Fujitsu updates business PC lineups
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Fujitsu Ltd on Tuesday announced across-the-line updates for its FMV-ESPRIMO desktop and FMV-LIFEBOOK laptop business PCs, comprising a total of seven series and 31 models.
In addition to improvements to basic features, such as CPUs, the new models are highly energy-efficient and meet both current standards under the international ENERGY STAR program and the program’s new standards that go into effect July 1. The FMV-ESPRIMO line includes a new model with industry-leading energy efficiency of 24W. In addition, by using power-saving liquid-crystal displays (LCDs), power requirements were reduced by roughly 30% compared to Fujitsu’s previous models. With its diverse and environmentally friendly lineup, Fujitsu offers PC models to meet the varied needs of its enterprise customers.
The FMV-ESPRIMO line complies with the latest international ENERGY STAR program standards. The FMV-D5180 model achieves industry-leading energy efficiency of 24W, for a 50% reduction in power requirement compared to the fiscal 2006 model. The use of power-saving liquid-crystal panels enables a 30% reduction in the power requirement for the VL-177SEL LCDs. Further power reduction is made possible by combining VL-177SEL with a switched convenience outlet.
The FMV-LIFEBOOK line also meets the latest ENERGY STAR standards. All models come standard with a battery utility function, which features a special 80% battery-charging mode that can extend battery life by 50%. The FMV-A8280 includes a widescreen 15.6” LCD panel and Intel Celeron dual-core processor to meet the needs of a broad spectrum of users. All models also come with Windows Vista Business with an optional downgrade service.
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elbudamexicano
This news is so exciting that it really makes me want to go out and buy a new Fujits this very moment!
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I'll never buy Japanese PC brand. Japanese PC makers does not have a very good Drivers/Manual download homepage like what DELL, LENOVO, HP are doing. Some Japanese makers will give you a pain in the neck if you ask for driver CD because you lost it.
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NEC and Toshiba, and to some extent Fujitsu give no recovery CD. Everything will be done from the start menu upon first use of the PC.
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If you ask for driver CD because you want to change it to English software, they will say that it's not available because the PC are for Japanese environment only. They are foolish. PC drivers are binary so it will work at any languages
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For short, since 1999 until now, I never bought Japanese PC. All are DELL and HP. In two of the companies where I worked before and I was responsible for PC purchases, I went to DELL.
- ENERGY STAR is a crap. The notebooks I was using in 1991, 1993, 1997 has ENERGY STAR but they consume a lot power than the notebook these days even without ENERGY STAR.
- ENERGY STAR is not related to any PC manufacturer. It depends on the type of CPU, HDD type, LCD typeand the Lithium-Ion battery makers and the likes. With these considerations, ENERGY STAR is not necessary and should not be, in any case be a deciding factor in buying PC.
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