia GeForce GTX280M (2)
• Operating System -Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit)
• Dimensions- (WD) 17.3 x 11.8 inches Height 1.7 inches
• Screen size (diagonal)- 18.4 inches System weight / Weight with AC adapter 13.1/16.1 pounds
• Category – Desktop substitute

The Whiz Kid Speaks: The Malibal Veda series seems to be the best alternative to your gaming desktops to the extent of extinction. This company specializes in making desktop replacements. They are not specifically focused on the thickness, weight, or portability issues. Neither are they really out to make some mind blowing offbeat products. The components are ace. But the designing could still improve with an expert touch. Primarily in this laptop what you can see is that much functionality is not well under control. Most things are good for this OEM/ODM Clevo designed laptop, including its service quality ,its component organization  and number of components, and a purchase policy that does not involves minimum risks; you might actually find the price of $2, 272 – $ 5, 242 tad expensive.

Razzle Dazzle: The Veda’s a stud! The design is remarkable. This biggo laptop is really good to look at. You don’t see branding, but there is lighting all over. The display is not the only luminous part like in many computers. The fan vents, speaker grills and a tattoo design on the front are attractively illuminated. You can rotate the colors by simply touching upon a touch sensitive screen above the keyboard, and yes, at times when you don’t’ want any lights at all, you have the option of shutting them off completely. The lustrous plastic cover of the keyboard and other external components is pretty impressive. But after using only for about a few seconds these surfaces were noticed to have fingerprints or handprints on them.

The ports are laid out on either side of the laptop, but they look a bit cluttered together. A bit more spacious arrangement is recommended. Also if you connect with these ports you’ll have a whole lot of cables jutting out from either side which is not a very good sight. The small keyboard seems to be apt for gaming, but not for typing. The touch pad doesn’t have a physical demarcation but just a blue light marking the border. Do you really need 80 programmable key buttons on your laptop ? I don’t think so. They simply add up to the space overhead.

The LCD display comes with a 1,920 X 1080 resolution. Good in color and contrast with a wide view angle, this 18.4 inched screen with a glass-view option is a good performer. The 3 mega pixel Web camera works well.

You’ll not really vouch for the speaker system. It essentially lacks depth. Your games, music and movies don’t sound rich despite the presence of a system of five speakers along with a subwoofer. You’ve got to attach external audio aids for that enriched sound effect.

Inside Dope:
The lower priced laptops of the series don’t come with an operating system. You can get it installed after you purchase the system. But don’t expect the prices to be lower for a system without the OS, because the Nvidia graphic cards compensate for the lowered price due to absence of OS. The Veda seems to be better than its counterparts when it comes to PC gaming. It’s seen to be better than Alienware which comes in with the same functionalities. The frame shift rates of the Veda were impressive at 1,920 X 1,200 which ensured that the games ran graphically smooth.

The battery life at just 58 minutes looks quite short to me. Well, you might say that one shouldn’t depend on a battery for operating any of the high performance components of the laptop, but it’s been observed that comparable gadgets had more battery life than the Veda gadgets. You can always add an additional battery to the system but the operation is cumbersome as you’ve got to remove three screws to replace the drained battery.

Nitty Gritty: You get a one year warranty for the parts and labor. For only $ 149 and $ 249 you get two and three years warranty respectively. You can call up for technical assistance at a toll-free number or you can also access the live online chat. The online resources are also available in plenty. You get a full refund on notebooks within 30 days of purchase.

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