| As you might know, Fujitsu makes really good | | | | One thing some folks may not like is the lack of a |
| laptops. It is one of the more successful Japanese | | | | full-size keyboard. You get a 91 percent keyboard |
| laptop manufacturers (Sony and Toshiba are another | | | | which is definitely smaller than the full-sized ones on |
| two). If you compare Fujitsu laptops with other | | | | the MacBook Air, Portégé R500, and |
| brand names at the same price range, you will find | | | | the Toughbook W5. Still, although its typing |
| that the features in the Fujitsu model usually beat | | | | experience is not ideal, the Fujitsu P8010 has nice and |
| out the rest. | | | | quiet mouse buttons and is still a well-designed piece |
| In this article, we will take a look at the Fujitsu | | | | of machinery. |
| LifeBook P8010 laptop. This is one of the latest | | | | 4. Ports and Connections |
| laptops to come out to the market, and it offers a | | | | Talk about connections. The Fujitsu 8010 has a ton |
| host of interesting features for the home and | | | | of ports and connections. A dual-layer DVD burner. |
| business user. | | | | Three USB ports beats out the Apple MacBook Air's |
| 1. Overview | | | | single USB port. A FireWire port. A fingerprint reader. |
| First up, let's take look at the Fujitsu LifeBook P8010 | | | | A 4-in-1 card reader. What more could you want? |
| on the whole. The machine packs in an optical drive | | | | 5. Battery Life |
| and great battery life, all into a 2.8-pound frame. | | | | The Fujitsu P8010 has amazing battery life. And I |
| Selling for $2,000 on the market, the P8100 replaces | | | | mean amazing. You take its low-voltage processor |
| the older Fujitsu P7230 model. You get a dual-layer | | | | and 63-Wh battery, and you will produce over 5 |
| DVD burner, a 12-inch LED screen and (typically) over | | | | hours of battery life. This is usually unheard of in the |
| 5 hours of battery life. The machine is a great buy | | | | world of ultraportables. |
| and should definitely be one to consider if you're | | | | 6. Shortcomings |
| shopping for an ultraportable. | | | | No major shortcomings in the Fujitsu P8010, save for |
| 2. Design | | | | its lack of a full-sized keyboard and slighlty premium |
| Design-wise, the Fujitsu P8010 has dimensions of 11.2 | | | | price tag. Performance wise, with 2GB of RAM, the |
| by 8.4 by 1.4 inches (HWD). It is contained in a | | | | P8010 cannot outperform its competitors like the |
| 2.8-pound frame, and incorporates a 12-inch screen. | | | | Sony SZ791N, the Dell XPS M1330, and the ASUS |
| Arguably, the 12-inch screen is a direct response to | | | | U6S. However, its performance is still extremely good |
| competing models like the Toshiba | | | | compared to older generation laptops. |
| Portégé R500 and the Panasonic | | | | Conclusion |
| Toughbook W5. Unfortunately, size wise, it cannot | | | | On the whole, if you can overlook the lack of a |
| really defeat the Apple MacBook Air, which has | | | | full-sized keyboard, the Fujitsu LifeBook P8010 is ideal |
| miraculously squeezed a 13-inch widescreen into a 3 | | | | as an ultraportable laptop computer. If you're on the |
| pound unit. | | | | move a lot, and don't mind paying a bit extra for |
| 3. Display | | | | quality, the Fujitsu P8010 is the perfect laptop for |
| The display screen on the Fujitsu LifeBook P8010 is | | | | you. Of course, some folks might consider competing |
| an ample 15.4 inches and allows you to watch movies | | | | brands like Apple, Lenovo and Sony, but in my |
| and play games very comfortably. The color | | | | opinion, the P8010 stands up well to those other |
| reproduction is crisp and sharp, and you'll have no | | | | brands. So until next time, good luck and happy |
| complaints with image resolution or clarity. | | | | computing! |
| 3. Keyboard and Other Controls | | | | |