Sharp has introduced a smaller computer than ever before

Named NetWalker, the device can be placed on store shelves with Ubuntu Linux operating system.

Despite ASUS first his netbook has gone down in history books as a major success, it was already clear when the product was launched that the 7-inch display would deter many from buying. Although the assumption has been confirmed this time by practice, there are indications that Sharp is not afraid to face the trends dictated by the market and is sending a machine with a 5-inch display to a clamp.

NetWalker is designed to fill the gap between smartphones and netbooks, which you can easily fill according to its specification: the central unit of the machine is a Freescale i.MX800 processor running at 515 MHz, which serves with 512 MB of system memory. The data is stored in a 4 GB flash memory, but the size of the available storage space can be further reduced with the help of microSD cards. Of course, the device was also equipped with a Wi-Fi radio by the engineers, just as the QWERTY keyboard and the display capable of displaying 1024 × 600 pixels were not left out of the set. The interesting thing about the latter is that it has a touch-sensitive design, ie Ubuntu Linux installed on the machine can be controlled even with our fingers.

One of the cornerstones of portable machines is uptime, but Sharp's novelty in this area is not bad either: the built-in battery claims the manufacturer claims it can keep NetWalker alive for up to 10 hours, but in return the unit has an integrated design. .