LG Xnote P510 laptop hands-on

We felt a bit out of place when waltzing into LG's very business like booth, and while we were absolutely devoid of suit and tie, we weren't unappreciative of all the beauty seen here on the Xnote P510. First spotted just under a month ago, this here lappie is an immediate eye-catcher in person. The entire palm rest of made of a rubberized material (trackpad included), and there's even a vibration function to provide noticeable feedback in the pad if you're into that sort of thing. The build was sturdy, the keys were delightful to touch and the flush trackpad was simply luscious. In case you couldn't tell, we were nearly booted from the booth from drooling all over the demo unit. We still couldn't pry out a price, but we overheard one of those aforementioned suits bragging to his buddy that he'd have one "next month." Grab a tissue and jump down to the gallery below.

LG Xnote P510 laptop hands-on

[skyblaze Posted Mar 4th 2009 12:45PM]

and the tissue's for... what exactly?

yea, i... actually grabbed one... :\

[egghead Posted Mar 4th 2009 12:52PM]

Why can't they seem to understand the value of adding a back-lit keyboard to these otherwise spectacular rigs?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 4th 2009 12:57PM]

There must be porn playing on it.

[skyblaze Posted Mar 4th 2009 12:58PM]

i say it doesn't need one (probly cuz im used to not having backlit keys).

this thing is sick. its definitely on my list... i just wanna let go of the tissue already :(

[egghead Posted Mar 4th 2009 2:27PM]

I didn't realize how important the backlight was on my keyboard until I started bringing it into the living room with me. My wife watches TV while I play games, pretty nice way of relaxing together. Anyway, the lights are usually off with the only ambient light emanating from the TV screen and my laptop screen. Even though my keyboard is silver, it still doesn't reflect enough light to be seen clearly which is why the backlight is worth having and worth searching for a new laptop with such a feature. My poor MacBook Pro has reached it's third birthday and with it's aging graphics and degraded battery, I think it is time to be looking for it's successor.

[superhobo Posted Mar 4th 2009 12:46PM]

Thanks for the specs and decent photo!

[YpoCaramel Posted Mar 4th 2009 12:46PM]

The 64GB SSD + 500GB HD combo is innovative, but personally I'd prefer a 128GB SSD and an external drive. Connectivity looks good, including an esata/usb and HDMI. The biggest frustration is that now that nvidia has announced the Geforce 160M that the P510 only has a 130M.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 4th 2009 12:47PM]

Whoa... stay classy, LG.

[dannyry Posted Mar 4th 2009 1:05PM]

that pad looks like it will end up frustrating to use, unless im missing something

[csmitty Posted Mar 4th 2009 1:36PM]

Still don't understand the high f-stops in some of these pictures. I mean your doing a review, not trying to be artsy fartsy about it. Right? At least some of the pictures were entirely in focus. Now not focusing on the people in the back ground i could understand.

either way it is a pretty nice machine. very attractive.

[superhobo Posted Mar 4th 2009 3:02PM]

They're Apple lovers...it's in their juice.

[Jerry Posted Mar 5th 2009 8:32PM]

I've noticed that in a lot of the photos. It wouldn't be that annoying if they included the basic pictures of the component from all sides so I can get a good idea of the how some things stack up with the rest of the case, like the port layout.

[Ladderless Posted Mar 4th 2009 1:59PM]

I'm feeling very, very old here. I understand the appeal of a smaller notebook (But the march to paper thin seems pointless to me), and features are always nice.

But what's up with the focus on the aesthetics? Is the market THAT big for the Starbucks sitters who crave notebook envy?

In schools these days, does a pretty computer get you laid more?

Why do computer aethetics get so much play at Engadget?

[egghead Posted Mar 4th 2009 2:18PM]

Amen! Give me some clunky sub-10lb laptop with similar specs to a high-end gaming rig and I'm a happy man. Save the money spent on prettying up the thing and spend it on what really counts, the internals. You'd be surprised how far some utilitarian looks can go.

[superhobo Posted Mar 4th 2009 3:04PM]

Too many Apples a day.

[stokd Posted Mar 4th 2009 2:55PM]

Slick!!! If the processor is a good speed, with 4GB RAM that could be a potential candidate for my next laptop...now as long as I can play Diablo III when it comes out I'm set.

[AirRescueFF Posted Mar 4th 2009 3:07PM]

After all that window dressing- an external optical drive?

Pass.

[Quikboy Posted Mar 4th 2009 6:24PM]

Is there a point in dropping stickers on the laptop? I'm sure you could just know what OS, chip maker, and whatever by looking on the box or in the manual, or even on the computer.

Stickers can be tacky, and sometimes difficult to peel off.