One of the top websites to check out for everything to do with Tablet PCs, CNET, recently posted a review on the Fujitsu LifeBook U810. This review was very informative and helpful, because it did more than just point out the good points of the Tablet PC.
Instead, it actually makes more news of its flaws, including:
Too many keys double-mapped; no mobile broadband (yet); thick screen bezel makes display look even smaller; limited ports and connections.
The LifeBook U810 is much less expensive than most other Tablet PCs on the market today, but apparently for good reason. It is a convertible tablet that is really skirting the line between being a Tablet PC and UMPC, something that most tablet users are not particularly fond of.
They also make note of the convertible screen in their review, pointing out that it only turns clockwise which is unfavorable compared to the bidirectional hinges that are present on most tablet models.
The battery is not very long lasting which is another problem, especially for the traveling pros who may not always be near an electrical outlet.
One of the few positive comments made on the Fujitsu LifeBook U810 here involved the keyboard and how it is clearly the biggest innovation on this Tablet PC. Even this has its problems however, as to fit a keyboard into such a tiny space some comprimises had to be made, including making some of the keys do double and even triple duty.
Their final word here is that:
Ambitious but flawed, the Fujitsu LifeBook U810 has more of a traditional laptop design than other UMPCs, but the otherwise excellent keyboard is marred by the loss of several important keys.
