iiView Showcases A2 Netbook

Friday, July 31st, 2009 at 2:09 am, filed under Laptops by admin

At the Windows 7 press event today, we got a little surprise. iiView, a Singapore-based vendor, showcased a sexy Netbook with a generous 12.1-inch display.

Cyril Alonzo, chief executive officer of iiView, said that instead of making just another Netbook to feed into the already saturated market, he aimed to create a desirable product. Taking a page from the Apple MacBook Air, the iiView A2 is a sleek Atom-based minilaptop, but at an affordable price of around S$699 (US$467.78). In fact, the design is so similar that even the monitor-out and USB port are hidden within a flip on the side. Specifications include:

# Atom 1.6GHz processor
# 2GB RAM
# Intel 945 chipset
# 12.1-inch 1,280 x 800-pixel resolution
# 320GB HDD
# Two USB ports, mini-HDMI port, 2-in-1 headphone/mic jack
# 802.11b/g, 10/100 Ethernet
# Six-cell battery
# Windows 7 RC1 with Vista Home Premium license

Interestingly enough, this Netbook comes preinstalled with Windows 7 RC1. Cyril said the reason is because Vista does not provide an adequate experience on a Netbook. Fortunately, since the machine comes with a Vista Home Premium license it is eligible for the free upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium when the latter launches on October 22. The iiView A2 will be available in Singapore by next week for an estimated retail of S$699 (US$467.78), which is cheaper than the Dell Mini 12, another 12.1-inch Netbook.

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