Pioneer Dreambook Light IL1 and Dreambook Light CE26

by atticus ~ February 24, 2008

The ultra mobile portables market is getting crowded. Pioneer has released two new models for the Australia market, Dreambook Light IL1 and Dreambook Light CE26. The two mini laptops, especially Dreambook Light CE26, appear to be built around the Via Nanobook reference design.

While not as affordable as Everex Cloudbook or Asus EeePC, they do come in different specifications and offer a slew of customization options. For operating system alone, you have nine choices, from Ubuntu to Windows Vista Ultimate. You can even choose to multi boot up to four operating systems.

Dreambook Light IL1 (I’d Love 1)

Interesting name aside, the base model starts from AU$499 and does not come with Wifi. Pioneer’s description for Dreambook Light IL1 is:

Ready for Windows Vista with 40G HD. Asus EeePC’s killer (Asus won’t work with Vista).

Is it true that Asus EeePC cannot run Vista? I am sure I have seen a few guides on how to install Windows Vista in EeePC.

Hardware Specifications

Processor: VIA C7-M, ULV 1.0GHz
Chipset: VIA VX800U
Display: 7 inches WVGA LCD, 800 x 480 pixels
Graphics: Embedded in VX800U
Memory: Embedded DDR2, 512MB or 1GB
Hard Drive: 1.8”HDD 40G PATA/80G PATA
Optical Drive: External USB 8x DVD-/+RW Dual Layer Optional
Card Reader: 3-in-1, SD/MMC/MS
Weight: 1.1kg
Battery: 2,4,6 cell Li-Ion, up to 6 hours

For detail specifications, please visit Pioneer Dreambook Light IL1 product page.

Dreambook Light CE26

Starting from AU$699, Dreambook Light CE26 comes with almost the same specifications as Everex Cloudbook. In fact, it resembles Everex Devbook more as it comes with a touch panel screen.

We see the usual Pioneer confidence in their product description:

Weighing under 0.97Kg and with a 7 inches wide touch screen, completely integrated portable PC with built-in handwriting capability. Much better than Asus Eee PC.

Hardware Specifications