Fujitsu LifeBook S2210 13.3-inch Screen AMD Turion X2 Notebook Released

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Fujitsu has released the LifeBook S2210, an update to their LifeBook S2110 notebook. The LifeBook S2210 features a 13.3&quot; Crystal View XGA display (not widescreen!), AMD Turion X2 dual-core processor, ATI X1150 graphics and Windows Vista installed. The S2210 also features an array of security options to appeal to business users.

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Following are the specs for a mid-range $1,699 configuration of the LifeBook S2210:

• AMD Turion 64 X2 Processor TL-52 (1.6 GHz)
• Genuine Windows Vista Business
• 13.3&quot; Crystal View XGA display
• 1 GB DDR2 667 MHz SDRAM memory (1 GB x 1)
• 80 GB S-ATA, 5400 rpm hard drive
• Modular Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD Writer
• Multinational2 56K3 V.90 modem and 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
• Atheros Super AG® Wireless LAN (802.11a/b/g)
• Dual-array microphone
• Fingerprint Sensor
• Main battery: Lithium ion (6-cell, 10.8V, 5200 mAh, 56.1 WHr, rated up to 2.5)
• Ports:
  • Three USB 2.0
  • Mini S-Video out (adapter provided)
  • External video
  • Modem (RJ-11)
  • Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)
  • IEEE 1394 (4-pin)
  • Headphone/line-out jack Microphone/line-in jack
  • One dedicated Memory Stick PRO™/Secure Digital card slot
  • One Type I/II slot; 32-bit PC CardBus architecture; Smart Card ready
• Security: Optional biometric fingerprint sensor, Smart Card ready, two-level BIOS and HDD password protection: User and Administrator, Trusted Platform Module (TPM), TCG 1.2-compliant, Computrace BIOS Persistence Module, Security lock slot
• One-year International Limited Warranty
• Weight: 4lbs

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Some extra features to protect data include a spill-resistant keyboard and the Fujitsu Shock Sensor utility, an accelerometer-based hard disk drive protection system that retracts the hard drive head if a sudden movement or vibration is detected, reducing the possibility of data loss.

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Another nice aspect of the S2210 is that you the optical drive is a modular bay so it can be removed to reduce weight, switched with another optical drive, or be used as a second hard drive or bay battery.

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While Fujitsu is touting the AMD dual-core processor as a powerful option, it'd be nice if they offered this same machine with Intel Core 2 Duo as well. Unfortunately, Fujitsu has discontinued their Intel powered 13.3&quot; screen LifeBook S6240 notebook in North America and Europe, it is only available in Asia.

Pricing and Availability

The LifeBook S2210 is available now from Fujitsu.com and starts at $1,299.

 

I've a feeling that you can't wait to try out one of these babies right?

 

This is very good. The S2110 was dying from a 2 year old processor and GPU (even though it was still better than GMA), this update seems like a logical one.

Pulling the S6 out of the market was a good desicion, it overlapped the S7 and the S2 for almost everything, and it cost more than both.

 

Yup, I will be getting the Fujitsu P7320 today and hope to be able to use this one and review it after that

 

I'm surprised that it isn't widescreen considering the fact that a lot of the notebooks are shifting to widescreen nowadays. I guess enough people demanded the traditional 4:3 aspect ratio for fujitsu to use it

 

No widescreen and Intel C2D processor ruined it for me.

 

Why can't you buy Fujitsu Siemens notebooks in the US when you can buy Fujitsu Lifebooks?

 

Fujitsu-Siemens is a Europe only company, none of their models come out in the U.S. -- just Fujitsu's

 

How's the quality of Fujitsu notebooks?

 

What's the chipset of this thing?
And 2.5h is way too short. But from my experience with desktops, athelons undervolt way lower than core2 duo. I've never had the chance to try with a turion x2 though.
Widescreen doesn't make sense for anything less than a 19" monitor. Laptops are enough of an ergonomic dissaster as it is, if i have to look down even further because of the lack of heigh in widescreen, i'll break my neck by 40.

 

Get some eyes like mine and add varifocal spectacles and then widescreen is good because the top part of a normal display is out of focus.

John