Fujitsu's LifeBook P7000 series has gone through many different variations since its initial release. It is still one of the smallest ultraportables on the market to include an optical drive internal to the system, but it has received a number of updates that were greatly needed to revive this long running ultraportable series.

Powering the heart of the E8410 is the Intel Core Solo U1400 ultra low voltage processor. This is a single core processor that has a very low power draw to help extend battery life. The downside to this is that it doesn't offer up the same performance as the normal Core 2 Duo models. Still, the processor provides sufficient performance for internet and productivity applications as long as you aren't multitasking.

Storage wise, Fujitsu has finally updated things so that a module dual layer DVD burner is included over the more traditional CD-RW/DVD combo drive in older models. This lets the system burn DVDs or CDs in addition to playing them back. The hard drive is smaller than most other ultraportables both in space, but also size. Rather than a traditional 2.5" drive, it uses the smaller 1.8" model that limits to to a 60GB capacity.

The 10.6" wide LCD display helps reduce the size of the system to make the LifeBook E8410 be extremely portable. This gives it a few problems though. First, the screen can be a bit more difficult to read due to the smaller pixel size. The other drawback is the smaller keybaord that can be quite uncomfortable to use over extended periods.

Still, the LifeBook E8410 continues its life as one of the best ultraportable notebooks for the traveler on the go that needs to do frequent work but needs to pack light.