LG LS50a LAPTOP 1.8 CENTRINO / 1GB RAM / 80 GB HDD

LG LS50a LAPTOP

IN VERY GOOD WORKING ORDER

1.8 CENTRINO CPU

 1GB RAM

  80 GB HDD

DVD-RW DRIVE

SD CARD READER

 WIRELESS NETWORK CARD

 NEW BATTERY

 15'' LCD IN EXCELENT CONDITION  (NOTE THE BEZEL HAS TWO CRACKS)

WINDOWS XP PRO WITH C.O.A

LG AC ADAPTER

CARRY BAG

The LG LS50 is a 15" screen notebook series using the Intel Pentium M processor and a dedicated ATI Mobility video card.  The LS50 series aims for performance computing in a thin and portable package.  With a Pentium M 1.80GHz processor, 1GB of RAM and an ATI 9700 128MB graphics card, the LS50-8 is at the high end of the configuration spectrum for this series, and as such has the ultimate performance and speed for such a thin and light build notebook.  The LS50 can be compared to other high end notebooks such as the Fujitsu E8010 and the Toshiba Tecra M2.  I chose the LS50 over these notebooks and others due to the combination of style and high-end performance.

LG LM50-8 Specs:

• Display: 15" SXGA(1400 x 1050)
• CPU: Intel Pentium M 1.8GHz
• Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon 9700
• Video Memory: 128MB
• Memory: 1024MB (DDR 333MHz)
• HDD: 80GB
• ODD: DVD RW
• Wireless: Intel Pro/ Wireless Mini LAN Card 802.11b/g(Mini-PCI)
• PC Card: Type I or Type II
• Multi-card Reader
• Pointing/KBD: Touchpad with 2 buttons / 86 Keys
• OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition

Design and Form:

The LG LS50-8 is feature packed with many of the common requirements of today's computing needs. When opening the lid, you are confronted by a massive 15" TFT LCD. The hardware within the Notebook might give some hints to this being a desktop replacement, but don't be fooled by just the specs. The size of the notebook would make you think again. A sleek design, modern looks and brushed aluminum surfaces, really gives this notebook style points.

The outer shell of the Notebook is constructed of a hard and rigid, but also light weight plastic, protecting it from the harsh elements and the hussles and tussles of everyday life. Although made of durable materials, it's still not recommended to drop the notebook from any given height, this is note a "rugged" notebook per se.

Screen:
 
The LS50-8's screen size is a generous 15" in diagonal viewing.  It is not a widescreen format LCD as we're seeing so often these days, but rather a standard aspect ratio.  The 15" screen makes a big difference to the smaller 14.1" found on older notebooks and the size I'm used to. The screen lacks a glossy look that is also popular today (such as the XBrite featured in Sony notebooks or TruBrite in Toshiba notebooks).  However, the native resolution of 1400 x 1050 and bright screen makes for a great viewing experience nonetheless.

Speakers/Sound:

The speakers on the LS50 are not one of the notebooks stronger points. To start off, the speakers are positioned badly, they are angled down at the front of the notebook. A second problem is that, while the notebook does have two speakers for stereo sound, both speakers are placed centimeters apart and the net effect is practically a mono sound. Sound produced from the notebook speakers is crisp and clear. You can't expect any notebook to reproduce sound like a Dolby Digital theater. The notebook also comes equipped with Optical Digital out (SP-dif) which can be plugged into any sound system for reproduction of digital sound.
 
There are many different ways to get around poor integrated speakers. With integrated 16bit sound, the notebook just doesn't cut it to be a media center. So the recommendation of either head phones or external speakers would be a much better alternative than the integrated speaker.

Performance and Processor:

In 2004 Intel made major improvements in the mobile processor industry with the release of the second generation (dubbed Dothan) of its Pentium M chips for the Centrino platform.  Earlier this year Intel introduced its 3rd generation (code name Sonoma) . The first generation (code name Banias) only had 1mb cache (L2). Whereas the second generation (Dothan) moved to the quicker bus speed of 400 MHz and a larger cache size of 2mb L2, and now the third generation (code name Sonoma) has an even quicker Bus speed (533 MHz), improved architecture for faster calculations, but the same cache.