FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
1998-0160
| Japanese |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1998-0160 |
Fujitsu Markets English Environment LifeBook Notebook PCs in Japan
-- also offers English-language support and maintenance --
Tokyo, July 28, 1998 --- Fujitsu Limited today announced that it will market in Japan two models in the popular LifeBook series of notebook PCs that its American subsidiary Fujitsu PC Corporation (FPC) has been selling principally in the U.S. The LifeBook models now being introduced for the Japanese market are intended to meet the needs of people living in Japan who desire an English-language computing environment, such as foreign business people and students.
The models being marketed in Japan from today and available as of the end of the month are:
Both models come loaded with Microsoft's new Windows 98 and feature a regular US101-type keyboard. They also comply with UL/FCC requirements as well as applicable Japanese standards and thus can be used freely in both countries.
- LifeBook 770Tx, with 12.1-inch TFT SVGA display, Pentium 200MHz processor with MMX technology, 32MB SDRAM, 3.2GB hard drive and 20x max CD-ROM drive/internal battery, and
- LifeBook 270Dx, with a 12.1-inch HPA display, Pentium 200MHz processor with MMX technology, 32MB SDRAM, 2.1GB hard drive and 20x max CD-ROM drive/internal battery.
In addition, to provide convenient, trouble-free support for the new products, Fujitsu has set up a special English-language toll-free telephone inquiry line and dedicated maintenance service depots in 13 locations in Japan. Customers who use LifeBooks purchased in Japan when traveling to the U.S. can take advantage of FPC's technical customer support system. Likewise, users who have purchased LifeBook PCs from FPC in the U.S. can utilize the support and maintenance system now established in Japan.* In the future, Fujitsu intends to expand the U.S-Japan mutual support capability into a global system that includes Europe and Asia.
* available for most newer models
@ All company / product names mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and are used for identification purpose only.
About Fujitsu
Fujitsu Limited is a leading provider of information technology products and solutions for the global marketplace. Founded in Japan in 1935 as a telephone equipment maker, the Fujitsu Group had consolidated revenues of $37.7 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31,1998.
With over 500 group companies, including Amdahl and ICL, Fujitsu is one of the world's largest suppliers of computers and information systems solutions, telecommunications and semiconductor products, software and services. The Fujitsu Group has over 180,000 employees worldwide and operations in more than 100 countries.
Homepage: http://www.fujitsu.com/
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Fujitsu Limited, Public Relations
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Customer contact Fujitsu Limited,
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