Specification

Forgive me for the long title but this is almost too good/bad to be true. Good in the sense as its about time I had an option for the 17-Macbook Pro with spaced keyboards and the cool unibody form I have on the 13 and 15 inch systems. Bad in the sense that a computer without a removable battery is disturbing.

But we only have a few hours to wait before well know if such rumors are true or false. So far Im guessing the part about the new 17-inch system is true. But I dont think Apple is dumb enough to release a notebook without a removable battery.

Stop to worry about the present scenario of the sluggish economy-state all around. Universally insist for laptops is driving the PC market interested in an area of solid expansion for the subsequent several years, according to learning just unconfined by IDC. The Framingham, Mass based market examine firm forecasted that worldwide PC shipments will cultivate by 15.7% this year, striking 311 million units. The IDC statement concerned today also plans that global PC sales growth will hang about in dual digits through 2011. That augmentation might slip to approximately 9% in 2012, when forecasters anticipate annual shipments to exceed 482 million. Whats enhancing the point of view, In accordance to IDC, is the progressively more brawny stipulate for transportable computers.

"We prolong to observe a speedy changeover to transportable PCs in the order of the world, even as financial pressures rise," alleged Loren Loverde, director of IDCs international Quarterly PC Tracker, in an announcement.

"The fashion replicates the increasing significance of computing, not just in the residence or office, but as an incorporated part of our lives. Declining prices, additional design alternative and rivalry for PC manufacturers to incarcerate this market prolong to constrain a swift evolution."

IDC distinguished that desktops and x86 servers rang in on the subject of 37 million consignments in the U.S. and no-one else during 2007. That figure is projected to plummet to 35.5 million this year, while consignments of transportable are estimated to nurture from 30 million preceding year to 35.3 million in 2008.

No one thought that Asus pioneering of the netbook market would have led to the next craze in the computer industry. And in less than a year the lines between laptop and netbook are blurring at such an alarming rate that many are predicting the two merging within the next five years.

A-DATA has launched its 512GB XPG 2.5-inch SSD at the CeBIT 2009 in Hannover. A-DATA claims its new 512GB XPG 2.5-inch to be the highest capacity SSD in the 2.5-inch category up to date. The new A-DATA SSD offers read speed of up to 230MB/s and write speed of up to 160/s with its SATA II interface and comes in a lightweight aluminum casing for durability. The XPG 2.5-inch solid state drive is exclusively designed for notebooks and PCs.

The 512GB XPG 2.5-inch SSD also has an operating temperates of -10oC to 70oC, shock resistance of 1500G/0.5ms and 1,500,000 hours of MTBF. It measures 100 x 70.1 x 9.2 mm and weighs about 85gms. There is no word on its pricing yet.

The worlds most loved netbook (literally) has just gotten more love from the big guys over at AT&T. There is a catch as usual though. To get the onboard 3G card youll have to sign a dumb two year contract with AT&T. But you do get the netbook for $99.

The LifeBook T5010 is the latest addition to the Fujitsu Tablet PC line-up. The T5010 is the successor to the T4220 line of tablets. This tablet is aimed at businesses and it is good for taking notes and giving presentations.

System Configurations for the tablet under review
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz processor
Graphics: Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 MHD graphics
Memory: 2GB RAM
Hard Disk Drive: 80GB, 5400rpm hard drive
Operating System: Windows Vista Business
Weight: 4 pounds 13 ounces with battery
Display: 13.3 inch active digitizer display

Design and Build
The LifeBook T5010 has a sturdy chassis and solid design. It is sleek in appearance and weighs around 4.5lbs. The display comes with a resolution of 1280 x800. Colors are bright and vivid. The screen can rotate in both directions – a feature great for presentations. The speaker quality is average. But with a good pair of headphones you will be able to listen to music.

Keyboard/Touchpad/Pen
The LifeBook T5010 keyboard is solid and doesnt show any signs of flex. The keys are flat and the normal size. The touchpad is very responsive. The right and left click buttons work well. The pen is great to take notes with and comes with an eraser. The active digitizer works well with the pen. There are some handy buttons on the screen. They can be programmed as shortcuts in the tablet mode.

Ports and Slots
Port selection is impressive. There are 3 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, LAN, modem, headphone and microphone jacks, memory stick/SD Card slot and dedicated Smart Card Slot. The T5010 is Bluetooth enabled. Other wireless features like Atheros XSPAN (802.11a/b/g/draft-n) also work well. If you prefer, you can get Intel WIFI Link 5300 AGN as an option.

Battery
Battery life is average. You will get up to four hours in the Balanced mode.

Conclusion
Overall, this is a nice tablet PC. It loads web pages fast and you will have no trouble running multiple applications on it. The design is good, so is the bright screen. But prices will still need to come down a bit to entice the customers.

Pros
Active digitizer display that is vivid and bright
Solid design
The screen can be rotated in both directions

Cons
Tends to heat up
Pen tends to get stuck in silo.