Netbooks look like they are going to be hot this year, and  Emtec is taking a unique spin on the netbook concept called the Gdium.  It is using a bootable USB based flash drive to store the OS.  It will be available with a 8 GB or 16 GB G-Key, as they call it.  The Gdium is supposed to retail under $400.  It has a 10 inch 1024×600 LCD, Madriva G-Linux is the OS, CPU 900 Mhz 64bits Loongson™ 2F by STMicroelectronics, 512 MB of DDR2 RAM, 802.11b/g,3 USB ports (one used by the G-Key), SDHC Reader, VGA Out, Video card Silicon Motion SM502 with 16 MB VRAM, Ethernet, Webcam, Multi-finger touchpad and a 4 hour battery life.

Update: The Loongson is a Chinese developed processor being distributed by STMicroelectronics.  It uses a MIPS compatible instruction set.

emtec

Related posts:

  1. The SD Association Announces SDXC
  2. Nextar Introducing Z10 LCOS Projector at CES
  3. ZaReason Now Selling Terra A20 Netbook
  4. Always Innovating Touchbook Shipping
  5. Dave Dickson Asks “Will It Blend?”