The P is for pint-sized: Fujitsu's 2.9-pound pocket P7230 is quite possibly the lightest laptop on the market with an integrated optical drive. That's no small feat: Sleek and impossibly portable, this LifeBook is smaller than almost all other ultralights, even ones that don't offer DVD. Alas, the tradeoffs are numerous. First, there's screen size. The 10.6-inch LCD is eye-strainingly small... and then there's, well, everything else. With 1 GB of RAM and a 1.2GHz Intel Core Solo CPU, the LifeBook drags bottom on most tasks, stuttering on just about every application. And the choice of Vista Business Edition is frustrating: What good is an optical drive if the OS doesn't include software to watch DVDs?
Review: Fujitsu Lifebook P7230 Notebook PC
The P is for pint-sized: Fujitsu’s 2.9-pound pocket P7230 is quite possibly the lightest laptop on the market with an integrated optical drive. That’s no small feat: Sleek and impossibly portable, this LifeBook is smaller than almost all other ultralights, even ones that don’t offer DVD. Alas, the tradeoffs are numerous. First, there’s screen size. […]
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WIRED
Extremely handsome in solid black or pure white, free of the usual distracting trim flash. Despite shrunken size, keyboard is surprisingly usable. Nearly three-hour battery life on standard pack.
TIRED
Graphics are a no-show, causing big stutters on DVD playback. Speakers are weak and nearly inaudible when the loud fan kicks in. Core Solo CPU can't hang with the big boys. 60GB hard drive needs a big upgrade. Minuscule mouse pad and buttons. Only two USB ports.
- RAM Size: 1 GB
- Clock Rate: 1.2 GHz
- Hard Drive Size: 60 GB
- Screen Size: 10.6 inches
- Screen Resolution: 1280 x 768 pixels
