Comments on: Philips X53 & X55 Ultraportable Laptops

By: mick

mick — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:23:15 +0000

how much ram (max) can i put into X55?
i now got 2gb but it’s not enough…

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:34:50 +0000

I have an x55 and am mostly very pleased with it. it gets very heavy use ~ 8 hours per day, although last summer I had to have a new hard drive ( about 90 pounds sterling). I would definitely buy an extra lite laptop again as I have found this one great for travelling.

I would say I get about an hour and a half out of my battery now
It used to be about four hours

By: Shazia Tahir

Shazia Tahir — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:50:06 +0000

I bought a philips X53 in 2006…a few dodgy pixels have gone (barely noticable), and the paint from the touchpad has been rubbed off with use. I’m not happy with the battery life as it only lasts an hour and a half without it being plugged in…so i can only use it for long periods of time if it’s connected to a main power source. Apart from that it’s fine and i’ve had no other problems with it…touch wood!

By: laura wiggan

laura wiggan — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:05:32 +0000

take battery out and disconnect power cable
hold power button for 60 seconds
put power cable in
hold power button for 60 seconds and then put battery in and hope it boots up
this is called static reset apparently and akes me want tyo throw it out the window
i feel conned because now the letter m refuses to work , i have to copy and paste it and i cant find parts pc world will fix it for 230 pounds for which not much more i could buy a new laptop i think we ade a bad choice i thought phillips would be good but ive had nothing but trouble
i hope this helps some x

By: john feehan

john feehan — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:33:04 +0000

i bought an x55 philips for my daughter for christmas, it kept turning off , but i didnt really know it was doing this until my daughter said to me. she thought it was to do with the battery life. the next day it would be working again.
but now it will not go on at all. When i contacted philips to see what they could do for me, they didnt want to help and sent me to store where i bought it……. they also didnt want to help. i then found out to my amazement that the computer i bought was not a philips, but a rebadged computer made by a company in taiwan. now both companies do not want to help me sort out the problem. Neither philips or the store have the parts or know how to source the parts to fix the computer. any one else have this problem

By: athi

athi — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:23:29 +0000

i got a X55 got it for 2and ahelf year now . im about to got a macbook smart or a imac.
the X55 is very good but the barttery life now is about 1hour when i when got it the first time the battery life is like 4 or 5 hours .
and if you play it indoor for about 2or 3hours is going to got very hot if it is open a windowe or stop the laptop for 30min or also .
there is a good new about this laptop you can take it to holiday with you is very good and geting a free wi-fi outdoor .
oh and some time it will get alittle bit slow when is hot

By: Jason Trinkwon

Jason Trinkwon — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:36:18 +0000

Hey guys! I have one of the Philips X56 ultra portable laptops! It is a really great piece of kit! Its light, quick, handles multimedia applications well. It excellent at multitasking! The screen is crystal clear! For the money its a superp machine! Would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a well placed ultra portable dual core laptop! Only thing I would like to mention is that the laptop does like to overheat slightly at times. If its left on a surface such as a sofa or any other surface where cool air is at a minimum it will overheat very quickly! Other than that, its a top notch machine!

By: Nicki

Nicki — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 18:33:07 +0000

I have a X53 for sale after i was bought a higher spec laptop so mine is on ebay for the next week…bargain at only £300!!!!!! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Philips-Freevents-X53-Multimedia-Laptop-No-Reserve_W0QQitemZ160130863773QQihZ006QQcategoryZ177QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem xxx

By: sunny

sunny — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:56:12 +0000

can u send me specimen copy at following address…..

c/o Mr. Yadav
B-56/57
mahadeo nagar
hadapsar
pune-28
India

By: teemu

teemu — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:59:51 +0000

Yeah, it’s nice computer, today i buy Philips x55 Nordics and it’s normal nice and small computer..

By: Ole Reynert Olsen

Ole Reynert Olsen — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:09:38 +0000

The x55 is the same notebook as Twinhead H12Y…..

http://www.twinhead.de/start.html

By: Dee Redmond

Dee Redmond — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:20:35 +0000

Purchased X53 recently, very pleased with it, particuarly attracted by size/weight – very easy for women to carry around unlike some of the bigger/heavier models which was one of my main considerations. USB ports upside down is only oddity, but doesn’t cause a problem. Price brilliant for what you get. Highly recommended.

By: Eleanor McHugh

Eleanor McHugh — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 22:00:46 +0000

I just bought an X53 from Currys and am so far very impressed. I prefer laptops that are easily upgradeable and I was very pleased to find that not only is the processor socketed, but also that the WiFi card is mounted in a Mini PCIe slot.

I was considering a MacBook but the inclusion of an ExpressCard/54 slot and the larger (S-ATA) HDD and 1GB RAM tipped the balance. Very good value for money.

By: Nicola

Nicola — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 10:05:12 +0000

Saw this laptop yesterday in Currys. Absolutely amazing! Quality picture, and want one from santa!