Fujitsu Notebook

The Fujitsu 5-4510 notebook is a member of the powerful and ultra-mobile LifeBook S Series of notebooks. It is a pleasure to take along on trips, since it is light - it weighs less than four pounds - and is thin enough to slip into your briefcase along with documents and other materials. It doesn't need its own carrying case.

It uses a Pentium III 400 processor and a 12.1-inch TFT screen that displays 800 by 600 and 256K colours. The version I tested came with Windows 985E, but Windows 2000 Professional is an option.

The standard configuration includes 64 MB of RAM, a 6-GB hard disk, sound, S6K modem, 101100 Ethernet, 24x CD-ROM and an external floppy drive. Numerous options are available.

The Fujitsu S-4510 notebook worked in exemplary fashion during my testing, but my ideal notebook would have a slightly larger keyboard. The suggested retail price in Canada is $3,749. If you would like more details, go to the Fujitsu web site, at www.fujitsu.ca. * *