• Fujitsu Lifebook T4220 Tablet PC
• The Best Tablet PC

Fujitsu continues to expand their Tablet PC line with an assortment of new machines including the The new Fujitsu T4220.  The Lifebook T4220 Tablet PC is a eye pleasing silver with a white keyboard and a matt black top.  It weighs in at 4.9 lbs with the Modular Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD Writer installed. (4.3 with the weight saver)  Built to meet the needs of the business man/road warrior who is always on the go in mind everything about the T4220 feels strong and sturdy, including the bi directional hinge that allows you to turn the screen in either direction.

Fujitsu’s new T4220 Tablet PC is running Windows Vista Business and comes with
Microsoft® Office OneNote® 2007 installed.  Five pre configured base options and the ability to customize each of them to suit your personally needs makes it easy for everyone to order their new Fujitsu Tablet PC with the options and extras best suited to their needs.

When you first start the Fujitsu Primary Setting for the Pc - automatically set up all of the programs and setting in your new Fujitsu Lifebook T4220 Tablet PC - this is a nice touch especially for those who are not familiar with setting up a new machine. 

What’s in The Box:

• Fujitsu T420 Tablet PC  
• Getting Started Guide
• Users Guide
• Power Supply
• Pen & replacement nibs
• 6 cell battery
• Pen tether
• Microsoft One Note 2007 CD
• Fujitsu Recovery and Utility Disc
• Fujitsu Applications & Drivers Restore Disc
• Cyberlink Power Producer & Director CD
• Roxio Easy Media Creator
• weight saver dummy for bay
• Computer cleaning cloth
• Fujitsu Lifebook Warranty book
• Upgrade Windows Vista Experience DVD

 

The Pen and Ink Experience:  The “Pen Feel” when your writing on the 12.1″ XGA active digitizer indoor/outdoor viewing display with wide viewing angles is very good and The pen storage compartment gives you access to the pen with a single touch, which makes it fingernail friendly for the female executives and students out there.    The new pen design and storage compartment are finger nail friendly, and the right click button on the pen actually works.  

Fujitsu T4220 Tablet PC Pen and Finger Print Sensor

Battery: 3 hours 12 minutes of battery life with the brightness turned all the way up, the wireless and blue tooth on, no standby, sleep disabled and the screen and hard drive set to always on.  

There is no question that these setting are going to give you the shortest amount of battery life.  I need to know the absolute minimum battery life I can expect, that is why I run the battery test this way.    According to Fujitsu using the max battery setting you will be able to get up to 8 hours of battery life.

Display: the 12.1 screen on the Fujitsu T4220 is excellent.  Its bright, crisp and clear, and looks as good outside as it does inside .   Without question of of the best displays available.  

Speakers: I actually have a movie playing on it as I’m writing this review and The two speakers located on the front of the T4220 Tablet PC produce sound quality that is good enough to listen to music or watch a movie without headphones if you chose to do so, which is nice.   

Who is it For:  The Fujitsu T4220 Tablet PC is one of the few Tablet PC’s that is truly an excellent choice for anyone and everyone. Home users, students, office and road warriors will all be happy with the Fujitsu T420 should be very happy with their choice. 

Heat: Heat was not an issue with the Fujitsu Lifebook T4220 Tablet PC, it got a little warm when it was sitting on the carpet for a long time but that’s it.

Weight: starting at 4.3 pounds

Notable Features:

Bi directional Hinge - Allows users to turn the screen in both direction so you can share the screen with people on either side of you

One-Touch Application Launch and Function Buttons
There are five intuitive and easy-to-use buttons that enable you to launch applications or easily navigate within them. With one-touch launch buttons you can easily rotate your screen orientation or scroll up and down within an application document. Each of these buttons also has a secondary function, and two of the secondary functions are user-programmable which means you can assign your most commonly used applications to those buttons for quick and easy access. For detail function description, please refer to the Getting Started Guide or the User’s Guide.

Fujitsu Utility Menu - Fujitsu’s Utility menu gives you instant access to the things you need most often,  this Fujitsu feature is something I have always appreciated

Not only is the hardware user-friendly and intuitive, but the Fujitsu-designed software utility bundle is, too. Pressing the Fn (Function) button twice, or clicking from the taskbar, will bring up the floating Fujitsu Menu Utility from which you have one-tap access to almost any setting imaginable for your LifeBook T4220 Tablet PC including brightness control, tablet and pen settings, Fujitsu Display Controls, power options, and more. The Fujitsu Menu is completely customizable and expandable so you can use what you want and remove what you don’t want. In fact, it’s so user-friendly that you can add your own preferences directly onto the menu to give you the most productive, custom-tailored environment.

The Display on the Fujitsu T4220 Tablet PC looks as good outside as it does inside!

Display
Indoor (Transmissive) Display—Viewability on this screen is designed for typical office and home work environments. The bright 12.1″ XGA TFT display produces a high contrast ratio and complements applications that use high definition graphics. This new display offers greater than 160° viewing angles.

Indoor SXGA+ Display—Higher resolution support may be important to you especially if you need to get more data and detail onto the screen. With a resolution of 1400×1050 pixels, the SXGA+ display produces vivid imagery and brilliant graphics. A higher resolution with the same screen size will display smaller characters thus as a result provides a larger viewing area.

Security Panel
To protect your notebook from unauthorized access, the notebook features four “combination lock” buttons that can be used for pre-boot password log-in. Once set, the notebook will boot up only when the correct combination is entered.

There are 800,000 possible combinations with supervisor and user password levels allowing the IT manager to set a single supervisor password with unique user passwords for each employee for better manageability.

The buttons also allow you to easily launch applications with one easy touch. The buttons can be programmed to launch your email, Internet browser, or other favorite applications.

Outside in the Shade

The Fujitsu T4220 Tablet PC shown above does not have an outdoor display,
but as you can see for yourself when it is not in direct sun the screen is easy to view.

LifeBook T4220 Tablet PC Specs:

• Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.2 GHz, 4 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB) • Genuine Windows® Vista™ Business with Microsoft® Office OneNote® 2007 • 12.1″ XGA active digitizer display with wide viewing angles • 1 GB DDR2 667 MHz SDRAM memory (512 MB x 2) • 100 GB S-ATA 150, 5400 rpm hard drive1 • Modular Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD Writer • Multinational2 56K3 V.90 modem and 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (802.11a/g/n) • Integrated Bluetooth • Integrated Fingerprint Sensor, embedded TPM, dedicated Smart Card slot, Fujitsu Security Application Panel • One-year International Limited Warranty • M-code FPCM11064

The Fujitsu T4220 Windows Experience Index

The Pros: 

• Exceptional screen quality - Clean, Clear and Crisp

• Stylish in design

• Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor

• Good battery life

• All of the necessary buttons are on the screen for use in Tablet Mode

• Fujitsu Utility Menu
  

• Bi directional hinge rotates in both directions the right so its easy to share

• Finger Nail Friendly

The Cons: 

• A little on the heavy side

• to many programs starting with machine!

Conclusion…..

The Fujitsu T4220 Tablet PC is an excellent machine all around.  It looks good, feels good and has a screen that will spoil you for life.  With its bi directional hinge and Core™ 2 Duo Processor this Tablet looks to be an excellent choice for students, road warriors and everyone in between. 

The exceptional screen quality of the Fujitsu makes it easy to use for long periods of time and a pleasure to watch a movie on. 

While the T4020 did an admirable job with only one gig of memory installed,  like anything else running Windows Vista, the T4020 would definitely benefit from a minimum 2 gigs of memory.  

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Top row:  TabletKiosk eo UMPC, Gateway E-295C, , Tablet Kiosk D440, HP Compact Compact 2710p, Fujitsu P1610   middle row:Toshiba M200, Samsung Q1, Lenovo X61, Tablet Kiosk i213.  Bottom Row: Fujitsu Lifebook T4220 , Samsung Q1 Ultra, Toshiba R400, Samsung Q1 Ultra, Lenovo X60

Question: Can you tell me about the about the Dell Tablet PC ?

At this time, the only thing I can tell you about the Dell is that I am looking forward its release.  (I will come back and update my answer to this question after the Dell Tablet PC is released)

Question: How does a product become the TabletPc2 Editors Choice or Favorite? 

“WOW” factor alone does not make a product an “Editors Choice” or a TabletPc2 Favorite”.  It has to function properly and significantly improve the computing experience from the prior Editors Choice Tablet PC.  Price point is also a factor in the editors choice Tablet PC.  

So on those rare occasions when I find a product that has not only “WOW” factor but it fits a specific need better than anything thing else I have seen or used and I feel its a tablet that will appeal to a wide majority of users Its in the running for Editors Choice.

Question: is my personal favorite Tablet PC always the editors choice Tablet PC?

Good question.  The answer is no. 

My favorite Tablet PC is the Tablet PC that best suits my personal needs and that I most enjoy using.  That machine may or may not necessarily the best Table PC  for most people.

Question: Why do I now have an Editors Choice slate and Editors choice Convertible?

The Fujitsu P1510D was the Tablet PC that changed that.  I fell in love with the convenience of having a a small machine and it received my first Editors Choice award for a Convertible Tablet PC.   With that machine I began to see how having a keyboard attached came in handy, especially when I was doing quick trips and didn’t want to carry a separate computer case with me.  

Then along came the Lenovo X60 and the Toshiba R400 at that point I became fond of the convertible form factor.

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Question: Occasionally I see widespread info about a Tablet PC that is not on TabletPc2.com, why is that?

Most likely that is because I do not post unconfirmed rumors and I refuse to knowingly and intentionally undermine all of the time and effort and expense that an manufacturer has put into a launch announcement, just to draw more readers to TabletPc2.com.  

I hold both myself and my site up to the same standards, they are the standards I live by, so It’s a mater of personal and professional integrity.

Question:  How Many Tablets do I have?

The number of Tablets I have around varies on any given day, but currently I have 8 or 9 Tablets and 3 Umpcs here.

Question:   How many Tablets do I actually use.

Since I am fortunate enough to have so many choices, this question is hard to answer.   What I use is dependant on which Tablets are here as well as the situation at hand.   I tend to use what ever Tablet suits my needs on any given day but I would say that there are 4 or 5 here that I use on a regular basis.  

Question:   What about the UMPC?

The Samsung Q1 Ultra running XP is and great if you want it for watching movies and listening to music or for checking email when your out and about.   The Q1 Ultra with built in Verizon EDVO, will make the Samsung a great choice for those who want to always be connected.

TabletKiosk’s eo line of UMPC’s is also a excellent choice for those who want a UMPC that allows everyone from the soccer mom to the busy executive to be productive.  TabletKiosk’s eo Tough tab is built to be tough, lightweight ready for anything.

The UMPC / Ultra Mobile PC form factor is a work in progress.  They are nice to have in addition to your main machine for those times when you want something small and light to take with you.

as time goes on and Microsoft finds a way to fine tune vista to run better on the UMPC platform and when the price of wireless service from company’s like AT and T, Sprint and Verizon drop to a point where more people can afford the service the UMPC is likely to become a be a hot commodity

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Question: Are the rugged Tablet PC’s really rugged?

Yes.  In fact some even say you can put them in the dishwaher with out doing them in.  I wouldnt try washing a Tablet PC in the Dishwasher but If your intrested in a Rugged Tablet PC  take a look at the MobileDemand® xTablet® Rugged Tablet PC.  The Mobile Demand X tablet is the only Rugged Tablet PC in the world with an integrated numeric keypad.

Question: You seem to change machines a lot, have you ever gotten attached to an particular Tablet PC?

Machines come in and out on a regular basis, so I try not to get overly attached to any of them, but it happens.  The TabletKiosk slates, Lenovo X61, Fujitsu T2010 are all machines that I am attached to.   

But the Fujitsu P1510 and Toshiba R400 are the two machines that I had the hardest time parting with. 

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Question:  Which Tablet PC has the best outdoor screen?

A picture is worth a thousand words……

The Fujitsu T2010 Tablet PC in bright California Sunshine and in the shade

With the Fujitsu T2010 Tablet PC you don’t have to give up indoor quality for outdoor viewability.

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Question:What do I think of the Tablets with the 14 inch or larger screens ?

For me they they are to big and to heavy to be mobile.   14- 17 inch screens are Desktop replacement PC’s. Which means they are better suited to sitting on a desktop than being mobile.  They are not great for those who like to “Grab-n-Go” so they are not practical for what I do.

None the less they may suit your needs just fine.  So if you don’t mind the size and the weight of them give them due consideration  For those who simply can’t survive without a large screen and built in optical drives but want the features of a Tablet PC,  the option is there.

Question: Should I choose a Windows Vista or Windows XP? 

From improved handwriting recognition to pen flicks and everything in between the Window Vista OS includes greatly improved Tablet PC features that are definitely worth having.   Just make sure you purchase a machine with at least 2 GB of memory.  

Question: How much memory do I really need?

If your using Windows Vista you need a minimum of 2 gigs.  

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Question:  What happened to the HP TC1100  Tablet PC

Much to users disappointment and dismay,  HP decided to switch to a convertible form factor. The HP I believe that the HP TC 1100 is the most sought after Tablet on the secondary market.       

Question:  Have I ever asked HP why they discontinued the TC1100 or told them how much people want it?

Yes to both questions.  

I have mentioned this to HP more times than I can count, and I will continue to brining it up to HP as along as readers of TabletPC2.com, blogs and other forums keep asking for it.  Just about every Tablet PC MVP I know that has contact with HP gives them this same information.  We all tried or best to convincing HP to market the HP TC 1100 to the consumers as well as business.

As for why they discontinued it, the best answer I have gotten is because it was designed, developed and distributed as business machine and it didn’t do well in that area.  

Had they marketed the TC1100 to the general public I believe we would still have the hybrid Tablet PC as a form factor, but the fact is until recently HP only considered the Tablet PC part of their business division and did not market their Tablets outside that division. 

There are no plans that I am aware of to update or bring back the HP TC 1100 - but I promise I will continue to bring it to HP.   In the mean time check out the new HP Compact 2710P Tablet PC.

Question: A what software do you install in your own machines?

It varies from machine to machine depending on how I am using it it and how long it’s here but in general   Diskeeper Pro Premier , Snagit and AVG free are installed on every machine I use.  While these may not be Tablet PC specific programs, they are the programs I can not imagine being without.

And you will find an assortment of the following on my machines: Bluebeam PDF review, JumpingMinds software, Acronis True Image Suite, Microsoft Experience Pack for Tablet PC, Trillian,  NTI CD&DVD-Maker™ 7 Titanium Suite, , Autodesk Sketchbook Pro 2, Agilix GoBinder , Plan Plus for Windows & Vista, Microsoft Digital Image Suite, Microsoft Office.

My favorite Tablet PC software to demonstrate are Jumping Minds Math Practice and the Ink Crossword
from the Microsoft Experience Pack for Windows Vista.

Question:  If I could only have one Tablet PC which one would I choose?

Thankfully, that is not a decision I have to make.

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Question: Are you really not going to tell us what your personal favorite Tablet PC is?

Again, the reason I don’t like to answer this question because what I like best and what’s good for you are not necessarily the same thing. 

I will tell you this…

I almost always have a Lenovo X60 or X61 in my bag, the Lenovo is a great all around machine for everyone.    Good battery life, wide selection of accessories, durability, reliability and its price point are what make the Lenovo the current Editors choice machine.   I’m still a big fan of the Slate Tablet PC so my TabletKisok machine is usually close by as well.

It’s no secret that I am a big fan fan of the Toshiba R400, its unique styling and features, Integrated Verizon Wireless EVDO and a fabulous screen make the R400 aa great fit for my personal needs.  If There is a R400 here and I am visiting a client where impression is everything or I want to make a statement the R400 is the Tablet Pc that I want to walk in with.   

If I am visiting the Hollywood Bowl or a client who needs outdoor viewability I chose the tablet best suited to them.  Currently that would be the Fujitsu T2010 - it has the best outdoor screen I have ever seen.

And last but not least,  If I had a UMPC with Integrated Verizon EDVO or the Fujitsu P1610 there is no question that it would get plenty of use and be the machine that went with me on quick trips.   

Toshiba R400                Fujitsu T2010                Lenovo X61                    TabletKiosk i440D

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Question: If I could build the perfect Tablet PC what would it be?

Configuring the “Ultimate Tablet PC” is nothing short of impossible, but it would be fun.  

For me, the ultimate Tablet PC would be the design and of the Toshiba R400, with processing power from the AMD 64 processor used in the HP TX1000, The outdoor screen from the Fujitsu T2010 , The screen resolution of the Toshiba R400, the all around practicality and touch screen of the Lenovo X61, the Dual mode from the TabletKiosk i440D allowing me the option of using touch as an input method and Integrated Verizon EDVO at an affordable price.

Now add, 3 or 4 gigs of memory, a a screen that was smudge resistant, an all day battery, Blu Ray DVD RW.  If it were a convertible, an ultra light ultra thin expansion bay and night light like those in the HP 2710P, if it were a slate a combination snap on keyboard/cover,,and to be absolutely perfect, it would all be in a nice tidy in a nice tidy 3 pound or less package.   That would be my ultimate Tablet PC.

Happy Are Those Who Dream Dreams……..

As you can see I am of the opinion that there is no one perfect Tablet PC.  Tablet PC’s continue to evolve and with each generation they get better and better  The road ahead and future of the Tablet PC looks bright.

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What else in my personal arsenal?  What are the accessories that I can’t be without? 
That is another article in itself but here are a few of my favorites.

• A Zip Linq mouse is something I am never without.  And I travel with the Zip Linq’s road warrior kit    Keep your eyes on them, because others love them too and if your not paying attention they have a habit of disappearing……       Click the mouse to order your own.

• A good cleaning cloth, especially important using a machine with touch

• USB Flash Drives and a Portable hard drive I can’t imagine being without them. 
  My personal favorites are my 8 gb DataTraveler Elite from Kingston and my 12 gig Store ‘n’ Go™ USB HD Drive from Verbatim

• My Oakley Thump Pros or Razrwire’s - I never leave the house or go anywhere with out sunglasses - Thanks to Oakley’s electronic eyewear I’m always connected to my music or my cell phone.

• Samsung Nv11 Digital camera - this is the Digital Camera I use to take the photos that you see on on TabletPc2.com

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• Ultimate Ears triple.fi 10 Pro - a travel necessity with out these amazing ear buds would be anunhappy road warrior.click these to order ultimate ears of your own.

• The Penabled Cross Executive Tablet PC Pen.  Order yours by clicking on this one .

• A computer bag with wheel my two favorites are the Targus tolling backpack and the Franklin Covey Jacqueline Wheeled Business Case

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