Typical price: £900
What is it: Ultra-portable laptop with the latest Centrino Duo technology
What we think: This laptop has good features and decent performance, but it's too heavy and too dull-looking to have us really lusting after it
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 17 May 2007
Tags: Samsung, Samsung Q70, performance, videos, ultraportable
We like:
Impressive glossy screen; decent range of features
We don't like:
Dull styling; rather heavy
You might also need:
Wireless mouse
CNET UK judgement:
The Q70 has plenty of grunt under the hood and a decent range of features. However, it's all wrapped up in a dull-looking and slightly too heavy and bulky chassis. Ultra-portables are all about sex appeal and this machine just hasn't got the x-factor to make it a real object of desire
Full review:
Sony is perhaps the name that springs to mind when you think of stylish ultra-portable laptops, but Samsung has also knocked out plenty of elegant machines in this category -- we loved the Q35. Continue Reading...
Samsung Q70 History
16 May 2007 in Crave
Samsung Q70 Santa Rosa laptop: Small, powerful, good
Thought the Samsung Q35 was good? Check out the Samsung Q70 -- its tiny, Santa Rosa-packing, hella-powerful successor
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