Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook P1510 Tablet Laptop Review
The Fiat 500 has been named the sexiest car in the world, even beating the Aston Martin. In the world of computers the Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook P1510 is the Fiat 500 of the computer notebook world. Not only is it small and cute but it also comes with packed with power, style and packages – providing everything you could need from a laptop. Design |
| The tiny Tim of laptop computers, the P1510 is defiantly very small. It only measures 23.2 x 16.7 x 3.45 cm and weighs 1KG and we even managed to carry it around in a supermarket shopping bag it was so light. Because it’s so small they’ve had to compromise on the keyboard which is particularly tiny, squished down to 80 per cent – even for lady’s fingers it’s difficult to type at any speed. And the battery which sits just below the keyboard juts out further than Bruce Forsyth’s chin. The top half has the 8.9 inch, 1024x600 resolution LCD touchscreen with the power button located on the right hand side and five buttons on the left which includes a button that rotates the orientation of the page. The screen easily swivels around 180 degrees and drops flat against the keyboard turning the Fujitsu Siemens lifebook P1510 into a slate. On the right of the laptop pc is a stylus, SD card, and a USB port. On the other side there’s another USB ports and inputs for a microphone and headphones. And at the back there’s a VGA port, 100Mb Ethernet, and modem ports. |
| Setup/Installation |
| There's very little to do with the Lifebook P1510. The software is already preloaded so it's just a case of charging up the battery and you're off. |
| Features |
| This isn’t a desktop replacement, so don’t expect as much power. To keep the size to a minimum some things have had to be left out. There’s an Intel Pentium M 753 processor which clocks in at 1200MHZ. We’ve got to be thankful for the Intel 915GMS chip in the motherboard together with 512MB of RAM which has the potential of being upgraded to 1024MB, DDR2 SDRAM and an impressive 60GB of memory. The P1510 laptop has been designed as a computer for those on the move. And that’s exactly what it is. It’s got everything any self-respecting Man About Town could want. To ensure you can get access to the Internet they’ve integrated wireless security in the form of a V.92 modem and provided LAN connection with a wireless 2915 card for 802.11a/b/g connection. And the integrated Bluetooth allows you to synchronize data on the move. There are many features on this laptop but probably the most impressive is the fingerprint sensor that’s attached – if your fingerprint doesn’t match up to the start up print you won’t get any access to any of the information on the hard drive. Handy if you have a tendency of forgetting your passwords. There’s also an integrated Trust Platform Module (TPM) that protects stored information from software attack and physical theft. It comes loaded with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 and Acrobat Reader 7, Microsoft Office, Norton Ghost, Corel Grafigo, Mobile Manageability, Infineon TPM package, Odyssey WLAN client, Smarty Security Application |
| Performance |
| We’re really like to love the P1510. It’s such a small notebook and dinky instinctively you want to mother it. But unfortunately the Lifebook P1510 computer is like a naughty child, it has the potential to be really good but at the moment it just lets you down every now and then. The size is ideal for carrying around, I even managed to chuck it into my handbag which is really good. But the low battery life makes the portability redundant. After fully charging the laptop battery it lasted just over two hours. And even with a second spare battery it would mean you could only really afford to work a few hours before having to recharge. The keyboard has purposely been shrunk down to 80 per cent of a normal keyboard and while it feels great under your fingers we could see this being a problem for men with chunky fingers. Having said that there is a stylus and keyboard which could be utilised instead. The biggest let down is the mouse nipple which is just horrible. Not only does it feel like you’ve got your finger on a nasty wart it doesn’t even work well, which would mean having to carry around an additional mouse if you didn’t want to end up throwing your P1510 in frustration. Even with such a small size it packs a mega punch and starts up quickly and loads up packages fast. We loved the state function – twist the screen around 180 degrees and then lay it flat. The system automatically recognises the screen is the wrong way around and switches from landscape to portrait mode. In this mode you can either use the virtual keyboard or the stylus to write with – the handwriting recognition seemed to work very well, even with my messy handwriting. |
| What's In The Box? |
| Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook P1510 laptop, two batteries, power cable, instructions. |
| Overall Opinion |
| This is a lovely, small notebook that is ideal for carrying around. The only thing that lets it down is the short battery life and also the rigid nipple-like mouse. Other than that there's very little not to like about this computer. |
By Babita Wakelin
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Pros + Really lightweight + Good size screen + Comes preloaded with software |
Cons - Bad battery life - Keyboard a bit too small |
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Overall Rating 
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By Babita Wakelin
31/7/2006 at 1:37:30pm
31/7/2006 at 1:37:30pm
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