NEC LifeTouch Note: An Android Touchscreen Netbook
The NEC LifeTouch Note netbook was unveiled this morning and looks to be a very interesting product. Straying away from the norm, somewhat, this netbook runs on Android 2.2 and is powered by an NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, so it’s not lacking for juice for its OS. It’s got a 7-inch (800 x 480) resistive touchscreen display and looks to be a pretty versatile netbook with tablet functionality. With a WiFi-only model as well as a WiFi/3G model to be available, it could be a viable replacement for those who are not happy with x86 netbooks (hot, heavy) but aren’t happy typing on a touchscreen on tablets. The WiFi-only model will come with 4GB internal memory while the WiFi/3G model will come with 8GB. A GPS, accelerometer, SD card slot and 2-megapixel camera round out the feature list. While the specs won’t blow anyone away (the Tegra-2 is still very impressive), we wonder at the choice for such a low screen resolution, and we also wonder at the resistive touchscreen. Perhaps with the keyboard, NEC did not feel that users would be touch-operating their screens too much, as the emphasis is clearly on keyboard operation. It looks like there may be a bit too much plastic on the device, but that contributes to its light-weight coming in at just 699g, roughly the same weight as a 10-inch tablet. It’s an interesting device, though will likely find itself competing in a niche market. A video after the break.
Thanks to Daimaou – G-A.G for this hands-on:
via akihabaranews
