RegHardware take a look at Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Pi 1536 notebook. Although the CPU specifications might not be the most impressive - it's only got a 1.66GHz Core Duo T2300 - there's enough power here for its target audience. Add to this 1GB of 533MHz DDR 2 memory in a dual-channel configuration (512MB x 2) and you've got a decent system.

The Amilo's battery life isn't too impressive, recording a mere 115 minutes from the DVD playback test, not even enough for a feature-length movie these days. The normal battery test was, at 137 minutes, somewhat better, but this is still disappointing. On the other hand the performance score of 179 isn't a bad result from MobileMark 2005.

The PCMark 05 scores are in line with what you'd expect from the components used, although the SATA hard drive gives it an extra performance boost. The 3DMark 05 score is not all that impressive, as the X1400 card only managed a paltry 1670 points. You'd get away with playing some games on it, as long as you don't have too high expectations, but the latest titles will really struggle.

You don't get a lot of software with the Amilo Pi 1536, but Fujitsu-Siemens has at least included a copy of Microsoft Works 8. You also get Nero 6 and WinDVD 5 along with a system restore disc.

Overall, the Amilo Pi 1536 is a well-featured laptop with some of the latest mobile technology under the hood. It's not the most powerful machine on the market, but this is justified by the £940 price point. It's not perfect and there are similarly specified laptops out there for slightly less money, although cheaper doesn't alwasys mean better when it comes to notebooks.