Fujitsu recently announced that it would be bringing its M2010 netbook to the United States. Laptop Magazine reports that this attractive looking netbook is one of the worst around when it comes to battery performance. With a 3 cell battery, the netbook runs for less than 2 hours on a charge. And while you’d think that battery performance, energy conservation, and green credentials would go hand in hand, it turns out that this is the first netbook to win PC Magazine’s GreenTech approval.

That’s based on the Fujitsu M201’s low battery consumption, plus Energy Star, EPEAT Gold, and RoHS certification. So while the netbook uses about just about 10 watts of power, that’s not the only thing that PC Magazine makes it green. In order to qualify for EPEAT, for instance companies need to meet a list of requirements, including having a recycling program.

PC Magazine also found the battery disappointing, coming in at just over 2 hours in their tests. And the Fujitsu M2010 has a starting price of $449, which is about $100 more than you’ll pay for most similar laptops. So the question is, are you willing to pay that much more for a netbook with subpar battery performance just because it has a handful of eco-friendly certifications?

Fujitsu’s first entry into the US netbook market is a decent little laptop with horrible battery life and a high price tag. That’s basically what the folks at Laptop Magazine concluded after reviewing a Fujitsu M2010.

Like virtually every other netbook released during the first half of 2009, the M2010 has a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, and runs Windows XP Home. It has a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 576 pixel display, and a nice looking case. But laptop found the keyboard to be unnecessarily cramped, and the 2 hours of battery life you can squeeze out of the  3 cell battery to be laughable.

You can get a higher capacity 6 cell battery, but that will add $129 to the price. And the base unit with the lower capacity battery already costs $449, which is far higher than the price you’ll pay for most comparable netbooks.

If Fujitsu lowers the price for the M2010 and offers the netbook with the 6 cell battery standard, it could be a real player. But as things stand, there’s not much reason to pick this netbook over the dozens of other similar machines that are currently available for less money.

Fujitsu is preparing to launch its first Intel Atom powered netbook in the United States. The company’s Loox M series mini-notebook has already been announced for other parts of the globe, but now it looks like the M2010 is coming to America as well.

The netbook is pretty much standard fare. It packs a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 576 pixel display, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, GB of RAM, and 160GB hard drive. It has 3 USB ports, a multi-format card reader, 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, and a 3 cell battery which Fujitsu says its good for a whopping 2.5 hours.

The netbook measures 10.2 ” x 7.4″ x 1.3″ and weighs about 2.5 pounds. And it has a suggested retail price of $449. Honestly, can anyone think of a good reason to buy this netbook? You know, aside from the moderately attractive red paint job?

via Gizmodo

Fujitsu is reportedly working on a new netbook to follow up last year’s Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Mini. A member fo the UMPC Fever forums posted a concept drawing of a laptop he says is the new Fujitsu M2010.

There’s virtually no additional information about this model, other than the fact that it’s due otu in July.

But based on the drawing, it looks like Fujitsu has decided to adjust the touchpad by moving the mouse buttons below the touch area. The original Amilo Mini included buttons to the left and right, much like those found on the HP Mini series of netbooks. I’d venture a guess this means the new Fujitu netbook will also have a 10 inch display and a larger keyboard than the current generation, since that would also mean more space in the palm rest area to accomodate those buttons.

The Amilo Mini never made it to the US, but is available in parts of Europe. No word on whether the M2010 will show up in the states… or anywhere for that matter. After all, this is just a drawing.

via Portable Monkey