The V1010's monitor display is bright and clear for the most part due to its glossy screen that sports a WXGA resolution of 1280 x 800. Due to the screens brightness, it remains clear even in bright settings, including outdoor environments. The V1010 features three USB ports, and Ethernet port, a VGA out, and an Expresscard slot, but surprisingly does not come with an S-Video connection or FireWire. Also absent is a multiple format media card reader that nearly always comes standard with similar priced laptops.

The keyboard is spill resistant, which is a common feature with business oriented notebooks. The keyboard is well built overall, but some of the spacing of the keys can be troublesome. This is most apparent with the page up/down, home, and end keys that are squeezed together on the right side of the keyboard. The built in speakers offer lackluster sound quality.

Inside the Fujitsu LifeBook V1010, $899 configuration, is a 1.6GHz Core 2 Duo processor which is well suited for basic computing tasks, but not ideal for media use. There is a significant difference in overall performance when comparing the upgraded 2 gigabyte RAM LifeBook V1010 with the base models from competitors that feature a RAM of just one gigabyte.

With many similarly priced notebooks available on the market that offer better quality cases, more media ports, and more powerful features, it is hard to recommend the Fujitsu LifeBook V1010. Fujitsu's sub par budget business notebook is best avoided in favor of those offered by Dell, Gateway, and Sony. However, if you are looking to buy a Fujitsu, the LifeBook A6110 offers better overall quality and better features for just 100 dollars more.