Fujitsu Lifebook Release Roundup
Fujitsu is a brand that doesn’t seem to garner much attention in the American consumer market. Still, it has been known for making sleek products and appealing to more of a high-end/business user-base. So without much fanfare, Fujitsu officially announced the LifeBook T900 Tablet PC and pricing for the LifeBook UH900.
The T900, in many senses, is your typical Tablet PC. It is essentially a rehashing of their older 13.3″ T5010 tablet, but with a significant performance boost. You get your choice of Intel Core i5 520M, 540M, or Core i7 620M processors, and your typical 2 GB RAM, 160 GB HDD, DVD-RW, and integrated Intel graphics. With special bonuses like biometric scanners, ambient light sensors, and user-cleanable dust filters, this one will start at $1,889.
On the cheaper end of the Fujitsu spectrum (which really isn’t all that cheap), the Lifebook UH900 is a mobile internet device (MID) that premiered at CES 2010. This is equipped with an Intel Atom 1.6 GHz Z530 CPU, 2GB RAM, a 62GB SSD HDD, 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, and GPS plus Windows 7. All on an itsy-bitsy 5.6″ multitouch screen. This is all highly impressive, but whether or not that justifies a $999 MSRP is up for you to decide. If you believe so, then you’ll probably appreciate the fact Fujitsu is currently selling it for $849.
HP Mini 210 Netbook Upgrades to Intel Atom N450 CPU
It seems like netbook manufacturers are giving into peer pressure and are simultaneously upgrading their models with the Intel Atom N450 CPU. Dell and Fujitsu were the first to announce the switch to the improved CPU, now it is HP’s turn to join in on the fun.
HP has announced that its Mini 210 netbook, revealed a couple of months back, will be using the N450 processor. The new model is set out to replace the company’s HP Mini 110.
Standard features include:
- 1 GB of RAM
- 160 GB-250 GB HDD
- 802.11b/g/n
- Windows 7
The Mini 210 will be sold for around $321, and the release date for the netbook is still unknown. The device should experiemce stiff competition in the netbook market, which has shown tremendous growth over the past year.
Image Via Engadget
Via Engadget
Fujitsu Lifebook MH380 Takes Netbooks To The Next Level
Fujitsu’s newest netbook rocks an Intel Atom N450 CPU in addition to a 7-hour battery life. Considering some of the other features it has on board, it could be a major contender in the netbook category.
Christened the LifeBook MH380, the netbook has a 10.1-inch 1366 x 768 pixel display, 5400 rpm 250 GB HDD, and USB-based file sharing software. The Fujitsu Lifebook MH380 comes in “Gorgeous Brown,” “Ivory White,” and “Diamond Black.” It features a 1.3 megapixel webam, Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 2.1.
While, like most netbooks, it won’t have an optical drive, the Fujitsu netbook comes with software that allows it to acces the drive of a desktop PC. The US version will run Windows 7 Starter Edition and come with a 60-day trial of Microsoft Office Home and Student.
Paul Moore says the new Fujitsu LifeBook MH380 will be a game changer:
“The LifeBook MH380 mini-notebook represents the next generation in this class of product. Users will experience better performance while maintaining a very lightweight affordable PC.”
It sounds great for now, but I’ll hold off on making a judgement on just how awesome this thing is until I see pricing information.
Via WindowsForDevices.
Pineview-Based Fujitsu Lifebook MH380 Netbook Appears on FCC’s Website
Pineview netbooks are starting to pop up left and right. Here’s one that’s recently been spotted on the FCC’s website – the Fujitsu Lifebook MH380. The rumored tech specs so far include a 10.1″ screen display with 1366×768 resolution, a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 CPU, Atheros 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, and Realtek 8103EL-GR 10/100 Ethernet.
RAM is rumored to be 2 GB DDR2 and storage is rumored to be 160 GB or more. No other news is yet available on this netbook, but since it’s a pre-production sample, specs could be very likely to change. We’ll keep you posted on any developments.
Via WirelessGoodness.
Fujitsu Releases Lifebook M2010 Netbook – Nothing Out of the Ordinary
The Fujitsu Lifebook M2010 may come in one of several eye-catching colors, but otherwise, it’s pretty ordinary. The performance of its battery even lags a bit behind the competition.
The M2010 has a 10.1″ screen with 1024×576 resolution, is powered by a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, and has 1 GB of RAM and a 160 GB hard drive. Some other tech specs of this netbook include three USB ports, an SDHC card reader, a webcam, and Bluetooth.
This netbook has a two-tone, hard plastic case that comes in a variety of colors, including Ruby Red (pictured above). The screen has a glare-reducing coating. The keyboard on this machine is a bit on the small side, but at least the arrow keys are relatively large. The touchpad of the M2010 has a nice, textured surface and is of roughly standard size.
This little netbook’s performance is average as well. It scores a 34 on the WorldBench 6 (a Windows benchmarking tool offered by PC World Magazine), placing it in the medium range of performance among netbooks.
The battery life of the Lifebook M2010 is nothing to boast about though. Fujitsu claims that the battery of this netbook lasts for roughly 2.5 hours, but when tested, it was closer to 2 hours. This is measly, especially when compared to the battery lives of netbooks like the Samsung N110, whose battery can last for up to 9.5 hours.
Fujitsu made a bold move by releasing this netbook, but the results aren’t so bold. Don’t be deceived – the Lifebook M2010 is the Average Joe of netbooks.
Via PCWorld.
Fujitsu And Toshiba Enter North American Netbook Markets
Tuesday is expected to bring an exciting announcement – Fujitsu will be entering the North American netbook market, which it had earlier avoided in favor of European and Australian markets.
The new M2010 is a Ruby Red clone of just about every other netbook, with Windows XP, a 160GB HDD, 1GB of RAM, and a three-cell battery.
The screen size is 10 inches this time around, rather than the 8.9-inch model previously sold in Europe. Senior product director Paul Moore explained why:
“We didn’t bring it to North America because it was an 8.9-inch screen. At that time the feedback we were getting was 8.9 was too small.”
Even Dell is announcing similar feedback, focusing in on bigger netbooks by shutting down its 9-inch Inspiron Mini netbook line.
And Fujitsu isn’t the only one making this announcement. Toshiba is set to join North American markets with its NB205 netbook, an update to the NB200, announced Monday.
Via CNet.
Fujitsu Releases M2010 Netbook
After the successful release of the Fujitsu M1010, the company has decided to release its second netbook, the Fujitsu M2010. This netbook will be available in four colors: Diamond Black, Fiery Red, Ivory White, and Salsa Purple. It’s dimensions are roughly 10.16″ x 7.44″ and it weighs a little over 2.2 pounds.
The Fujitsu M2010 has a 10.1″ screen and comes with Thinkfree Mobile OfficeSuite software. With this software, users will be able to easily create documents, spreadsheets, and presentation slides. The M2010 also comes with Bluetooth, a 1.3-megapixel webcam and digital microphone, and stereo speakers.
Via DesignTaxi.
New Netbooks From Toshiba and Fujitsu
Japanese manufacturers Toshiba and Fujitsu have announced two netbook releases.
The Toshiba netbook is the 10-inch NB200 netbook, an update of the classy Toshiba NB100. It uses an Intel Atom N280 chip.
Fujitsu, to contrast, is entering the game with the Loox M, the first netbook it’s designed itself.
Check out this video at PCWorld for more info on the netbooks, and stay tuned right here for more news on the new releases.
Fujitsu’s M1010 Netbook Arrives at Australian Stores
Fujitsu has just launched its first netbook, the M1010. We’d love to find something distinguishable about it, but it’s basically a carbon copy of every other netbook. Check it out:
Features:
- 8.9-inch screen
- Intel Atom processor N270 (1.6GHz, 512 L2 Cache, 533MHz)
- 60GB HDD
- 1GB RAM
- 1.3MP webcam
- Bluetooth, 802.11b/g
- Windows XP
[via Gizmodo]
