Comments on: Hands-on with the Samsung X460: Road Warrior’s Dream Machine http://blog.laptopmag.com/hands-on-with-the-samsung-x460-road-warriors-dream-machine News and views on today's hottest laptops, cell phones, and other mobile devices. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:25:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://blog.laptopmag.com/hands-on-with-the-samsung-x460-road-warriors-dream-machine/comment-page-1#comment-19518 Ryan Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:46:31 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=6931#comment-19518 I found the Samsung x460 on TigerDirect for $1199 ($899 after mail-in rebate). So far I'm very pleased with my purchase; it's fast, ultra-portable, and I get compliments on it all the time; my tech head friends like the super slim design and were impressed with the specs and its performance. I had been laptop shopping for months because I was being very picky about what I wanted in my laptop. Basically I wanted a desktop replacement, without the size of a larger laptop- to me, laptops are supposed to be easily portable. I was starting to think I was going to have to settle on something I wasn't happy with, or spend way more than I wanted in order to get what I was looking for. Specs and dimensions-wise, the x460 was exactly what I wanted in a laptop, and at the price I was willing to pay. The only gripes I have- the on-board speakers leave something to be desired, the lack of a Blu-ray optical option was a minor disappointment, and the glossy finish makes it a fingerprint magnet. Tip: The prepackaged Vista Business runs pretty good, but if you're comfortable doing it, I highly recommend immediately wiping and reloading the OS, and using the software disk to install all the necessary hardware drivers. I found the Samsung x460 on TigerDirect for $1199 ($899 after mail-in rebate). So far I’m very pleased with my purchase; it’s fast, ultra-portable, and I get compliments on it all the time; my tech head friends like the super slim design and were impressed with the specs and its performance.

I had been laptop shopping for months because I was being very picky about what I wanted in my laptop. Basically I wanted a desktop replacement, without the size of a larger laptop- to me, laptops are supposed to be easily portable. I was starting to think I was going to have to settle on something I wasn’t happy with, or spend way more than I wanted in order to get what I was looking for. Specs and dimensions-wise, the x460 was exactly what I wanted in a laptop, and at the price I was willing to pay.

The only gripes I have- the on-board speakers leave something to be desired, the lack of a Blu-ray optical option was a minor disappointment, and the glossy finish makes it a fingerprint magnet.

Tip: The prepackaged Vista Business runs pretty good, but if you’re comfortable doing it, I highly recommend immediately wiping and reloading the OS, and using the software disk to install all the necessary hardware drivers.

]]> By: Petitez http://blog.laptopmag.com/hands-on-with-the-samsung-x460-road-warriors-dream-machine/comment-page-1#comment-14240 Petitez Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:10:42 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=6931#comment-14240 Hmmmn, looks good but I still prefer the Apple Mac Pro. It is expensive though. How much is this Samsung x460? Hmmmn, looks good but I still prefer the Apple Mac Pro. It is expensive though.

How much is this Samsung x460?

]]> By: splus http://blog.laptopmag.com/hands-on-with-the-samsung-x460-road-warriors-dream-machine/comment-page-1#comment-14233 splus Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:57:05 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=6931#comment-14233 And how about Fujitsu S6510/S6520, with 14.1 inch screen, that is both smaller (very narrow screen bezel, practically 14.1 inch screen in 13.3 inch size notebook body), and lighter at 4 pounds? Fujitsu S6510 came out a year ago... But 12.1 inch Fujitsu P8010/P8020, again with narrow screen bezel that gives it a very small size and only 2.9 pounds weight with 6 hours battery life is something I would call a "dream". And how about Fujitsu S6510/S6520, with 14.1 inch screen, that is both smaller (very narrow screen bezel, practically 14.1 inch screen in 13.3 inch size notebook body), and lighter at 4 pounds?

Fujitsu S6510 came out a year ago…

But 12.1 inch Fujitsu P8010/P8020, again with narrow screen bezel that gives it a very small size and only 2.9 pounds weight with 6 hours battery life is something I would call a “dream”.

]]> By: Chris http://blog.laptopmag.com/hands-on-with-the-samsung-x460-road-warriors-dream-machine/comment-page-1#comment-14230 Chris Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:28:28 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=6931#comment-14230 This is a contendor that you should seriously consider. This is a contendor that you should seriously consider.

]]>