Apricot Computers WiMAX Picobook Pro Netbook Set For UK Release

Apricot Computers have taken the wraps of their new 1.2GHz VIA C7-M
powered Picobook Pro netbook which, Apricot promises, will be offered
with an optional WiMAX module and which is set for a UK release at the
beginning of November.Sporting a 1024 600 WSVGA 8.9' display with
support for LCD, CRT and TV as well as dual display, the Picobook Pro,
which measures in at 230×171x38.7mm and weighs just 0.98kg, is
based on the VIA VX800 Unified Chipset paired with integrated VIA
Chrome9 HC3 integrated graphics, and sports 1GB DDR2 667Mhz RAM, a 60GB
HDD, a built-in 1.3 megapixel webcam, Built-in 10/100 based-T LAN,
3945ABG Wireless LAN 802.11abg, Bluetooth and optional WiMAX
connectivity and a purported battery life of up to 4 hours. The
seemingly all too obligatory card reader is also, naturally, in
evidence.Supplied with Windows XP, Apricot Computers' Picobook Pro is
available to pre-order now and will set you back around pound
sterling280 (circa $480) for the basic model.

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