Our $2,149 Fujitsu LifeBook T4020 review unit included a low-voltage, 1.73GHz Pentium M 740 processor; a moderate 5,400rpm, 60GB hard drive; 512MB of fast 533MHz SDRAM; and an integrated Intel graphics card. With those components, the LifeBook T4020 scored well above average on CNET Labs' mobile benchmarks; in fact, the LifeBook T4020 came close to scoring the highest of all the tablets we've tested. (Only the $1,999 Acer TravelMate C310, which had a faster 2GHz processor and twice the RAM, scored higher.)
The LifeBook T4020's battery clocked in at 4 hours, 9 minutes, which puts it only 3 minutes above the average for all tablets and 47 minutes behind the HP Compaq tc4200. Neither tablet could best the ThinkPad X41 Tablet's 5-hour, 25-minute battery life. While a 4-hour battery life is quite respectable, power-hungry users might want to consider purchasing a $149 battery for the LifeBook T4020's swappable bay; Fujitsu claims it will give you a total of 8.5 hours of battery life (CNET did not test this battery).
The Fujitsu LifeBook T4020 comes with a standard one-year International Limited Warranty (you can upgrade to three years for $179.95); a year of onsite service costs $49.95. The warranty includes 24/7 toll-free technical support, and the Fujitsu Web site lets you chat live with a support technician. We used the site's chat feature and also the toll-free number to fix the problems we encountered at setup. In both cases, response time was fast, and the technician was thorough in researching and diagnosing the problem.
For more detailed information about warranties and service plans, check out Computer Shopper's overview of 37 major computer vendors.
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System configurations:
Fujitsu LifeBook T4020
Windows XP Tablet 2005; 1.73GHz Intel Pentium M LV 740; 512MB DDR2 SDRAM; Intel 915GM/GMS 96MB; Fujitsu MHT2060BH 60GB 4,200rpm
HP Compaq tc4200
Windows XP Tablet 2005; 1.8GHz Intel Pentium M 745; 512MB DDR SDRAM; Intel 915GM 128MB; Toshiba MK6026GAX 60GB 5,400rpm
IBM ThinkPad X41 Tablet
Windows XP Tablet 2005; 1.5GHz Intel Pentium M 758; 512MB DDR2 SDRAM; Intel 915GM/GMS 96MB; Hitachi Travelstar C4K60 40GB 4,200rpm
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