Amilo 1640 - Not 64-bit! (Fujitsu Siemens Amilo A)

Member Name: daphaze

Product:	Fujitsu Siemens Amilo A
Date:	20/08/05 (1367 review reads)
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Advantages: Sleek, features, price

Disadvantages: low volume, not 64-bit with sempron processor

Hey there,

I bought the Amile 1640 from a Swiss vendor advertising it as a 64-bit laptop.

The reality is, though, that the AMD Mobile Sempron processor that the computer has is in fact NOT a 64-bit processor, the desktop semron 3000+ is, but not the mobile...

So, this is a great discouragement, and I may ask to send it back, but I'll tell you some of the reviews I hae for this model.

I payed 1250 CHF which is less than 900 euros, this is a pretty sweet price considering the machine it is.

Features on mine:

Widescreen WXGA
Dula layer dvd burner
Firewire
3usb 2.0
S-video out
card reader for different types of storage cards.

For the price, I ask myself for a while why I have been sticking with my 5-year-old machine, this baby flies!

I have yet to install XP myself on it, been using the installation provided with the machine (grotesque), so I don't know the full-power configuration of it yet, but even with the unresponsive system installed, I find it pretty jeez-darn fast.

The new CS 2 booted in less than 10 seconds.

Also I like the sleek look, and the quickstart buttons for email and web, and coolest--the kill fan switch, which can make the 'top totallz silent. It's also wicked thin.

Battery life is pretty good I guess and the Power-Now technology can extend the life up even more, but regulating CPU power and speed.

No wireless lan on my model, but I have a card, and will wait for wireless N.

It's a fine machine and I recommend it, I'm just bugged cuz I thought I would be running the XP Pro 64 or the Vista 64 edition.

Oh--one stupid thing that caused some embarrassment--I brought it to a friends' house to watch a movie, the volume (for presentation) is awfully weak, I know it can go up loud enough for a quiet office, but this ain't no group movie night machine (although there is a model with a subwoofer installed, and most likely a more powerful sound system)

9/10

d_p

Summary: Sleek, powerful, nice features, not 64-bit, low volume

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