HP XT6200

HP Omnibook XT6200 Review

by Carla Thornton

- WHAT'S HOT: As the midrange model in HP's line of business notebooks, the Omnibook XT6200 offers corporate users a few more perks than the almost-identical Omnibook XT6050, including an S-Video-out port, dedicated graphics memory, and an optional 15-inch screen (our review model came with a 14.1-inch screen). The XT6200 sports the familiar Omnibook design: a relatively slim case, a modular bay on the front with a push-in-slide-forward release switch, and a 6.9-pound weight (including the 8X DVD-ROM drive and the power adapter). Without the power brick and with a travel module replacing the optical drive, the notebook weighs 5.4 pounds. The Omnibook XT6200's other warm-swappable bay options--a combination optical drive, an LS-120 SuperDisk drive, a Zip 250 drive, and a second 30GB hard drive--work across HP's Omnibook lines. Our review model came wireless-ready, including a handy on/off button for the antenna with a status LED on the left side of the case. The 802.11b wireless interface costs an extra $102. A good keyboard with a quartet of application shortcut buttons and a touchpad lock top it all off.