Packard Bell rolls out the “dot” netbook

Packard Bell formally introduced the new 8.9 inch “dot” netbook last night at an event in Central London. Interestingly enough, the company claims the “dot” is the first netbook designed specifically for “mainstream consumers” (umm.. hello.. Packard Bell.. ever heard of the ASUS Eee PC?) though it’s not clear how this is the case. One look at the specs, and the “dot” looks like any other netbook system.

According to bit-tech.net, the “dot” features an Intel N270 Atom processor, 1GB of RAM, an 8.9 inch 1024 x 600 display, 160GB HDD, three USB 2.0 ports, a memory card reader, Wi-Fi, built-in webcam, and an optional 3G module. Windows XP will be the base OS – sorry no Linux option here – and the pricing will start at £299 with availability beginning in January of ‘09. Again.. it’s still not clear how this model is “consumer” centric…

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November 20th, 2008 at 8:36 pm

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Packard Bell formally introduced the new 8.9 inch “dot” netbook last night at an event in Central London. Interestingly enough, the company claims the “dot” is the first netbook designed specifically for “mainstream consumers” (umm.. hello.. Packard Bell.. ever heard of the ASUS Eee PC?) though it’s not clear how this is the case. One look at the specs, and the “dot” looks like any other netbook system.

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