Fidgety With Fujitsu N3530

Fujitsu laptops are becoming in demand today; simply because the company was able to blend good looks, quality performance and cheap price into powerful products. Lifebook N3530, is living large as a 7.92-pound desktop replacement. Personally, I think this gadget is every inch of a multimedia notebook, with its 80GB hard drive, DVD/CD Combo, and a brilliant 15.4-inch widescreen. And unlike its predecessors, this one got a little better with its Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition, a full-featured entertainment operating system that will make any movie-loving-computer-freak sing high praises.

The N3530 looks polished with its black finish that conditioned the inner and outer frame of the past Lifebook units. At 1.61 by 14.25 by 10.51 inches (HWD), I think this gizmo is wide enough to have its own numeric keypad. The keyboard is normal enough that even guys with stubby fingers can enjoy a comfortable computing experience. It also doubles up as a stand-alone DVD player that allows you to play and watch DVDs anytime you want.

This Japanese-made system has sufficient connectivity ports to cover all your audio and video needs like playing games through your Xbox game console. With the Intel mobile processor, N3530 can manage more office applications than any Fujitsu laptop I've tried. But my only gripe about this system is that the battery only lasts below three hours of service.