Zyrex Ubud: Cloudbook Variant for the Indonesia Market
by atticus ~ February 25, 2008
Planning for a vacation to Bali in Indonesia? Maybe you will be able to pick up Zyrex Ubud, an ultra portable based on the Via Nanobook UMD reference design.
There is no price tag on the UMPC yet and I have not been able to get an email response from the company.
Here are the specifications of Zyrex Ubud taken from their product page:
- Processor: VIA C7-M,ULV 1,2Ghz
- Cache Memory: 128KB L2 Cache
- Main Memory: 1 GB DDR2-533 SO-DIMM, one DDR2-533 SO-DIMM Slot,up to 1GB
- Memory Socket: 2 x DDR2 Sockets
- Interface: 1.3MP Camera, Bluetooth Ready, 2 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x DVI port, 4 in 1 Card reader Slot (34/54mm), 1 x DC-in jack
- Video Subsystem: Integrated in VX700
- Audio Subsystem: Compliant with HD audio, 1 x headphone / line out jack, 1 x microphone in jack (w/ array mic.)
- Storage: 30 GB 1.8”
- Optical Devices: -
- Modem: -
- Network Interface: 802.11 b/g - USB interface, 1x rj 45 port for 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN
- Dimension: 230(W) x 171(D) x 29.4(H)mm, under 0.97 Kg w/ 4 cells Li-Ion battery / 14.4V 2200 mAh DKP
- Display: 7 inches WVGA 800 x 480 Pixels
- Keyboard: 80 Keys with inverted T-cursor keys and windows hot keys
- Mouse: Micro Pad with 2 Click Buttons
- Speaker: Built-in 2 high quality speakers (1.5W)
- Operating System Option: Windows Xp Pro, Windows Vista Business, Linux
By the way, Ubud is also the name of a town in Central Bali, Indonesia.
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February 26th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
same specs as the CloudBook, if you ignore the same errors that original specs of the CloudBook also had, the “2 x DDR2 Sockets” and the “1.3MP Camera”, which must be one slot and 0.3MP camera.
Its just the same device, only licensed to Zyrex.
February 27th, 2008 at 3:35 am
Not exactly same specs as CloudBook. Cloudbook has only 512MB memory with gOS Rocket operating system. Zyrex Ubud has 1GB memory with Windows OS.
February 27th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Then it’s only the 1GB of memory, (and that does not mean much as 1GB is also an option on the ClouBook) as the Ubud has:
“Operating System Option: Windows Xp Pro, Windows Vista Business, Linux”
which are exactly the same options the CloudBook also has.
Windows XP, Everex has the drivers to install it.
Windows Vista, someone demonstated that it works on a CloudBook on cloudbooker.com
Linux = gOS v2 Rocket
In my opinion we simply are talking about exactly the same device here, only rebranded “Ubud”, and Ubud has a slightly different marketing approach than Everex.
so my conclusion is: everex CloudBook = zyrex Ubud
February 27th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Zyrex has probably updated their website. They have removed Windows Vista Business and Linux from OS option.
March 2nd, 2008 at 4:13 pm
i’m from jogja, indonesia. I’m already seen and touch the zyrex ubud in last computer expo. But, i don’t know why, i’m forget to try it. But in my opinion, zyrex ubud is the same device of everex and Packard Bell Easynote. At that expo, zyrex ubud price is Rp.4.999.000 or more than $500. In the same price I prefer to buy HP 520. Its far heavier, but i still young and can afford heavy stuff in my back :D
Come to Bali, it’s great place to vacation :D
March 3rd, 2008 at 2:29 am
I was hoping it will be priced at around Rp 4M. Do you see it for sale at stores? Anyway, I was in Sumatra, Indonesia last Christmas. I had a pretty good time at Bukittinggi and Lake Maninjau. Great scenery, great food and great people. :)
March 10th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
I saw this yesterday at the 1st computer square (Ratu Plaza, 1st Floor) in Jakarta. The price is Rp 4,999,000. The OS is Windows Vista Starter Edition, this is the OS for developing countries which is very cheap but can only open three application windows at one time. I was told that there are no other OS options available.
March 10th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Just wondering, is the OS in English or Bahasa Indonesia? Found some information on Windows Vista Starter Editions from Wikipedia:
“Much like Windows XP Starter Edition, this edition sells only in “emerging markets” such as Brazil, India, Pakistan, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines — mainly to offer a legal alternative to using unauthorized copies. Microsoft does not make it available in the United States, Canada, Europe, Israel, Australia or New Zealand (although users can install a trial-version from the 32-bit DVD).[4] Vista Starter has significant limitations, such as only allowing a user to launch three applications with a user-interface at once, not accepting incoming network-connections, and a physical-memory limit of 1 GB. It retails only as a 32-bit system.[5] It supports only AMD’s Athlon XP, Duron, Sempron and Geode processors, and Intel’s Celeron, Pentium III processors and certain models of Pentium 4. The usable portion of the hard disk has a limit of 250 GB. Starter Edition comes with some desktop-wallpaper not found in other versions of Vista”
March 10th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Anybody with photos of Zyrex Ubud to share? I will be glad to host the photos.
March 13th, 2008 at 4:55 am
yoohoo, i bought zyrex ubud yesterday at the local computer expo !
Well built and exactly same weight with my eee..920 gr
the track pad (zyrex call Mouse pad — no idea why?) need a little time to learn
with pre installed Vista Starter (even more basic than Home Basic & it’s English) is beautiful , i never with Vista before. Unfortunately , it only can open 3 “big apps” at the same time. well..that’s the trade for the OS sold at US$50 here.
Keyboard is nice, but the fan sound louder than eee, and weird coz sometimes it whirl according to my activity..?
Photos :
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/6265/ubud1la9.jpg
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/1351/ubud2fg8.jpg
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/3382/ubud3dr3.jpg
March 15th, 2008 at 12:26 am
Thanks Victor. I have posted the information and photos in a separate entry. Please see Priced at RP$5M, Zyrex Ubud to Run Windows Vista Starter Edition
March 15th, 2008 at 4:32 am
I am very disappointed to know the price of zyrex ubud.i thought it would be less then Rp 4.5M.with Rp 5M i prefer ECS V7 with the same processor,14in xga for less than Rp 4.1M. All i need to add are 1GB ddr2 sodimm for less than Rp200k, usb wifi g for Rp160k,
Win vista se for Rp450k. Or if mobility isn’t crusial a cheap self assembly pc is available starting from Rp2.5M already with pentiumD.
March 15th, 2008 at 10:54 am
ah saya pegang enak kok . cuman gimana ya install vpn nya bca ke vista? jadi saya keep 22 nya aja beh dengan eee pc 701 lagi coparing neeh
March 15th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Bowo, I was hoping it will be priced around RP$4M, or near the price range of Everex Cloudbook and Asus EeePC.
I think it is not fair to compare the ultra portable with normal-sized laptops and desktops. The market for such ultra portables is not as big and as a result, the economy of scale is not there. Smaller laptops have always been priced at a premium compared to their larger siblings. Just take a look at the mini laptops from Fujitsu and Sony.
Luckily for us, manufacturers have started to realize the demand for such budget ultra portables (thanks to Asus EeePC). An increase in demand brings about an increase in supply, I guess that is when prices will really start to fall. :)
April 3rd, 2008 at 4:37 am
to Victor
You bought both Zyrex ubud & Asus EEE, didn’t you? If someone want to buy, what will you recommend? Zyrex ubud or Asus EEE? Thanx alot
April 3rd, 2008 at 5:07 am
Just wondering, how much is Asus EEE (4G, 701) selling in Indonesia?
April 4th, 2008 at 6:28 am
Asus EEE 4G is around Rp 4.2 M. To anyone who use Zyrex Ubud: Are you satisfied with Zyrex Ubud performance?