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Value-Conscious AND Fujitsu LifeBook? |
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Written by Adam Gosling
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Wednesday, 18 April 2007 |
For the first time ever in the Australian market, Value Conscious,
Fujitsu LifeBook and even Microsoft Windows Vista can be used in the
same sentence.Normally pitched at the higher end of the market, where
medium to large enterprise spend their money on laptops, the LifeBook
range has never made much impact in Australia.
This latest offering, the 6020 could change all that with its A$1699
price tag more suitable to small and medium business buyers. Fujitsu
says the LifeBook, with its 2250 Core Duo processor is pitched at the
consumer market. Although it also describes the sticker price as "more-than-reasonable".
It is certainly a better price from Fujitsu
and the specification on the machine have not been sacrificed too much
for the sake of pricing. The laptop has a 15.4-inch SuperFine WXGA
screen with a brightness of 300nits and contrast ratio of 350:1.
The 120GB drive and standard 1GB RAM help justify the price. The
processor options include Intel® Core Duo/Core 2 Duo, though no
specific pricing was given for the later and we assume the A$1699 price
is for the low-end processor.
Designed for Windows Vista the LifeBook A6020 memory can stretch to
4GB. The unit has a healthy 5 USB ports, PCMCIA and express card slot,
card reader, IEEE1394 (firewire) and S-Video out.
"We have done stringent testing on products installed with Windows
Vista so that Fujitsu customers are able fully experience the
new-generation operating system smoothly. Therefore, all of our
customers enjoy the same benefits whether their systems are pre-loaded
with Windows Vista or they are carrying out the upgrade themselves,"
says David Niu, Product Manager of Fujitsu PC Australia.
LifeBook A6020
The notebook also features a three-axis 3D Shock Sensor to help reduce
the risk of hard disk drive damage. Upon detection of movement, the
hard disk drive head automatically retracts so as to prevent the
sensitive disk surface from being scratched, leading to potential loss
of any or all information.
www.lifebook.com.au
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LifeBook A6020 Specifications
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Platform
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Intel Core Duo Processor T2250
Intel PRO/Wireless network
Intel® 945GM Express Chipset
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OS Supported
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Windows Vista Home Premium
(or Vista Home Basic)
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Display
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15.4-inch SuperFine WXGA TFT, 1280 x 800 pixels
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Built-in Bay Device
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Dual Layer Super Multi Writer
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Memory
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1GB DDR2 667MHz
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Hard Disk
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120GB
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Battery
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Up to 2.9hrs (6cell Li-ion 4000mAh)
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Weight
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Approx. 2.9kg (w/ 6-cell battery)
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Specifications
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Max RAM
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4GB DDR2 667MHz, Dual Channe
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Hard Disk Drive
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Ultra ATA-100, S.M.A.R.T support, Two Partitions - 50/50, protected by Fujitsu 3D Shock Senso
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Graphics
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Integrated
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with DVMT 3.0 delivers low-power,
high-performance 2D/3D graphics, video and display capabilities at a
maximum shared memory of 224MB
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High Definition (HD) Audio
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RealTek ALC262 HD audio codec with Dual Built-in Stereo Speakers
HD Audio-in: External Mic-in
HD Audio-out: Headphone-out
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Communication
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56K
V.92, Global Modem MDC1.5, 1000/100/10Mbps Gigabit Ethernet PCI
Express® x 1 and Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/3945BG network connection
with dual antenna. Separate ON/OFF switch for wireless connection,
Bluetooth® v2.0+EDR (Optional)
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User Interface
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Spill-resistant Keyboard: 86-key, 19mm key pitch, 2.7mm key stroke
Intelligent Touch Pad with configurable vertical and horizontal scroll functions
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Card Slots
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PC Card Type l/II, ExpressCard /34/54 Support
Secured Digital/ Memory Stick® /Memory Stick® PRO / xD
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Connector Interface
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USB 2.0 x 5, VGA (external display), RJ45 (LAN), RJ11 (modem), IEEE1394, S-Video out, HDA-in, HDA-out, Power Adapter DC-in
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Easy-access Panel
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7-button Easy-access Panel (Internet, Email, three other software, Volume Up and Volume Down)
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Security
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BIOS Lock, Hard Disk Lock, Anti-theft Lock Slot, Fingerprint Sensor (Optional)
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Dimensions
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360mm (W) x 265mm (D) x 39.3mm (H)
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