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This wouldn't be a proper set of Reg article comments without someone complaining that "One less USB port than usual" should really have been "One fewer USB port than usual".
I believe many of today's laptop still deliver sub-par performing SD card readers. They manage 1 MB/s - 2 MB/s tops. They _should_ deliever ten times that speed.
My old Fujitsu wasn't only slow (reading SD cards) but also consumed 100% CPU power.
So I am very interested in learning about reader speeds with the latest generation of laptops and netbooks.
Should have been a bigger screen or smaller casing...
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The bezel around the screen is way too big, making it look fugly. If it needed this size case then they should have opted for a 10" screen... If they wanted to make it with an 8.9" screen, they should have made it slightly smaller....
Why can't laptops have three buttons, most mice have a scroll wheel after all. My 701 is a pain to use with the MMB setup to be left and right click simultaneously, this would be even worse with the buttons either side of the pad.
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Posted Friday 6th March 2009 10:50 GMT
Anonymous Coward
A pedant strikes... #
This wouldn't be a proper set of Reg article comments without someone complaining that "One less USB port than usual" should really have been "One fewer USB port than usual".
Or perhaps even "One USB port fewer than usual"?
Posted Friday 6th March 2009 10:50 GMT
W
design #
Whether you're partial to it or not, the design at least attempts to do something different to the other identikit laptots.
Though ultimately, those efforts are futile if it's not able to credibly compete with the NC10 in any other way.
Posted Friday 6th March 2009 13:01 GMT
tony72
@W #
"identikit laptots"
For some reason this brings to mind Octomom's offspring.
Posted Friday 6th March 2009 13:01 GMT
Rune Moberg
SD read speed #
I believe many of today's laptop still deliver sub-par performing SD card readers. They manage 1 MB/s - 2 MB/s tops. They _should_ deliever ten times that speed.
My old Fujitsu wasn't only slow (reading SD cards) but also consumed 100% CPU power.
So I am very interested in learning about reader speeds with the latest generation of laptops and netbooks.
Posted Friday 6th March 2009 13:01 GMT
Iain Buchanan
Should have been a bigger screen or smaller casing... #
The bezel around the screen is way too big, making it look fugly. If it needed this size case then they should have opted for a 10" screen... If they wanted to make it with an 8.9" screen, they should have made it slightly smaller....
Just my tuppence woth.
Posted Friday 6th March 2009 13:01 GMT
spegru
Nothing wrong with left and right mouse buttons. #
Gives a bigger mousepad and/or keyboard
You quickly get used to it, esp considering you can tap the mouse pad for left click anyway
I'm all for it.
Posted Friday 6th March 2009 15:49 GMT
Keith Griffiths
Mouse buttons #
Why can't laptops have three buttons, most mice have a scroll wheel after all. My 701 is a pain to use with the MMB setup to be left and right click simultaneously, this would be even worse with the buttons either side of the pad.
Posted Friday 6th March 2009 15:49 GMT
OrsonX
My FS AmiloA1630 had these problems... #
1. screen went blank when I picked it up
2. LHS speaker failed
3. memory card reader corrupted transfered files
4. CD/DVD write failed
5. hard drive failed
6. only one of the 3 USB ports is USB 2.0 (they are all supposed to be)
7. and most recently XP has developed Altzeimers & forgets stuff (on a clean instal!)
Other than these little niggles it's a great machine and I look forward to giving FS my next load of hard earned cash (I don't think).
Posted Saturday 7th March 2009 11:05 GMT
Christian Berger
Shiny screen... #
zero points
I want to see what's on the screen, not my reflection.
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