Thursday, October 16th 2008
NEC Joins the Netbook Market with LaVie Light
NEC announced today its entry into the netbook market with the introduction of its first netbook - LaVie Light. I have to admit this is an odd name for a computer part although Eee is not a better one too, but people seem to like and buy them regardless of their strange model names. The NEC LaVie Light serves up the typical netbook specs - a 8.9-inch display with 1024x600 resolution, Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, and last but not least a Windows XP Home Edition operating system. The LaVie Light weighs in 2.6 pounds and also includes a 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, three USB 2.0 ports, an SD card slot, and a built-in 1.3MP camera. The 8.9-inch NEC LaVie netbook will be released in Japan on November 6th this year. Exact price for the model wasn't announced, but its price is estimated to be around $650.
Source:
Electronista
14 Comments on NEC Joins the Netbook Market with LaVie Light
Besides, 8,9" netbook, 8,9" display. Which is it?
It's not just this one either, they are making pricey eee's as well. I think these companies are starting to miss the point of "smaller AND cheaper".
I may live in a weird place, but here it seems the first thing people look for is the price tag. That said, it may have more to do with the lousy economic situation than anything else. I'd bet "lighter/smaller" will become a much bigger issue after the economy picks up.