Review: Fujitsu LifeBook S2210

The specs of the Fujitsu LifeBook S2210 as reviewed are:

• Processor: AMD Turion X2 TL-52 1.6GHz
• Screen: 13.3” Crystal View XGA display
• Hard Drive: 100GB 5400RPM drive
• Memory: 2GB of RAM
• Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon 1150
• Optical Drive: Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD Writer (modular, can be removed)
• Wireless: Atheros SuperAG (802.11 a/b/g), Bluetooth
• Battery: Lithium ion 6-cell
• OS: Windows Vista Business
• Dimensions: 11.53" x 9.4" x 1.33"
• Weight: 4.2lbs (3.8 with weight saver, 5.2lbs with power adapter and optical drive in)
• Ports: 3 USB 2.0 ports, Mini S-video out, VGA out, Gigabit Ethernet port, FireWire port, Headphone out, Microphone in, Media card slot, PCMCIA Type II card slot
• Warranty: 1-year

Pros

• Great style and professional but not stodgy look
• Removable optical bay so you can get weight down or put in another optical drive
• Beautiful and bright screen, excellent quality
• Good selection of ports for this sized notebook
• Nice looking and very usable media and shortcut buttons included

Cons

• Runs warm, fan works a lot
• Middle of the road battery life
• Keyboard not rock solid, a bit of flex
• Casing flexes in parts