Any other Fujitsu owners?

**The_Other_One** · 04-21-2008, 09:37 AM

So far I love my new Fujitsu laptop. Performance, quality, everything is so much better than my old HPs. However, I have noticed a rather odd problem.

Sometimes when I come back, I find the laptop says it's "Plugged in, not charging", while the battery sits at anywhere between 90-99%. Many people say this is to prevent overcharging and such. Besides Lithium batteries having built-in circuitry to do this, the laptop is now stating it's "Fully charged" at 100%. Some people say this is an issue with Vista. Honestly, I don't believe it is seeing as the problem also occurs in suspend. Perhaps I'm wrong, but wouldn't any charging.

This really isn't a problem as I've never really needed the full 100% of battery life. Yes, it seems to have an adverse affect on the life, but only when it doesn't full charge. When I get to 100%, I still get around 3 hours out of it.

cohen · 04-21-2008, 10:05 AM

I like the new tablet PCs. Teachers at school have them - they are cool and the school we be giving them to students next year - but at a cost.

**The_Other_One** · 04-21-2008, 10:37 AM

I can't remember if I posted it here, but I worked on a Fujitsu a while back. It was one of their 9" machines if I remember correctly. Besides the keyboard being way too small for my hands, I absolutely loved it! It's what really sold me on the brand...

cohen · 04-21-2008, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Other_One

I can't remember if I posted it here, but I worked on a Fujitsu a while back. It was one of their 9" machines if I remember correctly. Besides the keyboard being way too small for my hands, I absolutely loved it! It's what really sold me on the brand...

The teachers one look like the newer model.

This one - http://store.shopfujitsu.com/fpc/Eco...o?series=T4220

Dropkickmurphys · 04-21-2008, 11:29 AM

i used to have a Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo M3438G laptop... gave it to my brother now, i loved it, it was the best computer i have had to date, aside from it being heavy i had no problems with it.

i would definitely buy another one in the future.

**The_Other_One** · 04-21-2008, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vk3fcll

The teachers one look like the newer model.

That's a 12". My friends laptop was apparently an 8.9"

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dropkickmurphys

i used to have a Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo M3438G laptop... gave it to my brother now, i loved it, it was the best computer i have had to date, aside from it being heavy i had no problems with it.

They are definitely not the lightest laptops around. My particular model is about 7lbs, but damn it feels sturdy!

Sir Travis D · 04-21-2008, 05:01 PM

I think fujitsu has a good reputation for laptops with a good screen.

cohen · 04-21-2008, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Travis D

I think fujitsu has a good reputation for laptops with a good screen.

Yes - especially with the tablet touch screens... AWESOME

**The_Other_One** · 04-22-2008, 03:15 AM

Haha, it seems most all their smaller laptops have some form of tablet/touch-screen functionality. One Fujitsu I was looking at with a Transmeta processor had a touch screen in it (not a tablet that required a pen, you could use your finger). Actually the photoed machine uses the same style, but the screen is hinged so it can be folded and all.

I read somewhere that my particular laptop had one of the best screens among the sub-$1000 laptops. I don't think I got the particular screen they were referring to (one for $100 more had a better screen of some sort) but I'm very pleased with it, that's for sure! I can't say it's any worse than the HP was... Perhaps better as I never cared for that glossy crap!

voyagerfan99 · 04-22-2008, 03:37 AM

I want a tablet so bad! Too bad they're so expensive!

04-21-2008, 09:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 24 Posts: 12,382	Any other Fujitsu owners? So far I love my new Fujitsu laptop. Performance, quality, everything is so much better than my old HPs. However, I have noticed a rather odd problem. Sometimes when I come back, I find the laptop says it's "Plugged in, not charging", while the battery sits at anywhere between 90-99%. Many people say this is to prevent overcharging and such. Besides Lithium batteries having built-in circuitry to do this, the laptop is now stating it's "Fully charged" at 100%. Some people say this is an issue with Vista. Honestly, I don't believe it is seeing as the problem also occurs in suspend. Perhaps I'm wrong, but wouldn't any charging. This really isn't a problem as I've never really needed the full 100% of battery life. Yes, it seems to have an adverse affect on the life, but only when it doesn't full charge. When I get to 100%, I still get around 3 hours out of it. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

04-21-2008, 10:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
cohen Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 14 Posts: 8,206	I like the new tablet PCs. Teachers at school have them - they are cool and the school we be giving them to students next year - but at a cost. __________________ My Website Desktop / Laptop Motherboard: Asus M2N X SE / Unknown CPU: AMD 4000+ 2.1GHZ x 2 / Intel Pentium M 1.60GHZ Ram: 2GB Transcend / 512MB Hard Drive: 320GB / 60GB Video Card: Both Intergrated Monitor: 19" Benq / 15.4" OS: Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1 / Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3

04-21-2008, 10:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 24 Posts: 12,382	I can't remember if I posted it here, but I worked on a Fujitsu a while back. It was one of their 9" machines if I remember correctly. Besides the keyboard being way too small for my hands, I absolutely loved it! It's what really sold me on the brand... __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

04-21-2008, 11:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
Dropkickmurphys Diamond Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Worthing, UK (Uni at Kent) Age: 19 Posts: 1,964	i used to have a Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo M3438G laptop... gave it to my brother now, i loved it, it was the best computer i have had to date, aside from it being heavy i had no problems with it. i would definitely buy another one in the future. __________________ Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz (OC @ 2.9GHz) Gigabyte P35C-DS3R motherboard 2GB 6400 DDR240 RAM 512Mb Geforce 8600GT OC'd (Hoping for a 9800GT soon) 500GB Seagate 7,500RPM HDD Lite-on 20x DVD+RW OCZ GameXStream 600W PSU CoolerMaster Black Centurian 534 Case Samsung 19" 1440x900 SyncMaster 940BW monitor / Samsung 19" 1440x900 TV Dual Booting: Windows XP Proffessional SP2 / Windows Vista Business SP1

04-21-2008, 05:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
Sir Travis D Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Age: 14 Posts: 1,183	I think fujitsu has a good reputation for laptops with a good screen. __________________ Alienware Area-51 M15x Owner Winner of CFclan suicide and whiner medals, 2008

04-22-2008, 03:15 AM	#9 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 24 Posts: 12,382	Haha, it seems most all their smaller laptops have some form of tablet/touch-screen functionality. One Fujitsu I was looking at with a Transmeta processor had a touch screen in it (not a tablet that required a pen, you could use your finger). Actually the photoed machine uses the same style, but the screen is hinged so it can be folded and all. I read somewhere that my particular laptop had one of the best screens among the sub-$1000 laptops. I don't think I got the particular screen they were referring to (one for $100 more had a better screen of some sort) but I'm very pleased with it, that's for sure! I can't say it's any worse than the HP was... Perhaps better as I never cared for that glossy crap! __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

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