Fujitsu N6410: Too Heavy?

I'm thinking about getting the N6410, but I'm worried that it is just too d-amn heavy: at over 10lbs, it's kind of a dinosaur in today's era of 3lb laptops. However, a good LCD screen is really important to me and I've been blown away by Fujitsu's LCD's. I've only seen a N3430, so I can only imagine how much nicer the 17-incher would be. I don't move around a whole lot, but from time to time, I do use my laptop out and about, especially to take notes in class. The 1.5-2 hour battery life also is worrisome.

So I ask, especially to those who have owned one of the N6000's, but also to anyone who's owned a 17-incher, did you end up regretting the purchase because of the battery life and weight issues?

 

The N600 series are marketed as desktop replacements and with good reason - they are monsters. Heck, it's even considered heavy for a desktop replacement. It's generally heavier than any other 17-incher in it's class. I would not even consider one for lugging around campus. Not only will the battery life bite you, but the weight and form factor will be a killer having to carry it around all day. I had an N3530 and even that was too bulky for me to take around on business. I ended up getting rid of it and buying something smaller.

My two cents.

 

Don't get an N6000 if you want to move it around. It's too heavy to carry around, not that other 17"ers are much lighter. Plus the form of a 17" laptop is just too large, you would need an extra large bag to carry it, and if you take the power brick with you that's another pound at least. ADD to that if you are using it in university on those tiny desks you usually get, the 17" will be just as big as the desk or quite larger (depending on the desks they have).

I have the N6010, I still don't regret getting it almost 2 years later, but I would never consider it a mobile machine. In fact I use it as a desktop replacement most of the time, and that's where it shines; small size (compared to a desktop), 17" screen, and full size keyboard, and in case I need to move it it's not too big a deal.

As for battery life, mine lasts even less (1hr, because of P4 CPU) but since I rarely use it on the move that was never an issue.

The N3000 series might be a better option, but other none Fujitsu 15.4" notebooks do weigh a bit less, so you might want to look around and compare.

 

I own an N6410 and it is one heavy machine. I bought this as a desktop replacement only, with no intentions of really ever lugging it around. As Mach Zero and Qwester mentioned when you start adding the power brick and additional accessories to the bag, that 10lb notebook starts to get really heavy. Now, if pressed, I would take it with me, but only on small jaunts.

The battery life is not that great either. After applying the Microsoft ACPI patch I'm able to get around two hours of run time out of the battery. Not bad for this size of notebook, but not great either.

As for the screen its the best I've ever laid eyes on, hands down. Its the birghtest and clearest that I've ever seen.

I have no regrets in my purchase and I use it for what I intended it for as a DTR. I have another notebook that I mainly use for my mobility concerns so this one mainly stays tethered to the wall and my desk.

Hope this answers your questions.

 

Thanks for your replies. You have certainly convinced me of the inconvenience of lugging around a 10lb beast like the Fujitsu. Even though I already lug around a 7-pounder + 1.5lb AC I can only think that the Fujitsu is just over the top, and all for another 1.5" of LCD space.

So now I'm considering the N3530, which is a step down in size and weight, but at 7.9lbs it still outweighs many DTR's. What the hell does Fujitsu put in their laptops, bricks?

 

have you considered sony? they are known to have pretty decent lcds. the n3530 is pretty heavy. my old notebook weighed just as much, and it was such a pain to tote, that i stopped even taking to the airport for going home during vacation....that is, i would rather have no computer for 2-3 weeks than have to carry that monster with me for 3 hours at the airport.

 

I think the N6000's weigh so much because of what they are made of, they are built like tanks, I carry mind around with my every once in awhile, take it to a few classes and the animation studio at my school.

it isn't too big of a hassle for me to carry around, but I am pretty much a total badass. haha

but hopefully soon the people at Fujitsu will start making them a little lighter if possible, I think the fact that it has the space for Dual HDD's is a big factor.

but I guess the fantastic screen just comes with a weight price.

 

How about the fujitsu E8210? It's 15.4' and much lighter than the n3530, which is one of the reasons I got it.

 

I like the E8210 except it's way out of my budget and the two-tone design seems to me incredibly tasteless.

I've considered Sony but again, too expensive, have heard countless horror stories regarding their (lack of) customer service, and it's difficult to get models with dedicated graphics, which is important to me. And the FE's two-tone design is again, incredibly tasteless. I like the SZ...except for the price.

I think the reason that a lot of people are keeping away from Fujitsu is their weight problem. The N-series is...how do you put it...FAT. It shouldn't matter that they're fat...but it does. Such is life. People only want skinny laptops these days. The N's need to go on a diet if they actually want to get some.