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

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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