Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: fujitsus, tiny, laptop, gets, microsofts, tablet, pc, os | Themes: Business Notebooks
- 1. An Ultra Light That Works
- 2. Tablet PC: A New Approach To Office Computing
- 3. Tablet PC: A New Approach To Office Computing, Continued
- 4. Tablet PC: A New Approach To Office Computing, Continued
- 5. Fujitsu's Lifebook P1510D And Tablet PC
- 6. Classifying The Fujitsu Lifebook P1510D
- 7. Features
- 8. Features, Continued
- 9. Features, Continued
- 10. Using The Fujitsu Lifebook P1510D
- 11. Of Keys And Mice
- 12. The Lifebook P1510D's Display: A Study In Virtuosity
- 13. The Lifebook P1510D's Display: A Study In Virtuosity, Continued
- 14. Testing The Fujitsu Lifebook P1510D
- 15. MobileMark 2005 Battery Benchmarks, Continued
- 16. MobileMark 2005 Battery Benchmarks Conclusions
- 17. SYSmark 2004 SE Performance Benchmarks
- 18. SYSmark 2004 SE Performance Benchmarks, Continued
- 19. SYSmark 2004 SE Performance Benchmarks Conclusions
- 20. PCMark05 Benchmarks
- 21. PCMark05 Performance Benchmarks Conclusions
- 22. Conclusions
- 23. More on this topic
6. Classifying The Fujitsu Lifebook P1510D
As the table below shows, we classify portable computers with great care. Unlike many manufacturers and product reviewers we don't call everything a "notebook." That's because we believe you should be able to tell something about the portability of a portable computer without having to look up size and weight details in a features table. Sure, we give you the details, but we also include significant size and weight information in such descriptive terms as "standard laptop" or "ultra lightweight laptop."
| Type of Mobile Computer | Weight (Pounds) with standard battery | Size (Width & Depth Inches) |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) | Less than 2.5 | Fits in standard size pocket |
| Ultra Lightweight Laptop | 2.5 or less | Does not fit in standard size pocket |
| Lightweight Laptop | 2.6 to 4 | NA |
| Standard Laptop | 4.1 to 6.5 or less | 13 x 11 |
| Notebook | Over 6.5 | Over 13 x 11 |
By MobilityGuru's classification system, the 9.3" x 1.46" x 6.57", 2.2 pound Fujitsu Lifebook P1510D clamshell/tablet laptop is an ultra-lightweight laptop. However, every time I pick it up, balance it on my palm and use either the keyboard or stylus for input, the P1510D says to me "I'm almost a PDA."
If you need help visualizing the P1510D's size, try the next image on for, well... size. That's a genuine U.S. dollar bill. Yes, the dollar has been shrinking in value for some time, but it's still about 6" long by 2.5" wide.
Okay, so the Lifebook P1510D isn't quite pocket size, but it is representative of a general effort by mobile PC manufacturers to get more computer into a smaller package.
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