Fujitsu L series for the young and trendy
SINGAPORE--Fujitsu has a reputation for offering solid business machines which are reliable with a stylish and timeless aesthetic. In fact, the LifeBook S7000 design managed to survive almost entirely intact through numerous platform upgrades, yet manages to remain one of the lightest and slimmest thin-and-lights in the market. However, LifeBooks are not cheap and generally considered one of the more expensive models in the stores. Though the LifeBook V1010 and Esprimo Mobile series are affordable products targeting budget users, they are hardly hip enough for the younger crowd. Sony recognized the needs of this market early on and came up with the Vaio CR range to tap this market segment.
Despite all these features, the most exciting news about the L series is its price. At S$1,688 (US$1,242.79), the 2.5kg L1010 will be decked out with a 14.1-inch display and integrated graphics while the model with a discrete Nvidia GeForce video processor will come in at S$1,988 (US$1,463.67). Granted they are still not the cheapest kids on the block, but consider this: The Japanese maker is so confident in its quality control, it is offering three years of warranty (first year international, second and third year local) for all LifeBooks while the industry standard for consumer laptops is one year local cover. At the same time, a new convertible tablet PC was launched which complements the existing LifeBook T5010. Like the latter, the new LifeBook T1010 is a 13.3-inch tablet PC with an integrated optical drive, Centrino 2 chipset, spill-proof keyboard and strong security features. What's different about this new LifeBook is that it targets those on a slightly stricter budget. While the T5010 goes for a cool S$3,988 (US$2,936.17), the new T1010 comes in at a more affordable S$3,188 (US$2,347.17). In return, you lose the FireWire port and gain a little heft (2.4kg versus the 2.1kg T5010). But the key difference is that the T1010 now comes with a passive touchscreen like those on a PDA rather than the active digitizer display on the T5010. This means that you can now use any physical pointer (including fingers) on the T1010 screen instead of a special stylus. However, some users still prefer the active digitizer technology as they feel it is more accurate when it comes to handwriting recognition and drawing. New products
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