Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Wed 4th Nov 2009 08:13 UTC
Hardware, Embedded Systems Litl LLC launched today a Linux-based laptop design, named "Webbook". The device comes with a custom simplified interface, it can run third party web apps, and it can operate both in a laptop mode, or by bending backwards the screen, in the "easel TV-like mode". The Webbook can also connect through HDMI to an HDTV, and a remote control is sold separately. The Webbook goes in auto-maintainance mode, when in sleep. The Atom 1.6 Ghz/1 GB RAM device sells for $699. More info here and here. Videos of the UI here.
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RE[3]: $699??
by fretinator on Wed 4th Nov 2009 20:24 UTC in reply to "RE[2]: $699??"
fretinator
Member since:
2005-07-06

"But it comes with The Internet.
I'm still trying to figure out how they did that, considering it has no hard drive... where are they storing it?! "
Obviously...in the cloud!

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RE[4]: $699??
by Eugenia on Wed 4th Nov 2009 21:21 in reply to "RE[3]: $699??"
Eugenia Member since:
2005-06-28

And there's definitely some flash storage in there anyway.

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RE[5]: $699??
by umccullough on Thu 5th Nov 2009 00:41 in reply to "RE[4]: $699??"
umccullough Member since:
2006-01-26

And there's definitely some flash storage in there anyway.


Oh good, glad to hear they're storing the Flash part of The Internet too.

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