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Pioneer Computers is breaking into the laurels of the ASUS Eee PC

After Everex’s CloudBook, there was another very serious challenge for the ASUS Eee PC.

Available for $ 499, the DreamBook Light IL1 is based on VIA Technologies, with free Ubuntu Linux instead of Windows XP Home Edition SP2 ($ 123), Windows XP Media Center Edition ($ 177), Windows Vista Home Basic ($ 123) , Windows Vista Home Premium (+ $ 163), Windows Vista Business (+ $ 203), or Windows Vista Ultimate ($ 286). The Pioneer Mini consists of the following components:

  • display: 7 \\ ”\\” TFT LCD, 800 × 480 pixels, LED backlight
  • processor: VIA C7-M 1.0G
  • chipset: VIA VX800U
  • hard drive: 2, 4 or 8 GB SSD, or 40/80 GB 1,8-inch HDD
  • memory: 512 or 1024 MB, DDR2
  • graphics controller: graphics memory is allocated from system memory
  • I / O ports: 2 × USB 2.0, audio and microphone, RJ-11, RJ-45, VGA output
  • integrated devices: HD audio and network controller 
  • wireless communication: Wi-Fi 802.11b / g
  • webcam: 0,3 megapixels, optional
  • reading unit: SD / MMC / MS memory cards
  • keyboard: 80 keys
  • battery: available with 2, 4 or 6 cell units
  • Sizes: 244 × 172 × 28,5 mm
  • weight: 1,1 kilograms

Pioneer Computers is breaking into the laurels of the ASUS Eee PC

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