It’s remarkable how many computer makers there are that I’ve never heard of. And all of them seem to be launching an Eee PC competitor. The latest is 3K, a subsidiary of Florida Micro. The company has just announced plans to release the Longitude 300 Mini Notebook PC.
So how does it stack up against all the other $400 mini-notebooks hitting the streets these days? Well, it’s got a 7-inch screen, but there’s no mention of the display resolution. I’m going to go out on a limb and guess 800 x 480. It’s got an Ethernet Port, and WiFi, SD card reader, and 3 USB ports.
The 3K Longtitude also has a “full size keyboard,” and weighs less than 2 pounds. It runs a “Genuine Linux Operating System,” and not one of those cheap knockoffs, and ships with AbiWord and Gnumeric instead of OpenOffice.org. That’s probably because OpenOffice.org takes up a few hundred MB, and the Longitude has a tiny 1GB solid state disk for all… I mean, none of your storage needs. And did I mention the CPU? This little guy is rocking a blazing slow “energy saving” 400MHz CPU.
Overall, I have to say, this is the new mini-laptop I’m least looking forward to. The Longitude should be available in May, but the company encourages you to pre-order now due to high demand. Seriously, that’s what the press release says.
[via Engadget]
3K is promoting its new RazorBook 400 mini-notebook. And if it looks familiar, there’s good reason. It’s pretty much the same computer 3K was showing off last month, only back then it was called the Longitude. Aside from the name change, I don’t see many changes. The computer’s still got:
