Honey, Sharp shrunk the netbook! [Engadget]

We've been constantly reporting on the trend for netbooks to increase their screen sizes. Since the debut of the first Eee PC (7-inch), screens have been slowly growing in many product lines, with the most recent ones sporting 11.6-inch. However, Sharp is trying a different approach with its charming little NetWalker.

According to Engadget, the Ubuntu powered Zaurus successor will have a 5-inch touchscreen (with1024x600 resolution) and weigh only 409g. The other specs are:

  • 800MHz Freescalei.MX515 CPU built around the ARM Cortex-A8 architecture
  • 512MB of memory
  • 4GB of on-board flash storage (with microSDHC expansion for another 16GB)
  • 802.11b/g WiFi
  • 2x USB
  • QWERTY keyboard going 68 percent of full-size.

The device will be available in Japan only on September 25th for the equivalent of USD ~$479.

Read the original Engadget post here.

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