Posts by sfdoddsy

Mine runs cool all the time. The fans do come on regularly as well. That may be your problem . Steve

The main reason I can see to get a 17" is to have a bigger and better screen. The biggest and best screen is the Sony Xbrite WUXGA of the A series. Therefore that is the best 17" laptop. Steve

I think it would play most games just fine, except for the newest power grabbers. Steve

The best screens in terms of quality (color fidelity, brightness, contrast, viewing angle etc) are the Xbrite screens from Sony and then the CrystalView from Fujitsu. These are glossy screens, which some don't like but most...

There's a Y series now available in Australia. It seems to fit in somewhere between the S series and the FS, but I didn't really play with it. Steve

Nope, just the regular chipset. Steve

My A270 also will show a battery loss after shutdown. I'm not sure if it is a meter problem or an actual drain. I get about the same battery life (1.45-2.0) as you do, but it doesn't hugely worry me. I didn't get for the battery...

I've seen all three (as well as Toshiba and Compaq's). The Sony Xbrite and Fujitsu CrystalView seemed beat to me, with the Sony being best of the best. Steve

Personally, I think any light leakage is too much. Due to the limitations of LCD technology no screen is completely black, but the streaks and leaks are simply a sign of poor build quality. My screen is even (Sony A series) as have been...

The FS are nice computers, but to replace a desktop for the purposes you mention you would be better off with a Sony A Series. The screen is bigger, better and brighters, they can be configured for better power, and are better...