To add a little bit more substance to the hands on video of the Fujitsu MH380 we figured we'd add a bit more technical details as well as a few detailed pictures of this new netbook. As mentioned in the video, the MH380 actually has quite a few interesting features that makes it stand out in a crowded market.

As always when you attend a launch event in Taiwan, there are models and we figured we'd start by adding a picture of a pair of models showing of two of the four colours that the MH380 will be available in.

Apart from the brown and white models shown here, the MH380 will come in black (the one we had a look at) and glossy red. We're not sure about the other models, but as you can see from the picture below of the lid of the black model, it's not only glossy, but it also has a fair amount of sparkly bits added to the plastic, something that might not be to everyone's taste.

Design wise the MH380 is rather good looking with rounded corners, chrome trim and even a rather large chrome Fujitsu Lifebook logo at the bottom of the lid. This might not be to everyone's taste, but at least it goes to show that Fujitus has added something of their own into the mix.

Looking at the front, we got a pair of audio jacks as well as a card reader for SD and SDHC cards, although sadly no other memory card formats are supported. This is also where the speakers are located, although we didn't get a chance to try them out.

On the right hand side you'll find a single USB 2.0 port, a 10/100Mbit Ethernet port, a D-Sub connector and of course the power connector. We didn't get a chance to see the charger, so we don't know how big it is.

On the left is a further two USB 2.0 ports, that special mini USB port and a Kensington lock hole. The mini USB port allows you to connect the MH380 to a desktop or a notebook for easy optical drive sharing for when you need to install software from a disc onto the MH380. The other feature is that the hard drive on the second system will show up as a removable drive to which you can drag and drop files to and from the MH380. This makes it easy to transfer large files between the MH380 and say a desktop system, especially for those that aren't overly computer literate, or for those that don't want the hassle of copying the files over a network connection. Fujitsu provides a suitable cable with the MH380.

They keyboard on the MH380 might not look all that special compared to the chiclet keyboards that are all the rage now, but boy is it a fantastic keyboard to type on. Normally it always takes a little while to get used to a new keyboard, but we were typing away on the MH380 like we've never used another keyboard after only having used it for a couple of seconds.

The trackpad is really too small, although it does at least have separate buttons, chrome plated at that, but during the short time we had with the MH380 we didn't grown any fonder of the trackpad. The small, round recess next to the trackpad is a stroke of genius though, as it's a scroll/zoom pad. It's operated by moving your finger in a circular movement clock or counter clock wise and this zooms in or out and scrolls up or down. It's very intuitive to use and a great addition on a netbook or notebook. Fujitsu offers this on one of its new notebook models as well.

The rear of the MH380 is covered in little hatches. The one on the right should house the 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR combo card, while the one in the middle should give you access to the RAM while finally the large removable section should house the hard drive.

Finally we have a picture of the rear showing the clever battery design which nicely integrates the battery into the body of the MH380, despite it being a larger 6-cell battery which sadly protrudes on way too many netbooks. The 6-cell battery is rated at 5800mAh, although a 3-cell 2900mAh is also listed in the specs, but we don't know if this is limited to certain markets or not. Fujitsu claims that the 6-cell battery is good for 7.7h of usage, while the 3-cell should muster 3.8h.

In terms of specifications, the MH380 will come with an Atom N450 processor which is clocked at 1.66GHz combined with the NM10 chipset, 1GB of DDR2 667MHz memory and a 250GB SATA hard drive. The display is the standard 10.1-inch netbook size, but we're happy to see that Fujitsu has gone for a 1,366x768 panel as this does at least allow you to browse most web pages in full screen without having to scroll side ways. It also has a 1.3 Megapixel webcam and will ship with Windows 7 starter edition. The MH380 weighs in at 1.27kg with the 6-cell battery, or 1.16kg with the 3-cell and measures 270x189x34mm (WxDxH).

In Taiwan the MH380 will retail for a fairly steep NT$21,800 (€495/$677), although according to Engadget, it's listed for a much more affordable $449 in the US.