Fujitsu N5010 --A Brief Review - Page 5

do you get more then 70 fps playing latest games with fujitsu N5010?

What is the average frame rate for the ATI 9600/ 64Mb for Fujitsu N 5010 when you play recent games? do you get more then 70 fps?

It sounds like the 8890V with the SXGA at last has a competitor screen wise (maybe even better from the sounds of the spec).
Either that or if I ever get tired of my Sager (is that possible???) a Fujistu might be an alternative.

Hooray for Global Laptops. There was a misunderstanding when I ordered the 2.8 GHz lifebook N5010 model concerning the DVD drive. The 2.8 does not come with a DVD -rw drive. I called, and somehow they got a 3.0 GHz model with DVD -rw drive on my doorstep this afternoon. Their customer service has been excellent, something not often found these days.

It looks like Global just received their shipment of the 3.0ghz n5010 models. I just got my tracking number. Mine is scheduled to arrive on Feb 3.



And to be on the safe side

I just found the perfect case for the n5010 and best of all it is FREE...well sort of.

Check it out:http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...250-2029&Tab=0

If you dont want to wait for the rebate you can also get it at newegg.com for $21 with free shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...999-808&depa=1

I ordered my 5010 from Global on Jan 17th or 18th, and still no tracking number. I hope it ships soon. I'm getting a little impatient, if you know what I mean.

Shai-Hulud, did you get your tracking number by E-Mail, or did you find it on the website? I will probably give them a call Monday if I don't hear from them first.

Later
KP

Ordered the $2050 version from Laptops inc, should hopefully be with me here in the UK sometime next week. Wanna upgrade the RAM to 1GB. I'm assuming two 256MB SODIMMs are provided, meaning I'll have to sell them both on?

Also, what type of RAM do I need to order. Would be great if someone could post the www.crucial.com part number/link.

Can anyone post the model number of the DVD-RW drive?

Finally, anyone installed Linux on here? Any problems?


Thanks.

I had to call them.

I installed Linux, but running inside of Windows XP using VMware. I had no problems, it works great.

I just received my N5010 on Friday, and have had far too little time to play with it. I ordered it on January 23 from Global Computers, when the website said that it was to be shipped January 28. Although I ordered after hours online, Global sent me an email message on Saturday confirming they had received my order and request to check it for dead pixels. Because of posts on this site about delayed shipments, I emailed on Monday to confirm the ship date, and they said that it was still scheduled for the 28th. It did ship as scheduled, and I received it on the 30th as promised. I think I got my machine more quickly because I didn't want a hard drive upgrade (out of my budget), and only upgraded RAM. I was very happy with the sales/ordering department at Global. Ivan answered all my emails (3) within an hour. I would definitely recommend them to others.

Anyway, everyone says the same things about the N5010. Size: huge. Quality: solid. Design: elegant. Screen: amazing. I concur with all these opinions. The fan kicks on frequently, but it is so quiet and unobtrusive, I don't mind it at all. Besides, since it's January, the warmth is actually rather pleasant. I don't think it's at all heavy to keep on my lap. However, in July, I may find it a different experience as far as acceptable warmth.

From a different perspective (45 degrees vertical, to be more specific), there is considerable reduction in contrast when viewing at different angles. I made a black screen in photoshop and as soon as I am a little off center--it turns a uneven dark grey. I wouldn't find this significant in watching movies, but for photo editing, the contrast is critical, and I find this to be very disappointing. I did take some pictures with my CRT as a reference, but since I'm still film-based, the pictures won't be available for a few days.

What this means from a practical standpoint is I think I'm going to have to keep my black screen picture as a point of reference and adjust my screen for optimum contrast each time I come back to my computer (well, at least it cuts down on the snacking).

By the way, Shai-Hulud, thanks for sharing about the laptop case. However, I have concerns that there is no padding between your notbook and the adapter or whatever you put in the inside pockets. I would be worried that the uneven pressure of anything bulky against the side of the laptop could scratch it, or even worse. I would hate to see anything to happen to a $2000 machine from a $10 (for shipping) bag.

LeeT, I like the Michael Graves bag a lot, but I'm concerned that the shoulder strap is apparently designed for tall people. If you shorten the strap, the pad won't slide to the middle. Mr. Graves needs to stop discriminating against short people if he wants to design bags for Japanese laptops!

Wow, thanks for an excellent thread everyone! I originally got the Dell 8600 SXGA+, but after receiving the Hitachi LCD and having to deal with their tech support, I won't be going the Dell route again.

So during my second round of notebook pricing/reviewing, I stumbled across Fujitsu's LifeBook N5000 series, which I had somehow overlooked the first time around. Boards like these had me totally committed to the ATI Mobility Radeon 128MB, but after some contemplation I found that I truthfully don't play enough "hard-core" games to justify more than the 64MB in the N5010. I emailed Fujitsu about getting a 7200rpm HD and what the response time of the screen was, but I got a "no" to both.

Thankfully, I found this thread after some searching and now know that the N5010 is the PERFECT notebook for me. The 20ms response time and 600:1 contrast totally blow the Dell LCD's away, and now that I know about Global Computers, I can get the N5010 with all the options I want (I was originally going to get the notebook from Fujitsu and replace the HD with the $238 Hitachi 7200rpm 60GB).

And with a free 3.0GHz upgrade, free shipping, $100 rebate, and more upgrade options, I don't know why Global Computers isn't more well-known. Every major computer vendor should have a middle-man like these guys, who'll give us discounts and more configuration options, as well as topping the original customer satisfaction guarantees! I shudder to think that I was going to end up spending about $200 more if I hadn't learned about these guys.

For those interested in the N5010 for photo editing, I've posted some pictures of the screen at various angles with a approximation of the Macbeth Color Checker by Andrew Dart (found at http://www.akdart.com/mcc.html) at http://home.cinci.rr.com/nancyandgreg/N5010 web gallery.

For comparison, the monitor is adjacent to my 4 year old Sony Trinitron P991 with its brightness set to 18%. Both monitors are crudely calibrated with the Adobe Gamma program. Pictures were shot with 800 ISO Kodak Max with shutter speed 1/60, F5.6 with directions to the developers not to auto adjust exposure. The keyboard is underexposed, since I was trying to expose the screen most accurately. Pictures were shot with natural indirect light mostly from below left and no flash.

The difference in the screens are subtle, but look especially in the relative changes in the white (bottom left) square with the angle changes. In the first picture 0 degrees from center, the N5010 screen shows a brighter white than the CRT. In the pictures 45 degrees from center, the difference in brightness is more subtle, but the color shift is more prominent. Don't worry about the vertical bands across the screen in the picture from the right--it's just reflection from the railing of our loft. However in the picture 60 degrees from center, the white on the CRT is much brighter than the N5010.

Most of these changes are actually much more noticeable in person, close up, at much less dramatic angles. I still think the N5010 will work for photo editing, but one will need to be careful to adjust the screen to exactly perpendicular to one's line of vision for consistency in colors and contrast.

OK so I called Global computers...and found out they are in my backyard!! They are located in San Jose, CA where I live. So I got the laptop with the upgrades the same day I called. Thats fast service!

I got the 3.0Ghz with gig of ram and the 7200 HD. I will give a more detailed review when I have more time (works crazy right now) but I do want to say I LOVE IT!!! I am so happy I went with the 16" screen. I don't feel like I need my desktop at all, I have everything I need right here. I played a few games and they ran excellent, not as good as my 9700 pro on my desktop but definitely good enough. I kept reading review of how heavy and bulky it is but I don't mind the weight at all (I was used to luggin a desktop around). I also got the GRAVES bag and its working out just perfect. Anyways...the only thing I have noticed is it does get a bit warm on the left side where the hard drive is at. Besides that I have no complaints. Again, I'll give a much better review when I have some time...
If anyone wants to know anything specific just let me know...ok ..BACK to work!!

You know one thing that I like about all this (and thanks for the pics huangn) is that somebody else is making a 16" SXGA/SXGA+ style screen that can match/beat the SXGA in the 8890. I was getting worried that if my 8890 ever got stolen/broken/lost I would not be able to replace it with something similar.

For all those doing their reviews of this laptop, your work is much appreicated. Thanks.

Who is the ODM for Fujitsu, and who makes their screen? I have a hunch that Fujitsu does all their manufacturing in house.

Dead or Stuck Pixels

Hi, I'm a proud owner of the Fujitsu N5010 laptop. The display is so amazing!!! Last night, I noticed my N5010 has 3 dead or stuck pixels while I was changing my background wallpaper. After seeing the dead pixels, I started to notice them more and more and it's getting irritating. They are about 4 inches apart from each other. Fujitsu warranty covers the industry standards which the whole display has to have 4 or more dead pixels or the 3 has to be in the center of the screen and 2 inches apart. Anyone know what I can do with this problem?

Did you order from Global Computers like the rest of the people in this thread? They have a "no dead pixel" policy, except to hold you only responsible for the shipping charges.

No, I didn't order it from Global . I've just spoke to Fujitsu and they pointed me to have the laptop avaluated by one of the local Fujitsu authorized store. I'll update you on their response.

How loud is the fan anyway? Everybody is talking about this "the fan is loud", can somebody record the noise or compare the noise level with something, please?