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Samsung R41 Malaido

The first notebook where Samsung tried to crack the notbooks market

in Europe, 3 and 1/2 years ago, taunting Vista capable at the time.

Priced at €800 it was very competitive with one of the few that

offer Vista Upgrade for FREE.

Since this is an European model, it came with 2 years warranty with

full service the 1st year.


Specifications:

Operating Systems:
Originally MS Windows XP Media Center Edition
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic upgrade 32 bits
Microsoft® Windows® Service Pack 2 (just updated)

Architecture:
. Intel® Centrino® processor technology
. ATI Chipset RC410ME, L2 Cache, 2MB

CPU Section:
. Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2050,
. 1.6GHz,
. Data Bus Speed @ 533 MHz

Memory:
. 1GBMemory Speed
. DDR2 SDRAM (2x512MB) PC2-4200 @ 533MHz
. Max. Supported Memory: 2GB

Drives:
. 80GB IDE 5400rpm
. DVD +/- RW (+R double layer) / DVD Ram

Drives Speed:
. Write: CD x24, DVD-R x8, DVD+R x8, DVD+R DL x 2.4
. Read: CD x24, DVD x8

Display:
. WXGA SuperBright LCD
. 15.4
. 1280x800

Graphics:
. ATI Radeon Xpress 200M wih 128MB

Interfaces:
. 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm ,
. 1 x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ,
. 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A ,
. 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ,
. 1 x display / video - S-video output - 4 PIN mini-DIN ,
. 1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11 ,
. 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
. 1 x CardBus - type I/II
. 1 x Card reader supportingSD Memory Card, Memory Stick, Memory

Stick PRO, MultiMediaCard, xD-Picture Card

Connectivity:
. Integrated Wireless LAN, 802.11b/g
. Ethernet network 100 BASE-TX/10 BASE-T
. Modem

Multimedia:
. Realtek ALC262
. Windows® Sound System Compatible / HIgh Definition Audio

Built-In Camera:
. N/A

Keyboard:
. Touch Pad 1

Features:
. Power button
. Auto Resolution: Plug and Display
. Kensigton Lock

Softwares:
. Adobe Acrobat Reader
. Phoenix FirstWare Recover Pro ,
. Samsung Network Manager ,
. Samsung Smart Screen ,
. Samsung Theme ,
. Samsung Battery Manager ,
. Samsung EasyBox 2 ,
. Samsung Update Plus ,
. Cyberlink DVD Solution ,
. Norton Antivirus (90 days subscription).


Supplied Accessories:
. AC Adapter
. 3-Cell 11.1v 4400mAh battery, 90w power supply
. Power Cord

Dimensions:
. 36cm x 26.5cm x 3.9cm
. Weight with Supplied Battery and Supplied Drive : 2.7kg

What's in the Box:

. Notebook
. AC Adapter
. Power Cord
. Manual, quick setup
. Restore CDs

Looks & Design

Nothing is fancy about this SAMSUNG, simple form and clean, no

extra modding.






Screen:

The 15.4-inch screen makes the notebook portable, and well suited

for home entertainment. The screen is bright and colourful, but

lacks the sharpness.




Keyboard

Keys are solid and responsive and comfortable.




Touchpad

It is of a wide footprint, responsive and comfortable. One can

turn it off with the assistance of a FN key combination.




Multimedia Keys

It is noted that it was innovative for Samsung to offer

. a FN key to turn off the touch pad when an external mouse is

being used

. a FN key to turn off the screen on demand

. a FN key to throttle the comp when on battery






Wireless Performance–

Good connectivity, with its ability to quickly find and connect to

the home network.

Optical Drive

The double layer supporting DVD drive performs flawlessly and

quietly


Sound

So so sound quality, not to expect too much from any notebooks.


Heat and Noise

It is a cool and quiet running machine. One can hardly expect with

only a vent on the side.





Gaming Performance

I will update the review in this area shortly, but can't really

expect much from a 2.4 WEI machine


System Performance

... to be updated


Input and Output Ports

Front:




Right Side:



Left Side:



Rear:



Bottom:



Gaming Possibilities

... To be updated.
. 3DVantage:



. CoD4


Battery Life

Surprisingly after 3 years plus the battery can still pull a good

1hr50min working condition.


Pros:

. Very competitive price at introduction
. Fair to good system performance
. (Very) Quiet Operation

Cons:

. Integrated GPU.


Conclusion:
This is a good introductory machine that runs well with Vista.