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Fujitsu LifeBook P1610 Tablet PC Announced

Fujitsu LifeBook P1610Fujitsu Computer Systems today announced the LifeBook P1610 Tablet PC, a 2.2-pound computer with an 8.9-inch touch screen display. Fujitsu LifeBook P1610 is powered by the Intel Core Solo ultra-low voltage U1400 Processor and available with Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 or Microsoft Windows XP Professional.

According to the press release, the P1610′s 8.9-inch WXGA indoor/outdoor display has a backlight which illuminates the screen in indoor lighting. In outdoor lighting, a reflective surface within the LCD takes advantage of the sunlight to make the screen even brighter. “If the outside light is bright enough, users can turn off the backlight completely, dramatically extending the battery life,” Fujitsu published.

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Fujitsu to Offer Solid-State Discs in Its Laptops

Fujitsu SSD LaptopFujitsu will soon offer notebook computers that uses flash memory-based solid state disc (SSD) in place of the standard hard disk drive. The company will offer a Samsung-made 16GB or 32GB flash memory disk as an option with new LifeBook B laptops due on sale in late October and new LifeBook Q series that will be available from early November, both in Japan.

Fujitsu said LifeBook Q will run an extra 30 minutes on solid state disc compared to hard-disk drive, while the SSD in LifeBook B will save 15 minutes of laptop’s battery life.

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