Summary: VIA C7-M, Probably became the Asus Eee PC
Photo from Engadget
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Note: As of July 2007, very little is known about this convertible laptop/UMPC.
Product Name: Asus T83 Convertible UMPC
Official Page:
Manufacturer: ASUS / ASUSTek
Announced: March 2007
Available: 3Q 2007
Status: Still to be released
Price: Estimated $899 – $999 (subject to change)
Markets: ???
Related Laptops:
– Asus also introduced the Asus Rugged Military NB around the same time.
Features:
– Built-in GPS navigation
– Fanless
– Built-in 1.3MP camera
– There will possibly be both “ruggedized” and non-ruggedized versions.
Specifications:
CPU: 1GHz VIA C7-M (Low Voltage)
Chipset: VIA VX700
Front-side Bus:
Memory:
Memory Capacity: 512MB – 2GB
Graphics/Display:
Display: 7″
Resolution: 800×480
Touchscreen: Yes (not active digitizer)
Widescreen: Yes
Graphics Chipset: VIA Unichrome Pro
Graphics Memory:
Other: VGA Out
Storage:
Hard Drive: 30GB or 40GB Hard Drive
Optical:
Other:
Connectivity:
Wireless: 802.11g/g
Modem:
Ethernet: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes
Mobile Broadband:
Input/Output:
Audio Chipset:
Speakers: 1x speaker, 1-2 microphones
Audio I/O:
USB: 2x USB 2.0
Firewire:
PC Card: 1x ExpressCard
Flash/Memory Card Reader: Yes
Other: Built-in 1.3MP camera,
Security:
Biometric/Fingerprint: Yes
Other:
Software & Warranty:
Operating System: Windows XP Tablet PC (maybe Vista)
Other Software:
Warranty:
Drivers:
Battery:
Options:
Battery Life: 6+ hours
Dimensions:
Width: 222mm
Depth: 156mm
Height: 29mm
Weight: 950g / 2.1 pounds
Articles/Reviews:
– Video at CeBIT 2007 (March 2007)
– CeBITVideo.com
– UltraMobileLife.com – March 2007 – More information
– UMPC Portal – More information
– Engadget – Asus T83 UMPC Does the QWERTY Swivel – March 2007
– Impressions/Thoughts at jkOnTheRun – March 2007
– UltraMobileLife.com – Gallery of T83 – March 2007
– Gallery at CNet.co.uk – March 2007
– Another CNet article with more pictures – March 2007