Fujitsu LifeBook N3530 Review

Laptop Magazine has put up a review on the Fujitsu LifeBook N3530, a heavy multimedia machine.

At 7.9 pounds, the N3530 is nearly a pound heavier than competing 15.4-inch notebooks, which is mostly explained by the built-in TV tuner and extra A/V connections. Fujitsu wrapped the N3530 in a black chassis, revealing silver accents when you open the lid. The design plays it safe compared with the HP Pavilion dv5000t, but it’s still attractive.

The Media Center OS turns this notebook into a DVR, with the ability to store shows on the spacious 100GB hard drive and then archive content using the multiformat DVD burner. A 4-in-1 memory card reader is there for loading photos onto the system. These extras make the N3530 a worthy dorm-room PC, where it can be used both as a PC and as the hub of a digital entertainment system.

Editor’s Note: This configuration is no longer available, but for the same price, you get a 1.83-GHz Intel Core Duo T2400, a 120GB hard drive, and the TV tuner standard.

In the end they gave the LifeBook N3530 a three and a half out of five. The negatives they list include a bulky design, bad viewing angles, and a short battery life.

If you need something with a bigger screen, the Toshiba Qosmio G25-AV513 is a good choice.

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