Fujitsu M2010 Review

The good: Bright, crisp screen; loud volume for a Netbook.

The bad: Bulky; smaller keyboard; expensive compared with similar Netbooks.

The bottom line: With a thick chassis and features that don't rise above the pack, the Fujitsu M2010 will have a hard time breaking through the clutter of less-expensive systems.
Review:

Fujitsu is finally getting in on the growing Netbook trend, with an entry aimed at the educational market. The M2010 includes many of the same features already common in the increasingly-similar Netbook product landscape, but what differentiates it as an "education Netbook?" We were curious to find out, especially since the Dell Latitude 2100 made a similar--but much larger--splash in the educational arena just a few weeks ago.<-- more -->

With its top-tier price of $449, the M2010 has a hard time justifying its higher-than-average cost when smaller, slicker Netbooks like the Asus Eee PC 1008HA can be had for less. Of ... Expand full review

Fujitsu is finally getting in on the growing Netbook trend, with an entry aimed at the educational market. The M2010 includes many of the same features already common in the increasingly-similar Netbook product landscape, but what differentiates it as an "education Netbook?" We were curious to find out, especially since the Dell Latitude 2100 made a similar--but much larger--splash in the educational arena just a few weeks ago.

With its top-tier price of $449, the M2010 has a hard time justifying its higher-than-average cost when smaller, slicker Netbooks like the Asus Eee PC 1008HA can be had for less. Of course, the argument can be made that the M2010 is more durable for student use; a similar claim was made by Dell about its upcoming Latitude 2100, which seems to have a more "rough and tumble" ruggedized feel than this Netbook, and is available with configurations starting at $369.