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I regularly buy for family and friends laptops, which I have some further Makeover for example to remove a virus included programs and other useful programs to put on the laptop and user accounts. So I have few complaints of slow laptops and they will also last longer. In addition, the laptops of good quality, with the average electronics store sometimes has a model of poor quality. This time I was asked to order in need of a middle-aged woman, for simple internet and office use at an affordable simple laptop price. From this I had the sufficient requirements formulated:
good quality;
Price: 600 euros;
Screen: between 15 "and 15.6" with low resolution;
At least 2GB of memory;
Minimum 3 USB ports;
Vista Home Premium.
Then remained there Pricewatch about 35 models on which I (appearance is the average consumer also join) in consultation have opted for this Samsung. Apart from the looks, this laptop also had the benefit of an LED backlight, which makes the battery last longer than the average laptop (up to 3.5 hours). The latter was the decisive factor. Specifications For completeness, I have here the specifications and bundled software and hardware just put down:
Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor T3400 (2.16 GHz, 667 MHz, 1 MB);
Memory: 1GB + 1 * 1 * 2GB DDR2 667MHz (2 of 2 slots filled);
HDD: 250 GB (5400 rpm S-ATA);
Video Card: Intel GMA X4500;
Screen: 15.6 "LED HD (1366 x 768) 16:9 glossy;
Optical: DVD-RW drive;
Battery: 6-cell 4000mAh;
Network: WLAN 802.11b / g, LAN 1 GB / s;
Connections: 4x USB (1x USB + e-SATA, 3x USB 2.0), HDMI, VGA, audio mic / out, SD / MMC slot.
Software: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit EN / EN / FR, Cyberlink DVD Suite and YouCam, Samsung Recovery Solution III, Office 2007 60-days trial AND. Adobe Reader 9.0 AND, Google Toolbar.
Included adapter, books, CD programs (including a McAfee trial), cleaning cloth. First impression obviously what strikes you when you first open the laptop, it's appearance. The Samsung looks very slick in black paint, which changes the appearance of a piano almost gets. Disadvantage is that the laptop is particularly sensitive to fingerprints and you're there for the laptop, rather than vice versa. Consolation is that Samsung thought to the user and a polishing cloth supplies power. Not only the materials are beautiful, they are well constructed. Special mention deserves the touchpad, which is lit during use a blue 'ring'. For some people it might be just over the top, but it looks very stylish out.
Where I was used to in previous laptops (eg from Sony and HP) to have a complete image backup left turn, Samsung has decided to roll out an installation after which you can partition the hard drive and back up to make. This backup can not be canceled on inexplicably. Halfway abort (the computer off and turn) can not: the backup just starts again. One slight problem, but the rest just satisfaction. Samsung has, relatively speaking, a very bare-bones installation put down without much bloatware. Height of this is the fact that there is no trial of a virus installed state. Compliments for this to Samsung, especially considering the fact that a consumer laptop! Image quality The screen on this laptop is, like most screens nowadays-the glossy type. Naturally, this has advantages such as color intensity, but also disadvantages: the screen should also be waxed and sun you look more into a mirror instead of a screen. In practice, the user will have to choose what he finds most convenient. This laptop also has a 16:9 aspect ratio. This is not only useful for movies-now without black streaks are visible, but also for the manufacturer: so there may be more screens from a plate to be cut, causing prices to fall. Especially for this price range is that the laptop is equipped with LED backlight. This ensures at least for the laptop work longer on a battery, where the image quality does not suffer in any case. The screen also has a good quality. This is not only right for the screen, but from a wide viewing angle in the horizontal plane of the screen remains good. Unfortunately this is not the case if you look at the vertical viewing angle. Regarding this screen ghosting is also good: a few scenes from action films revealed no significant ghosting in the picture. All in all this is a great achievement for a TN panel and deserves this screen thick enough. Achievements & featureset performance laptops are measured with various measurement programs, of course, but in the end it's all about the user experience: it can quickly at work, or not? This laptop runs very smoothly in my opinion, the various components are well matched and feel smooth enough. The performance index of Windows Vista gives in my opinion a real image: all components, except the graphics are fast enough. Because Windows Vista has also further developed, there will be also the problem does not occur.
What I found was a drawback that the tiny touchpad. I myself used to a MacBook, and every time it strikes me again how small manufacturers generally hold their touchpad. Samsung is no exception. In addition, were not all settings of the touchpad (Synaptics) in my intuitive: in particular in the field of scrolling I have a few things changed. Here is the nice keyboard versus what the so-called 'chiclet' type. There is some space in the keys, so my fingers do not become tangled in itself. The type-then at least for me-so away, without having to switch. A small point of concern is that the key board does not sound very solid, especially the space bar does very tinny at. , the tinny continues in the sound of the speakers: even though they are very bright, I miss the bass very really. Compare it with a cheap home cinema whose subwoofer is off, which it is even worse. For the average Windows sound meets fine, but you will for a sound experience you, as with most laptops, a speaker must be connected. Possibilities and limitations to the little things is to note that this is a budget notebook: Bluetooth is absent , as well as WiFi-N. However, this laptop has a good battery life (especially for 3.5 hours at office use) and that Samsung e-Sata connector, completely according to latest trend is combined with a USB connector. The advantage is that external hard drives do have the speed of e-Sata, but no external power supply needed. Also, it is very nice that Samsung has HDMI and VGA connector, allowing virtually any screen can be connected. Also there finally said goodbye to the old modem: the only thing left to do is remember the cover what is now, and the installation of the driver in Windows. The latter was left there five minutes later.
Another striking fact of this laptop is that Samsung makes very much set by the BIOS. The only thing that is actually not possible, overclock possibilities. For the rest everything is widely available. Striking is the "extended battery capability," which simply means that the battery is not charged further is over 80% capacity. This keeps the battery under desktop conditions longer. Course that was in the short time that I did not write this review measurable but the principle is well conceived. 's fn keys of the laptop are not designed very well. There are a lot of fn keys that I would use, but many used fn keys for example, a media player missing. hardly addition, fn keys very dependent on the programs of Samsung and lacking proper implementation without special software. Especially with 'known' fn keys like brightness, volume output video selection that would have to be possible. Conclusion Although this laptop some limitations has, this is a very competitive offer. This laptop has modern techniques (e-Sata, 16:9 aspect ratio, LED backlight, long battery life) for a competitive price. combined with good looks and little bloatware, that makes this laptop, a measure is for each manufacturer. The introduction of Samsung laptops in the Netherlands is in my opinion a success. If you necessarily want Bluetooth and WiFi-N, you would have about 100 euros extra to go, both techniques has. R522-FS01 for The small imperfections, such as some illogical fn keys and the small touchpad will not pose major problems.
I regularly buy for family and friends laptops, which I have some further Makeover for example to remove a virus included programs and other useful programs to put on the laptop and user accounts. So I have few complaints of slow laptops and they will also last longer. In addition, the laptops of good quality, with the average electronics store sometimes has a model of poor quality. This time I was asked to order in need of a middle-aged woman, for simple internet and office use at an affordable simple laptop price. From this I had the sufficient requirements formulated:
good quality;
Price: 600 euros;
Screen: between 15 "and 15.6" with low resolution;
At least 2GB of memory;
Minimum 3 USB ports;
Vista Home Premium.
Then remained there Pricewatch about 35 models on which I (appearance is the average consumer also join) in consultation have opted for this Samsung. Apart from the looks, this laptop also had the benefit of an LED backlight, which makes the battery last longer than the average laptop (up to 3.5 hours). The latter was the decisive factor. Specifications For completeness, I have here the specifications and bundled software and hardware just put down:
Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor T3400 (2.16 GHz, 667 MHz, 1 MB);
Memory: 1GB + 1 * 1 * 2GB DDR2 667MHz (2 of 2 slots filled);
HDD: 250 GB (5400 rpm S-ATA);
Video Card: Intel GMA X4500;
Screen: 15.6 "LED HD (1366 x 768) 16:9 glossy;
Optical: DVD-RW drive;
Battery: 6-cell 4000mAh;
Network: WLAN 802.11b / g, LAN 1 GB / s;
Connections: 4x USB (1x USB + e-SATA, 3x USB 2.0), HDMI, VGA, audio mic / out, SD / MMC slot.
Software: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit EN / EN / FR, Cyberlink DVD Suite and YouCam, Samsung Recovery Solution III, Office 2007 60-days trial AND. Adobe Reader 9.0 AND, Google Toolbar.
Included adapter, books, CD programs (including a McAfee trial), cleaning cloth. First impression obviously what strikes you when you first open the laptop, it's appearance. The Samsung looks very slick in black paint, which changes the appearance of a piano almost gets. Disadvantage is that the laptop is particularly sensitive to fingerprints and you're there for the laptop, rather than vice versa. Consolation is that Samsung thought to the user and a polishing cloth supplies power. Not only the materials are beautiful, they are well constructed. Special mention deserves the touchpad, which is lit during use a blue 'ring'. For some people it might be just over the top, but it looks very stylish out.
Where I was used to in previous laptops (eg from Sony and HP) to have a complete image backup left turn, Samsung has decided to roll out an installation after which you can partition the hard drive and back up to make. This backup can not be canceled on inexplicably. Halfway abort (the computer off and turn) can not: the backup just starts again. One slight problem, but the rest just satisfaction. Samsung has, relatively speaking, a very bare-bones installation put down without much bloatware. Height of this is the fact that there is no trial of a virus installed state. Compliments for this to Samsung, especially considering the fact that a consumer laptop! Image quality The screen on this laptop is, like most screens nowadays-the glossy type. Naturally, this has advantages such as color intensity, but also disadvantages: the screen should also be waxed and sun you look more into a mirror instead of a screen. In practice, the user will have to choose what he finds most convenient. This laptop also has a 16:9 aspect ratio. This is not only useful for movies-now without black streaks are visible, but also for the manufacturer: so there may be more screens from a plate to be cut, causing prices to fall. Especially for this price range is that the laptop is equipped with LED backlight. This ensures at least for the laptop work longer on a battery, where the image quality does not suffer in any case. The screen also has a good quality. This is not only right for the screen, but from a wide viewing angle in the horizontal plane of the screen remains good. Unfortunately this is not the case if you look at the vertical viewing angle. Regarding this screen ghosting is also good: a few scenes from action films revealed no significant ghosting in the picture. All in all this is a great achievement for a TN panel and deserves this screen thick enough. Achievements & featureset performance laptops are measured with various measurement programs, of course, but in the end it's all about the user experience: it can quickly at work, or not? This laptop runs very smoothly in my opinion, the various components are well matched and feel smooth enough. The performance index of Windows Vista gives in my opinion a real image: all components, except the graphics are fast enough. Because Windows Vista has also further developed, there will be also the problem does not occur.
What I found was a drawback that the tiny touchpad. I myself used to a MacBook, and every time it strikes me again how small manufacturers generally hold their touchpad. Samsung is no exception. In addition, were not all settings of the touchpad (Synaptics) in my intuitive: in particular in the field of scrolling I have a few things changed. Here is the nice keyboard versus what the so-called 'chiclet' type. There is some space in the keys, so my fingers do not become tangled in itself. The type-then at least for me-so away, without having to switch. A small point of concern is that the key board does not sound very solid, especially the space bar does very tinny at. , the tinny continues in the sound of the speakers: even though they are very bright, I miss the bass very really. Compare it with a cheap home cinema whose subwoofer is off, which it is even worse. For the average Windows sound meets fine, but you will for a sound experience you, as with most laptops, a speaker must be connected. Possibilities and limitations to the little things is to note that this is a budget notebook: Bluetooth is absent , as well as WiFi-N. However, this laptop has a good battery life (especially for 3.5 hours at office use) and that Samsung e-Sata connector, completely according to latest trend is combined with a USB connector. The advantage is that external hard drives do have the speed of e-Sata, but no external power supply needed. Also, it is very nice that Samsung has HDMI and VGA connector, allowing virtually any screen can be connected. Also there finally said goodbye to the old modem: the only thing left to do is remember the cover what is now, and the installation of the driver in Windows. The latter was left there five minutes later.
Another striking fact of this laptop is that Samsung makes very much set by the BIOS. The only thing that is actually not possible, overclock possibilities. For the rest everything is widely available. Striking is the "extended battery capability," which simply means that the battery is not charged further is over 80% capacity. This keeps the battery under desktop conditions longer. Course that was in the short time that I did not write this review measurable but the principle is well conceived. 's fn keys of the laptop are not designed very well. There are a lot of fn keys that I would use, but many used fn keys for example, a media player missing. hardly addition, fn keys very dependent on the programs of Samsung and lacking proper implementation without special software. Especially with 'known' fn keys like brightness, volume output video selection that would have to be possible. Conclusion Although this laptop some limitations has, this is a very competitive offer. This laptop has modern techniques (e-Sata, 16:9 aspect ratio, LED backlight, long battery life) for a competitive price. combined with good looks and little bloatware, that makes this laptop, a measure is for each manufacturer. The introduction of Samsung laptops in the Netherlands is in my opinion a success. If you necessarily want Bluetooth and WiFi-N, you would have about 100 euros extra to go, both techniques has. R522-FS01 for The small imperfections, such as some illogical fn keys and the small touchpad will not pose major problems.
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