A notebook special designed for ladies with its pink colour theme and weight at less than 2kg, NEC Versa S1300 notebook. It is powered by AMD’s PUMA platform with AMD Turion 64 X2 processor, 2GB RAM, and a 250GB HDD. The S1300 comes with 13-3-inch screen at 1280×800 resolution with integrated ATI Radeon Xpress 3100 graphics chipset, which features a brightness sensor that detects your ambient light and adjusts your screen brightness automatically. In connectivity, the S1300 features three USB 2.0 ports, a 3-in-1 card reader, VGA out, LAN and modem jacks, and the standard audio in and out jacks.
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To provide low cost and rugged PCs for greater education opportunities for the young, Intel has released the Classmate PC. Its design is child friendly and comes with price US$200. With three available colors such as pink, blue and white, it comes in a size that fits perfectly for its younger audience. A leather cover encasing the plastic build of the Classmate PC gives it greater survivability in rugged environments and it also comes with a water resistant keyboard. It features a 7-inch display with 800×480 pixel resolution, which maybe a little restrictive in a Windows environment. The plus point with the Classmate PC though, is its round touch pad mouse which is easy to use and sensitive to the touch.

The Classmate PC is powered by Intel ULV Celeron M 900 MHz, 915 chipset and 256MB of DDR2 RAM, with preloaded Windows XP, it is able to handle itself well on Windows XP, one application at a time. You can have the option to preloaded with Linux (Mandriva Linux). Intel’s aim is to provide the Classmate PC with capabilities that are similar to existing PC architecture, software and usage. Its performance is sufficient for its tasks and loading time was quick since the whole OS is loaded on a 2GB flash module ? no HDDs in here. With extensive usage, the Classmate PC lasted up to 3 hours before we found the battery dried to the core.
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Micro Star International (MSI) has released two new notebook PCs, the PR210 YA ultraportable for road-warriors and the EX610 entertainment notebook for media users. The 12-inch widescreen display PR210 is a smart looking portable notebook features a AMD Athlon 64 X2 Mobile TK-53 1.7GHz processor, 1GB RAM, 120GB HDD, ATI Radeon Xpress 1270 graphics card, dual layer DVD burner, HDMI, 1.3 megapixel webcam, fingerprint reader, Wireless b/g and Bluetooth connectivity, 4-in-1 card reader, and Windows Vista OS. It sports “a uniquely distinct look and sets itself apart from other laptops on the market with its vibrant color choices: Denim Blue, Coral Pink and Lime Green.”
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