I will add more to it as I use it more and more
If anyone has any requests or questions, post away!
Pics soon! (how do you post pics on here?)
The Specs:
2.0 Core 2 Duo
2 gigs 667 RAM
120 gig HD
Nvidia 256 GeForce Go
Sound Blaster Audigy
8X DVD/CD Burner
9 Cell & 6 Cell Battery
Spare AC adapter
First Impressions:The first thing that popped into my head when I opened the box was Sweet jesus this thing is tiny! It is about as big as a piece of printer paper (with the lid closed). When I opened the box the 9 cell battery was already in it. I took it out and placed the 6 cell in to see how it looked. I definantly liked the way it looked with the 6 cell in it. Smoother.
Build:The build quality feels very very nice and sturdy. The lid is supposed to be metal, but does not feel metallic at all. I have been picking it up and handling it with kid gloves because it is my new toy, but it does not feel cheap and plasticy.
Screen: This is probably the most common complaint I have seen about this. It is very glossy. My LCD monitor is matte, so I have never experianced a glossy screen before. If you are outside and the sun is shining, chances are you will not even be able to see it. If you are in a highly lit up place, then you might have a bit trouble seeing. The screen is so glossy and clear that I can look in it and see mirror images of people behind me in class, its kind of funny. I usually have the brightness turned down, which makes the glossyness more of a problem. The brigher your screen is, the less the glossy will be a problem
Viewing angles are not exactly that good, but they are perfect if its just for you sitting in front of it. I think it adds a bit of privacy as well, you see FEAR and they see a bright yellow blackish blur. Serves them right, they need to shell out $2,000 of their own money to enjoy their very own "tiny terror"
Wireless: (have not messed with it yet)
Gaming: So far I have installed Battlefield 2 and F.E.A.R. on it. I could run FEAR just fine with very little to no lag at all on Medium settings. Battlefield 2 ran as smooth as butter, I had no trouble at all with it. I don;t know what that one guy did, but the environment was displayed as it should have been.
Noise: Have not heard any fans, even when gaming for about 30 minutes. The DVD drive on the other hand feels like a cell phone that will not stop vibrating under my hand. It was a very strange feeling. It was very loud too.
Battery life: 6 cell, with the brightness turned all the way down (in a classroom) it lasted for 4 hours, this was doing nothing but typing notes.
9 cell: Gaming (battlefield 2) I got 2 and 1/2 hours with medium brightness and still had an hour left over after shutting it down (the game)
Media Center: I was using it to listen to MP3's while studying and the damn battery was zapped in about 3 hours...I thought this was supposed to save battery power? (6 cell battery again)
If anyone has any requests or questions, post away!
Pics soon! (how do you post pics on here?)
The Specs:
2.0 Core 2 Duo
2 gigs 667 RAM
120 gig HD
Nvidia 256 GeForce Go
Sound Blaster Audigy
8X DVD/CD Burner
9 Cell & 6 Cell Battery
Spare AC adapter
First Impressions:The first thing that popped into my head when I opened the box was Sweet jesus this thing is tiny! It is about as big as a piece of printer paper (with the lid closed). When I opened the box the 9 cell battery was already in it. I took it out and placed the 6 cell in to see how it looked. I definantly liked the way it looked with the 6 cell in it. Smoother.
Build:The build quality feels very very nice and sturdy. The lid is supposed to be metal, but does not feel metallic at all. I have been picking it up and handling it with kid gloves because it is my new toy, but it does not feel cheap and plasticy.
Screen: This is probably the most common complaint I have seen about this. It is very glossy. My LCD monitor is matte, so I have never experianced a glossy screen before. If you are outside and the sun is shining, chances are you will not even be able to see it. If you are in a highly lit up place, then you might have a bit trouble seeing. The screen is so glossy and clear that I can look in it and see mirror images of people behind me in class, its kind of funny. I usually have the brightness turned down, which makes the glossyness more of a problem. The brigher your screen is, the less the glossy will be a problem
Viewing angles are not exactly that good, but they are perfect if its just for you sitting in front of it. I think it adds a bit of privacy as well, you see FEAR and they see a bright yellow blackish blur. Serves them right, they need to shell out $2,000 of their own money to enjoy their very own "tiny terror"
Wireless: (have not messed with it yet)
Gaming: So far I have installed Battlefield 2 and F.E.A.R. on it. I could run FEAR just fine with very little to no lag at all on Medium settings. Battlefield 2 ran as smooth as butter, I had no trouble at all with it. I don;t know what that one guy did, but the environment was displayed as it should have been.
Noise: Have not heard any fans, even when gaming for about 30 minutes. The DVD drive on the other hand feels like a cell phone that will not stop vibrating under my hand. It was a very strange feeling. It was very loud too.
Battery life: 6 cell, with the brightness turned all the way down (in a classroom) it lasted for 4 hours, this was doing nothing but typing notes.
9 cell: Gaming (battlefield 2) I got 2 and 1/2 hours with medium brightness and still had an hour left over after shutting it down (the game)
Media Center: I was using it to listen to MP3's while studying and the damn battery was zapped in about 3 hours...I thought this was supposed to save battery power? (6 cell battery again)
