UMPC, Netbook, Mini-Note, Ultraportable and Subnotebook - Don’t they all mean the same thing? Gizmodo and UMPC Portal have written excellent articles explaining the minute differences between the terms. Personally, they all refer to the same tiny laptop segment to me.
At first glance, the photo above appears to be the Everex CloudBook CE1200V UMPC. But take a closer look and you will noticed the Slyvania logo. Look even more closer and you will be pleasantly surpised that touchpad is positioned below the keyboard, unlike the Everex Cloudbook CE1200V which has its touchpad positioned above the keyboard.
Called the Sylvania g Netbook, the alphabet g of course stands for gOS, the operating system that the mini laptop is featuring. However, the Sylvania Netbook is running a different version of the gOS that appears in Everex CloudBook CE1200V. According to Sylvania website, it is running gOS Escape Pod 2.9M. From users reviews, the wifi problem that has bugged the CloudBook CE1200V appears to have gone for good.
The full specifications of Sylvania g Netbook is similar to the VIA NanoBook reference design. Here’s the specifications:
Besides DreamBook Light CE2A, Pioneer Australia is also releasing the DreamBook Light M91 which is based on the Intel Calistoga 945GSE + ICH7M chipset and runs the Intel Atom processor. M91 does not seem to be based on FIC CW0A1 design. DreamBook Light M91 comes with an 8.9″ touch screen with swivelling capability. It’s heavier at 1.2kg, probably due to the 2.5″ HDD choice.
According to Pioneer Australia’s website, DreamBook Light M91 is expected to be available in July 2008. The RRP is AU$899 (US$866). Customizing options for the UMPC is available here.
Just when you thought that Everex’s going to be the first to release an 8.9″ UMPC based on FIC’s CE2A1 design, we have the DreamBook Light CE2A from Pioneer Australia. According to Pioneer Australia’s website, the ETA of CE2A is July 2008. Everex, on the other hand, would be releasing their 8.9″ models in Taiwan and Japan by end of August 2008 and the U.S. in September 2008.
While Everex is pricing their CE2A1 at around NT$14,000 (US$461), Pioneer Australia has set the RRP for DreamBook Light CE2A at AU$599 (US$577). As usual, Pioneer allows a slew of customizing options for its upcoming UMPC. Despite being more expensive, the basic model of DreamBook Light CE2A comes with 40Gb HDD instead of the 60Gb HDD found in Everex’s CE2A1.
FIC announces that their subsidiary, Everex Systems, will launch new CloudBook laptops within the next few months. A 8.9 inch model will be released by end of August and a similar model with WiMax will be available in September.
FIC also said that they will start shipping a CloudBook with 10.2 inch LCD model screen and 3G onboard. There is also an option for WiMax.
Are these the CloudBook Max UMPCs previously announced by Everex?
Source: Networkworld
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