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Hello friends,

Its been a long time, I have been off-line. Actually I was busy somewhere else.
Now a days everyone is thinking of moving towards Laptops, instead of using big desktops. But the problem is that there are so many brands & models available that it very difficult to find one. So here I present you the all rounder laptop.
Its Samsung SF510.
Ivory and brown? Yes, and it works. The Rs.55,490/- Samsung SF510--a Best Buy exclusive--is a budget-friendly laptop with plenty of flair. Armed with an Intel Core i5 CPU, this 15-inch notebook is an excellent choice for consumers looking for something powerful enough for everyday computing in a curvy design that is anything but ho-hum.


Design

Not many ivory notebooks I have seen, but the SF510 wears the color well. Although the lid is glossy, it looks pretty elegant and it doesn't pick up fingerprints. The sides and bottom are also ivory, but they have a matte finish. Wavy chrome accents line the right and left edges of the SF510, lending a bit of an edge to the machine when closed.

Open this laptop up and you'll see that the raised edges of the wave create a shallow well for the keyboard on the chocolate-covered deck. We like that the deck is minimal--just a few silver buttons above the keyboard for controlling volume and Wi-Fi on the left and the power button on the right.

The 13.7 x 9.7 x 1.1-inch chassis is svelte for a 15-inch notebook. At 2.40kg, the SF510 is a little too heavy to carry around often, but it's easy to shuttle from room to room.
You can't get everything you want, you need to adjust everywhere. :P

Keyboard and Touchpad

The SF510 features an island-style keyboard that's spacious and flex-free. Although the key feel wasn't the best we've experienced, we were able to get to our normal typing speed right away. The only real trade-off for having a full keypad on the right side of the layout is a slightly shrunken right Shift key.

The generous 3.8 x 2.4-inch clickpad on the SF510 took some getting used to. It's not as finicky or difficult to use as HP's clickpads from last year, but it's not as effortless to use as those found on Apple's MacBooks. The left and right mouse button require a fair amount of precision, and you'll have to be more mindful of your finger placement to avoid clicks that don't register.

Despite these drawbacks, multitouch gestures were easy to execute, and cursor control was nice and smooth.


Display, Audio, Multimedia

The glossy 15.6-inch, LED-backlit display's 1366 x 768 resolution is expected in this price range. Overall, colors were bright, blacks deep, and pixels smooth in HD content, making for an enjoyable experience when watching videos or working in Word. I just wish I didn't have to tilt the lid back to keep the image from washing out.

Thanks to SRS Premium Sound, the SF510 produces excellent audio. The speakers at the top of the deck pumped volume enough to fill a large living room at just 50 percent. I appreciates the decent bass when listening to "Telephone" by Lady Gaga, and the SF510 even captured the cello's resonance in tracks from Zoe Keating's "Into the Trees."

Streaming media is in this notebook's DNA, as the SF510 includes a couple of easy ways to play or send content to other devices. The DNLA-backed Easy Content Share utility makes it simple to set up file sharing and media streaming between devices--including Galaxy S phones. Intel's Wireless Display is also built in, which allows users to stream content from the notebook to an HDTV. However, you'll need to buy Netgear's Push2TV adapter to enjoy this feature. :P








Bottom Line: This slick ivory notebook supplies good performance, long battery life, and plenty of neat extras.


Samsung SF510 Notebook Technical Specification:




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External links

Samsung SF510 Price in India - Samsung NP-SF510 Laptop Price

Amazon.com: Samsung SF510-S01 SF Series 15.6" Notebook PC ..

Samsung SF510-A01 Review | ZDNet

Samsung SF510 15.6-Inch Laptop

 

  

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2011-02-20T21:24:00+05:30

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