MFR’s Description:
Articles:
* Akihabara News – Announcement, April 28, 2006
Note:
* This is not to be confused with the WinBook notebooks that are produced/sold in North America (although they may work together).
* No word on avaialability outside of Japan/Asia.
* TBD = To Be Determined
Reviews located at the bottom of the page.
Company/Manufacturing Information
| Company: | Sotec |
| Company Website: | sotec.co.jp |
| Model Name: | Sotec WinBook WS334 and WS334b |
| Product Page: | sotec.co.jp |
| Type: | Budget Ultraportable notebook |
| Introduced: | April 2006 |
| Cost (MSRP/Street): | @ $1150USD (910 EUR) |
CPU/Processor & Chipset
| Processor Company: | Intel |
| Processor Model: | Celeron M 380 |
| Processor Speed: | 1.6GHz |
| Bus Speed: | 400MHz |
| Cache Size: | 1MB |
| Cache Type: | L2 |
| Systemboard Chipset: | Intel 915GM Express + ICH6-M |
Display and Graphics
| Graphics Chipset: | Intel 915GM Express |
| Screen Type: | TFT LCD |
| Screen Size: | 12.1″ |
| Widescreen: | No |
| Resolution: | 1024×768 |
| Video Memory: | Up to 128MB |
| Video Out: | Yes |
| Touchscreen: | No |
Memory
| Memory Capacity: | 256MB – 1280 |
| Memory Slots: | 1 |
| Memory Type: | DDR2 SDRAM 200pin SO-DIMM |
| Memory Speed: | PC2-4200 533MHz |
| Shared With Video: | Yes |
Storage
| Hard Drive Interface: | Ultra ATA 100 |
| Hard Drive Capacity: | 40GB (4200rpm) |
| Hard Drive Physical Size: | TBD |
| Optical Drive: | Internal CD Writer, DVD Read |
| Harddrive Shock Protection: | |
Battery
| Battery Type: | Lithium-Ion |
| Default Battery Size: | TBD |
| Mfr Estimated Runtime: | Up to 3.5 hours (Additional/Expanded battery takes up to 5 hours) |
Dimensions, and Weight
| Weight: | 1.58kg (3.5 pounds) |
| Height: | 32mm (1.2 inches) |
| Width: | 274mm (10.8 inches) |
| Depth: | 232mm (9.1 inches) |
Networking
| Wireless: | Probably Intel Based |
| Wireless Type: | 802.11b/g |
| Ethernet: | 10/100/1000-T (Gigabit) |
| Modem: | 56K V.90 |
Input
| Keyboard: | 87-Key Japanese Keyboard |
| Mouse: | Touchpad |
| Tablet: | No |
I/O Ports
| USB Ports: | 2x USB 2.0 |
| Firewire (IEEE 1394): | 1x IEEE 1394 (4-pin) |
| PS/2, Serial, Parallel: | No |
| Infrared: | TBD | PC Card Slots: | 1x Type I/PC Card/CardBus |
| Flash Memory Card: | Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick Pro (MSPRO), Secure Digital (SD), MultiMedia Card (MMC) |
| Bluetooth: | TBD |
| Port Replicator: | TBD |
| Other I/O: | TBD |
Audio
| Audio Chipset: | Probably Intel-based |
| Audio I/O: | Headphone/optical digital (S/PDIF), Microphone In |
Software
| Installed OS: | Microsoft® Windows®XP Home Edition (SP2) |
| Drivers: | TBD |
| Included Software: | StarSuite (TM) 8 or Microsoft Office Personal 2003 (SP2) |
Protection and Security
| Fingerprint Reader: | No | Hardware Passwords: | TBD |
| Other: |
Models
| WS334 | StarSuite 8 Office Software |
| WS334b | Microsoft Office Personal 2003 (SP2) – Slightly more expensive than the WS334 |
| Warranty: | See Manufactur’s Site |