Maxdata Belinea s.book 1 Reviewed by TrustedReviews and Vnunet

by atticus ~ March 9, 2008

Maxdata Belinea s.book 1, an ultra portable based on the reference Nanobook design, has recently been reviewed by TrustedReviews and Vnunet.

Rated 6/10, TrustedReviews made the following verdict:

It would be churlish to completely write off the Belinea s.book 1 completely, especially given that its price - a mere £418 - is low for a laptop of any size, especially an ultraportable this small.

If you really want a laptop this small and need the flexibility of full Windows and more storage than the sub-£300 Eee PC can offer, it’s a reasonable option. But I just can’t shake my niggling doubts. It’s just a little bit too fiddly to use, the screen is just a little too cramped and the battery life a touch too short to warrant a wholehearted recommendation.

Vnunet gave it a 3/5 and made the following conclusions:

Pros: Better keyboard than Eee PC; big hard disk; touch screen
Cons: Warm chassis; tiny trackpad; poor performance; expensive
Overall: At £420 it’s difficult to justify buying this rather than the Eee PC or a cheap 15.4in notebook