![]() Though it's priced at the high end for this category (our review unit included a hard drive upgrade, which added $70 to the baseline price), you can rest easy knowing that you're getting great performance for your investment. It basically went from trailing the mainstream pack to leading it. Modem, Ethernet, 802.11 a/b/g Wi-Fi, optional BluetoothĪs stated earlier, the LifeBook A6120 showed dramatic improvement in labs testing from the A6110 tested near the end of last year. Stereo speakers, headphone/microphone jacksįive USB 2.0, mini-FireWire, mulitformat memory card readerįour USB 2.0, mini-FireWire, mulitformat memory card reader A small plastic square sits between the two mouse buttons in lieu of the fingerprint reader. ![]() The mouse keys remain shortened, even though our review unit did not include the optional fingerprint reader. The touchpad, while on the small size, is adequate. The keyboard is also spill-resistant, with a membrane underneath to protect the internal component from a toppled beverage. The keys have a somewhat soft feel to them, but nothing to distract from the overall experience. Well, I'm safely in the heavy-handing typing category-co-workers often wonder if I'm angry because of the loud thwacking that emanates from my office when I write-and I can say that keyboard flex was not a problem for me and my lead fingers. In her review of the LifeBook A6110, Michelle Thatcher found the keyboard comfortable but was worried that heavy-handed typists might find that the keyboard flexed a bit too much. ![]() Do note that Fujitsu sweetens the deal by offering you a choice of a free 4GB flash drive or a free Lexmark X2500 all-in-one inkjet printer. ![]() And though the Inspiron 1525 doesn't offer Penryn processors, a similarly configured Inspiron 1525 with a comparable Core 2 Duo T7250 chip will save you around $200 compared with the LifeBook A6120. It's still a bit heavier and thicker than Dell's 15-inch Inspiron 1525. And though the chassis remains the same, the A6120 is three ounces lighter at 6.3 pounds. The Penryn processor and extra GB of RAM helped its benchmark scores improve dramatically, and the battery ran for about a half hour longer. The A6120 addresses each of these issues. Our chief complaints last year with the A6110 were its poor battery life, its dismal multitasking performance, and its bulky, heavy case. ![]()
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