Fujitsu T4010 Tablet PC

Fujitsu T4010 Tablet PC

by Linda A. Epstein
May 2005

Weighing in at 4.7 lbs the new Fujitsu LifeBook
T4010
is a convertible Tablet PC designed to give you the best of both
worlds.

T4010 as reviewed-List Price:
$2249.00

• Intel® Pentium® M Processor 745 (1.8
  GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 400 MHz FSB)
  
• Microsoft® Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition
  2005
  
• 12.1" XGA TFT
  indoor (Transmissive) display with 160° viewing angles
  
• 512 MB memory module
  
• 60 GB (4200 rpm) hard drive
  
• 
  Modular
  Multi-Format DVD Writer
  

From The Fujitsu Website:


Take this convertible for a ride—put
the top down and use digital ink to take unobtrusive hand-written notes
and draw diagrams during meetings and seminars, or write directly onto
slides for emphasis during your presentation. Put the top up when you
use your notes, drawings, and annotated graphics in a formal report. The
LifeBook^® T4000 Tablet PC provides the full power,
functionality, and familiarity of a notebook yet offers versatile
digital inking capabilities.

The wide viewing-angle display means you get a bright, clear image at
almost any angle while the integrated wireless LAN technology allows you
to stay connected when running from meeting to meeting and back to your
desk. Take advantage of the flexible modular bay to install a second
battery for the longest of workdays. Or install a modular optical drive
to watch movies on DVD, listen to music CDs, and store data. The optical
drive features the T4000-exclusive patent pending BayLock™ feature
which protects the optical drive when the system is in tablet mode.

The Fujitsu
Lifebook T4010 is a 1.8 ghz convertible style Tablet PC, which is the
fastest processor available currently shipping in a Tablet PC. With 512
ram installed the Fujitsu's boot time is just under 60 seconds. We got a
very respectable and 4 Hours 17 minutes of battery life with the Tablet
running in always on mode, with the wireless on, no standby, no
hibernate and the screen and hard drive set to always on.
Fujitsu also
includes an excellent "Getting Started with your Lifebook T series
Tablet PC" that has both visual diagrams and step by step instructions
for turning on and setting up and getting started with your new tablet
pc. For those who are not Familiar with a Tablet PC this comes in very
handy.




The 12.1 inch
display is clear and the color saturation is good. The new 160 degree
wide viewing angle means you do not have to be sitting front and center
to clearly see the screen. This comes in handy when your trying to
share the screen with others for demo purposes.

The case design
of T4010 Tablet PC is comfortable in your hand and buttons as well as
pen removal are easy to use even with long finger nails. While the
T4010 does get warm it does not get hot.



As you can see the screen on the T4010 can be easily used in
the shade
if you intend on using
your T4010 outdoors you will need to upgrade to the indoor/outdoor
screen.

The
screen swivels smoothly and the T4010 will automatically detect when
you swivel the screen and change from from landscape mode to portrait
mode and back accordingly.

Another feature
worth noting is the fact that the Fujitsu Optical drive can be replaced
with a "Blank Bay", in doing so you reduce the weight of the T4010 by 7
ounces. Another option is swapping out the optical drive for a second
battery to extend your running time.

































As you can see from the photos above the indoor
display can not be seen in full sun


Although the LifeBook T4010 we
have here came with integrated Bluetooth, and a DVD RW neither the
Bluetooth software or the DVD software came pre-loaded on the Tablet.
While this is an annoying inconvenience, the problem is easily solved as
the software for both the Bluetooth and the DVD are on the included CD
ROMS that ship with the T4010.

The most notable con we came
across is the substandard sound the emenates from the built in
speakers. The T4010 Tablet PC is Not for those who like to
listen to CD's while working. ( If down the line we find that this was
an isolated problem with our test machine we will make a point of
correcting this review and letting you know.)

The Fujitsu Menu remains one of our favorite Features From the Fujitsu Menu you have instant access to the Control Panel, Tablet pc keyboard, Tablet and pen settings, Fujitsu display controls, brightness control, sounds and audio devices, capture screen, capture window, Organize favorites, power options, printers and faxes, LCD brightness MIN, LCD brightness MAX, Enable/disable Button Panel and the Fujitsu menu settings, which are customizable.

From the Fujitsu Web site: One-Touch
Application Launch Buttons
There are five intuitive and easy-to-use buttons
that enable you to launch applications or easily navigate within them.
With one-touch launch buttons you can easily rotate your screen
orientation or scroll up and down within an application document. Each
of these buttons also has secondary functions, and two of the secondary
functions are user-programmable which means you can assign your most
commonly used applications to those buttons for quick and easy access.




Clearly Fujitsu has gone out of the way to ensure
that the functions of its Tablet PC are easy to locate and easy to
access, which makes the "out of box" user experience much beter.





What's in the Box:

• 
  Fujitsu Lifebook Tablet PC
  
• 
  Quick Start Guide*
  
• 
  User's Guide
  
• 
  2 screen protectors
  
• 
  Pen & Tether
  
• 
  Blank Bay (insert to fill the space if
  you remove the optical drive)
  
• 
  Lithium Ion battery
  
• 
  Cleaning cloth
  
• 
  AC Adaptor and Power cord
  
• 
  Fujitsu limited warranty card
  
• 
  Rj411 Phone cable
  
• 
  Restore CD, Drivers and Applications
  Restore CD, Trusted platform Module Drivers and Applications CD,
  Microsoft OneNote 2003 CD, Audio Driver and Utility CD,Bluetooth Driver
  CD, WinDVD 5 CD and WinDVD Creator 2 RecordNow! 7 CD
  

Specs:
Intel^® Pentium^® M
Processor 725
(1.60 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 400 MHz FSB)

or

Intel^® Pentium^® M Processor
745
(1.80 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 400 MHz FSB)

• 
  256 MB minimum,
  two DIMM slots available; upgrade with 256 MB, 512 MB,
  or 1 GB SDRAM; maximum memory to 2 GB (1 GB x 2)
  
• 
  60 GB or 40 GB 4200 rpm, shock-mounted
  hard drive
  
• 
  80 GB 5400 rpm, shock-mounted hard drive
  
  
• 
  Video Controller
  
  
• 
  Internal max: 1400 x 1050 resolution,
  16M colors (SXGA+)
  
• 
  Internal max: 1024 x 768 resolution, 16M
  colors (XGA)
  
• 
  External max: 1600 x 1200 resolution,
  16M colors
  
• 
  Intel^® Extreme Graphics with
  up to 64 MB shared memory using Dynamic Video Memory
  Technology (DVMT) dynamically responds to application requirements
  and efficiently allocates
  the proper amount of memory (max. of 64 MB) for optimal graphics
  and system performance
  
• 
  AGP support
  
• 
  Simultaneous support for external
  monitor and internal display
  
• 
  Dual monitor support for graphics
  editing application
  

• 
  Display Options
  
  12.1" Indoor Wide View XGA
  • 160° wide viewing-angle display (top to bottom and left to right)
  • 1024x768 maximum resolution with 16M colors
  • Active digitizer
  
  12.1" Indoor/Outdoor Wide View XGA
  • 160° wide viewing-angle display (top to bottom and left to right)
  • 1024x768 maximum resolution with 16M colors
  • Indoor/Outdoor viewability for diverse lighting conditions
  • Active digitizer
  
  12.1" Indoor SXGA+
  • Indoor transmissive display
  • High Resolution Support: 1400x1050 maximum resolution with 16M colors
  • Active digitizer
  

for full specs click here






The Display:
While the 12.1 inch XGA Screen has nice color, it is not as
clean or as crisp as we have come to expect from a expected from
Fujitsu. In all fairness this might not be as noticeable if we did not
have 6 other tablets sitting on the desk to compare it with. While
this is not the outdoor viewable screen you can see it well outdoors in
indirect light

Battery Life: 4 Hours 17 minutes
in always on mode, wireless on, no standby, no hibernate and the screen
and hard drive on.

Heat: the T4010 does get warm
but uncomfortably so and certainly not hot

WiFi: Built-in Intel^®
PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection (802.11b/g)

Notable Features:

•Flexible Form Factor
•Media Slot
•BayLock™
•Active Digitizer
•Multiple Display Options
•One-Touch Application Launch Buttons
•Fujitsu Software Utilities
•Integrated Modem, LAN and Wireless LAN
•Microsoft^® Office OneNote^® 2003
•Legacy Free
•Custom Configurable




Software included:

Windows XP Tablet Edition 2005 ,
Microsoft OneNote 2003 (Full Version), WinDVD 5, WinDVD Creator 2,
RecordNow! 7, Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0

The Pros:

• 
  integrated optical drive
  
• 
  excellent start up guide
  
• 
  easy pen access, even if you have long
  fingernails
  
• 
  Integrated
  Bluetooth for wireless connectivity to peripherals
  
• 
  dual array mic
  
• 
  finger nail friendly - Which may not be
  important to all you but it is important to those of us who do have long
  nails
  

The Cons:

• 
  Below average sound quality from built
  in speakers
  
• 
  Bluetooth software is included but not
  installed
  
• 
  
  DVD software is included but not
  installed
  
  
  
• 
  Defaults to factory set screen
  resolution of 1024 x 768 after you have changed it.
  

In Conclusion:

The new Fujitsu LifeBook
T4010 is a convertible Tablet PC designed with convenience and ease of
use. Having keyboard and an built in optical drive in a 4.6 pound
package makes the Fujitsu T4010 a good choice for those who feel they
cant be without an attached keyboard. Only thing to keep in mind here
is that if your a person who listens to CD's while working this may not
be a the best choice for you.

The T4010 is
available in multiple configurations ranging from $1599.00 to $2249.00.


To configure and Order a Fujitsu T4010 of your
own click here



Accessories

	Port Replicator The LifeBook T4000 Tablet PC comes with an optional port replicator, which allows you immediate access to any of your desktop peripherals including external media devices, mice, or external monitors to give you a dual-display experience, and extended desktop experience, or simply the use of a larger external display when needed are easily attached to the replicator. The LifeBook T4000 Tablet PC comes with a Fujitsu-designed software utility called Fujitsu Display Controls that will “remember” all your display settings when docked including desktop orientation, single or dual monitor display, resolution, color depth, etc. so you don’t have to re-configure your desktop environment every time you dock your machine in the port replicator. It will even “remember” the display settings that you had when the machine was undocked. Simply grab and go – no powering down, no reconfiguring, it’s all automatic.
	Convertible Bump Case Increase the functionality of your LifeBook T Series Tablet PC by putting it into a case that lets you work easily, anywhere. The computer is securely held in the case with elastic straps and the zip around enclosure allows you to fully open the case giving you complete access to your computer in tablet and notebook mode. Heavy duty elastic straps on the bottom of the case give you a firm hold while standing and operating your computer. Made from sturdy ballistic nylon. Features include: handles, openings for port access, adjustable shoulder strap, and a heavy duty elastic hand strap.
	Replacement Stylus Set (Pack of 2) Keep extra stylus pens around in case you lose or damage one. These pens are compatible with your Stylistic ST Series Tablet PC with active digitizer.