Digital Archaeology: Fujitsu FMV-BIBLO NF/D70

I picked up this laptop because of its relative uniqueness. First, it's a Fujitsu which I haven't had much experience with. Second, it's a bright red color which I really like. Finally, this appears to be a laptop that was released in Japan...whether exclusively or localized for I'm not sure.

The model as printed on the laptop itself in the lower left corner of the keyboard is FMV-BIBLO NF/D70. The hardware consists of the following:

• CPU: Core 2 Duo P8700 @ 2.53GHz
• Memory: 6 GB DDR3-1066 (PC3-8500)
• Video: Intel Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller

For more complete specs, check out the output of HardInfo.

I have mixed feelings about this laptop. On one hand, the screen looks beautiful and is one of the nicest looking screens I have see on a laptop. On the other hand it may look nice but the resolution is pretty much the lowest available at the time.

The 1366x768 was a pretty common resolution but it was also pretty much the lowest wide screen resolution available. Being a later Core 2 Duo model this laptop does look like it supports up to 8 GB of fast DDR3 memory. This laptop should actually run Windows 10 fairly well, especially if you were to put an SSD in it and max out the RAM. However, I am currently running Linux Mint on it.

This could have been a great laptop but a few things keep it from reaching that category, namely the low resolution screen, lack of a decent video chip, and minor issues with key placement and size. It still seems to be a good laptop, just not as good as it should have been.

Like all hardware I own, I run various BOINC projects on this laptop when it is up and running. Currently, it has completed work for Asteroids@home, Einstein@home, Milkyway@home, Rosetta@home, Universe@home and World Community Grid which are all the projects I currently participate in on a regular basis. You can also check out how it is doing over all on FreeDC.

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