The R200 notebook

LG Electronics has unveiled the R200 12.1 inch widescreen notebook, built on the Intel Santa Rosa platform (Centrino Duo or Pro) and weighing a mere 1.91 KG.

The sassy little number comes in a black and white combination with a dual high-gloss finish and has embedded Intel Turbo memory providing high efficiency and fast wireless access to the Internet. This machine is easy to carry from home to office then to coffee shop, promoting true mobile computing.

It features touch-sensitive buttons, and allows for a variety of entertainment functions such as MP3 playback, viewing of images and mini games.

On its top cover, the ultra light R200 sports a secondary 2.5 inch auxiliary LCD display panel. This LCD takes advantage of Windows Vista's Sideshow technology allowing access to files and Outlook information without having to log onto the operating system. Windows Vista Sideshow is a new technology that supports a secondary screen on a mobile PC.

This notebook is available in South Africa and the price tag is estimated at R10,000.

Specifications:

• Intel Santa Rosa platform
• Wireless LAN 802
• Triple Hexa-band antenna
• 3 USB port
• 160 GB HDD
• 1 GB Turbo memory
• Super multi drive
• ATI mobility radeon HD 2300 graphics engine (GPU)