Elegantly designed and well-equipped

Elegantly designed and well-equipped, the Samsung QX410 delivers lots of value and looks Sony VGP-BPS13 Battery good doing it. This 5-pound machine features a fast Intel Core i5-460M processor, Intel's Wireless Display technology, Sony VGP-BPS13A/Q Battery and Nvidia's GeForce 310M graphics with battery-saving Optimus technology. At $799 (through Best Buy), this is one deal that's hard to resist.

Design

Encased in silvery aluminum with a sophisticated brushed metal treatment, the Samsung QX410's lid and deck have an upscale feel. A raised logo Sony VGP-BPS13A/B Battery crafted in reflective metallic letters tastefully proclaims Samsung's handiwork. Tipping the scales at a modest 5 pounds, the Sony VGP-BPS13/B Battery laptop measures 13.7 x 9.7 x 1.1 inches. The notebook fits into standard laptop bags without much Sony VGP-BPS13B/B Battery effort and shouldn't weigh you down.

Unlike other fashionable notebooks carved from a single block of metal (such as the MacBook Pro), the QX410's aluminum Sony VGP-BPS13B/Q Battery style doesn't carry over to the undercarriage. Even so, the laptop's black plastic underside is smooth and keeps the eye-jarring Sony VGP-BPS13A/S Battery edges and vents to a minimum.

Above the keyboard, you'll find a circular Sony VGP-BPS13/Q Battery power button with a subtle blue LED, dedicated volume and mute controls, and a wireless on/off button. The overall look is minimalist, in a good way.

Heat

Despite the lack of many vents or openings, the Samsung QX410 kept cool during our heat tests. The underside stayed at a comfortable Sony VGP-BPS9 Battery 87 degrees while playing a full-screen Hulu video for 15 minutes. We consider anything over 100 degrees to be too hot to handle. Sony VGP-BPS8 Battery Measuring the temperature at the center of the keyboard returned a reading of 88 degrees, while the touchpad was coolest, at 76 Sony VGP-BPS9A/B Battery degrees. Be advised that the laptop's one visible vent did breathe a little fire, registering 105 degrees.

Keyboard and Touchpad

The Samsung QX410's island-style keyboard was a pleasure to use. Framed in silver aluminum to match the notebook's lid, the keyboard Sony VGP-BPS9/B Battery features chiclet keys that are well-spaced and offer plenty of travel. The only thing missing is a keyboard backlight, which you'll find on Sony VGP-BPS9/S Battery more expensive notebooks such as the Sony VAIO F Series and the MacBook Pro.

However, we found some issues with this Sony VGP-BPS8A Battery "clickpad." For instance, while the whole touchpad depresses when you click in the center of it, you still need to double-tap to initiate an action--as with other Windows laptops. Or you can just click once on the left button area. In addition, we found selecting text on Sony VGP-BPS2 Battery a web page

to be more of a challenge than on notebooks with discrete Sony VGP-BPS2A Battery mouse buttons.

Beneath the keyboard is a wide 3.9 x 2.3-inch touchpad. As is the trend for laptop's these days, the Sony VGP-BPS2B Battery touchpad integrates the mouse buttons. Gestures worked without a hitch, including pinch-to-zoom and two-finger scrolling. Sony VGP-BPS2C Battery Navigating the desktop and opening apps were a breeze.

Can a smart phone deliver the info you're looking for almost as fast as you can take it out of your pocket? That's the Samsung Continuum's mission. Sony VGP-BPS21A/B Battery This Android handset from Verizon Wireless ($199 with mail-in rebate) features a ticker screen right underneath the main Sony VGP-BPS21/S Battery display that flashes social networking updates, news headlines, e-mail and IM alerts, and more. You don't even need to Sony VGP-BPS21 Battery unlock the device to peek at the ticker. In a way, the Continuum feels like it's more connected than other smart phones, but you'll need to make some sacrifices if you want to always be in the know.

Design

The Samsung Continuum looks like the Fascinate got hit with a shrink ray--in one dimension. Although it's taller than its Galaxy S cousin on Sony VGP-BPS21A Battery Verizon, the Continuum is considerably narrower (2.3 vs. 2.5 inches). It's also slightly heavier, at 4.4 vs. 4.2 ounces. The glossy black Sony VGP-BPS21B Battery handset sports nicely rounded corners and a slick fine grid pattern on the back cover, though it smudges up fast.

Interestingly, this Android phone's four buttons (Menu, Home, vostro 1510 battery Back, Search) sit between the two displays but are really all part of a single panel. While small, these buttons worked fine.

We appreciate the dedicated camera button and external microSD card slot on the right side of the Continuum for easy access. vostro 1310 battery You don't get a front-facing camera, but given the lackluster quality we've seen from Android phones thus far, that's not a inspiron 1545 battery big loss.

Display(s)

Although the Continuum looks like it has two displays and a separate area for buttons, all of these hp battery elements are part of the same Super AMOLED panel. The main part of the display, which is just as brilliant and rich as other Galaxy S phones we've dell battery tested, measures 3.4 inches, while the ticker measures 1.8 inches. While the main area has the same resolution as the 4-inch Galaxy S phones (800 x 480), everything appears smaller on the Continuum because you have 0.6 inches less real estate. For example, we had to sony battery zoom in more on websites to make out text, and typing proved more of a challenge.

Keyboards

The Continuum includes two keyboards: Swype and the stock Android layout. The former option,apple battery which is turned on by default, is best for entering text with one hand, because you can trace a line from letter to letter without lifting your finger acer battery off the keyboard. We actually prefer the latter for thumb typing, However, we found the Android keyboard more accurate when typing with two hands, despite the fact that it has ibm battery smaller keys.