Typical price: £1,500
What is it: Curvaceous and well-specced laptop for general computing
What we think: With a little more attention to detail, Samsung's laptop chassis designs might enter PowerBook territory. The X50 is smartly styled with a faux-titanium finish and an exceptionally comfortable keyboard
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Samsung X50 compared to other desktop replacement laptops
 Samsung X50 |
 Sony Vaio VGN-AR11S |
 HP Pavilion HDX9000 |
 Asus Lamborghini VX2 |
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| Review date | 29 Jul 05 | 24 Aug 06 | 1 Oct 07 | 19 Mar 07 |
| Editor's rating |
7.9
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9.3
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9.2
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9.2
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| Price range | £1,500 | |||
| Review summary | Samsung leads an interesting change in the way PC laptops are being put together. We're slowly seeing a shift in a heavily Apple-inspired direction. The similarities between the X50 and a 2001 Titanium PowerBook include the milled power button, trackpad layout and -- most obviously -- the minimalist titanium-coloured chassis. Samsung have resisted the temptation to overload the X50 with legacy input and output options, but the laptop is still let down by a cluttered base, low-brightness LCD and a clumsy dummy PC Card slot Read full review |
The Sony Vaio VGN-AR11S is the best multimedia laptop on the market. It contains all you need for enjoying full high-definition video on its own screen or on a larger display. If you're backing Blu-ray over HD DVD this Media Center laptop comes thoroughly recommended Read full review |
The HP Pavilion HDX9000 is simply the best desktop replacement multimedia laptop money can buy. If you're after a machine that is fast, attractive and still slightly portable, there are very few alternatives Read full review |
Powerful innards and a sleek, sexy exterior make this the most desirable laptop we've seen in a long time. If you want a portable to impress, look no further Read full review |
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