DePaul High School is a private college prep high school in Wayne, New Jersey. DePaul recently set out to find the ideal technological solution to teach its students the fundamental computer skills they will require in college. The school had decided that they would need a device that would be portable, reliable, and durable. After extensive research, they decided that the Fujitsu LifeBook T3000 and T4000 series Tablet PCs best fit the bill. 

“We wanted the technology to be a tool rather than a distraction,” says Sue Parler, DePaul’s technology coordinator and a longtime teacher. DePaul also wanted to give students and teachers the option of taking handwritten notes and turning in handwritten work or using a keyboard to write composition papers. 

To read the white paper that discusses the deployment of the Tablet PCs into the classroom, be sure to visit this link. 

In March, Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation announced the LifeBook® S2210 notebook, a thin and light enterprise-class notebook, powered by AMD Turion™ 64 X2 dual-core mobile technology. This new LifeBook is designed to deliver outstanding performance and exceptional value to the enterprise market. 

The four-pound LifeBook S2210 notebook is the first enterprise-class notebook to participate in the “Better by Design” program. PCs with the Better by Design label combine superior technologies from wireless and graphics industry leaders to deliver the superior value and performance that enterprises demand. These technologies allow enterprises to take advantage of the rich visual capabilities and features offered by Microsoft Windows Vista™ 

According to Bahr Mahony, Director of Product Marketing, Mobile Division, AMD, “Fujitsu, a long-time AMD customer, continues to deliver outstanding business value in computing products across the enterprise by combining exceptional performance, high reliability and innovative design. The LifeBook S2210 notebook, one of the first thin and light enterprise-class notebooks incorporating AMD Turion 64 X2 dual-core mobile technology, is yet another example of Fujitsu ingenuity.” 

To read all about this high-performance, high-value notebook, go to the press release here. 

In the April edition of Health Management Technology, Fran Lorian, Chief Information Officer, VNA of Boston, discusses the important role the Fujitsu LifeBook T4000 convertible Tablet PC took in VNA’s paperwork reduction solution. According to Lorian, “We had four main goals in the business plan that ultimately sold the VNA on an integrated system that utilized tablet PCs: 

“• Improve the quality of the patient documentation; 

• Improve the timeliness of reports and billing cycles; 

• Improve communications between the clinicians in the field, office staff and physicians; and, 

• Establish a strong technical foundation to build upon in the future. 

“Once implemented, we saw dramatic changes in the … comprehensive plan.” 

To benefit from VNA of Boston’s solution to paperwork reduction (and accuracy), read the entire paper here. 

At the recent Computerworld Premier 100 event which is attended by IT professionals from around the country, Carl Christensen, CIO, Marshfield Clinic, delivered a presentation entitled “A Leader in Healthcare IT”. Marshfield Clinic was an early adopter of electronic record keeping, but it was several years before they could find a proper personal device for the physicians and staff. In his presentation, Christensen outlines how his organization adopted Fujitsu Tablet PCs to address the burgeoning health care costs, declining government reimbursements, and quality and safety issues. 

Marshfield Clinic eventually deployed 2000 Fujitsu Tablet PCs to its physicians and staff. Today, the physicians are “tethered” to their Tablet PCs, and are completely dependent upon them to do their jobs. The results have been dramatic: a savings of $4.50 per record pull, improved productivity, and improved patient care quality. 

To watch the entire 18-minute webcast, click on this link. 

In October, 2006, Fujitsu announced its participation in the battery recall program announced by Sony. Since that time, the program has resulted in the successful battery exchange for a number of our customers. For our Enterprise customers who have participated in this effort, we offer a hearty Thank You. It is our goal to offer the best mobile computers along with the highest standards of customer service and support. 

If you are interested in reading more about the Battery Exchange Program, go to the program overview page. 

On March 19, Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation introduced the first pen-enabled notebooks with solid state drives (SSDs). The LifeBook® P1610 and LifeBook B6210 ultra-portables will offer an option for an SSD, an advanced NAND flash-based replacement for traditional hard disk drives. The rugged-enhanced notebooks, designed for optimal portability and data protection, are ideal for medium-sized and large organizations within vertical markets, including healthcare, aviation, and field service, which require a light and compact, but highly durable mobile computer. 

The 2.2-pound LifeBook P1610 convertible touch screen notebook and 3.2-pound LifeBook B6210 touch screen notebook are now offered with two flash-based SSD configurations, 16 GB or 32 GB. SSDs offer lower power consumption, enhanced ruggedness, high reliability, and improved performance. 

In addition to providing significantly more durability and data protection than traditional hard disk drives, there are no moving parts to fail or heads to crash. SSDs are noise free, generate virtually no heat and weigh half as much as traditional notebook hard drives. SSDs also offer faster performance and quicker boot-up time because data access is virtually instantaneous. Unlike traditional hard disk drives there is no need to spin the platters up to speed, no seek time, and no rotational latency. SSDs also read two times faster and write up to 60% faster than other hard drives. In addition to the added durability all of this translates to a much faster experience and longer battery life. 

To read more about this exciting new technology, go to the press release here. 

In a recent article published in Computing Canada, the close relationship between Canadian eyewear supplier Suntech and Fujitsu was outlined. Suntech armed its sales force with the Fujitsu P1510D convertible Tablet PC, and the results have been dramatic in terms of changes productivity and accuracy.
SunTech decided upon the Fujitsu  Tablet PC because it was big enough to display its sales templates, but small enough to carry in a briefcase or knapsack. It was also fully functional so reps wouldn’t have to go home and use a desktop to check their e-mail.
According to Mike Chang, SunTech’s IT Manager, as soon as sales reps enter a wireless environment, they’re able to send orders. “We physically will send data back to a sales rep, which will update his inventory, receivables and also customer profiles,” said Chang.
To read the entire article, go to the business.ca website here.

15 November 2006 — The 140 members of the Trusted Computing Group have elected representatives from Fujitsu Limited, Seagate Technology and Wave Systems Corp. to the organization’s board of directors for a one-year term. Trusted Computing Group (TCG) is an open industry standards organization whose specifications help vendors build products that let users protect critical data and information across a variety of devices and platforms. The new board members were elected to a one-year term. The board guides the members and its work groups in development of industry specifications for hardware and software that protect PCs and other computing devices from attacks of critical information and transactions. 

The TCG-developed and maintains the specifications for the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) architecture. Fujitsu employs embedded TPM’s in several of the laptop computers it produces. TPM is a special-purpose integrated circuit that ensures user authentication, preventing unauthorized access sensitive or confidential information. TPM provides an additional layer of security for users of Fujitsu laptops. 

For more information about the TCG, go to their website here.