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Fujitsu LifeBook S6510

January 23rd, 2008 | by Josh Norem

Spill proof keyboard?

Fujitsu claims the S6510 has a spill-proof keyboard. This is made possible by an internal membrane and collection tray that contain the liquid and keeps it away from the electrical components. We’ve seen a lot of notebooks bite the dust due to spilled liquids over the years, so we decided to test it out. We turned the notebook on and filled a measuring cup with a bit of water, and then slowly poured it onto the keyboard. All of the liquid simply disappeared underneath the keys! Curious, we then picked it up and tilted it over the sink and all the water came pouring out like we were pouring it out of a pitcher or something. The notebook remained on the whole time and nothing bad ever came of it. Verdict: The spill-proof keyboard is the real deal, and works brilliantly.

We tested the spill-proof keyboard, and it passed with flying colors.

Turbo Memory

According to the Intel utility that ships with the system, there is 1GB of Intel Turbo Memory on this notebook, but we never able to tell if it was doing anything. This system already has 4GB of RAM so it doesn’t really need any assistance on that front. Intel claims it would help the system boot faster, but the system booted in 1:15 which is nothing special.

Conclusion

The S6510 is certainly a very good notebook and it’s definitely the lightest notebook of its size that we’ve ever tested. The built-in security features all worked quite well and we didn’t experience any problems or have any issues in testing. We especially like the spill-proof keyboard! Our only complaints are that it looks extremely ordinary (maybe that’s another one of its anti-theft measures!?) and it seems quite expensive given its mid-range hardware.

Pros:

• Very portable
• Big screen given its weight
• Good battery life
• Lots of technological features 


Cons:

• Plain looks
• Expensive