Toshiba Portege M400 Tablet Review
TabletPCReviewSpot.com has a review up on the Toshiba Portege M400, a tablet computer with an Intel Core Duo powering it.
The Toshiba Portege M400 is one of the most advanced Tablet PCs on the market today. We love the Core Duo processor option and the biometric security. The weight and build quality makes for a great portable travel companion. We would have liked to see Toshiba offer dedicated graphics as an option for those users who actually want to play games beyond Solitaire, but Toshiba left us hi and dry in that regard. Overall, we would recommend the M400 as yet another fantastic contender in the “thin and light” convertible Tablet PC category.
Toshiba Portégé M400-S933 Review
PC Magazine has a review of the Toshiba Portege M400-S933, a tablet with a built-in optical drive.
The Toshiba Portégé M400-S933 ($1,699) appeals to users looking for a laptop that has tablet capabilities and a built-in optical drive. The good news is that even with this built-in drive and increased improved processing power, this Portégé is practically the same weight as its predecessor, the M205-S809.
The M400-S933 manages to earn a strong four out of five on their review scale, due to its cost and the inclusion of an optical drive, though that does not mean there were not negative points, as this machine suffers from many of the same tablet problems that plague the whole type of machines.
Fujitsu LifeBook P1510D Review
With only three out of five on Laptop Magazine’s rating scale, the new tablet from Fujitsu earns itself an Editors Choice stamp of approval.
Power up this 2.2-pound metallic gray clamshell and you’re greeted with performance. The 1.2-GHz Pentium M and 4,200-rpm 30GB hard drive work quite well together to deliver snappy performance for program loading, processing, and window repositioning. You won’t be crunching massive spreadsheets with this system, but all of the standard browsing and media playback operations run very comparable to machines with faster innards.
Running at $1,599 USD, this tablet is given kudos for its display, keyboard, and weight. They knock it on its limited tablet functionality, the heat pouring off the system, and the lack of a PC Card slot.
Electrovaya Scribbler SC3100 Tablet Review
Tablet PC Reviewspot reviews the Electrovaya Scribbler SC3100, an upgrade from the SC3000 that we mentioned in September of last year. It now has a better display, bigger hard drive and just more power due to a faster processor.
Getting down to business (and the Scribbler is great for just that), there are some very unique features that make the Electrovaya SC3100 exude the very essence of coolness. In some respects this device comes straight out of a James Bond film. The Scribbler SC3100 is a significantly practical Tablet PC, yet it’s innovative design lends hints of ingenious engineering in the mobile space. This model is the first slate tablet I have worked with that incorporates all the necessary input devices I could want, but packs up into a nice sturdy and compact 4.5 lb. bundle.
IBM Lenovo Thinkpad X41 Tablet Review
I really like this machine, but I am not a big fan of Tablet PC’s in general, as I feel they have weak support between the machine and its screen, with Lenovo’s solid build, just like IBM used to make, I doubt that would be a problem here, and the battery life of almost five hours with everything up and running, I think this could almost be an all day laptop to have. I am really impressed with it, and after reading the review from TabletPc2.com, you probably will be too.
The Lenovo X41 Tablet PC offers users the convenience of a convertible in a lightweight sturdy package. Long Battery life and an nice selection of IBM software make the Tablet PC user experience as easy and friendly as possible and the available accessories make it an excellent choice for Students, road warriors and home users alike.
I guess the only real con that I can see here is the lack of an optical drive, but with network connections becomming faster and faster, I can barely see the need for one on my notebook. I would download, and install everything I need before I go, so what would I need a CD drive for? It would be nice to have for watching movies on long trips, but there are other ways of dealing with that.
Fujitsu LifeBook T4020D Review
Laptop Magazine looks over the Fujitsu LifeBook T4020D, a tablet pc with a 12.1-inch screen. It earns three and a half out of five in their rating scale.
Fujitsu has been making notebook-Tablet combos for years, but it is only in recent months that they’ve upped their game, starting with the groundbreaking P1510D, the first 8.9-inch convertible. Now the company has refreshed its 12.1-inch model by carrying over the unique (for its class) DVD/CD-RW drive and adding a faster processor and graphics. While it’s not perfect, the T4020D crams a lot of functionality into a compact 4.3-pound system.
One of the biggest drawbacks of the machine is the bad display, though it does have a nice long battery life, so I would be willing to give it a chance, if only I had the $2,149 USD to buy it.
Fujitsu LifeBook T4020D Review
PC Magazine, on ABC New’s website has a short look at the T4020D from Fujitsu.
Fujitsu’s latest offering is a 12.1-inch convertible tablet that weighs just 4.6 pounds and has an internal optical drive. If you’re looking for a laptop that has some tablet functionality, the Fujitsu LifeBook T4020D ($2,149 direct) hits the mark.
The swivel screen reveals a full-size keyboard and a very responsive touchpad. The 4.6-pound frame weighs exactly the same as the HP Compaq tc4200’s, but includes a built-in optical drive that’s lacking in the tc4200.
So the T4020D gets a thumbs up as it includes an optical drive that many other tablets and even some light weight notebooks do not have.
Acer TravelMate C200 Review
Infosync World has a review of the C200 after previewing it a little over two months ago.
For users in need of some muscle toning, the Acer TravelMate C200 is a look-no-further option. Bulkier than most tablets, the convertible weighs in at 2 KG at its very lightest, measuring a slightly above-par 315 x 238 x 35 mm - but then again, the C200 isn’t quite like other convertibles.
Instead of relying on the typical swivel hinge solution, the C200 offers a sliding mechanism which tilts its 12.1-inch XGA screen upwards to a locking position with no adjustment options in order to switch between tablet and notebook modes. The solution has its distinct ups and downs, the former of which includes the C200 being a perfect companion for cramped airline seats as its screen doesn’t protrude beyond the back of the notebook as well as low-hassle, high-speed switching between notebook and tablet mode.
Toshiba Tecra M4 Tablet PC Review
With a score of seven out of ten, the Tecra M4 is looking a fair bit above average, and it is no wonder with its focus on being the best tablet pc that it can be. Pocket-Lint has a few things to say on the M4:
So, rather than opting for a super thin and light machine with no keyboard, we get a full sized laptop that comes with full-sized power – none of this ultra low power nonsense. Weighing in at 2.8kg, this isn’t a machine you’ll see being carried around like a slate tablet.
Built around the Intel 915PM chipset, processing comes from an Intel Pentium M 740 running at 1.73GHz. In combination with 512MB of DDR2 SDRAM, the M4 is well specified for most tasks. The addition of a 60GB hard drive also means there is plenty of space to store files and those smashing hand-written notes you’ll be creating.
In the end they call it the tablet for people that don’t like tablet pc’s, and I think it is pretty close, though its three hour battery life stops it from being something I could carry around all day.
IBM Lenovo ThinkPad X41 Tablet PC
Mobile Tech Review has a look at the ThinkPad X41 Tablet PC.
Mobile computing users have waited for years for IBM (now Lenovo) to enter the Tablet PC market. IBM waited until the market and technology matured so they could make a strong offering. Three years after the first tablets hit the shelves, we have the ThinkPad X41, their first Windows XP Tablet Edition notebook. Has it been worth the wait? Yes: the machine offers good performance, that ThinkPad look and feel, along with the build quality and software add-ons we’ve come to expect from that line.
This convertible machine, which looks and works like a traditional notebook until you rotate the screen and lay it flat for tablet use has a 1.5 GHz Intel processor, Centrino architecture, 512 megs of RAM, WiFi, Bluetooth, a biometric fingerprint reader and a 12.1″ XGA display with integrated digitizer and EMR pen. It weighs only 3.5 lbs. and will slip easily into a briefcase or oversized women’s bag. In fact it’s currently one of the lightest convertible tablet PCs. That light weight comes at the cost of an internal optical drive: the tablet edition, like all IBM X series notebooks lacks an internal CD or DVD drive.
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