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885g Pentium Sub-Notebook

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the little-is-sometimes-better dept.

Alicia (ad454) writes "A new sub-notebook was released in Japan today, the JVC InterLink Victor MP-XP7210, which is one of the smallest notebooks around in recent years that does not have a Transmeta emulation processor. It has a true Pentium-III 800MHz processor, weighs only 885 grams, and is only 225x152x28mm in size. It also comes with 256MB ram (384 max), 30 GB harddrive, 1024x600 TFT display, SoundBlaster Pro compatable audio, V90 56kbps fax/modem, 10/100 ethernet, USBx2, IEEE1394 (ilink/firewire), cardbus type 2 PCMCIA, and SD memory slot. You can get the specifications, which are in Japanese; you can use Alta Vista to translate it. A number of stores in Tokyo are selling it for (JPY)209,800. It would be interesting to hear what type of opensource Unix (NetBSD, Linux, etc.) and X-windows driver support exists for it. Although some may find the keyboard and screen too small, many of us find it quite useable, especially when compared to a PDA."

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  1. With only 1.5h battery time by mocm · · Score: 3, Informative

    I'd rather get a Sony Vaio U with Transmeta CPU.
    Have a look at these specs.

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  2. Oh come on by indole · · Score: 5, Informative

    Well that page was spectacularly useless.

    For an English-language press release try: here instead.
    (and dont forget to notice the big bold capped FOR THE JAPANESE MARKET ONLY)

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    1. Re:Oh come on by jsse · · Score: 3, Informative

      FOR THE JAPANESE MARKET ONLY

      They couldn't help, in view of high tariff on Japanese-made electronics. Like Sony, they've to find markets where they could get a quick sales for new products. Yes US is a huge market, but it's not a desirable market for new product initial lanuch.

    2. Re:Oh come on by Cryptnotic · · Score: 3, Informative

      There are no tarrifs on foreign-made electronics in the U.S.

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  3. Other machines by smoondog · · Score: 4, Informative

    885 grams == 1.95 pounds

    This article is a bit of a ridiculous pitch, here are Other machines come close:

    The Dell X200 = 2.8 pounds (800 MHz processor, 12.1)

    Fujitsu Laptops (Various w/Transmeta) - P1000 is 2.2 pounds, $1299 starting

    The Toshiba Portege - 2.6 pounds PIII750, bit expensive, $2199

    -Sean

    1. Re:Other machines by juuri · · Score: 3, Informative

      Sharp has an awesome series called the UM stateside that were called the "Murasame" in Japan. I bought one of the Japanese models because they weren't supposed to come stateside but they did...

      Anyoo here is the list of the models which start at $1299 for a 2.9lb 2/3 of an inch thick laptop.

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  4. The Page In English... by UPSBrian · · Score: 2, Informative

    Here is a link to the product page in English in case you can't read Japanese