Bandai is launching its second netbook based around a cartoon character. And it looks pretty much exactly like the company’s first netbook, but with a different color scheme and desktop theme. So I’m going to go out on a limb and assume that Bandai’s Rilakkuma netbook is manufactured by Kohjinsha, just like the company’s Gachapin & Mukku netbook.

The laptop has a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 8.9 inch 1024 x 600 pixel display, 802.11b/g WiFi, 1GB of RAM, and a 160GB hard drive. It also has a 1Seg digital TV tuner.

The Rilakkuma netbook is available for about 79800 yen or about $865, which is the same price as the Gachapin & Mukku netbook.

via Blogeee, where you can also see a rathe rodd Rilakkuma cartoon

If you just look at the specs, the new Kohjinsha Gachupin & Mukku netbook looks like a decent little machine with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 120GB hard drive, and a 1Seg digital TV tuner for picking up Japanese TV broadcasts.

But what sets this netbook apart from the crowd is it’s theme: Gachupin and Mukku are characters in a Japanese TV show created by Bandai. And this netbook is covered with Gachupin and Mukku imagery. And green. Lots and lots of green.

The computer sells for 79,900 yen, which is about $867 dollars, which seems a bit steep for a children’s laptop. Netbooks sold in Japan do tend to carry pretty high price tags, but this is definitely one of the more expensive prices I’ve seen.

via Eee PC.net and  Akihabara News