Tiny notebook computer hopes to make big splash in RI<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Indonesia's growing laptop market has prompted Italy-based
\ncomputer manufacturer Holbe Dialogue Europe (HDE) to introduce
\nits 8.9-inch display portable notebook, the smallest ever to
\nenter the Indonesian domestic market, the company claimed.<\/p>\n
The notebook, called Flybook, is the size of an A5 piece of
\npaper and comes with the integrated functions a computer,
\ncellular phone, as well as a personal digital assistant (PDA).<\/p>\n
Indonesia's Flybook distributor PT Datascrip is targeting for
\nsales of 5 percent of this year's potential notebook market of
\n100,000 units.<\/p>\n
Datascrip marketing director Mary T. Oetomo said during the
\npress launching on Wednesday that the notebook, which was aimed
\nat the upper end of the market, would be released next month at a
\nprice of US$2,500.<\/p>\n
Flybook's international project manager Kaber Ahmed said that
\nthe computer enables users to access the Internet and make phone
\ncalls, and is equipped with built-in bluetooth, GPRS, tri band
\nfrequency and wireless LAN. The screen can be rotated 360 degrees
\n(see picture).<\/p>\n
\"Flybook is suitable for executives, public figures and
\nlawyers, or people with high mobility who demand high
\nconnectivity,\" he said, adding that the computer has the ability
\nto apply 3G technology.<\/p>\n
Flybook uses a Transmeta Crusoe processor and has a memory
\ncapacity of 512 kilobytes and a 40 gigabyte hard disk.<\/p>\n
Ahmed added that HDE would be producing a second version of
\nFlybook that will be smaller and lighter. The current Flybook
\nmeasures 235 x 155 x 31 millimeters and weighs 1.23 kilograms.<\/p>\n
Flybook is available in various colors, namely platinum, deep
\nblack, blue, red, yellow and white. (001)<\/p>",
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