Fujitsu announced the OASYS Mariott plus alongside the OASYS LX-4500T plus in May 1997. The OASYS Mariott plus was positioned as a “home processor” — a new household information device — and, as such, it came standard equipped with Internet communication functions and functions to import color images from digital cameras and from the built-in scanner. It also included the touch-sensitive operations available on Fujitsu word processors since the OASYS LX-3000.
- The OASYS Mariott plus had the following features:
- （1）Input color images from multiple sources
- In keeping with the digital image era, the Mariott plus could import color images from its built-in 16.7-million-color scanner as well as import images from digital cameras.
- （2）Built-in 33.6 Kbps high-speed modem
- With the fastest communication speed available for plain telephone lines, the built-in modem gave households convenient access to the Internet and network communications as well as faxing.
- （3）Touch-sensitive browser
- The Mariott plus came with a touch-sensitive browser, designed to make Internet access easier for families. This enabled people unfamiliar with operating a mouse to use an Internet browser.
| Model name | Mariott plus | OASYS LX-4500T plus |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | Box configuration (with folding screen and horizontal printer) |
Laptop |
| Introduced | May 1997 | |
| Character entry | Keyboard: Thumb shift keyboard or JIS keyboard Touch-sensitive operations (using either fingertips or stylus pen) |
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| Built-in color scanner | 16.7 million colors Resolution: 400 dpi (max. for monochrome scans), 200 dpi (max. for color scans) |
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| Internal modem | Max. communication speed: 33.6 Kbps | |
| Printer | Dye sublimation process (photo printing), SMDP*1 thermal transfer process Print speed: 252 characters/sec. (with 8 point characters and 3.2 mm line spacing) |
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| Screen | High-luminance, backlit DSTN*2 color LCD 640 x 480 pixels Magnified displays (character size): 8 x 8, 12 x 12, 16 x 16, 32 x 32 pixels | |
| External dimensions [mm] | Unit: 373 x 154 x 286 (w x d x h) (excluding protruding parts) Keyboard: 365 x 200 x 40 (w x d x h) |
376 x 382 x 95 (w x d x h) (excluding protruding parts) |
| Weight | 7.4 kg | 5.7 kg |
| Power consumption | 22 W (59 W max.) | 22 W (58 W max.) |
*1. SMDP: Semi-micro dry process. One type of thermal transfer printing process.
*2. DSTN: dual-scan super-twisted nematic. A type of LCD technology that improved upon STN technology. It could be produced more cheaply than TFT technology.
