Brian X Chen
Gear

Fujitsu Siemens Steps Into Netbook Arena With Amilo Mini

Fujitsu Siemens has entered the netbook boxing ring with a 2.2-pound, 8.9-inch contender. Called the Amilo Mini, the netbook runs a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor and supports up to 80GB of hard drive space. Surprisingly it doesn’t offer a solid state drive option, which could be a major disadvantage: The hard disk drive options only […]

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Fujitsu Siemens has entered the netbook boxing ring with a 2.2-pound, 8.9-inch contender.

Called the Amilo Mini, the netbook runs a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor and supports up to 80GB of hard drive space. Surprisingly it doesn't offer a solid state drive option, which could be a major disadvantage: The hard disk drive options only run at speeds of 3,600
or 4,200 revolutions per minute -- pretty slow in today's standards.

The notebook will reportedly ship with Windows XP Home for $588 in
Europe. A Laptop magazine article says Fujitsu plans to release a very similar notebook in Asia and the Americas.

Fujitsu Siemens Enters Netbook Market with Amilo Mini [Laptop Magazine]