By Andrew Liszewski
When it comes to looks the Fujitsu LifeBook A6030 won’t exactly stand out in a crowd but it actually has one unique feature I’ve never seen on a laptop before. Even though it’s not a tablet it still offers limited tablet functionality with a special touchpad that does double duty. It can of course be used like a regular touchpad by sliding your finger across it but hidden in the base of the laptop you’ll find a compact stylus that when used on the touchpad gives you tablet functionality. While the stylus can be used to move the cursor around it’s more designed to make tasks like jotting notes, capturing a signature or even photo manipulation a bit easier when you’re stuck on a laptop.
As someone who’s been using a Wacom tablet day in, day out for the past few years I’ve often wondered why something like this hasn’t already been tried. I realize the small size of the touchpad doesn’t provide anywhere near as much accuracy or precision as a large Wacom tablet does but that large size also means my tablet never accompanies me on the road. Having even a miniature Wacom tablet built into my laptop when I have to Photoshop on-the-go is still a better proposition to me than being stuck using a regular mouse.
The Fujitsu LifeBook A6030 starts at $1,299 and as cool as I think the multi-function touchpad is this is definitely one of those things I would have to try in person before buying.
[ Fujitsu LifeBook A6030 ] VIA [ Crave ]
