Fujitsu LifeBook T4220

58 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Performance (14)
Design (11)
Connectivity (10)
Build quality (8)
Usability (4)

Negative
Value for money (11)
Keyboard (5)
Screen (4)
Touchpad (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 58 reviews from magazines and websites. People really like the usability and build quality. The connectivity and design are also mentioned favorably. Some have doubts about the touchpad and screen.

performance, design, connectivity, build quality, usability

value for money, keyboard, screen, touchpad

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Tablets the Fujitsu LifeBook T4220 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 73/100 = Good quality.

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Expert review by: Carla Thornton (pcworld.com)

Fujitsu LifeBook T4220 Tablet PC Review

If you need a tablet that you can use outdoors, this unit's nonglare screen fills the bill.

Indoor/outdoor screen ; Bidrectional hinge

Hard drive not user upgradable ; Clumsy lid latch

The only false step in the design is the screen latch, which you must manually rotate and line up for insertion into a small slot below the keyboard; with practice, though, even this goes fast. All in all, the Fujitsu T4220 might not be the cheapest or...

Oct, 2007

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Expert review by: Carla Thornton (pcworld.com)

Fujitsu LifeBook T4220

The Fujitsu LifeBook T4220 is designed to weather outside use better than your typical convertible tablet. It has a nice keyboard and performs well, too, all at a competitive price.

Indoor/outdoor screen, Bidrectional hinge

Hard drive not user upgradable, Clumsy lid latch

If you need a tablet that you can use outdoors, this unit, with its nonglare screen, will fill the bill.

Sep, 2007

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Expert review by: Jamie Bsales (laptopmag.com)

Fujitsu Lifebook T4220

Fujitsu's latest convertible Tablet takes full advantage of Intel's new Centrino technology, and it shows.

Very good performance • Attractive new design • High-res screen

No multimedia control buttons • Needs better speakers

May, 2007

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Expert review by: Joshua Goldman (computershopper.com)

Fujitsu LifeBook T4220 Tablet

Fujitsu's LifeBook T4220 is a compact convertible Tablet PC with lots for business users and tech-savvy consumers to like. Just don't expect it to look as slick as some of the competition.

Bright, 12.1-inch LCD; lots of security options; excellent digitizer; bidirectional screen hinge; modular bay for extra battery; good performance

Clunky design; mediocre battery life; weak speakers

Double your display real estate by adding a second monitor. It's a snap: Here's how

Mar, 2008

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Expert review by: Mistah_C (TabletPCReview.com)

Fujitsu LifeBook T4220 Tablet PC User Review

Nobody wants to send their precious and rather expensive Tablet PC to the shop while shelling out boat loads of money. Fortunately, there is a company which not only promises quality, their brand name is synonymous with excellence. Fujitsu‘s rather...

Users may find that Fujitsu's shock senor may be too sensitive (the shock sensor locks the hard drive by removing the read/write head in the event of a violent hit, but in many cases it locks the hard drive after it detects the slightest movement.) In...

Aug, 2007

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Expert review by: Tiffany Boggs (TabletPCReview.com)

Fujitsu LifeBook T4220 Tablet PC Review (Video)

The T4220 has a solid chassis. Right off the bat I noticed how sturdy the design was and how there was no flex in the screen or wobbling from the hinge. The great thing about the hinge is that it is bi-directional as well, meaning users have the option...

Solid chassis ; Bi-directional hinge ; Great Display with bold, crisp, vivid colors ; Full sized pen with eraser writes like your standard ink pen

Keyboard has a lot of flex ; Pen can be awkward to get out of silo

The T4220 has Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (802.11a/g/n). I connected to my office's wireless with no problems. In fact the Intel Wireless was fast and responsive. I also connected to the wireless at my house with no problems. The Bluetooth comes...

Jul, 2007

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Consumer review by: Babak Rezai (cnet.com)

"Horrible Customer Care"

nice design if it didnt blow the motherboard so many times

My motherboard for my T440 has been replaced 6 times under warranty. They refuse to do anything else other than keep on RMAing it to Menphis Repair Depot. They do not count authorized service centers repairs as real repairs. BUY AT YOUR OWN RISK

Feb, 2010

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Consumer review by: toalp (cnet.com)

Fujitsu LifeBook T4220 (Core 2 Duo 2GHz, 1GB RAM, 80GB HDD, Windows XP Tablet Edition)

We had nothing but problems from day one of the company buying them and the problems got worse. Out of 60+ tablets we will have to replace at least 60% of them after 14 months of ownership

light weight

Came with Vista, poor battery life, unreliable, keys stick or fall off, bad drivers, very poor tech support, poor customer service

Jan, 2010

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Consumer review by: Babak+Rezai (cnet.com)

Fujitsu LifeBook T4220 (Core 2 Duo 2GHz, 1GB RAM, 80GB HDD, Windows XP Tablet Edition)

nice design if it didnt blow the motherboard so many times

Jan, 2010

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Consumer review by: Tifytara (cnet.com)

Fujitsu LifeBook T4220 (Core 2 Duo 2GHz, 1GB RAM, 80GB HDD, Windows XP Tablet Edition)

I am very impressed with my tablet. I am a college student and I use it to take notes everyday. Best of all it's light and easy to carry, so I can relax during class instead of sitting strait up and counting down the minutes until class ends. My...

Light, comfortable feel, good multi-taksing, excellent handwriting recognition

Slow start-up and shut-down

Jan, 2008

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Product Specifications

Audio Input

Type:Microphone/Stereo microphone

Audio Output

Type:Sound card

Battery

Run Time (Up To):4.25hour(s)

Technology:Lithium ion

Cache Memory

Installed Size:2MB/4MB

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:9.3in

Height:1.4in

Weight:4.2lbs/4.4lbs

Width:11.5in

Display (Projector)

Color Support:24-bit (16.7 million colors)

Diagonal Size:12.1in

Diagonal Size (metric):30.7cm

Max Resolution:1024 x 768/1400 x 1050

Technology:TFT active matrix

Widescreen Display:

Environmental Standards

ENERGY STAR Qualified:

Yes

EPA Energy Star Compliant:

Yes

EPEAT Compliant:

Yes

EPEAT Level:EPEAT Silver

Header

Compatibility:PC

Manufacturer:FUJITSU

Model:T4220 Tablet PC

Packaged Quantity:1

Product Line:Fujitsu LifeBook

Input Device

Type:Digitizer / Keyboard / Scroll button / Touchpad/Keyboard / Digitizer / Touchpad / Scroll button/Scroll button / Touchpad / Digitizer / Keyboard

Mainboard

Data Bus Speed:800MHz

Modem

Max Transfer Rate:56Kbps

Protocols & Specifications:ITU V.90

Type:Fax / modem

Networking

Data Link Protocol:802.11 Super AG / Bluetooth 2.0 / Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth 2.0 / Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth 2.0 / Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11n (draft)/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11n (draft)/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11n (draft) / Bluetooth 2.0/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11n (draft)/IEEE 802.11n (draft) / IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11b / Gigabit Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Bluetooth 2.0

Type:Network adapter

Wireless LAN Supported:

Yes

Wireless Protocol:802.11 a/b/g/n (draft)/802.11 a/b/g/n (draft) / Bluetooth 2.0/802.11 a/b/g/n (draft) / Bluetooth 2.0/802.11 Super AG / 802.11a/b/g / Bluetooth 2.0/802.11a/b/g/802.11a/b/g / Bluetooth 2.0

Optical Storage

Read Speed:24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)

Rewrite Speed:10x/10x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM)

Type:CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo/DVD/DVD / CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo/None

Write Speed:24x/24x (CD) / 10x (DVD)/24x (CD) / 8x (DVD

OS Provided

Edition:Windows Vista Business

Type:Microsoft Windows Vista Business/Microsoft Windows Vista Business / Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005/Microsoft Windows Vista Business / XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 downgrade/Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005/Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 / Microsoft Windows Vista Business