Philips Freevents x52

I bought it 6 years a go, and used it daily. Totally happy with it. Back in 2008 HDD brak down, but is was fixed under warrenty and since than I'm totally happy. In these days system is too week and it is hard to get any support to upgreade it. Laptop is really small, compact - perfect on traveling, but no posibelity on improvemence in performance. Battery give up a year a go, but it is easy to get replacement. It has served me really good for last 6 years. Needed new driver for SD card reader to accept HCSD, but it is all done too. Thank you Philips and I will consider Philips again when I will be looking for a new Laptop.

I have studied engineering. I have known and built my own pc's in the past. I have this philips x52 for a long time. more than 2 years.

Lets put things straight. I went to the navy. I took it with me. I dropped it, i got a hole in the side. I have been using it daily for hours. Pushing it's limits daily...

Yes some keys gave up, after dropping it again, i unscrewed the top and fixed the connector of the keyboard so there was no loose connection.

This little guy, has been running strong all this time. Fast enough not to ever annoy me with any of my actions.

With holes on the side, overused buttong , overheating on the bottom. Sure.. expected from many laptops after such an extensive usage..

But it never gave up. It never failed for me.

As everyone said, the only problem is the battery. After approx 1 year and half, it starting dying. 2 days ago, it decided to give up completely.

If you take it off the power, it dies in 1 sec.

So if there is an option to get a battery out there.. I will go get it..

I certainly can say.. I have served in the navy and this little guy has served me well throughout.!!!

You can get replacement batteries Google Twinheads h12y.

Mouse pad replaced several times and now worn through again, it is very frustrating to use, I always plug in a mouse, screen backlight card had to be replaced.

Its a shame that a neat light weight machine should be so badly built.

Philips support for these machines is non-existant you have to search for Twinheads who "built" these laptops.

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The main problem is that philips don't make replacement batteries for this laptop. You can't source them anywhere. Philips are obviously bargaining on people upgrading the whole machine when the battery dies. Bunch of see you text tuesdays.

This laptop was very expensive new. But Philips never thought to make replacement batteries. Even specialist computer shops can't source them. One shop tried to sell me a second hand battery that only lasted 15mins for £60! The cheek of it.

DONT BUY PHILIPS. Unless you can afford to bin your computer every 2 years.

Had my Philips X52 nearly 4 years. Had some trouble 2 years ago with keyboard,where some letters had to be retyped because the keys didn't work, BUT as have written several essays and a Masters thesis on it (plus millions of draft copies) must say that it has been worth the money. Okay, the mouse pad is worn, but hey I bought it to work on not to look at! Unfortunately the battery is dying, but I can use the power cable instead.

We have one of the very original Freevents laptops, the H12Y and it is a very good machine - EXCEPT - we can't get a replacement battery. ACcording to Philips master supplier it is OBSOLETE.

So, if you want a great machine that you may have to throw away after 3 years because you can't get a battery, then you've got a great machine.

Personnaly I'm never going to buy a philips again. However, if anyone knows how to get a new battery ..... I'd like to know.

really mobile, light, card reader, good screen

everything except bluetooth

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