Benchmark Results
Predictably, Windows 7 Home Premium is installed, but in a bizarre move Samsung has opted for the 32-bit version. So, although the laptop has 4GB of memory available, Windows reports that only 3.48GB of this is actually usable.
PCMark Vantage Results
Longer bars are better
Longer bars are better
Battery Life Results
Longer bars are better
The Core i5-430M processor sitting within the R780 is a dual-core model running at 2.26GHz. In PCMark Vantage it helped the laptop return an overall score of 5342, which really isn’t that far behind the Core i7-powered Acer Ethos.
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COMMENTS
Only 1600 x900 on 17."
Is this for people that need reading glasses but won't wear them? It's only about 104 dpi
My 8 y.o. laptop is 1600 x 1200 and 15.4" yet is lower resolution than my PMP and many mobile phones. It's about 133dpi
What happened to the dream of a 200 dpi or better paper like WYSIWG display?
Why is it nearly impossible to find a laptop with a display that can show an entire A4 document at readable quality? (You do need at least 1200 lines, 1080, the HDTV resolution is just too small).
Good review though :-)
Even cheaper
The model from Argos you quoted is an i3 processor, not i5. It also has a GT310 video card instead of a 330. Check processor type, speed and just about everything else before comparing!
You can avoid Argos and pay about £100 less from a number of suppliers (ebuyer.com for one). (£605 is the cheapest I've found so far for the same model as the Argos version)
Actually im not after 1600x1200 display...
... but in a 17" machine i still do not understand why you wouldnt have at least a 1080p resolution. Especially with a machine with a Bluray player. It really does not make since to me!
HP have done this with there new DV7 line as well. The only 1080p compliant model at 17" will be the Envy 17 (in the UK at least).
If your going to include a Bluray player it should be a minium requirement to have a screen which can show the film at full resolution. Sorry Samsung until you bring out a 1080p screen - your off my selection list!
Can be bought cheaper
Just look at your local hardware store, they probably have way cheaper mirrors there.
Other than that, what's the use of a reflecting screen? You will constantly be irritated by reflections from bright objects in your background. What will be next, transparent screens?
