When one thinks of laptops, LG is not a company that immediately leaps to mind. Its brand presence is much understated in this area, with releases being few and far between. However, this does not mean the company lacks good products... it’s just that brand visibility is close to zero due to inadequate information.
Looking to overcome this problem, LG has of late been advertising one of its laptops (the ultraportable R200 Xnote) quite aggressively. This is the product we shall review today.
The R200 is the kind of laptop that you'll either fall in love with or hate at first sight. This is simply due to the polished-mirrored finish that LG has adopted. It consists of a shiny piano black finish for the lid, diffused white for the keyboard area, and a dark matte for the area around the LCD panel. While I thought it looked a bit tacky, especially the lid area, most people were quite impressed and found it sharp and elegant. Let’s just chalk this up to the YMMV (your mileage may vary) syndrome and move on.
While the color scheme may be appealing to some, the physical design of the laptop is certainly not one of its strong points. It has a fairly bulky and boxy profile, and is quite heavy due to the thick plastic used. While it does seem sturdy, the weight and bulk are a turn-off. Another thing that can get a little frustrating is the mirror finish of the lid, which attracts dust and fingerprints.
The lid houses the Windows sideshow LCD panel. Around it there are a variety of buttons. While the middle sections functions as a D-pad, there are three buttons (of which two do duty as 'power' and 'menu'). The display screen is very bright, but surprisingly consumes little power. The screen is capable of displaying about nine lines of text.
Gadget- or widget-wise the LCD panel is quite strapped. It offers just a power indicator, a music/photo gallery app, and the default sideshow player, along with a solitaire game. The range of applications can easily be expanded, however, via the control panel. This is a plus point.
duh! All you blind wimps! Can't you read the price? 79,000 INR. 
