T5010 Capactive Screen

[charco]

Just checked Fujitsu's website..... found out they are offering the capacitive touch screen right now... since Win 7 is optimized for using fingers...... anyone with the new T5010 tried this function? (mine is the old T5010 which works with the pen only)

I am wondering is there any place we can order the touch screen and install it by ourselves or will fujitsu do an upgrade for us for a reasonable price? otherwise....i may consider selling mine and get a new one...... although it sounds stupid to get the almost identical computer...

[RazzNuts]

+1, Sure, Dual-Touch will be nice, anyway can you provide the link?
I've checked Fujitsu Asia-Pacific & Europe and can't seem to find that offer.

Edit: Ok found it on Fujitsu US
Edit: Fujitsu Europe also have this option.

Dual-Digitizer option will not come with indoor/outdoor & mobile-broadband option.
From the the customizer in Fujitsu US, it seems adding dual-touch screen will cost $100.

[leaftye]

The difference in the indoor/outdoor screen is still just a laminate, no? $100 doesn't sound bad at all. I couldn't care less about mobile-broadband. I actually wouldn't want that--it'd just be one more thing to distract me from getting work done.

[adretzios]

+1, Sure, Dual-Touch will be nice, anyway can you provide the link?
I've checked Fujitsu Asia-Pacific & Europe and can't seem to find that offer.

Edit: Ok found it on Fujitsu US
Edit: Fujitsu Europe also have this option.

Dual-Digitizer option will not come with indoor/outdoor & mobile-broadband option.
From the the customizer in Fujitsu US, it seems adding dual-touch screen will cost $100.

Am I right in assuming that these are options for newly ordered machines and such options are not applicable for existing owners?

[TabbedOut]

You are probably correct. Adding this option to a machine you already purchased would be a major undertaking (adding or replacing a layer of the screen, wiring if necessary) if it can be done at all. I would venture to guess that to have this done as a aftermarket if it was possible at all would be around $200-300 (remember this is a guess, but to me it makes sense).

[RazzNuts]

Am I right in assuming that these are options for newly ordered machines and such options are not applicable for existing owners?

Yes, you're right.
I obtained that value from the Fujitsu US System Builder, removing the Dual Touch option will subtract $100.

Anyway, it's still long way to go for my warranty to be expired

I wonder will Fujitsu offer this dual-touch option for existing owner, $200 is a bit pricey but still reasonable IMO.

[TabbedOut]

Most manufacturers don't do that sort of thing (adding on subsequent options after you purchase a unit) and I would not expect Fujitsu to do it. You might find a third party that does it, but again this is doubtful as tablets are niche products and most people wouldn't bother with this upgrade.

[RazzNuts]

Actualy I much prefer to do it by myself, but I wouldn't bother breaking my warranty just for fancy multi-touch.

Hmm.. I wonder if I asked the service centre to replace it, after all I'm going to pay for it..

Speaking of Dual-Touch, this is the same technology used by Toshiba tablet, am I right?

And for those who still in doubt with the pressure sensitivity level.
The active digitizer will still provide 256 level, while the 15 level is for the capacitive touch only.

[TabbedOut]

At this time I think that Toshiba is only selling tablets with the Wacom pen digitizer or a combination of that with a resistive touch screen. I believe that I remember seeing a video of Windows 7 on a capacitative touch screen, but that was just a demo.

[aretzios]

Actualy I much prefer to do it by myself, but I wouldn't bother breaking my warranty just for fancy multi-touch.

Hmm.. I wonder if I asked the service centre to replace it, after all I'm going to pay for it..

Speaking of Dual-Touch, this is the same technology used by Toshiba tablet, am I right?

And for those who still in doubt with the pressure sensitivity level.
The active digitizer will still provide 256 level, while the 15 level is for the capacitive touch only.

Even if the touch feature is a possibility, how many of you would use touch? Not many, I am sure. Touch would only be useful if one uses the portrait mode and wants to horizontally scroll, which is a pain anyway. Usually, I do not surf the internet in that manner because most sites are now optimized for 1024 x 768 and using them in the portrait mode is a pain. In addition, most of the links are just too small for fingers anyway. Touch may be OK in phones and huge monitors but I do not see much usefulness in typical laptops or desktops. Some state that it would be useful on netbooks but I think that is laughable. Nobody is going to start engineering web pages for huge button-like links. This would be a retrogressive development (but Apple may make it look like the best thing since sliced bread, with Mossberg kissing Job's butt in holy admiration).