Fujitsu announces LifeBook tablet, ultramobile PC (InfoWorld)

Fujitsu announces LifeBook tablet, ultramobile PC (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Fujitsu Computer Systems announced a tablet PC with 12.1-inch display and a 1.5-pound ultramobile PC on Tuesday, bringing the portable products to U.S. markets after unveiling them recently in Japan.

In Pictures: Fujitsu's Lightweight Convertible Tablet (PC World)
PC World - Ultrathin Tablet PCFujitsu's new LifeBook T2010's offers the best of both worlds: It's a thin-and-light laptop that converts into a Tablet PC as well. The baseline configuration starts at $1599 with a 1.06-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo U7500 processor; 1GB of memory (expandable to 4GB); 60GB hard drive (up to a 160GB hard disk or a 32GB Solid State Drive are extra-cost options); and Intel 965GM graphics.--Melissa J. PerensonVersatile and SvelteThis side view shows off the T2010's slim dimensions. The unit measures 11.9 by 8.8 by 1.4 inches, and weighs approximately 3. ...

Toshiba Recalls More Laptop Batteries (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on Friday that Toshiba is recalling 1,400 lithium-ion batteries sold in three notebook PC models -- the Satellite A100, Satellite A105, and Tecra A7.

Toshiba readies 320GB laptop drive (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Toshiba will start producing a 320GB hard-disk drive for laptop computers before the end of this year, the company said Tuesday.

Dell: New top marketer Mark Jarvis tests spin versus reality
Customers are facing shipment delays of a month or more on many models of its latest XPS and Inspiron notebook computers.

Sony Asks Small Fortune for Fash-Based Vaio (PC World)
PC World - Sony has introduced a flash memory-based Vaio notebook that, compared to a hard-drive model, costs US$700 extra and delivers 68GB less storage.