g7kse.co.uk

by Alex Hill
  • rss
  • Home
  • Projects
    • Buggy Box
    • Faros SDR station
  • Radio
    • QSL’s
    • 6-BTV Antenna Installation
  • Beacons
    • Beacon paths
  • Ham Radio News
  • 6 and 10
    • 6 and 10 report archive
  • Prop News

Maplin selling netbooks…for ?170

Alex | August 7, 2008

I stumbled home today to find a flier on my doormat from Maplin. Somewhere where I usually get components, connectors..that sort of thing. I was stunned to find that they were selling a 7″ netbook for ?170.

Spec’s are:

Product Features

? The next generation of affordable mini-laptops is here
? An ultra compact, lightweight and durable solution - just 650g!
? An ideal travel companion with built in Wi-Fi technology…now you can be truly mobile
? Ideal for web surfing, email, word processing and spreadsheets
? 7-inch LCD screen and stylish piano black finish casing
? Easy to use Linux operating system
? Complete with Xip office applications
? Multi-theme display (Child or Adult mode)
? Web browser: Firefox
? Email and Office (word processor and spreadsheet program)
? PDF viewer
? SD / SDHC Card reader
? Built-in Wi-Fi ( IEEE 802.1 b/g )
? 10/100MB Ethernet port
? 2GB SSD (soild state disk) shock proof storage
? Expand the storage with USB or SD Flash Memory (not external hard drives)
? Supports up to 4GB SD cards and 4GB USB sticks
? DDR2 128MB memory
? 800 x 480 ( WVGA ) Display
? 3 x USB 2.0 ports
? Stereo Speakers and built-in microphone
? Touch mouse pad
? (Does not support Microsoft O/S)
? AC adaptor / charger
? Battery duration: 2+ hours
? Dimensions: 222 (l) x 165(w) x 29.5(d) mm

Tech spec

Model No.: MINI LAPTOP NEO
Storage drive type: Nand Flash 2GB
Processor: 32 Bit CPU
System RAM: DDRII 128MB
LCD screen size: 7-inch
Operating system: Linux
Wireless connection : WI-FI
I/O ports 3 x USB host sockets;1 earphone/line_in socket
Card slot Push-Push SD card socket
Mouse control: Touch Pad
Keyboard : Standard 80 KEY
Display
Display Type: 7-inch TFT
Widescreen Display: Yes
Max Resolution: 800 x 480 ( WVGA )
Networking
Other com options 10/100MB Ethernet port
Wireless LAN supported: Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11 b/g) USB Dongle
Audio
Audio input: Microphone
Audio output power: Built-in microphone and dual speakers
Other Touch mouse pad
Operating System / Software
OS Provided: Linux
Software: Web browser; Flashplayer; Office; PDF viewer; email
Battery and Power
Technology: Lithium Battery
Installed Qty: 1PC
Capacity: 2200mAh 3.7V
Working time: 3 hours
Product Dimensions
Shipping Weight (in kg): 650g
Size: 222(l) x165(w) x 29.5(d) mm
Manufacturer Warranty
Service and support: 1 year warranty

Categories
Technology
Tags
Netbooks
Comments rss
Comments rss
Trackback
Trackback

« PC World in muck up shocker Away again »

Leave a comment

You can use these tags : <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>

Tags

Beacons but the lt Cycling Dotty Fair Use ham radio Merida Netbook Netbooks Pocket PC Portable Apps Projects Propagation PVR Radio Sailing SDR Ubuntu Web Host Website wordpress

Spam Blocked

407 spam comments
blocked by
Akismet

Pocket PC

  • Fizz Weather
  • Magic Button

Radio

  • Faros
  • Ham Radio Deluxe
  • M0KHZ’s Blog
  • Pocket Digi
  • Pocket Morse
  • Pocket PC DX Cluster
  • RSGB
  • UKSMG

The Weather

St Bees
December 1, 2008, 7:26 pm
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
current temperature: 2°C
real feel: -6°C
current pressure: N/A mb
humidity: 71%
wind speed: 7 m/s N
Windgusts: 9 m/s
sunrise: 8:13
sunset: 15:54
© 2007 AccuWeather, Inc.

F2 data



Cluster Map

Locations of visitors to this page

Slideshow

Get the Flash Player to see the slideshow.