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Everex StepNote VA4101M comparison

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OQO Model 02
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FlipStart 1.0
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Release date February 05, 2007 October 26, 2006 February 05, 2007
The Bottom Line If you absolutely, positively need a new Windows Vista laptop but only have $500 to spend, the cheap but serviceable Everex StepNote VA4101M is the only game in town. Sluggish performance and exceedingly short battery life, however, prevent it from ably serving as a primary, day-to-day system. The OQO model 02 is a well-designed, attractive UMPC. If not for its slow CPU and short battery life, it would be a clear category leader. The Everex StepNote NC1500 comes in under $500--thanks to an off-brand CPU--but its poor performance and meager battery life means you should invest a little more in a traditional Intel or AMD budget laptop. The most laptop-like UMPC seen to date, the clamshell Vulcan FlipStart E-1001S offers welcome features including a touch pad, but it's still not the real-world practical UMPC we've been waiting for. The pocket-size Sony VAIO UX390 makes solid improvements over the first generation of UMPCs, but its target audience is unclear.
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Networking - IEEE 802.11g
- Fast Ethernet
- IEEE 802.11b
Network adapter - Ethernet
- Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
Network adapter - IEEE 802.11a
- IEEE 802.11g
- IEEE 802.11b
- IEEE 802.11g
- Fast Ethernet
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Network adapter - Ethernet
- IEEE 802.11g
- Bluetooth
- Fast Ethernet
- IEEE 802.11b
Network adapter - Ethernet
- IEEE 802.11g
- Bluetooth
- Fast Ethernet
- IEEE 802.11b
Network adapter - Ethernet
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Battery Lithium ion
Lithium polymer
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Telecom Fax / modem - 56 Kbps
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Fax / modem - 56 Kbps
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Graphics Controller VIA Chrome9 HC - 64 MB
VIA UniChrome Pro
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Storage Removable None
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Optical Storage DVD?RW (?R DL)
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RAM 512 MB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 533 MHz