The Bottom Line
- Excellent Security with Fingerprint Reader
- Modular Optical Drive Bay
- Smaller Hard Drive
- Integrated Graphics
Description
- Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 Dual Core Mobile Processor
- 1GB PC2-5300 DDR2 Memory
- 80GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
- 8x DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Burner
- 15.4" WXGA (1280x800) LCD Display
- Intel GMA 950 Integrated Graphics
- v.92 56Kbps Modem, Gigabit Ethernet and 802.11a/b/g Wireless
- Four USB 2.0, One FireWire, Type II, ExpressCard, 3-in-1 Reader and Fingerprint Security
- 14.2" x 10.2" x 1.4" @ 5.9 lbs.
- Windows Vista Business, MS Works, PowerDVD, Norton Internet Security
Guide Review - Fujitsu LifeBook E8210 Thin and Light Notebook
5/8/07 – Fujitsu's LifeBook series of notebooks are clearly geared towards the corporate environment. This is evident with their LifeBook E8210 thin and light notebook computer. Technically Fujitsu classifies the system as a desktop alternative but it uses a smaller 15.4” widescreen display.
The system is very clearly targeted as a business machine based on a few of the features. The most obvious of these is the Windows Vista Business operating system. This version of the OS provides additional networking, security and backup features over the Home versions. On the other hand, Vista Business removes many of the multimedia features that are found in the Home Premium versions thus limiting some of the aspects consumers use their notebook PCs for.
Bolstering the security on the LifeBook E8210 is the built-in fingerprint reader. This feature allows the system to lock the operating system to those who have registered their fingerprint with computer. It can also double as a means of storing logins and password for other applications and websites used on the notebook as well.
While most notebooks are favoring larger hard drives to allow users to store more digital media files, Fujitsu has elected to use a smaller 80GB hard drive in the LifeBook E8210. This is more than sufficient for most business uses but on the low side for consumer thin and light notebooks.
Like the majority of notebooks now, the LifeBook E8210 also uses the integrated Intel GMA 950 graphics. This is fine for standard business applications, but it does limit the 3D applications and even the Aero interface from Vista.
In the end, the LifeBook E8210 is a good computer for the corporate world but one that lacks features many consumers would wish to have.
