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    N3510 lid: Seems like plastic..

    Discussion in 'Fujitsu' started by ChaosBlizzard, Mar 6, 2005.

  1. ChaosBlizzard

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    In Brian's review he noted the "lid" as being magnesium. Brian, are you sure that the LCD lid is magnesium?

    It has the texture of plastic, at least that's what I make of it.

    I can't find any reliable sources that give me a break down on the construction of the unit.

    Thanks
     
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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by ChaosBlizzard
     
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    Isn't there a type of coating on this laptop?
     
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    Negative side of things?

    Excuse me for buying something that markets "the best quality".

    I expect the BEST quality from a company that states they have the best.

    I simply wont accept any defects/deformitys or any other problems with this brand.

    Fujitsu shouldn't market themselves as a high calibre company if they can't deliever.

    There are suppose to be reasons why they cost so much more than other brands.

    Am I mistaken that Fujitsu is a high quality brand, or at least that it SHOULD be?
     
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    I feel the same way about the N3510, aside from a few discrepancies.

    I would rather the LCD lid be magnesium alloy with an anodized finish. I don't like plastic on my Laptop if I can avoid it.
     
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    I don't know what the lid is made of either, but it's sturdy and looks quite lovely, so who cares? I've had my N3510 for 3 days now, and I absolutely love it. Great craftmanship through and through.
    I wouldn't trade it for any other laptop currently available.

     
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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by ChaosBlizzard
     
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    I have the $2100.00 N3510 model. I think the LCD should have zero defects for that price.
     
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    I confirmed the lid is mag alloy, any plastic parts are ABS plastics.

    Brian

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    ABS Plastic? Don't they use that stuff on cars?

    I forgot where I heard about that type of plastic.

    Is it very strong? I would think plastic regardless of type would be easy to scratch.
     
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    Actually, metal is the one that scratches easily. Anybody who's owned a metal body electronic device, especially a metal digital camera can relate to this.

    www.DigitalCameraReview.com
     
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    You can't be so general when it comes to metal.

    When you talk about Metal, you can relate to many different strengths.

    Go ask a sword smith or a chemist what the "Strongest" metal is.. They will ask you for "what?".

    There is no definite answer. By strong you can mean many things, such as:
    1) Warp resistant
    2) Heat resistant
    3) Shatter resistant
    4) Scratch resistant

    There are others as well.

    Magnesium ALLOY, alloy meaning a combination metal where the majority is Magnesium is about 20 times stronger than plastic. By stronger in this sense I mean it has a better strength to weight ratio than the strongest aluminum.

    Your camera was most likely aluminum, anodized at most.

    Take a look at this:
    http://www.panasonic.ca/English/Office/notebook/magnesium.asp
    http://www.ipaqhq.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14808

    If you dig into it:
    Magnesium alloy (Injected) is 37% lighter than aluminum whilst being "stronger".
     
    ChaosBlizzard, Mar 7, 2005
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