Fujitsu's compact Tablet PC convertible
(by Conrad H. Blickenstorfer)

Like its predecessors, the handsomely designed Fujitsu LifeBook T4000, T4210 and T4215 Series, the LifeBook T4220 is a notebook convertible that can be used both as a full-function notebook and as a slate. Its performance has once again been upgraded via the availability of the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors running at 1.8, 2.0, 2.2 and 2.4 GHz. Maximum memory is 4GB of DDR2 RAM. As before, you have your choice of internal DVD, DVD/CDRW or DVD writer (now a dual-layer model). There is even quicker connectivity now via Intel's 4965AGN WiFi (Atheros 802.11a/b/g remains available), optional Bluetooth, PC Card, SD Card, Memory Stick, Smart Card reader, and the usual USB/VGA/audio ports (as well as Gigabit LAN connectivity). The T4220 has a total of three USB 2.0 ports. And there is a fingerprint reader. Its powerful battery that lasts up to 5.25 hours and can be complemented by a secondary media-bay battery for a total running time of about eight hours, both numbers a bit less than the predecesor 4215. There are several 12.1-inch display options: a standard wide-viewing-angle transmissive LCD, a wide-viewing-angle indoor/outdoor LCD, and a standard viewing angle 1,400 x 1,050 pixel high-res display.

Fujitsu once again managed to pack all that power and the optical drive into a 4.3 pound package that is even a bit more compact than the original T4000 Series. And with prices starting at a bit less than the slower T4215 it replaces, the LifeBook T4220 represents a supremely flexible and powerful notebook/tablet computer from the industry's most experienced tablet vendor.