Tablet PC Round-up
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Tablet PCs are the new rage among portable PCs. When Microsoft unveiled the new Tablet PC edition of Windows XP, more companies began to make these easy to carry PCs. The advantage of tablet PCs is that they are finger and stylus sensitive, which comes natural to many users who find it difficult to use a keyboard. The keyboard is not ignored though, and convertibles that can be used with a keyboard, at the desk, or unclipped have gained wide popularity among tablet PC fans.
At first, Tablet PCs were used by field users - especially by health care and education professionals who required spur of the moment note taking. Today, business executives and other professionals are increasingly turning to the tablet PC instead of the laptop, because it's more practical and easy to wield. With so many tablet PCs available in the market, it is important that the buyer choose a tablet PC that is lightweight, slim, and comfortable to carry around.
A good tablet PC should have easy access applications and an active digitizer that recognizes the stylus and conforms to the Energy Star Version 4.0 EPA guidelines with regard to emissions. Most tablet PCs require a HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) modem for better connectivity. Both Windows and Linux based operating systems can be used.
This year Fujitsu has upgraded the Life Book U810 and the T-2010 to comply with Energy Star Version 4.0 guidelines.
Fujitsu Life Book U810
The Fujitsu Life Book U810 tablet PC released this year weighs 1.5 lbs and is equipped with enhanced security features to safeguard information, including trusted platform support, a 2 level bio-clock, and a fingerprint sensor for encrypting sensitive files with a single swipe of the finger.
The Tablet includes 1 GB of DDR2 RAM, Bluetooth ,Wi-Fi connectivity options, and a USB port. It supports both Windows Vista and Windows XP operating systems. It has a 5.6 inch LCD touch screen, a 40 GB hard drive and a battery life of 5.5-hours. This upgraded version of the Fujitsu Life Book conforms to the Energy Star Version 4.0 EPA energy saving guidelines in all three modes - standby, sleep, and while in use.
The performance of the Life Book U810 is about average when compared to its closest competitors. It has an Intel A110 processor, which does a sufficient job of processing information, although not as well as other more expensive tablet PCs (understandably so).
The U810 tablet PC costs about $999 and requires a $200 HDSPA modem. It comes with a one year warranty.
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