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Packard Bell EasyNote XS Gallery |
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Written by Bjorn Stromberg
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Tuesday, 26 June 2007 |
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The Packard Bell EasyNote XS is the first ultra mobile device to be based on the VIA NanoBook Reference Design. Early reports indicate an August 2007 launch in Europe with a price point around 599. The EasyNote XS has eschewed the modular design of the NanoBook and opted instead for a webcam mounted beside the 7" screen. The EasyNote XS is expected to be the first UMPC to be adopted by mainstream audiences.
UMPCs have not gained broad consumer acceptance for a few reasons: the touchscreen-only interface required users to learn a new input method, many UMPCs had a battery life of only 2 hours, and most consumers expected smaller devices to be far cheaper than their much larger and heavier counterparts. Packard Bell has addressed all three of these issues by choosing a design that features a full-size keyboard, utilizes the VIA Ultra Mobility Platform to increase battery life up to 5 hours, and manages to deliver everything at a much more consumer-friendly price of 599.
When the Packard Bell EasyNote XS hits shelves, many consumers will finally be able to feel good about getting a little notebook just to check their e-mail, get a little extra work done, and keep in touch with their friends on the road. It looks like the days of the $2000+ ultra portable notebook are numbered.
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Wednesday, 27 June 2007
:zzz :zzz :zzz :zzz :zzz :zzz :zzz :zzz :zzz :zzz :zzz :zzz :zzz
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Friday, 29 June 2007
:grin
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Thursday, 05 July 2007
:upset :upset :upset :upset :upset :upset :upset
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Thursday, 05 July 2007
I am looking forward to buying one, as it will be great for travelling and being able to transfer photos and keep a travel log. :p :p :p :p :p :p :p :p
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Monday, 16 July 2007
If you want just transfer photos and keep a travel log look at http://www.mobilewhack.com/-asus-eeepc-701/ .
It costs 200$ but much has less power than EasyNote XS.
Visitor
Tuesday, 31 July 2007
I like the look of this but wish they'd kept closer to the reference design. I've no interest in webcams so having one as standard isn't a selling point for me.
Visitor
Wednesday, 08 August 2007
I still like the mobilityplus add-ons of the VIA reference design. I hope they hit the shelves very very sooooooon.
Visitor
Thursday, 30 August 2007
loooove it - will fit right into my handbag
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Sunday, 02 September 2007
Anyone want to give any input how they think this will compare/compete to the HTC Advantage 7501 or HTC shift?
Visitor
Thursday, 13 September 2007
The Easynote XS is an laptop where you can put a normal operating system on, an HTC is a kind of PDA which will have windows mobile on it, windows mobile is less flexible & much more irritating as a desktop operating system.
Visitor
Thursday, 13 September 2007
:p
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Saturday, 24 November 2007
I'm in the US and have been waiting to buy one of these since i first heard of it online, i guess that was over 6 months ago ...
any idea when/if these will even be available to actually buy ?
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Sunday, 25 November 2007
This particular model will not be available in the US because Packard Bell exited the US market about a decade ago.
Everex is the OEM that will be selling Nanobooks for the US market. Follow the Everex CE260 and 261 at Engadget: http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/everexs-ce260-ce261-tracking-for-q1-release/
The HTC Shift, of course, runs Windows Vista normally, and CE in sleep-mode. It also costs much much more than this.
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Tuesday, 19 February 2008
Same Laptop as the Everex Cloud Book but for $200.00 more because it has WindowsXP.
The Everex Cloud Book has Linux on it with a Office suite on it for $399.00.
Same Laptop, just different names.