Fujitsu LifeBook T580 Tablet

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

1
Average:

2
Bad:

4

Pros:

A full operating system; built-in keyboard; decent performance; responsive multi-touch screen; included stylus.
Lightweight design, Multitouch tablet, Good quality display, SSD hard drive & 3G options
Light weight, with a nice display, Touch works well, in concert with a good keyboard.

Cons:

Windows 7 still needs work for fingerbased navigation; screen could be better; expensive.
Expensive, Only average performance

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Last revision on November 16, 2012

Reviewers Liked

A full operating system; built-in keyboard; decent performance; responsive multi-touch screen; included stylus
Lightweight design, Multitouch tablet, Good quality display, SSD hard drive & 3G options
Light weight, with a nice display, Touch works well, in concert with a good keyboard

Reviewers Didn't Like

Windows 7 still needs work for fingerbased navigation; screen could be better; expensive
Expensive, Only average performance
Interface seems old compared to actual tablets, Pricey for what you get

Expert reviews and ratings

In the end, the T580 is kind of a jack of all trades but a master of none - as a low-power notebook, it performs reasonably well but it is a little too unweildy to be considered truly portable. As a Tablet, the screen is not quite up to snuff, and...

By TechCentral on April 25, 2011

The Fujitsu Lifebook T580 is a 10.1-inch convertible tablet netbook that has multitouch capabilities, an Intel Core i3-380UM CPU, a 128GB SSD hard drive and 2GB of memory. While it might be a little expensive for some, you do get some unique...

By TechReviewSource on March 22, 2011

The biggest down side, though, is the price. The base configuration, which includes 32-bit Windows 7, a fairly slow CPU, 4GB of RAM, and the 320GB hard drive, is nearly £1000. That's a really steep price for adding a touch interface. In the...

By PC Advisor on March 16, 2011

Fujitsu's T580 offers excellent multithouch capabilities in a small package, but the price is too steep....

By PCWorld on March 15, 2011

Last year, Fujitsu released the Lifebook T4410 laptop which converts into a tablet PC courtesy of a rotating screen hinge. The Lifebook T580 is another convertible ultraportable laptop which shares many of the strengths and weaknesses of the T4410....

By TechRadar on February 28, 2011

The 10.1-inch Fujitsu LifeBook T580 is a decent ultra-portable laptop, but it's less successful when you twist the screen and put it into tablet mode, due to its small screen and chunky...

By CNET UK on January 25, 2011

The Lifebook T580 brings the convertible tablet down to a netbook form factor, but its default screen resolution makes it tricky to use the touch screen reliably, and the device is a little heavy for prolonged use holding in one hand. However, for...

By V3.co.uk on January 11, 2011