Fujitsu's LifeBook T2010 tablet PC gets reviewed

Thankfully, it didn't take too awfully long after Fujitsu's LifeBook T2010 got official before the folks over at PCMag were able to wrap their palms around the tablet and toss out their two pennies. Upon first opening this bad boy up, reviewers were stunned by the incredibly bright LED-backlit display, and while they seemed slightly bummed about the lack of an optical drive and the relatively weak processor, it was well-spec'd enough to handle the bulk of everyday tasks with ease. Overall, the crew was thrilled by the remarkable battery life and the beautiful screen (or did we already mention that?), but if you're still wondering exactly how this machine ended up with four out of five stars, be sure and hit the read link after you slip on those readin' glasses.

[Erwos @ Sep 26th 2007 9:15AM]

I positively love my Fujitsu T4020. You pay a premium for tablets, but you also get tablet functionality and some of the toughest non-ruggedized notebooks in the market. The docking stations also tend to be better on average, IMHO.

The lack of an optical drive wouldn't bother me much. These days, everything I need gets ripped to disc anyways, and most tablets will lock the optical drive from operating while in tablet mode.

[Jonathan Keim @ Sep 26th 2007 10:34AM]

But how can we play the Sims without an optical drive? ;-)

[William @ Sep 26th 2007 9:16AM]

It sacrifices looks over performance, i like that.

[Antimatter @ Sep 26th 2007 1:07PM]

No, it sacrifices performance for battery life. The ULV processor, LED backlight, and not optical drive, combined with a very nice battery result in 9-11 hours of battery life, depending on usage.

[Josh @ Sep 26th 2007 4:12PM]

It sacrifices everything just to say it is a tablet. I'm sorry but the only 'tablets' are the slates. Convertible tablets are a BS way of saying massively heavy ugly monstrosities.

[strider_mt2k @ Sep 26th 2007 9:24AM]

Nice piece!
No optical drive doesn't bug me too much considering how these will be used.

My notebook's optical drive has pretty much been used for installing operating systems. (I tinker.)

I'm guessinf that the "weak" processor is a compromise for battery life and again taking the thing's likely usage into account.

I'd love to have one of these.

[Snoogans @ Sep 27th 2007 4:41PM]

you need to check out HPs tx series convertible, it's pretty sweet.

[Peter @ Sep 26th 2007 10:31AM]

It is interesting that the PC Mag review compares the Fujitsu to the X60 and the 4210. Both are last generation products. I wonder if PC Mag knows there are more advanced devices (X61 and 4220) out there? For months??

[rrandrews @ Sep 26th 2007 1:29PM]

Maybe they're trying to give a reference point that a potential buyer might actually be familiar with. I think it's a safe bet that there aren't many people looking to upgrade their tablet after 2 months.

[Garst @ Sep 26th 2007 8:24PM]

For those wondering, it has an electromagnetic (active) digitizer.