Hello all,
I've been using my S96J for 5 days now, and would like to share some comments. Overall, I love my S96J, but here are some things to note if you are thinking of buying one:
Pros
- The body is really is much better looking in person than in pictures.
- The screen can be set really, really bright (but see con below)
- In terms of noise, the S96J is really quiet. When the fan does kick in during high processing, the sound is still gentle and non-intrusive.
- runs new video games really well.
Cons
- The keyboard and touchpad buttons feel cheap. They both have flex, and the that cheap keyboard sound when you type/click.
- The screen doesn't have "light leakage", as much as a poor contrast ratio. - Even at 50% brightness the blacks are somewhat grey.
- The viewing angle of the screen is poor. If you are look at the screen from the sides or especially up/down, the edges quickly become dark.
- The Fn key is placed in the bottom left corner, and pushes the Control key to the right of where it is normally. This makes cutting and pasting an experience in frustration, but I'm slowly adapting to the new key position. The backspace/delete key is also shifted over to the left.
More comments about the screen:
The greyish blacks are only noticable when the overall screen is black. During normal work, where the black sections are right next to brighter sections (like a windowed dos box), the blacks do look black. If you've never used a really good lcd screen before, you probably won't notice at all.
Other Comments:
How the S96J handles heat is a tricky issue. On the positive side, after playing Oblivion for 3 hours, the CPU did not go over 58C. On the negative side, both the left and right palm rests do get luke warm (aka: not hot at all, just warm).
I've been using my S96J for 5 days now, and would like to share some comments. Overall, I love my S96J, but here are some things to note if you are thinking of buying one:
Pros
- The body is really is much better looking in person than in pictures.
- The screen can be set really, really bright (but see con below)
- In terms of noise, the S96J is really quiet. When the fan does kick in during high processing, the sound is still gentle and non-intrusive.
- runs new video games really well.
Cons
- The keyboard and touchpad buttons feel cheap. They both have flex, and the that cheap keyboard sound when you type/click.
- The screen doesn't have "light leakage", as much as a poor contrast ratio. - Even at 50% brightness the blacks are somewhat grey.
- The viewing angle of the screen is poor. If you are look at the screen from the sides or especially up/down, the edges quickly become dark.
- The Fn key is placed in the bottom left corner, and pushes the Control key to the right of where it is normally. This makes cutting and pasting an experience in frustration, but I'm slowly adapting to the new key position. The backspace/delete key is also shifted over to the left.
More comments about the screen:
The greyish blacks are only noticable when the overall screen is black. During normal work, where the black sections are right next to brighter sections (like a windowed dos box), the blacks do look black. If you've never used a really good lcd screen before, you probably won't notice at all.
Other Comments:
How the S96J handles heat is a tricky issue. On the positive side, after playing Oblivion for 3 hours, the CPU did not go over 58C. On the negative side, both the left and right palm rests do get luke warm (aka: not hot at all, just warm).
