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Originally Posted by HarryT
We use Fujitsu-Siemens laptops at the company I work for. They're pretty good - reliable and sturdy. Not "sexy", certainly, but good everyday business tools.
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I am currently writing this on the Fujitsu P7120. It's not a "tablet", but it's quite a small laptop, and has a form-factor I like. I prefer small footprint to thinness, though I should point out that this impacts screen size negatively (not a problem for me, but others have different preferences). As you say, the Fujitsu is certainly not "sexy", but, then, I'm not after "sexy". It's solid, gets a good knockaround with nary a whimper (I'm sure you're not suppose to pick it up regularly by the top of its screen
), and it's got a nice, long battery life if you want it (note, low-power processor also means slower processor). It also slips into my little Crumpler bag - the Breakfast Buffet - with enough space for a book (or an Iliad) in the front. This laptop was definitely designed with a good corporate bashing in mind, but was priced accordingly. (Note, I choose a bag big enough to hold the laptop, the power adapter if necessary, and a book - anything else tempts me to load-up with a whole heap of other crap, which defeats the point for me of aiming for "small" and portable).
I'd not previously considered Fujitsu prior to this. The other choice in this size was a Sony, and it didn't have a required CD/DVD drive, nor did it seem quite as well-built when I played with one (there were expressions of weakness in the build of the screen in some reviews, though it should be noted that "flex" does not always equate with breakage - sometimes flex is preferable to the alternative
). I think the Sony was very marginally smaller again too (I think it was in the screen thickness); it was definitely sexier, though in a "pay for it" kind of way.
I know that, from my experience working IT procurement for a couple of companies, and buying from multiple manufacturers, these Fujitsu laptops have been one of my better choices for the required purpose. My former boss absolutely loves his (he's had a gazillion laptops in his time, and he's quite hard on them) and that was always good news for me.
(Note, my "procurement" and IT experience has never extended to Apple - they were for a couple of reasons - none of them to do with quality - incompatible with the corporate requirements of both companies I have worked for in that field).
Cheers,
Marc