LG S1 notebook Review
Notebook Review has reviewed LG S1 notebook. The LG S1 was awarded with a 2006 German "Red Dot" design award, a quote from the award description of this laptop: "The 15.4-inch wide screen S1 Express Dual notebook boasts a glossy piano-black design. It sports outstanding multimedia features with Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology, and the latest video (ATI Mobility Radeon X1K series) and audio technology.
It also provides the maximum level of security with an embedded security chip called TPM and a fingerprint reader. The S1 Express Dual notebook PC is expected to set the standard for cutting edge notebook PC design thanks to its Red dot Design Award 2006."
The keyboard is well built with a full 99-keys, including a dedicated number pad -- a very unique feature in a 15.4" screen laptop. However, the spaces between the keys looks a bit too big and I fear this area cause it to collect a lot of dust in the keyboard in the future.
The notebook casing is plastic, but not a cheap type of plastic as it feels very strong and the screen doesn't bend easily at all. The only thing I'm really missing from a design and build perspective is that there is no latch to hook the screen to the body with, I feel that would provide a more secure closing mechanism.
After checking the market for a while before buying this laptop I have came to a conclusion that this is probably the strongest 15.4" laptop out there. After using it for a little while I'm pretty sure I was right: this laptop has no big weaknesses and the only part that I would truly like to see improved is the screen brightness. It's a perfect desktop replacement.
Rating:9/10
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