Fujitsu, known to lovingly produce a laptop from time to time, has once again stepped into the fray with a new offering in its Lifebook line. The company has just announced the
Lifebook S6510 (in China, at least), and it's somehow managed to squeeze a 14.1-inch display into the "SlimEdge" casing which would typically house a 13.3-inch system. Besides the medical-marvel that is the LED-backlight WXGA display, the laptop features a Core 2 Duo T7700 or T7500, the illustrious 965GM Express chipset, an Intel PRO / Wireless 4965AGN/3945BG WiFi card, Intel GMA X3100 GPU, 160GB hard drive, 2GB of RAM (upgradable to 4GB), and a DVD "Super Multi Burner." We're not sure these figures are accurate, but Engadget China has the T7500 model clocking in at a whopping 72,800 yuan, while the T7700 will run you 76,800 yuan, which is
pretty steep for a laptop. Of course, if you really want one, you'll probably have to hit up your local importer... or book a flight.
Update: So our main man Atticus from Engadget China has confirmed, the price is in Taiwanese dollars, thus making the US cost around $2,247 and $2,370 respectively.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
oZpublic @ Nov 2nd 2007 9:38AM
Eh-cue meh? $8000 bucks for a laptop?
not-again @ Nov 2nd 2007 10:10AM
cat got your tongue?
The linked article is in traditional Chinese, and states the prices in Taiwanese dollars.
The simplified Chinese version of this Engadget article states the prices in China Yuan.
They work out to be around 2,246/2,370 USD.
Oswaldo Toro Jr @ Nov 2nd 2007 9:42AM
lol you're way off limey. if it's $8000 over here it's 16,000 over there. so start saving your pounds oldboy.
coolbee8 @ Nov 2nd 2007 9:46AM
slight mis-calculation:
76,800.00 CNY is like 4,945.77 GBP,
76,800.00 CNY is also like 10,301.12 USD, man, USD is weak comparing to GBP atm...
coolbee8 @ Nov 2nd 2007 9:42AM
76,800.00 JPY = 667.169 USD you sure it's not Japanese Yen?
coolbee8 @ Nov 2nd 2007 9:46AM
WOW, you sure the price is right? thats like £6000
Revels @ Nov 2nd 2007 9:54AM
76,800 Yuan = £4,946.90
not-again @ Nov 2nd 2007 10:05AM
English-speaking Engadget writers really should have better communication with their Chinese speaking counterparts, or at least learn the difference between mainland China and Taiwan.
The quoted prices are in Taiwanese Dollars. 72,800 TWD roughly equals 2,246.53 USD. The press conference was probably in Taiwan too. The simplified Chinese version of Engadget mentions the prices in China Yuan 18200元（T7500）／19200元（T7700).
Although I see Joshua did not make as much of a SNAFU as Nilay (who deleted my post).
Chris @ Nov 2nd 2007 11:45AM
Nice rock porn on the desktop
dannyboy414 @ Nov 2nd 2007 12:45PM
Looks as if it's an IBM thinkpad. If would have evolved, not bought off as Leveno and also assuming that IBM knew how to evolve.
Captain Obvious @ Nov 2nd 2007 12:57PM
Man do I yuan one of these!
mewantphone @ Nov 2nd 2007 2:19PM
Keepin' it real fake: Lifebook S6510 thinkpad edition