davwheat / fujitsu-stylistic-3400

Yes: I bought this in 2020. I make questionable decisions. Many, many of them

The Fujitsu Stylistic 3400 in 2020

Contents

• Contents
• Preface
• Introduction
• Drivers
• Hardware limitations
  • Limited USB support
  • 192 MB maximum RAM
• Documentation

Preface

Yes, I bought a crappy Pentium III Windows tablet in 2020. I know I make bad life decisions... you don't have to tell me.

This webpage or GitHub repo (depending where you're seeing this) is made to aggregate a bit of info from across the web together into one convenient place for people who are (for some insane reason) researching this.

Introduction

The Stylistic 3400 (model number FMW4203TXA01) released in November 2000¹. It was one of the first pen-based computers which worked well enough for businesspeople to use it for any amount of real work.

The 3400 was a completely new product compared to what Fujitsu has released in the past across the Stylistic range, running Intel Pentium III or Celeron processors at an extraordinary 400 MHz(!), shipping with 64 MB RAM soldered to the motherboard.

The device was intended to be treated as a portable and dockable system, meaning you would use it during a commute or on-location, as well as at a desk in the dock accessory.

The main use case pushed by Fujitsu appears to be Hospitals, as they are mentioned consistently through the promotional material.

1 - First article online from 28 Nov 2000. "TheNeil" also records November 2000 as the release date on his retro collection website.

Image of the docked Stylistic 3400, along with a floppy drive (using a proprietary connector), USB CD drive and keyboard

Drivers

Surprisingly, the official Fujitsu drivers page for this product is still live as of 2020.

Despite this, I've still made a copy of all the drivers for historical purposes because, at some point, this will go down!

See the drivers page for more info.

Hardware limitations

Limited USB support

Despite having a single USB 1.1 port, the device does not support USB boot.

192 MB maximum RAM

According to an online forum post on MacRumours (ironic as it's a Windows tablet), the device only supports 192 MB RAM at a maximum.

It shipped with 64 MB soldered to the motherboard, but could be expanded by a 32 MB, 64 MB, or 128 MB 144-pin SDRAM SODIMM stick. Apparently the BIOS is only capable of detecting sticks up to 128 MB, despite 512 MB sticks being available to buy. I cannot confirm this claim at the moment.

Documentation

See the dedicated documentation page.