NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: KEITH SHAW ON WIRELESS COMPUTING DEVICES 11/09/04 Today's focus: A tablet PC could be your dream wireless device
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Mine (the HP TC1100) is not much bigger than a pad of 8.5 x 11 paper, smaller than my Franklin Day Planner (which I no longer carry), and while it weighs 3.3 pounds has rapidly become so much a part of my routine that I notice when it is not in my hand rather than when it is. It does or can meet all the requirements of your top 13 items, as well as all the other items listed, except perhaps the digital camera. There are even models with that feature. Of course you have to stretch the meaning of 'great battery life,' but it does go over three hours of non-stop use and is hot-swappable (or perhaps warm-swappable is a better term)." If you agree with this, maybe it's time to look at a new tablet PC. Fujitsu Computer Systems recently launched two tablet models - the Stylistic ST5020 Tablet PC (slate style) and the LifeBook T4000 Tablet PC (convertible style). The ST5020 adds a faster processor than before, has up to nine hours of battery life, a wide viewing angle and a dedicated graphic chipset for improved imaging and better sound, Fujitsu said. A built-in biometric fingerprint sensor eliminates managing passwords in order to access the network, e-mail or other applications requiring a password. Wireless options include either Bluetooth or 802.11a/b/g. The tablet is powered by a 1.1 GHz Intel Pentium M Processor (ULV 733), has a 12.1-inch display (with 180-degree viewing angle), and weighs 3.5 pounds. The tablet comes standard with a Gigabit Ethernet LAN port, or users can choose between an 802.11a/b/g or an 802.11b/g wireless LAN connection. Other features include 256M bytes of RAM (up to 2G bytes possible), a 40G-, 60G- or 80G-byte hard drive, built-in SmartCard reader slot, a Type I or II PC Card slot, shared Memory Stick and Secure Digital memory card slot, two USB 2.0 ports, an infrared port, IEEE 1394 slot and an external monitor and docking connector. The tablet starts at $2,049 for its base configuration, Fujitsu says. The LifeBook T4000 Tablet PC looks more like an ultracompact notebook, and can convert to the typical tablet form factor. The device runs on an Intel Pentium M 725 or 745 processor, has a 12.1-inch XGA resolution display, 256M bytes of RAM (up to 2G bytes maximum) and a 40G- or 60G-byte hard drive. The tablet PC also includes a 10/100 Ethernet and regular modem, 802.11b/g wireless, a Type II PC Card slot, SmartCard slot and Secure Digital slot, a lithium ion battery with up to five hours of life (up to 8.5 hours with a secondary battery), two USB 2.0 ports, and infrared port. The T4000 weighs about 4.7 pounds (with a media drive installed), and starts at $2,019 for a base configuration. RELATED EDITORIAL LINKS More Fujitsu tablets http://us.fujitsu.com/computers _______________________________________________________________ To contact: Keith Shaw Keith Shaw is Senior Reviews Editor at Network World. In addition, he writes the " Cool Tools <http://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/cooltools.html> " column, which looks at gizmos, gadgets and other mobile computing devices. You can reach Keith at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by Cisco Systems Special Report: Bridging the Gap; Enterprise ROI IT professionals today don't indulge in the latest-greatest technology for their own sake; instead they concentrate efforts on projects that are most likely to help achieve business goals. 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