"In use the screen is very bright, with vivid colours making it ideal for watching the odd movie on a plane or in your hotel room. That’s not to say that the screen isn’t good for general application work, because it is. However, as I always mention, some people just don’t get on with these glossy screens, especially where there are multiple light sources around you. Of course if you don’t like high contrast screens on notebooks, you’re going to have to get used to them, because the majority of notebooks I see these days have them. It’s a good thing that I like them then.

Despite the small dimensions, the keybaord is very good. I’ve stopped being surprised at ultra-mobile notebooks having good keyboards because all the major players seem to have cracked this issue. Sony, Fujitsu-Siemens and now Samsung have all managed to squeeze good quality keyboards into the slimmest chassis. The keys aren’t too small, and there’s a good amount of travel, with a solid break. What’s really impressive is that there wasn’t the slightest hint of flex no matter how hard or fast I typed."

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