Samsung R720 17.3in notebook
Posted September 28th, 2009 by admin No Comments »
Review If you caught our review of the Samsung R522, the R720 will look more than a little similar. As the name implies, though, it has a larger 17.3in display, with a glossy coating and native resolution of 1600 x 900. Naturally, this makes the chassis a fair bit bigger at 441mm wide, 273mm deep and, at its thickest point, 40mm tall. Nevertheless, it’s one of the lighter 17in laptops on the market, weighing in at 2.9kg.
Samsung R720: the R522′s bigger brother
The keyboard houses exactly the same style of keys as the R522 but, thanks to the larger chassis, Samsung has also found room for a numeric keypad. The trackpad, with its fancy blue-lit rim, has also been stretched to match the widescreen display. Unlike on the R522, though, Samsung has shrunk the arrow keys to half-height, which makes them a little fiddly.
One area of concern is the keys. When we first received our review sample they all had a very slight, but noticeable texture. However, it didn’t take long for the more frequently used keys (such as E, S and A) to lose their texture and develop shiny spots. This isn’t exactly uncommon when it comes to laptop keyboards, but the rate at which certain keys started showing bald patches was worrying. We’re also left wondering what state they would be in after a year, or even just a few months of heavy typing. Read the rest of this entry »
