Reviewing Fujitsu’s new LifeBook A3110 CNET gives it 6.5 out of 10 rating and writes:” Fujitsu’s new LifeBook A3110 has one trait that’s particularly rare in the world of mobile computing: It’s white. Outside of Apple’s MacBook line, most laptops still hew to the gray/black end of the color spectrum (and even the MacBook also comes in black). Aside from its pearl-white finish, the $1,399 ($1,249 after mail-in rebate for purchases before December 31, 2006) LifeBook A3110 is notable for its unique hard-drive-protecting shock sensor. While we like the overall design and appreciate the added security for the hard drive, a poor showing on our battery drain test proves that a four-cell battery is too small for a system that features an AMD Turion 64 X2 dual-core processor and a 15.4-inch wide-screen display. Unless you’re crazy about the unique look or are an ardent AMD partisan, it’s hard not to suggest a similarly priced Intel Core 2 Duo, like the Compaq Presario V6000T, which is highly configurable and provides more power for less.”

Reviewed system configuration:

Fujitsu Lifebook A3110
Windows XP Media Center SP2; 1.81GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56; 2,048MB DDR2 SDRAM 600MHz; 64MB ATI Radeon Xpress 1150; 120GB Hitachi 4,200rpm SATA/150

Competitor:

Compaq Presario V6000T
Windows XP Professional SP2; 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5600; 2,048MB DDR2 SDRAM 664MHz; 128MB Mobile Intel Express 945GM; 100GB Fuitsu 5,400rpm SATA/150

This entry was posted on December 3, 2006 and is filed under Fujitsu.