I’m glad that people still care about convertible tablet PC‘s and manufacturers like Fujitsu still support this legacy format, that exists for a couple of years already. Their latest model, the Lifebook T580, was just announced by Fujitsu at IFA Berlin 2010 and packs a lot of punch in a 10.1 inch format. Practically you would buy the Fujitsu Lifebook T580 if you want a powerful but still portable laptop that’s touch enabled. And speaking of touch, the Fujitsu T580 features a four finger multi touch display with an active dual-digitizer and the obvious tuck away stylus.

    The power-plant that moves the Fujitsu T580 is a Core i5 CPU (probably an ULV model) so you get plenty of power for your business needs on the go, as the T580 is a business oriented tablet PC, one with a few security options like Kensington lock and fingerprint reader. Other features worth mentioning are the GPS sensor, ambient light sensor and the dual mode hinge that allows for screen rotation in both directions (I would call it a security features, as it helps with not breaking the device if not careful enough). Optionally you could fit the Fujitsu T580 with a 3G/UMTS chip for universal connectivity.

    Fujitsu Lifebook T580

    Fujitsu Lifebook T580

    The whole package weights less than 1.4 kg, which is really impressive. Below is a short video demo made by Engadget that presents the device. No word on price just yet, but we know it varies by region and will be the cheapest Fujitsu tablet PC when it will arrive in November this year.

    Small but powerful package

    Small but powerful package

    Update: Get the Fujitsu Lifebook T580 from Amazon starting at $1007.