Samsung M50

Well, no one has mentioned it here yet and I am seriously considering buying one of these:

http://www.samsung.com/au/products/notebookpcs/notebookpcs/np_m50.asp

It has everything I need and more, and falls in my price range.
Main features:

Centrino M 2Ghz
1GB RAM
17" WXGA+ Nvidia Go 6600
80Gb 5.4k SATA HD
3 year warranty

And all for about US$2400
(australian prices = http://www.shopbot.com.au/p-16579.html)

This looks 'almost' too good, am I missing something? I want a laptop for music and audio production, I have a fire wire audio interface (that side is taken care of) so I just need a solid stable machine that I can take to the occasional gig.

I know everyone will have their own opinion, but what's the samsung 'build quality' compared to say other brands like sony, IBM, Asus?

I don't want to 'skimp' and regret it later on, I was originaly looking at a Vaio but this lappy has everything I need without the 'brand price' of sony, but still doesn't seem "cheap" on quality.

Any thoughts or comments appreciated

 

from specs point of view and aesthetics, I would say go for it. There's no quite such vaio that has the same slim build as the Samsung in its lineup-correct me if I'm wrong. Furthermore, Samsung screen is just gorgeous, on par with those famed Sony Xbrite, Fujitsu , etc
Samsung is sexy - yes u do pay abit more for the brand and design, but it's worth it IMO.

 

This M50 looks somehow like a notebook in the R50 series ...

 

Looks like better than a Sony VAIO

http://forum.hardware.fr/hardwarefr...unique-Samsung-M50-ecran-Kg-sujet-23785-1.htm

 

Looks quite nice.

How much is it?

 

1400€ Incl. VAT

 

Where can you get it for 1400E? I am looking at it here
https://sslrelay.com/s90663264.onea...s/0075_M50+Series/product_overview.shopscript

for quite a bit more than that, lower specs as well as listed above.

 

1400 £ I think?!

I bought Samsung M50 740 (1,73GHz) for 1600€ in Germany ( www.hoh.de) I think that German's shops have the best prices of Samsung laptops and other models too. Only problem for peapole who use english language is a keyboard.

 

hello guys, you have found my pictures on forum.hardware.fr !!! .
Indeed i have bought this notebook in france (iam french) for 1400€ VAT in a market named "Planete Saturn" also named Mediamarkt in Belgium. it was a special offer, normally it costs 1600€ VAT. Now i am going to buy a warranty extension.

I'm very happy it's a very good machine, and i like its silence contrary to my old asus W3v :s

i can post other pics of you want or ask me for special questions.

bye

ps : memory is 1x512Mo, a slot is free for extending memory
and hard drive speed is 5400rpm

 

@unotouch

Planete Saturn is also called only Saturn. MediaMarkt is a different chain although the same company holds both.

 

Hi there, I also thought of buying a M50, but now the Core Duo is present and I wanna have one. Are there any rumours about a follower to the M50?

 

Ignore maris01, he is a dumb con artist

 

Got my M50 today, must say nniiccee!!!. My first laptop by the way. Have to thank everyone at this site for their input to this site has been very informative (only found it 3 weeks ago and have been purusing it non stop).

Was going to buy a Toshiba but after having a look at them found them to 'plasticy' for my likes.

Now have to load it up with my stuff and see how it goes!!!

 

cool man, please give us your feedbacks about this laptop. I have it for 2 months and i don't regret it it's a very good laptop (very quiet, i love silence)

it is very light, isnt it ?

 

the usual questions: where did you buy? how much was it?

 

I bought it in Perth Western Australia from www.citybusiness.com.au for AUD$3395. Sine found i could get it for AUD$3125 but thats online something about seeing it for myself first means a lot to me.

Specs as follows

Samsung M50 PM760 17” Widescreen Business Notebook


New Samsung M50 17” Widescreen Business Notebook



• Worlds Thinnest & Lightest 17” Notebook!

• Intel Pentium M 760 - 2GHz Processor (FSB 533MHz), 2MB Cache

• Intel Centrino™ mobile technology

• Amazing 17" WXGA+ Flat Screen (1440 x 900 Resolution)

• Intel I915GMS Chipset

• Removable 80G SATA 7200rpm Hard Drive

• DVD Super Multi Dual Layer Drive

• 1Gb DDR2-533 Memory

• Nvidia Geforce GO6600 128Mb Dedicated Graphics

• 56Kbps/V.92 Modem, 1Gb Ethernet UTP Broadcom

• Integrated Intel 802.11a/b/g wireless LAN module

• Integrated Bluetooth 1.2

• 2W Speaker, SRS WOW 3D Sound

• Samsung AVS Premium allows Movies to be played without Windows running!

• 5-1 card reader

• Remote Control Included

• New System Recovery Software - FirstWare Recovery Pro

Easy Recover without OS CD

Easily Re-store the OS and SW

Can store the HDD image safely from virus and hacking

Make a re-store point before installation of new SW

• 6 cell Smart LiIon Battery 2400mAh/cell - Max/up to 4.5 hours

• Only 32.6mm thin! -- DIMENSIONS (W X D X H): 395 x 276.5 x 32.6 mm

• Weighs Only 2.99 kg

• Optional X Dock

• Super Strength Magnesium Alloy LCD back & Bottom

• Microsoft Windows XP Professional

• Protected by DigitALL Express 3 Year Onsite Next Business Day Response Warranty

-Must say actualy feels quite solid not much flex at all (think of Toshibas Quosimo solid), especially when comparing to a Toshiba M60.

-Screen is a glossy type with a native res of 1440 x 900 and i love it. You can see a slight bit of light leakage on win XP start up screen (where its black)but will keep an eye on it,doesnt bother me much though.

-Yep its nice and light coming in at 3kg!

-Nice and quiet except a bit of noise when a disk starts up but nothing to be worried about expect that to be normal of disk drives.

please note this model didnt come with a 80gb 7200 rpm drive it was a 5400rpm drive im going to have a word to them about this (false advertising).

Have not done any benchies yet may do in a week or so have to fly back to work tommorrow.hope this helps.