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| LG S1 with Core 2 Duo Review |
Today we look at the updated S1. Because of an almost identical spec save for the updated Core 2 Duo CPU, we get a nice look at what Intel's latest brings to the table in terms of increased performance and improved power usage...he LG S1 is a premium notebook and the packaging reflects this. Rather than deliver your hot new notebook in a plan cardboard box, LG sheaths the S1 in a sharp looking glossy black box with matte accents. Pretty rich looking packaging, lets unpack it.Trying to capture the S1’s looks is futile; pictures do not do it justice. LG entrusted the S1 design to a top-grade design studio in Tokyo called Geo Design Inc. LG won the 2006 Red Dot design award for the S1 and it is no surprise. Looking at previous winners of the award reveals some real gems: Apple's iPod, iBook, Nokia 8800 and several Sony Vaios.
Handling the S1, it feels solid and flex-free. This notebook is made in Korea in an LG factory, no offense to Taiwan and China based ODM manufacturers, but everything else being equal I will always take the made in South Korea product. It is worth noting that LG used to make some of Compaq's nicest notebooks in Korea. This was back in the day, before the HP merger, when Compaq made some really nice notebooks.
LG seems to have used a variety of high grade materials in the construction of the S1. I did not detect any cheap plastic – even the memory panel door was magnesium or aluminum. It is more solid feeling than the PowerBooks, ThinkPads and Ferrari notebooks that I have owned or tested. LG's three year warranty backs-up my theory that the S1 is built to last.
The S1 looks like it is worth every penny of its premium price (approximately $2,300.00 USD for the highest configuration). But how does it perform? LG S1 with Core 2 Duo Review Linked by LT Hacker
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