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I have had a couple of Fujitsus - one I was very happy with til some b***ard stole it, and a 17 inch one which was fab for about two years, then the hard drive just fell over and died. Hmm. So I'm not sure about the longevity of this one, but I have no specific reason to have concerns.
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Advantages: Core 2 Duo, reasonable spec to price ratio. Expandable RAM Disadvantages: None so far, unless you don't like Vista.
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Fujitsu Siemens ESPRIMO Mobile V5505 - Core 2 Duo T5450 1.66 GHz - 15.4" TFT
Dimensions (WxDxH): 36.4 cm x 25.9 cm x 3.7 cm
Weight :2.7 kg
Platform Technology: Intel Centrino Duo
System Type Notebook
Built-in Devices Stereo speakers, wireless LAN aerial
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 / 1.66 GHz ( Dual-Core )
Cache Memory 2 MB - L2 Cache
RAM 1 GB (installed) ... ...MHz
Card Reader 3 in 1
Hard Drive 120 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
Optical Storage DVD±RW (+R double layer) / DVD-RAM - integrated
Display: 15.4" TFT active matrix 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )
Graphics Controller: Intel GMA X3100
Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft), Bluetooth 2.0
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This is a good example of a mid-range, mid-price lap top that will do what you need it to do, without over-spec-ing for the ordinary user, and costing more than you need to pay.
I have had a couple of Fujitsus - one I was very happy with til some b***ard stole it, and a 17 inch one which was fab for about two years, then the hard drive just fell over and died. Hmm. So I'm not sure about the longevity of this one, but I have no specific reason to have concerns.
I prefer the keyboard layout to Dell, as you get more buttons. God, that sounds girly. I think I mean , they are ergonomically designed. Or something.
It has a Core 2 Duo chip, which is surely what you need these days. As it has Vista and my last laptop ran on XP, I can't really tell what is Vista being clever and what is the chip, but what I can say i the combination allows me to flick so quickly between web pages it's brilliant. It still seems to take a long time loading up and getting started though.
15.4 inch screen is a good size for a laptop in my opinion. As I said, last time I had 17 inch, which was great for e.g. watching movies, and working on spreadsheets, but the pay off was weight. This one is a good medium weight and considerably lighter than my last 17 inch one, so more portable. Battery life is reasonable at a bit more than a couple of hours, depending what you are doing, but that's hardly super-portable. OK for round the house, doing presentations for half a hour without having wires everywhere, etc. though.
It has built in wireless which seems no slower than the wired desktop, no actually it is quicker. 1GB RAM is just about OK but Vista is thirsty so it's good you can upgrade this to 2Gbs - that should buy this some time before obsolescence overtakes it.
It has bluetooth which is close to essential these days, with all the devices one end up with, and 4 USB ports, which I find just sufficient.
It came preloaded with a 90 day subscription to Norton, Nero and Adobe Acrobat, which saves a bit of downloading from the internet. Has a backup disk of course, but just switched on and was ready to go. Very easy to use.
Good value at a smidge over £500. not an amazing bargain, but for business use (i.e don't buy it if you only want to play games - there are better chips than this for that) a good solid purchase. I'm happy enough.
For those of you who like techy stuff, here are the stats:
Fujitsu Siemens ESPRIMO Mobile V5505 - Core 2 Duo T5450 1.66 GHz - 15.4" TFT Dimensions (WxDxH): 36.4 cm x 25.9 cm x 3.7 cm Weight :2.7 kg Platform Technology: Intel Centrino Duo System Type Notebook Built-in Devices Stereo speakers, wireless LAN aerial Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 / 1.66 GHz ( Dual-Core ) Cache Memory 2 MB - L2 Cache RAM 1 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR II SDRAM - 667 MHz Card Reader 3 in 1 Hard Drive 120 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm Optical Storage DVD±RW (+R double layer) / DVD-RAM - integrated Display: 15.4" TFT active matrix 1280 x 800 ( WXGA ) Graphics Controller: Intel GMA X3100 Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft), Bluetooth 2.0 Wireless NIC: Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN Input Device: Keyboard, touchpad Power: AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz ) Battery Lithium Ion Run Time (Up To) 3 hour(s) Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Business
Advantages: Quick laptop and not bulky for a 15.4" laptop 2Ghz Disadvantages: battery life rated at 3 hours. Graphics not for high end use
An excellent laptop, a good balance between memory and CPU speed for most users. Graphics adequate for most things, though not for high end games. 3.4 Vista Index due to graphics, however, all over ratings are around 4.5 -5.5.
Highly recommended for general and business use. I use mine for web development and have had no problems at all. I often have many CPU intensive applications open at once and the performance has never waivered. I've just switched ... ...the keyboard, however, its a standard laptop one so no problems there. The USB ports are on the side which I find useful. Display screen is excellent and doesn't suffer from glare.
At the time of writing this was the best laptop for the money for general use on the market. ...
m1keyb 08.03.2008
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I had this computer for like 2 months, and i think it had some problems, because it kept on crashing, and i didn't even go online or anything with it, I called the company but they kept making me go through a bunch of troubleshooting tasks, that did not resolve the problem, so i had to send it back and get a refund for it. I use a G4 Mac now, and it's running pretty good ...
kingkino 04.05.2008
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Product Information for "Fujitsu Siemens ESPRIMO Mobile V5505" »
Card reader
Type
3 in 1 card reader
Supported Flash Memory Cards
SD Memory Card, Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard
Video
Graphics Processor / Vendor
Intel GMA X3100 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0
Audio
Audio Output
Sound card
Audio Input
Microphone
Audio Codec
CX20549
Input device(s)
Type
Keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard - Localization and Layout
UK, English, US, Nordic
Operating system / software
OS Provided
Microsoft Windows Vista Business, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Microsoft Windows Vista Business / XP Professional TwinLoad
Software
Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Norton Internet Security (90 days subscription), Nero
Microsoft Office Ready
Includes a preinstalled image of select 2007 Microsoft Office suites. Purchase a Medialess License Kit (MLK) to activate the software.
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ESPRIMO Mobile V Value Line is the versatile all-rounder professional notebook for the price-conscious, casual user. These notebooks strikes the balance between robust performance and mobility at very attractive price. A brilliant 15.4-inch widescreen plus ergonomic full-sized keyboard ensures maximum working comfort both on the road and in the office.
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