Chem USA Chembook 3830

Chem USA ChemBook 3830 Review

by Carla Thornton

- WHAT'S HOT: The ChemBook 3830 boasts a sloping dark case, a fixed CD-RW drive for creating audio and data discs, and a set of useful dual-purpose buttons at the bottom of the keyboard. When set to CD mode, the buttons can play, pause, stop, or eject music CDs, even when the notebook is turned off. The lower half of the case juts out farther than the lid, keeping the controls in view and the stereo speakers sounding clear when you close the laptop. When the notebook is on, flipping a switch to shortcut mode lets you use the four audio buttons to launch your favorite files or Web sites. To prevent an accidental bump from starting a CD or launching a file, the mode switch slides into a third position that locks both functions.