The LG S1 Express Dual sits at the high-end of the new range of Intel Centrino Duo powered notebooks, and it features some decent specs to match its high price.
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The LG S1 Express Dual sits at the high-end of the new range of Intel Centrino Duo powered notebooks, and it features some decent specs to match its high price.

Upside: The LG S1 certainly looks the part, featuring a 15.4-inch Fine Bright LCD and an outer casing finished in a glossy piano black. The machine is aimed at those looking for a multimedia powerhouse and features a dual layer DVD Super Multi recorder which can burn all DVD formats. An ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphic chip which incorporates up to 512MB of HyperMemory and a removable remote control is included as well. Becoming a standard among most entertainment-focused laptops, the S1 features a quick boot-up mode which allows users to play DVDs or CDs without starting up Windows XP. The S1 also reads other forms of media thanks to its built-in five-in-one cart slot which takes SD/MMC, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro formats.

Connectivity is another of the S1's strong points. The unit features 802.11a/ b/g compatibility and sports a dual hexaband antenna for WLAN support. The S1 is also one of the first notebooks to have the next generation of Bluetooth--BlueCore 4--built in. BlueCore 4 can deliver data speeds of up to three times faster than current Bluetooth devices. Other connectivity options include three USB ports, one S-Video, RJ11, RJ45 and more.

Biometric security also makes an appearance on the S1 with the notebook's built-in fingerprint reader. The reader allows users to log into the system, applications and websites via a simple finger swipe.

Downside: Though the retail price in Singapore is not available at press time, Australia is retailing the LG S1 with a 120GB harddisk at AU$3,999 (S$4,799.31). It's disappointing that the Australian configuration only features the Intel Core Duo T2300 processor (1.66GHz). Other models in this price range have included faster processors, such as the Dell Inspiron 9400.

Outlook: The LG S1 features impressive connectivity and multimedia features. But if you're looking for more grunt, then there are more powerful Core Duo notebooks available for the price.

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Poor construction and even poorer support

Dec 2, 2006

Rating: 2 out of 10 (Terrible)
Pros: Sleek design. Speedy Dual Core.
Cons: Poor quality. Pathetic Customer Support
Opinion:
I bought an LG S1-P400A9 Dual Core Laptop and within the first 2 weeks of use, the power button broke. Do you know how hard it is to use your laptop with no power button? Well it darn hard.

So doing the sensible thing, I returned the laptop to LG... BIG MISTAKE! It's been almost 3 months now and I still have not seen my laptop. I asked if it would be possible to get a refund and not LG refuses to answer any of my emails. I don't think the words Customer Support even exist in LG's vocabulary.

 

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