2008, as I would call, is the year of mass computing. With Linux becoming more and more
popular and break-through price reduction technologies emerging, access to computing is becoming much cheaper and easier. So, here’s one more Linux laptop.
HCL, today, launched the HCL X series Mileap which has a cheap price tag of $350 (Rs. 14000 INR). It comes preloaded with Linux. The laptop sports ultra-portable, unique dustproof, shock-proof and durable design and they are powered by 900 MHz Intel Celeron M ULV Processor, with 512 KB L2 Cache and upto 400 MHz Front Side Bus featuring Mobile Intel 915GMS Express Chipset Motherboard, 512-MB DDR2 533 MHz SDRAM (Max. upto 2 GB in 2 slots) and removable 2-GB Flash Drive for data storage.
You can include an additional 60/80 GB hard drive while still costing just $400. It has an extra edge by offering 4hours backup time while EeePC offers 2hours.
So, without anymore ado, here’s the overall chart condensed for fast lookup.
In a Glance
- Intel Celeron M ULV Processor, 900 MHz
- 7-inch Widescreen.
- Li-Ion Battery pack, 4 Hrs backup.
- Weight: 900 gms.
- 512-MB DDR2 SDRAM (Max. upto 2 GB – 2 slots)
- 2-GB Flash Drive (60/8 GB for $400 model)
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA 900 Graphics chipset with 8-MB dedicated memory.
Ports & Others
- 4-in-1 Media Card Reader, Multimedia Card (MMC), Memory stick (MS), Secure Digital Card, MS-PRO
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2 USB v2.0 ports
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IEEE1394 FireWire Port
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RJ-45 LAN Port 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Controller
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RJ-11 Fax/Modem Port
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External MIC Input
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External Audio Out
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VGA Port 15 Pin D-Sub
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4-in-1 Media Card Slot
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PCMCIA Slot
- 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Connection
Summing Up
Its a decent machine having some features providing an edge over EeePC. Even if the EeePC is without question, the pioneer and innovator in this field, lot of new players are coming up. This is opening up a completely new niche for Linux too. Mass computing is growing in a tremendous pace.
Whats your take ? Don’t forget to throw in the comments !!
[Via: CyberIndian Blog]
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