Rock Pegasus 330 (13.3 inches)

Rock Pegasus 330 Summary: Discontinued, 13.3″ Widescreen, Intel Core Duo, Instant-On Media playing, UK/Europe Only

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Product Name: Pegassus 330
Official Page: Discontinued
Manufacturer: rock
Announced: April 2006
Available: Mid 2006
Status: Discontinued
Price: Originally From £749 (About $1400 USD) for P330-T2300, From £1339 (about $2500 USD) for P330-T2600
Markets: United Kingdom, Possibly Europe

Models:
P330-T2300 : Intel Core Duo T2300, 512MB Memory, 80GB HDD, 8x Dual-Layer DVD Writer
P330-T2400 : Intel Core Duo T2400, 1GB Memory, 8x Dual-Layer DVD Writer
P330-T2600 : Intel Core Duo T2600. 2GB Memory, 120GB HDD, 8x Dual-Layer DVD Writer
– It’s possible there were some models with Intel Core Solo CPUs

Related Laptops:
– Replaced by the Rock Pegasus 335

Features:
– This is one of a handful of ultraportable notebooks to have Digital TV bundled (USB Digital DVB-T TV Tuner).
– Instant On function for playback of DVD, Video, MP3 etc – “InterVideo”
– Silent mode button for silent running and improved battery life
– Comes with carrying case

Manufacturer’s Description:
Pegasus 330 is the entertainment centre you can take with you on the move. Digital TV tuner is standard and a unique Instant On button gives access to video, music and TV at the touch of a button without booting into Windows. Weighing just over 2kg and having a compact 13.3″ screen, the Pegasus 330 can truly be taken with you wherever you go.

Silent mode can be activated at the press of a button to give fan-free running. Battery life is over 3 1/2 hours in real world office use giving you the time you need to get work done on the train or plane.

Rock Pegasus 330

Specifications:
CPU: Intel Core Duo – T2300 (1.66GHz, 2MB L2 Cache), T2400 (1.83GHz, 2MB L2), T2600 (2.16GHz, 2MB L2), Possibly Intel Core Solo
Chipset: Mobile Intel® 945GM Express Chipset
Front-side Bus: 667MHz
Memory: DDR2 533MHz / 667MHz SDRAM, 200-pin DIMM
Memory Capacity: 256MB – 2GB (2 slots)

Graphics/Display:
Display: 13.0″ or 13.3″ with X-Glass
Resolution: 1280×768 WXGA (13″) or 1280×800 (13.3″)
Touchscreen: No
Widescreen: Yes
Graphics Chipset: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Graphics Memory: Up to 128MB (shared)
Other: S-Video out, VGA Out

Storage:
Hard Drive: 2.5″ 5400rpm Serial ATA (SATA) 80GB – 120GB, 5400rpm
Optical: 24x CDRW/DVD-ROM Combo, DVD Dual-Layer Burner optional
Other:

Connectivity:
Wireless: Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG 802.11a/b/g
Modem: Intel (ICH7M) integrated Modem Controller with MDC card, support 56K MDC Modem Card with Azalia standard V.92 / V.90 / K56flex
Ethernet: Marvell 88E88055 EthernetMarvell 88E88055 Ethernet 10/100/1000 BaseT (Gigabit)
Bluetooth: Optional USB module
Mobile Broadband: Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS Data Card

Input/Output:
Audio Chipset: Realtek ALC861, Azalia compatible
Speakers: 2x stereo speakers, Built-in microphone
Audio I/O: 1x Microphone-in, 1x Headphone-out
USB: 3x USB 2.0
Firewire: 1x IEEE 1394
PC Card: 1x PCMCIA Type II
Flash/Memory Card Reader: MultiMedia Card (MMC) / Secure Digital (SD) / Memory Stick (MS) / Memory Stick Pro (MS PRO)
Other: Toubhpad, Digital TV Tuner (USB)

Note on Microsoft Windows Vista:
From the rock support site: USB TV Tuner under Windows Vista

Please note that there is no Windows Vista driver available for the USB Digital TV tuner, we apologise for the inconvenience this will cause. Pegasus 330/335 users can still use the Tuner in Instant On mode, please see the download on the notebook page for this software.

Security:
Biometric/Fingerprint:
Other:

Software & Warranty:
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Other Software: BullGuard Antivirus, Roxio Creator™ 7, 10MB Vodafone Mobile Connect Kit, Microsoft® Works 8, Microsoft® Office 2003 (60 day trial), Napster™ (1 Month Subscription)
Warranty: 3 Year Collect & Return Warranty, 7 day “peace of mind guarantee” – see RockDirect.com/Support for details.
Rock Pegasus 330 Drivers: RockDirect.com/Support

Battery:
Options: Smart Lithium-Ion 6-cell 4400 mAH
Battery Life: Over 3.5 hours in “real world office use”

Dimensions:
Width: 316mm / 12.4 inches
Depth: 224mm / 8.8 inches
Height: 31.9 – 34.4mm / 1.3 – 1.4 inches
Weight: 2.1kg / 4.6 pounds

Rock Pegasus 330 Reviews / Articles:
PC Advisor – Quick Review, August, 2006
Trusted Reviews – Review, June 16, 2006
HEXUS.net – Review, June 4, 2006
PC Plus – Review, June 2006
BIOS Magazine – Review, May, 2006