Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Fujitsu LifeBook U810 UMPC
Posted by Chris Gohlke in "HARDWARE" @ 11:00 AM
"The LifeBook U810 (known as the LifeBook U1010 or FMV-U8240 in other markets) packs quite a few features into its 1.56 pound frame. The device features a 5.6" 1024x600 LCD, 800MHz Intel A110 processor, 1GB DDR2 memory, 40GB hard drive, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, Atheros Super AG 802.11a/b/g wireless, 10/100 NIC, USB 2.0 port, VGA port, CompactFlash slot, Secure Digital slot, QWERTY keyboard and a Fingerprint sensor. The aforementioned 5.6" display screen can be used in a traditional "laptop" view for easy thumb-typing with the QWERTY keyboard or swiveled 180 degrees and laid flat atop of the keyboard to use the U810 in "slate" mode. Fujitsu says that its LifeBook U810 has a battery life of 5.5 hours via its 4-cell, 5200mAh lithium-ion battery. The LifeBook U810 is scheduled to hit stores in September and will be available with either Windows Vista Premium, or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition."
While I am still hoping to make the Asus Eee my next ultra-portable, this certainly has some advantages. At just shy of $1000, it is not the value machine that the Eee is, but I still think it offers users some bang for the buck. I particularly like that they went ahead and set this up as a tablet. If you are using your UPMC for a lot of web surfing, I feel the tablet configuration is optimal for making use of the form factor.
While I am still hoping to make the Asus Eee my next ultra-portable, this certainly has some advantages. At just shy of $1000, it is not the value machine that the Eee is, but I still think it offers users some bang for the buck. I particularly like that they went ahead and set this up as a tablet. If you are using your UPMC for a lot of web surfing, I feel the tablet configuration is optimal for making use of the form factor.
