Shopping on line can be easy, simple and save you lots of money. It can also take a lot of your time, frustrate you, and result in unwanted purchases. Now the same can be said for regular high street shopping, but with the vast opportunity presented by the Internet it will pay you to spend a few minutes reading this and understanding how to better optimize your Fujitsu shopping experience:
1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the Fujitsu offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of Fujitsu at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.
2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about
3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a Fujitsu? Wrong! If the Fujitsu is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.
4. Questions - Got a question about Fujitsu then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....
5. Reputation - Never heard of the company selling Fujitsu? Don't worry, no reason why you should know every company in the world, but you know someone that does! Use the internet to find out what people are saying about Fujitsu and build up a picture of their reputation for sales, returns, customer service, delivery etc.
6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Fujitsu wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.
7. Feedback - happy with your Fujitsu then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.
8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Fujitsu site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about Fujitsu, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.
10. Payment - ready to pay for your Fujitsu, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.
{{Infobox_Company | company_name = Fujitsu Limited
富士通株式会社 |
company_type = Public (Tokyo Stock Exchange: [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/quote?ticker=6702:JP 6702) |
company_logo = ] |
company_slogan = The Possibilities Are Infinite |
foundation = |
location_city = Tokyo |
location_country = Japan |
key_people = [Hiroaki Kurokawa, President|
num_employees = ~161,000 (31 March 2007)|
revenue = {{profit-->¥5,100.1 billion
yen (year ending 31 March [) |
industry = [Computer hardware, [software|
products = software & services, Consulting,computing & communications platforms, electronic devices|
homepage =
http://www.fujitsu.com www.fujitsu.com
--> is a Japanese company specializing in semiconductors, computers (
supercomputers, personal computers,
Server (computing)s), telecommunications, and
services, and is headquartered in Tokyo.
Fujitsu employs around 161,000 people and has 500 subsidiary companies. Internationally, Fujitsu considers IBM to be its main competitor. Its historical domestic rival is Nippon Electric Corporation.
The slogan
"The possibilities are infinite" can be found below the company's logo on major advertising and ties up with the small logo above the letters J and I of the word Fujitsu. This smaller logo, similar to a sideways figure of eight represents the symbol for infinity.
History
The company was established in 1935 under the name Fuji Tsūshinki Seizō (, Fuji Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturing), a spinoff of the Fuji Electric, this in turn being a joint venture between the Furukawa Electric and German conglomerate
Siemens AG founded in 1923. Despite its connections to the Furukawa zaibatsu, Fujitsu escaped the Allied
occupation of Japan mostly unscathed.
In 1954 Fujitsu manufactured Japan's first computer, the FACOM 100, and in
1961 the transistorized
FACOM 222. In
1967, the company's name was officially changed to the contraction Fujitsū ().
In 1955, Fujitsu founded Kawasaki Frontale (, Kawasaki Furontāre) as a Fujitsu soccer club. Kawasaki Frontale has now been a
J. League football club since 1999.
After
1981 Fujitsu gradually took over International Computers Ltd (ICL) in the UK, ultimately becoming Fujitsu Services in 2002. ICL Inc, the US subsidiary was founded in 1992 and was renamed to Fujitsu Transaction Solutions in
2002. Company Fact Sheet history of ICL and Fujitsu Transaction Solutions This division provides Point of Sale computing products to retailers and service of equipment.
From February 1989 until the Summer of
1997 Fujitsu built the FM Towns PC variant. It started as a proprietary PC variant intended for multimedia applications and computer games, but later became more compatible with regular PCs. In 1993, the FM Towns Marty was released, a gaming console compatible with the FM Towns games.
Amdahl became a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu in 1997.
The active partnership with
Siemens AG was revived in
1999 in the form of
Fujitsu Siemens Computers, now one of Europe's largest Information technology hardware suppliers, and owned 50/50 by Fujitsu and Siemens.
Plasma displaysIn 1992, Fujitsu introduced the world's first 21-inch full-color display. It was a hybrid, based upon the plasma display created at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and NHK STRL, achieving superior brightness.
On
March 2,
2004, Fujitsu Computer Products of America lost a class action lawsuit over hard disk drives with defective chips and firmware.
On
April 1, 2006, Fujitsu Software Corporation merged with Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation.
Fujitsu ConsultingOn
March 31 2006 Fujitsu acquired North American based company Rapidigm and stepped into the world of software consulting. In India it has offshore divisions at Noida, Pune, Hyderabad and
Bangalore with Pune being the head office.
On Sept 2007 Fujitsu Consulting has acquired OKERE, Inc., a New York City-based consulting and IT services company.
On
Oct 2007 Fujitsu Launches its new $10 Million Facility In Noida.
Intends to invest an additional $10 million in India towards infrastructure and resources within the next 18 months.By 2009, Fujitsu Consulting India expects more than 100 per cent growth in its employee base in India.
Product Lines
Computing Products Division List of major computer products
- LifeBook notebook computers.
- Tablet personal computers, pen based computers. With rotating screen and plastic pen.
- Scanners - for various purposes of copying print in to digital files.
- Ethernet switches
- KVM switches
- Servers SPARC Enterprise, PRIMEPOWER, PRIMEQUEST, PRIMERGY high end UNIX, Linux Windows products.
- Eternus for enterprise environments.
- Hard drives for notebook computers, work stations and enterprise servers.
- Mag EraSURE degaussers for disposal of magnetic computing media.
In Popular Culture
In the movie Back to the Future Part II the writers thought by 2015 most companies would be owned by Japan. Marty's employer is Fujitsu in 2015, he is fired by company owner Ito Fujitsu. When the film was shown in Japan, audiences did not understand the joke, since Fujitsu is not a person's name, it is only a company name similar to the American company General Motors and being fired by Mr. General Motors. Commentary about the making of the film included on the 3-DVD set Back to the Future I, II, III
Australian Spokesman
The head spokesman for Fujitsu in Australia is Mark Taylor, a now-retired former captain for the Australian Test Cricketing Side. Because of this he is a well-known icon of the country. In his first advertisement, Mark is seen walking across a cricket pitch when he is stopped by a groundsman who asks him "How's your Fujitsu?", to which Mark replies, "Pretty Cool!" as a catchy phrase to go with the company. He has done several other advertisments for Fujistu and has advertised such deals as Fujitsu Free Money and such air conditioning units as the Fujitsu Inverter System. Mark Taylor has been advertising Fujitsu products for a few years now and has become the Australian icon of the Company. Case Study: Promotion through personality and partnerships, 2005, Access date:
24 September 2007.
See also
References
External links
- Fujitsu Global
- Company history
- Pictures of Fujitsu-made CPU:s at chipdb.org
{{Infobox_Company | company_name = Fujitsu Limited
富士通株式会社 |
company_type = Public (Tokyo Stock Exchange: [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/quote?ticker=6702:JP 6702) |
company_logo = ] |
company_slogan = The Possibilities Are Infinite |
foundation =
|
location_city = Tokyo |
location_country = Japan |
key_people = [Hiroaki Kurokawa, President|
num_employees = ~161,000 (31 March 2007)|
revenue = {{profit-->¥5,100.1 billion yen (year ending 31 March [) |
industry = [Computer hardware, [software|
products = software & services, Consulting,computing & communications platforms, electronic devices|
homepage =
http://www.fujitsu.com www.fujitsu.com
--> is a
Japanese company specializing in
semiconductors, computers (
supercomputers, personal computers,
Server (computing)s),
telecommunications, and
services, and is headquartered in
Tokyo.
Fujitsu employs around 161,000 people and has 500 subsidiary companies. Internationally, Fujitsu considers
IBM to be its main competitor. Its historical domestic rival is
Nippon Electric Corporation.
The slogan
"The possibilities are infinite" can be found below the company's logo on major advertising and ties up with the small logo above the letters J and I of the word Fujitsu. This smaller logo, similar to a sideways figure of eight represents the symbol for infinity.
History
The company was established in
1935 under the name Fuji Tsūshinki Seizō (, Fuji Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturing), a spinoff of the
Fuji Electric, this in turn being a joint venture between the
Furukawa Electric and German conglomerate
Siemens AG founded in 1923. Despite its connections to the Furukawa
zaibatsu, Fujitsu escaped the Allied occupation of Japan mostly unscathed.
In
1954 Fujitsu manufactured Japan's first computer, the FACOM 100, and in
1961 the transistorized
FACOM 222. In
1967, the company's name was officially changed to the contraction Fujitsū ().
In 1955, Fujitsu founded Kawasaki Frontale (, Kawasaki Furontāre) as a Fujitsu soccer club. Kawasaki Frontale has now been a
J. League football club since 1999.
After 1981 Fujitsu gradually took over
International Computers Ltd (ICL) in the UK, ultimately becoming Fujitsu Services in 2002. ICL Inc, the US subsidiary was founded in 1992 and was renamed to Fujitsu Transaction Solutions in 2002. Company Fact Sheet history of ICL and Fujitsu Transaction Solutions This division provides Point of Sale computing products to retailers and service of equipment.
From February
1989 until the Summer of
1997 Fujitsu built the FM Towns PC variant. It started as a proprietary PC variant intended for multimedia applications and computer games, but later became more compatible with regular PCs. In
1993, the FM Towns Marty was released, a gaming console compatible with the FM Towns games.
Amdahl became a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu in 1997.
The active partnership with Siemens AG was revived in
1999 in the form of
Fujitsu Siemens Computers, now one of Europe's largest
Information technology hardware suppliers, and owned 50/50 by Fujitsu and Siemens.
Plasma displaysIn 1992, Fujitsu introduced the world's first 21-inch full-color display. It was a hybrid, based upon the plasma display created at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and NHK STRL, achieving superior brightness.
On March 2, 2004, Fujitsu Computer Products of America lost a class action lawsuit over hard disk drives with defective chips and firmware.
On April 1,
2006, Fujitsu Software Corporation merged with Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation.
Fujitsu ConsultingOn
March 31 2006 Fujitsu acquired North American based company Rapidigm and stepped into the world of software consulting. In India it has offshore divisions at
Noida, Pune,
Hyderabad and
Bangalore with Pune being the head office.
On
Sept 2007 Fujitsu Consulting has acquired OKERE, Inc., a New York City-based consulting and IT services company.
On Oct 2007 Fujitsu Launches its new $10 Million Facility In Noida.
Intends to invest an additional $10 million in India towards infrastructure and resources within the next 18 months.By 2009, Fujitsu Consulting India expects more than 100 per cent growth in its employee base in India.
Product Lines
Computing Products Division List of major computer products
- LifeBook notebook computers.
- Tablet personal computers, pen based computers. With rotating screen and plastic pen.
- Scanners - for various purposes of copying print in to digital files.
- Ethernet switches
- KVM switches
- Servers SPARC Enterprise, PRIMEPOWER, PRIMEQUEST, PRIMERGY high end UNIX, Linux Windows products.
- Eternus for enterprise environments.
- Hard drives for notebook computers, work stations and enterprise servers.
- Mag EraSURE degaussers for disposal of magnetic computing media.
In Popular Culture
In the movie Back to the Future Part II the writers thought by 2015 most companies would be owned by Japan. Marty's employer is Fujitsu in 2015, he is fired by company owner Ito Fujitsu. When the film was shown in Japan, audiences did not understand the joke, since Fujitsu is not a person's name, it is only a company name similar to the American company General Motors and being fired by Mr. General Motors. Commentary about the making of the film included on the 3-DVD set Back to the Future I, II, III
Australian Spokesman
The head spokesman for Fujitsu in Australia is Mark Taylor, a now-retired former captain for the Australian Test Cricketing Side. Because of this he is a well-known icon of the country. In his first advertisement, Mark is seen walking across a cricket pitch when he is stopped by a groundsman who asks him "How's your Fujitsu?", to which Mark replies, "Pretty Cool!" as a catchy phrase to go with the company. He has done several other advertisments for Fujistu and has advertised such deals as Fujitsu Free Money and such air conditioning units as the Fujitsu Inverter System. Mark Taylor has been advertising Fujitsu products for a few years now and has become the Australian icon of the Company. Case Study: Promotion through personality and partnerships, 2005, Access date: 24 September 2007.
See also
References
External links
- Fujitsu Global
- Company history
- Pictures of Fujitsu-made CPU:s at chipdb.org
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