$600 UMPCs — Finally!

It’s been a while since Via made any big announcements on their UMPC platform and CX-7 chipsets. Now comes the iDOT UMPC CE260 & CE261 in all its glory. Imagine paying just about $600 (all long dream for the UMPC market) for a full fledged UMPC that’s less that 2 lbs named the “Nanobook”

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[The clock thing looks like the 80's though]

Here are the specs:

  • Windows XP or Vista
  • less than 850g (1.87 pounds)
  • 1.2GHz VIA C7-M processor
  • Up to 1GB of RAM
  • 30GB hard drive
  • 7-inch WVGA display
  • 802.11g WiFi
  • Bluetooth
  • DVI-out and slots for GPS, VoIP, or WWAN module
  • Up to five hours of battery life

The specs are decent and for $600 I think its a great deal. Packard Bell will also use the reference design for the EasyNote XS.

VIA intros NanoBook Ultra Mobile Device - $600 ultraportable laptop [engadget]




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