Fujitsu stuffs and acer travelmate 6292

Fujitsu P8010
An attractive notebook with a glossy lid,that's strangely and not unattractively -liveried in dull orange.It's extremely light even for a compact 12.1 inch notebook.The screen is crisp.Fujitsu does have this tradition of soft keys and frankly this is a trend we hope discontinues.Why?Not enough tactile feedback.It's aimed at business users and the P8010 is all business.With a battery backup time of more than two hours with video playback , the P8010 will satisfy the corporate exec on the go.2GB of RAM makes Vista snappy , if not blazingly fast and this would be enough for most corporate users.At Rs.1,05,100, however, the P8010 doesn't do anything radically different to justify such a price tag.We figure at this price you would be better served by the HP Compaq 2710P which adds a utilitarian touchscreen to the package.




Fujitsu S6410
Built around slim lines, the S6410 is an ultra portable 13.3-inch laptop oriented towards the discerning businessman who travels a lot.It's very light at 1.7 kg and built well enough to cart around.The industrial grade charcaol grey finish is attractive but in a suave non-intrusive sort of way.It's not a strong configuration that will pull it through most situations like a 2.2 GHz Core 2 Duo T7500 AND 2GB of RAM.There's also a host of software options available for business users and MS Office 2007 is part of the package as well.What we really liked about the screen is its crispness and brightness, second only to Sony displays.The only issue is the viewing angle which isn't good.It seems like a TN LCD panel doing duty under the hood.The keypad is well laid out and conductive to some fast typing but the feedback is a little soggier than we'd like.At Rs.74,000, the S6410 brings with it a solid computing experience and a well built compact machine capable of most business oriented tasks.The three year warranty that Fujitsu provides makes this a very attractive laptop for those who don't want to splurge on the costlier P8010.
Fujitsu Esprimo U9200
Fujitsu's series of notebooks are meant to denote 'ultra' portability and they're aimed squarely at the business class which is why this notebook finds itself in this category and not in the ultra portable category.It's simpler than both its similar looking siblings- the S6510 and S6410.Unfortunately for an ultra-portable it's a little too thick.Compare it to Sony's ultra-sleek Vaio VGN-TZ37GN/R and you'll get the feeling of a water buffalo standing next to a panther.
The looks notwithstanding, the U9200 has a powerful processor(T7500,2.2 GHz) but only 1 GB of RAM.Although it'll be snappy enough for most regular business class tasks, we really feel that with Windows Vista,2GB of memory should be made an industry standard for vendors.The standout here is the superb price.At Rs.43,500 the U9200 slugs other business computer laptops where it hurts and as a frugal tycoon ,you know it's worth every penny of its price.A three-year warranty included for the price makes this a great deal.We'd say the only possible detractions are the very plain looks and the thickness which is unwarranted for a compact 12.1-inch notebook.
Fujitsu S6510
The bigger brother to the S6510(14.1 inches),it's heavier as well but by a mere 200 grams.Lookwise they're both identical except of course for the slightly larger footprint.Once again the build quality of hinges and such is good.The S6510 should stand the rigours of travel quite well.We found the keypad spacing even better on this model.However the soft soggy feedback isn't as much fun.Another great software bundle,image editing software,antivirus suite and MS Office 2007 along with some nifty Fujitsu utilities that save battery, optimise performance,etc make the $6510 a fully loaded solution.
It's got the same configuration as its little brother which isn't a bad thing at all.For Rs80,000 however it's a touch costly since its more compact brother is lighter and smaller.If you're looking for a business solution,you may want to check out the S6410 instead.

Fujitsu U1010
Born out of desire to be petite,the U1010 is a tiny but not pocket compatible notebook.A laptop this is not,especially with a screen size of 5.6 inches.It's 3.5G ready and support HSDPA1,(acronym for High Speed Downlink Packet Access 1, a fast 3G mobile communications protocol),ready.While this may sound good to most people,it's mostly useless in India and is strictly advertising jargon as of now.Build quality is sadly mediocre and the swivel has a lot of play, the keypad besides being(obviously) cramped doesn't impart too intuitive a feel.The buttons and little interface objects(shortcut keys,biometric login,WiFi switch,etc) are also weirdly placed and it'll take time to get used to using this.
With Windows Vista Home Premium, a touch screen and a fully functional(albeit horibly cramped keypad), this tiny notebook could be easily mistaken for a large PDA.With an Intel A110(codenamed Stealey), 800 MHz CPU and 1GB of RAM this little notebook is all set to ride in your cargo pockets.And herein lies one of its biggest advantages and drawbacks.People craving performance with mobility will look for an 11.1 inch solution but the U1010 straddles a chasm best left unabridged for the route is rife with problems.If you want something nearly pocket-able, then this may be for you.If you want a 'portable' notebook look somewhere else.At Rs.72,000 it's very nice and if you're looking for something like this, the price shouldn't deter you.

Acer TravelMate6292
Acer's answer to the corporate executive's prayers, the TravelMate series are typically business notebooks and a single glance at them and their stable mates,the Aspire series,will tell you why.Industrial grade finishes and a magnesium/aluminium alloy on the lid that is both lightweight and durable makes the TravelMate worthy of its name.Inside, the 12.1 inch screen is crisp with good colors.You also get a good configuration -a 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo T7300 processor and 2 GB of RAM.Acer is admittedly shy on the software bundle side of things,but all the essentialslike an office suite and firewall program have been provided.The keypad is nicely sculpted and feels good to use.However,once again the layout is a bit of an issue with keys seeming too close together for people with larger fingers.Feedback is right on the sweet spot though.At Rs.52,999, the Travelmate 6292 is a good break from all the costlier business class notebooks.It's small footprint (12.1inches) is only let down by a slightly bulky body.Although it's well built it lacks that attractive feel that makes people go "ooh" when they see one.