Problems? See this thread at archive.org.
Hust want to find out if its worth putting up an "O have an Issue with the LW70" ... which I do...
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with the LM50 and the 9 cell I get at least 4-5 hours out of my laptop while surfing the net (wireless) and doing development... and I'm using an editor that sucks up quite a significant chunk of cpu and ram
My guess is the main difference is probably the screen, a 17" screen will be drawing significantly more than a 15"
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LG LM50 / Dothan 745
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I've had my LW70 Express now for about a week and am very impressed. Battery life hasn't affected me as yet. I get about 3-4 hours depending on screen brightness and HDD/DVD use. I got the best "specked" unit available in Dubai.
2.0 Ghz Sonoma
1Gb DDR2 RAM
ATI M24 (X-600 mobile) w/128mb RAM
100Gb HDD (only a 4200RPM Fujitsu unit -one of my few disapointments)
17.1" WSXGA+ Bright LCD
High definition audio (Azailia chipset)
I had been looking for something with similar specks for sometime, and am confident there has been nothing released quite like it as yet by anyone else. My wife has an HP DV-1000 series that I was able to use for some time before I got my unit. I do miss the dedicated media and internet buttons it has (although the LW's IR remote does provide some consolation). The LW70 weighs in about the same as the Dv-1000, but has a huge hi-res screen, and is still "portable" in my books. I use it on the road extensively, but it packs into a wheeled "flight bag" so long distances aren't an issue (not that 3.1 kg for a 17" would be). I must say also it's the only 17" unit that would fit in my case.
It's missing Giga Lan, but that really won't be an issue with me for some time (if ever). If I need to, the PCI Express slot should have sufficient bandwidth without clogging the PCI bus to accomodate me when the new generation expansion cards hit the street.
The case seems very strong, and resilient (carbon fibre and magnesium), but I expect it will collect dirt and stuff around the touchpad (one of the best of those things I've used-and the scroll mode works smoothly -Hp could learn a thing or two!) and could show marks more prominently than other materials/colours.
As M1lkman stated, the speakers aren't really screamers (another weak point compared to other models if you rate laptop built in sound a high priority) but fine for listening to music/movies/sounds while close to the keyboard at lower volume levels. I do like the freely configurable input/output audio jacks, and S/PDIF out is a definite plus for me.
Wifi B/G is built in, but it's missing Bluetooth. LG includes a USB Bluetooth dongle, but it's something else to lose and have sticking out the side when you use it. Built in would definately score big with me.
The keyboard seems well designed, and feels solid. The numberpad is a bonus. The shared function keys cover virtually every other function you may need to access, and there are certain keys to use while in "instant DVD" or "Music" modes to access menus and various play modes.
Using PC Mark 04 I got these results:
Pc Mark Score: 3914
CPU Score : 3828
Memory Score : 3250
Graphics Score 2230
HDD Score : 2276
Not screaming compared to the Acer 8100 in the video or HDD department, but still admirable considering how compact it is with a large screen...have I mentioned that beatiful screen before!
The pricing here puts this unit far in the lead for price/performance compared to all other 15.4" or 17" laptops with greater than WXGA resolution. LG is trying to position itself as a major player in the portable PC market worldwide in the comming year or two, so I suspect support if and when required will be exceptional -to build a satisfied client base. (only rumors I hear in this part of the world)
The LG distributer here has all the accessories, but I havn't priced them out yet, or asked about HDD swap options. There are some 7200RPM 100Gb drives about to hit the market[]. They have offered to swap my English /Arabic keyboard for a straight English one for free (15 minute job - while I wait -they say). we'll see how that works out.
From what I hear the processor is not swapable, but I wouldn't say the source was 100% reliable.
My two bucks worth.
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Any one else on A LW70
Discussion in 'LG' started by Nobackup, Mar 1, 2005.
