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Fujitsu Lifebook L2010: sexy home pc
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How sexy can a desktop computer get? Ask Apple Computer. Or the Japanese designers down at Fujitsu.
Despite Moore's law, which roughly states that computing power doubles every 18 months, the appearance of our computer desktops has not change much in the last 10 years. With the exception of Apple computers, personal computers featured box-shaped central processing units and bulky cathode-ray-tube monitors until recently when liquid display crystals became more affordable.
So when I saw the Fujitsu Lifebook L2010, I thought there had been some mistake since I was told I was going to review a desktop PC.
As it was delivered in my office, the L2010 (sounds like a new Nokia model) was neatly packaged in a brown box that had a plastic handle protruding on the top. The box was small for a desktop, I thought.
Excited, I begun unraveling the package and found another box sitting on top. I opened it and found a wireless keyboard and the AC/DC adapter and the power line. A wireless mouse was also packaged in a little plastic wrapping with batteries included. At this point, I thought that the package was a notebook rather than desktop PC.
Then as I got to the bottom of the box, there it was, the desktop sitting snugly in between two pieces of Styrofoam. I flipped the box over, and I could not believe that this was the desktop PC local distributor Axisglobal was loaning me for a review.
Okay, the local distributor gave some indication that I was testing a "concept PC" and it should be noted that the L2010 has a lithium-ion battery so it can be considered a notebook computer.
In terms of design, the L2010 had already won me over. It was sleek and sexy. And I hadn't even tested its features yet.
I'm now using the L2010 to write this article. I'm seated about three feet away from the computer, typing away using the wireless keyboard and mouse. I have placed this sexy computer on the floor. Several infrared receivers located strategically on the computer above and below the computer's LCD screen allows this set-up. There is no perceivable delay in the transmission of the keystrokes (as well as mouse scrolls).
I'm also currently listening to some jazz music by Spyro Gyra to set the mood for writing. This sexy desktop PC, by the way, features built-in stereo speakers plus a nice bass subwoofer, which also acts as the base of this desktop.
To give you an idea, the L2010 looks like a picture frame except that the base protrudes horizontally to act as a foundation and support for the LCD monitor. The computer's profile looks like a sexy "L" and resembles a boomerang.
I'm particularly impressed with the way this computer sounds. The Lifebook's speakers have been ergonomically designed to appear unobtrusive. And yet, the sound quality has not been compromised. But if you want your music louder, you can plug in your speakers to a headphone slot. Or if you want to record sound, there is also a microphone slot available.
This svelte desktop computer is pretty light for a desktop at about 4.8 kilograms.
So the L2010 is great in the looks department, what about the other vital statistics?
Reproduced courtesy of Philippine Daily Inquirer
