News Week of September 16, 2007

Fujitsu LifeBook T2010 Tablet PC First Look Review

The Fujitsu LifeBook T2010 has been on the market for a little bit now, but this is the first time we have had the opportunity to spend some quality time with it, besides the quick hands-on when it was announced. The T2010 definitely fits in the lightweight, ultra-portable category considering it has no optical drive and runs an Intel ULV processor, which allows for the slim design. I have to say like the other Fujitsu models I have reviewed the 12.1" display is impressive. The screen is amazing, the colors are bright and vivid and the bi-directional hinge is a bonus.

Fujitsu LifeBook T2010 Tablet PC.  (Source: Tiffany Boggs, TabletPCReview.com)

Students to use tablet laptops

Freshmen and juniors received their tablets Wednesday and Thursday. Seniors get them Monday and sophomores on Tuesday, said Darren Rogness, the Fargo school’s director of technology. In all, 191 tablet computers will be distributed, he said.

Teacher Marc Langseth is the first to put his pre-algebra textbook on students’ computers, Rogness said. An audio software program accompanying the lessons was added Thursday.

“For a person to take that home, they’re essentially taking the teacher home with them. You don’t get that with your paper textbooks,” Rogness said. “These are really an extension of the classroom.”   (Source: Helmut Schmidt and Melinda Rogers, In Forum)

Bethel college to begin offering MBA program

Students enrolled in the program will have face-to-face instruction once a month and daily online activities.

Bethel will offer students a tablet PC and iPod to help with their coursework. (Source: The Jackson Sun)

Fujitsu LifeBook U810 Tablet PC Review

As far as UMPCs go, the U810 is a pretty strong contender, and you can't beat the price for a unit with a usable built-in keyboard and Tablet functionality. It's sleeker than the FlipStart, which is the only other clamshell unit on the market and costs $1,000 more but offers EV-DO. The OQO model 02 is even sleeker but costs about $300 more with integrated EV-DO. If you've been thinking about dipping your toe into the UMPC waters, the Fujitsu LifeBook U810 is an affordable way to do so, but some may want to wait for the mobile broadband version.  (Source: Sarah E. Anderson, Laptop.com)
Posted Thursday, September 20, 2007 by ChrisD
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Tablet PC Helps Doctors and Patients Focus On Chemotherapy Side Effects

In a study published by the Journal of Supportive Care in Cancer, researchers from Thomson Healthcare found that when cancer patients used a handheld computer before office visits to rate and report their pain, fatigue, and depression, doctors were significantly more likely to address these potentially debilitating symptoms and side effects. Thomson Healthcare is part of The Thomson Corporation .

The three-year study, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, evaluated the PACE System (Patient Assessment, Care and Education), which uses notebook-sized tablet PCs equipped with touch-screen technology and specialized software. When patients arrived for office visits, they used the handheld computers to complete a self-assessment that automatically uploaded to a wireless network and produced a detailed, real-time report on their symptoms for their doctors.  (Source: Wireless Healthcare)

Fujitsu's HSDPA tablet

The Fujitsu LifeBook P1610 provides built-in HSDPA connectivity in an ultraportable form factor.

Weighing 1kg, the P1610 only needs the addition of an appropriate SIM to enable wireless broadband in addition to Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and dial-up connectivity.  (Source: Stephen Withers, ITWire)

Haier intros Costly Tablet PC

Haier has planned to launch a laptop computer that probably will get added to the Flybook line.

The name of the device is still not known. (Source: TechGadgets.in)
Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2007 by ChrisD
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Toshiba Portege R400 tablet PC

If you’ve ever spent some time with a Tablet PC then you’ll find features you’ll like but more often than not, you’ll come away thinking that it’s just a little too heavy and the battery life doesn’t warrant the extra expense over a standard notebook.

Well, Toshiba hasn’t addressed a price issue, as at £1775 (inc. VAT) this is the most expensive tablet we’ve seen in a while but what the company has done is overall the style and power of the machine, turning the R400 into something truly special.

Billed by Toshiba as 'the symbol of sophistication', it's easy to see why. The crisp black and white look is definitely more sophisticated than the average machine and weighing in at 1.8kg, it’s a machine light enough to carry around with a fair degree of ease. (Source: Stephen Patrick, Pocket Lint)
Posted Monday, September 17, 2007 by ChrisD
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