Dining Room Table Reviews - Fujitsu LifeBook U810 UMPC

Review of the Fujitsu LifeBook U810 UMPC from my dining room table.An update: I've dumped Windows Vista and installed Windows XP instead. The U810 does appear to work a little faster now, but not by much. The big difference however is the more than 5 GB of hard drive space I've managed to recover! On a 40 GB drive, that's a huge chunk of space!The biggest issue when installing Windows XP will be the installation of the drivers. You must first install every Windows Update available including the .NET components BEFORE installing ANY of the Fujitsu drivers. Install the chipset and system extension drivers before installing the tablet and mouse drivers, otherwise you may end up with an inverted mouse.

Channel: Science & Technology
Uploaded: December 3, 2007 at 4:45 am
Author: TheCanadianPublic

Length: 09:52
Rating: 4.73
Views: 10203

Tags: Computer dining Fujitsu LifeBook Mobile PC room table U810 Ultra UMPC

Video Comments

firebourn (August 24, 2008 at 5:46 pm)

Great review, this answered alot of my question. According to your video, I should aim for the xp os.

TheCanadianPublic (July 29, 2008 at 9:47 pm)

I just did a few tests.In direct sunlight: useless. No backlit screen can compete with direct sunlight.In the shade with sunlight reflected off surfaces behind you: problematic. The screen is partially reflective. Wear dark clothing.In total shade: no problems whatsoever. It doesn't look dim at all.By comparison, the EEE PC 900's screen looks dim, but it does have a non-reflective surface which greatly reduces unwanted reflections. At the very least, it's "usable" in the shade.

interwebbist (July 28, 2008 at 12:10 pm)

I like your review style :)How is this screen in sunlight?

TheCanadianPublic (July 3, 2008 at 10:18 pm)

I've just posted a video review of the EEE PC 900. You'll find clips of the webcams from both the EEE PC 900 and the Fujitsu U810.

jester070993 (June 21, 2008 at 5:00 pm)

awesome!thanks alot, you really helped me!

TheCanadianPublic (June 21, 2008 at 1:36 pm)

I can't recommend any specific model; it all depends on what you need such as a keyboard, a touchscreen, storage type and size... There's simply too many variations coming out these days to pick a favourite. But I do have a few suggestions.- Choose Windows XP over Vista. Or use Linux! (Windows is always +$100 extra)- At least 800MHZ to play back standard def. videos, a lot more for HD.- Avoid VIA based models.- Minimum 1024x600 screen.- Minimum 1 GB memory regardless of the OS.Good luck!

jester070993 (June 19, 2008 at 4:30 pm)

oh ok thank you, i will check the page outone more questionwitch umpc would you recommend?

TheCanadianPublic (June 19, 2008 at 3:09 pm)

Try the Products page at umpcportal. They list nearly all the current UMPS available on the market. The page's "Tablet UMPCs" category is misleading since that includes mainly handheld devices with no keyboard. The Tablet PC style devices with keyboards (a.k.a. hybrid Tablet PCs) are listed under the "Notebook UMPCs" category.The U810 might still be a good choice, but it's slowly starting to show its age. However, if you can find one for, say, under $800...

jester070993 (June 16, 2008 at 5:34 pm)

great reviewi was thinking about purchasing a umpcbut i dont know witch one to get i am looking for one with a touchscreen and is not over $1000do you have any suggestions?

TheCanadianPublic (May 25, 2008 at 2:57 am)

Hmm. That's an idea. I'll see what I can do.