14 DAY TRIAL // Even though it probably already has a whole collection of devices ready to sell for the holidays, Fujitsu decided to also push the availability of a certain product it came up with a few months back.
While media tablets are definitely becoming a noteworthy market segment, convertible tablet PCs are only continuing their existence, since they have been on sale for years.
Basically, a convertible tablet is a sort of laptop whose display can rotate and bend so as to let one switch form a tablet to a notebook form factor.
It is this type of product that the LifeBook T580, developed by Fujitsu, belongs to.
The mobile computing solution was finalized and made public back in September, but it has now started to sell on the US market.
It utilizes a set of hardware superior to that of netbooks, even though it has the same screen size.
That said, the center piece is either an Intel Core i3-380UM or a Core i5-560UM, which have a clock speed of 1.33 GHz and 3 MB of cache (the latter can go to 2.13 GHz via Turbo Boost).
The chosen CPU is backed up by 2 GB of RAM, in this case DDR3-800 memory, while storage capacity is provided by either a HDD or SSD.
To be more specific, customers can select a hard disk drive of up to 320 GB or a SSD of 64 GB or 128 GB.
Other specifications include a built-in webcam, WiFi, Bluetooth, 802.11 a/b/g/n WiFi, a spill-resistant keyboard and a fingerprint sensor.
Finally, the bi-directional rotatable screen boasts four-finger multitouch and support for dual digitizer.
Those interested in acquiring the Fujitsu LifeBook T580 need only drop by the official product and order page that exists on Fujitsu's website. The machine runs Windows 7 Professional and has a starting price of $1,149.