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Since buying the LifeBook S7010 notebook in early June, Fujitsu has refreshed the line, and the S7010D has been replaced by the LifeBook S7020D. The overall design is still the same, though, so readers considering the S7020D should find this review relevant. Differences between the two versions are noted in bold.
This review is based on a Fujitsu Lifebook S7010D with the following specs:
Intel Pentium M Processor 725 1.6GHz [S7020D: Processors now start at Pentium M 740 1.73MHz]
768MB DDR RAM [S7020D: Uses DDR2 RAM]
60GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive
14.1" CV XGA TFT Display 1024x768 pixels
Intel 855GME Extreme Graphics with integrated 32-bit 3D/2D gfx core
Modular Combo DVD & CDRW Drive [You can also put a second HD and a second battery like Fujitsu FPCBP80 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP77 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP68 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP63 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP95 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP36 Battery, Fujitsu LifeBook B2566 Battery, Fujitsu LifeBook B2620 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP37 Battery, Fujitsu LifeBook B2175 Battery in this slot. The drive is pretty easy to remove. The computer came with a weight-saver to put in the drive.]
56K Global Modem
10/100/1000 Gigabit LAN
Atheros 802.11 a+b/g WiFi (Wireless LAN) WPA and CCX certified
Bluetooth Wireless
Silver Magnesium Encasing
1 Year International Warranty (This is the standard, but I got an extra year by paying with American Express)
Windows XP Home
Dimensions: 12.4" x 9.72" x 1.29"; Approximately 3.85 lbs. with weight saver,
4.3 lbs. with DVD/CD-RW combo drive
Reasons for Buying:
Unlike a lot of people who frequent computer sites, I'm not a gamer, nor someone who follows technology news. Like many people, over 95% of my time on a computer is spent surfing the net/handling email and doing stuff in Microsoft Office. Occasionally I use Photoshop to edit photos and Pagemaker and Illustrator to make brochures, cards, or flyers. It's not important for me to have the latest greatest technology. The most important issue for me is reliability. When a computer breaks down, it's the most frustrating, exasperating feeling, and fixing it sucks up so much time and energy and puts you in a bad mood. I was hoping for a computer that would never put me in this situation, but if there is a problem, the last thing I want is to be put on hold for an hour by customer support only to be told a non-answer.
I had originally planned to go with an IBM Thinkpad T42 without doing much research, as just about everyone told me that IBM was the most reliable brand and had good support. But when I went to the site to order one at the beginning of May, there was a message that the page was down, and to come back in a few days to buy a ThinkPad from the new Lenovo site. Two things made me uneasy about doing that. First, I was afraid that Lenovo would not keep up IBM's quality and support availability, and, as a risk averse person, wasn't willing to drop so much money on a question mark. Second, when I did go to the Lenovo site, I got the feeling that the company was in an understandably disorganized state. Many links didn't work, and it seemed that you would have to wait a month or more for a computer. Even the best companies take at least a few months to recover from such a big transition, and I didn't have that much time to wait. And despite the supposedly cost-cutting switch in management, there had been no price reduction.
Disappointed, I began researching other companies' computers. I ruled out Dell because my sister bought an Inspiron a little less than 2 yeas ago and has been regretting it ever since. She's had many problems with it, and the lack of helpful customer support made things worse. In addition, she had neglected to check the computer to make sure they had put in the specs she ordered. When I did this recently, we found out that Dell had sent her a 2.66GHz P4 with 256MB of RAM instead of the 2.4GHz and 512MB she had ordered. I was considering a Toshiba, as my father's Toshiba has had no major problems in over two years. But I was told that the Toshiba quality had decreased recently, and I'm really annoyed with the constant overheating of his computer. I also considered Sony because I've had great luck with many Sony electronics, but reviews of their egregious customer support turned me away. Asus, though very favorably reviewed by just about everyone, was a bit out of my price range. I love the Apple Powerbooks, and would have bought one if Fujitsu's didn't exist, but the Powerbooks cost a little more, are not compatible with my printer, and would have required buying a whole new set of software.
Fujitsu was attractive for having the lowest percentage of computers needing repair, according to this survey from PC Magazine. (The fact that it's still 1 out of every 8 computers says something about the overall quality of notebooks today.) I was originally deciding between the E8020D and the S7010D and went with the latter because it's much more portable, despite not having the 15" screen that I had wanted. As a pretty small person, carrying a ten-pound computer, even for a short distance, would be uncomfortable.
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