| After years in development, the FlipStart 1.0 | | | | Microsoft Outlook, including the user's |
| is nearing its debut. This will be a computer | | | | email, calendar, and contacts. |
| so small that it might tempt those who need | | | | |
| more functionality that a handheld or | | | | The FlipStart 1.0 will use a 1.1 GHz Intel |
| smartphone can offer but don't want to carry | | | | Pentium M processor to run Windows XP |
| around a full-size laptop. | | | | Professional, and Windows Vista Business will |
| | | | be available as an option. It will also sport |
| This device will have the typical clamshell | | | | an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator. |
| shape of a laptop, but will be 5.9 inches | | | | |
| wide, 4.5 inches tall, and 1.6 inches thick | | | | This PC will have 512 MB of RAM and a 30 GB |
| and weigh just 1.8 pounds (with extended | | | | hard drive. |
| battery). It will be bigger and heaver than | | | | |
| some of its competition, like the Sony Vaio | | | | For wireless connectivity, it will include |
| UX180P or OQO's model 02, but has a larger | | | | Wi-Fi b/g, Bluetooth and the 3G |
| screen and keyboard. | | | | cellular-wireless standard EV-DO. |
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| In addition to its 5.6-inch, SVGA primary | | | | It will also have two USB 2.0 ports, an |
| display, it will have a 1.9-inch external | | | | Ethernet port, and a VGA port. |
| screen that can show information from | | | | |