Fujitsu Siemens Amilo M1437G Review

Pocket-lint has a review up on a new Fujitsu widescreen notebook. One thing I really like is that the laptop has a X700 graphics adapter, a rarity for many machines out there.

…you’ll find a 15.4-inch widescreen panel in place, which is supported by an ATI Mobility Radeon X700 graphics adapter. With full support for DirectX 9 and Open GL standards and shipped with 128MB of on-board memory, you’ll find plenty of power to be had. ATI refer to this card as their “mainstream” offering, as it offers everything the average person will need from it. So, you’ll be able to play games such as MotoGP and even Far Cry without having to dumb down the resolution too much.

The only problem with opting for such a machine is the larger size of the chassis. With an overall weight of 3.2kg, the Amilo isn’t too unwieldy but the widescreen will make you think twice about carrying it around on a regular basis. Battery life may not be a concern but it’s nice to have a degree of portability. After all, it means you can watch the odd DVD wherever and whenever you like. We managed to get just over 2 hours from a full charge, so don’t plan on watching too many movies on the move.