CommunicAsia 2008 - Skytone Alpha-400
by atticus ~ June 21, 2008
Just when it looks like UMPCs are getting bigger, heavier, faster and more expensive, a Chinese company decided to go the opposite way. Guangzhou Skytone Transmission Technologies, unveiled the minimalist Alpha-400 UMPC at CommunicAsia 2008. According to the staffs, the Skytone Alpha-400 weighs 600 grams, has a battery life of 3.5 hours and is slated to sell not more than USD200. Here’s a list of other hardware specifications taken from its brochure:
- Display 7″ LCD panel
- CPU XBurst 400MHz 32bit
- Operating System Linux 2.4
- Memory 128MB RAM
- Storage 1G NAND Flash
- Card Reader SD Card
- Interface 1 x RJ45 LAN jack, 2 x USB ports, 1 x Microphone-in jack, 1 x Headphone-out jack
- Audio Built-in Speaker & Microphone
- Broadband Access (Optional) WiFi, ADSL, CDMA, GPRS
With Asus EEE available below USD300, it might be a hard sell for the Alpha-400. But at least, its keyboard types better compared to the EEE.
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June 21st, 2008 at 10:02 pm
That looks like a rebranded Razorbook 400 to me:
http://www.liliputing.com/2008/05/3k-slashes-razorbook-400-price-to-299.html
June 22nd, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Thanks for the reference. KL-PC701 and BELCO Alpha 400 also have have identical specifications. VR-Zone reported that the BELCO Alpha 400 weighs 700g and has dimensions 21.2 X 14.2 X 3.3 cm.