Samsung M70 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Rory Reid

Reviewed on: 3 April 2006

Tags: Samsung, Samsung M70, storage, gamers, applications

We like:

Large, high-quality, detachable screen with separate stand; great full-size keyboard

We don't like:

Small number of IO ports given its size; too big to fit in most bags

You might also need:

External speakers; USB hub

CNET UK judgement:

The M70 is an enormous laptop, which you'll never want anywhere near your lap. Despite this, its ingenious detachable 19-inch screen is a joy to use, and while its performance is only average, it belies its girth to deliver stunning battery life. If you're after a laptop that can function as a true replacement for an ordinary desktop PC, there are few that challenge the M70

Full review:

In a world where it's often difficult to differentiate between new laptops, the Samsung M70 stands proud as the first to use a 19-inch display. Moreover, the screen is completely detachable, and is purportedly the first to support 16.7 million colour 24bit True Colour graphics. It's hard to ignore the fact that the laptop is fairly ordinary elsewhere, thanks to its moderately old components, so we were eager to see whether its innovation in one area was enough to compensate for its inadequacies in others. Continue Reading...