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I just got my S6231 on Tuesday and it's in perfect condition. I ordered it from P1 and Ivan and his staff were just superb. I sent Ivan an e-mail last night telling him so. They are such a professional bunch. I have been using a Dell 600m for the last year and a half and there is honestly no comparison between the two products. The Crystal View screen on the S6231 is so bright and clear and came with no dead pixels at all! There are 8 brightness settings and I am using it at the number 5 setting and it's plenty bright for me.
I configured the unit with 512MB RAM, single stick and bought another 512MB module from Crucial right after I placed my order from P1. Immediately after unpacking and testing the unit, I installed the second module of RAM in and the machine booted up flawlessly, immediately recognizing the new RAM. The installation of the RAM was so simple. Just unscrewed the little flap on the bottom, popped it in and screwed the lid back up. I swear it took all of about a minute. I remember when I did the same thing with my 600m, I had trouble getting the RAM module to fit into the slot and then it wouldn't boot up right away. It must have taken three tries to get it to accept it. This one went without a hitch and I was very pleased.
When I boot it up, the fan goes on, but only for a few seconds. Boot up time is incredibly fast and so quiet. The fan goes on occasionally but it so quiet I rarely notice it. Last night, I thought I heard it running but wasn't sure so I held it up to my hear to confirm that it was on. That's how quiet it is. By comparison, my Dell would grind and crank and take what seemed like a couple of minutes to boot. Then the fan would run for what seemed like minutes on end for no reason. The S6231 also recognizes my wireless router immediately, which the same cannot be said for the Dell and it maintains an Excellent signal throughout my house as well as half way into my back yard which is about 50 feet from my access point. The keyboard feels very solid with no noticeable flex. I'm not a gamer and I use my program for basic e-mail, internet browsing, Word/Excel documents and occassional photo editing but the S6231 has so far, handled all these apps very responsively.
The other great thing about this computer is the size. It feels so light and compact. When it's in my bag, it's hardly noticeable. I will actually need to get a smaller bag because it kind of swims in the bag I'm using now. I was somewhat concerned when I ordered this computer because I was going from a 14 inch screen to a 13.3 inch screen, but the difference is hardly noticeable. I actually prefer this size anyway. I really wanted something that I could pull out and use basically anywhere and this certainly fits the bill.
I absolutely love this laptop and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a solidly built, thin and light notebook with a spectacular screen. Although if you're into gaming, you might want to look elsewhere or consider the N6010 because the graphics on the S6231 are integrated. Again, I also want to praise P1 for their great service.
Very pleased with my new S6231
Discussion in 'Fujitsu' started by kirby, Mar 11, 2005.
