Fujitsu Lifebook T580 Tablet PC Now Shipping

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While it has now been several months since we saw Fujitsu announce the Lifebook T580 convertible netbook, that should not stop those hoping to make a purchase from getting excited as it has finally arrived for sale. Yup, the Lifebook T580 is now available and it has arrived with a starting price tag of $1,149.

That said, that price is for the “express buy” configuration, or you can choose to go the customized configuration route which seems to start a bit higher at $1,399. As for what you will get in the express buy configuration, this model is touting a 10.1 inch HD WXGA LED backlight LCD, 1.33GHz Intel Core i3-380UM processor and Windows 7 Professional. In addition, that display is noted as being 4-finger capacitive multi-touch with support for pen input.

Other specs include a spill-resistant keyboard with touchpad, 2GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth, 6-cell 5,800 mAh battery, built-in 1.3 megapixel webcam, fingerprint reader, ambient light sensor and a dedicated SmartCard slot.

Moving up to the customizable model and we find starting features such as a faster processor, which is a 1.33GHz Intel Core i5-560UM processor though there is also a smaller battery. The $1,399 model comes with a standard offering of a 3-cell 2900 mAh battery.

The Lifebook T580 is sporting measurements of 10.63 x 7.44 x 1.56 and will weigh in at 2.98 pounds with the 3-cell battery and 3.19 pounds with the 6-cell battery. As for the battery life, the 3-cell is said to be up to 3 hours and 25 minutes and the 6-cell is said to be able to offer up to 6 hours and 50 minutes.

Lastly, the express buy model is also noted as coming with a free extra right now. Those who make the purchase will be able to choose between either a 500GB DISKGO 2.5 Portable USB Hard Drive or a Coby CAM5001 Digital HD Camcorder Camera, both of which come for free.