lifebook N3410...any good?

Well I just bought the Fujitsu lifebook N3410, its undershipping and will arrive later.

I have been trying to find reviews on the Fujitsu N3410, like someones experiencing on it...but haven't found anything on it...only a few people's ratings saying it's good...have anybody bought this notebook yet?

 

There is a review for the n3510 here.

 

actually yeah they are mostly the same but because of a little bit heavier and a shorter battery life is shorter than the 3510, but wonder how shorter it is and never used a notebook 6.6+ lbs...

 

Ive owned a n3410 for about a month now. Ive been quite happy with it.

Pro: Very nice lcd!! Seems really solid and well made. Doesnt get too hot, even after extensive use. Nice keyboard. No dead pixels. Not too much extra junk preinstalled.

Con: Less than 2 hrs battery life with provided battery. Should mention there is a larger battery available that gives 4+hrs-adds .5 lbs. It has some weight to it- 6.6 lbs. Personally, I dont find that a big deal-I placed a premium on it being well made and solid. Shared graphics memory-Im NOT a gamer but I know this is a deal breaker for some.

Conclusion: Id recommend the n3410 if your looking for a reasonably priced laptop-but dont want to sacrfice build quality.


Fujitsu N3410 - 1.73 Pentium M - 1.5 Gb - 80gb HD - Dual Layer - XP MCE

 

thank you for the compliments

 

kind of hard for me to tell about what is really good built or not...exept for the magnesium alloy protecting the lcd....

 

I'm typing this on my N3410. Screen - as everyone says, is absolutely amazing.

I had never seen a Fujitsu before so I made this purchase solely on the recommendations in this forum, and I am happy with it.

I have used a number of different laptops - Dell, Gateway, Thinkpad etc. Other than the Thinkpad this has them all beat in build quality. Yes, it is a little heavier but portability is not a concern for me. I also love the understated gray and black look.

My only problem is with the battery dying out extremely fast - I have mentioned this problem in anoher post. I hope the problem has been taken care of since.

 

Why was the Thinkpad better? Is the screen on the Fujitsu brighter than on the Thinkpad t hough?

 

yes the fujitsu screen is better....after using the "LIFEbook" i seem to begin to really like this laptop, like others only bad thing is the battery...at least on this model....still I like the build quality of my friends thinkpad is better but this screen is unbeatable

 

Boon27 - can you tell me if your battery discharges quite rapidly even if the laptop is off, and not connected to a power source?

I mean. like switching off the laptop one day with the battery at 100% and switching it on 24 hours later and the battery is less than 50%.

Would really like some inputs from other 3410 owners.

Thanks in advance.

 

dont think I am able to do for 24 hours though as I use the laptop everyday...If any day I get the chance I will try it overnight and maybe see if it goes down any %....

one thing I know is the battery is so short when like under heavy use...prob just last like 30 min..normal use probably around 1 hour no more using main battery....i might have the same problem you have too i think...

 

I left mine unplugged over night-lost 6%-went down to 94%. Im not sure what is normal, but Id assume some is expected.

As fas as speakers hissing when off (from other thread) I couldnt hear any.

Boon27- battery never more than 1 hr? id look into that. mine is pretty close to their estimate of 1h40 mins give or take under normal use. Id planned on getting larger battery, but so far I really havent needed it. In future i probably will though.

 

I'll not recommend Fujitsu to any one. Mainly because of their customer service. It's not good!. For a laptop owner, you will have to deal with them at one time or another. I have an N5010.

 

oh i just figured why i got battery run out so fast...cause I set my laptop to run at full 1.73 ghz all the time..

Edit: battery still runs out fast...it would say 1 hour and 46 min at 95%, but battery goes out faster than it shows

 

Thanks...I guess my battery seems to run about the same as yours under similiar conditions. I guess I should follow up with Fujitsu support to see if this really is what we should expect.

 

Just to test some more, I left my n3410 unplugged over night again-it was at 94% in the morning. I then used it (office, firefox, mp3 etc) off the battery until it said I needed to plug in.

Total time was 1 hr 26 mins before I received a warning. Definitely nothing to write home about, but once you consider I didnt start at a full charge- Id say their estimate of 1hr 40 is pretty much right on-atleast it is on mine.

 

My N3510 recharges rapidly when connected to the mains. It's just fabulous. It's 2 yrs old. I had a problem with it. I just ad to dismantle, blow out the dust and it just came back to life. Incredible.