The New Astone UMPC 60GB. It just got even better!

PR Log (Press Release) – May 24, 2008 – The New Astone Ultra Mobile Personal Computer (UMPC) has just got even better with the updated version of its UMPC.  The new Astone UMPC now comes with a 60GB hard disk doubling its previous capacity of just 30GB.

To date, the Astone UMPC is the only power and feature packed model in its UMPC class.
"This is actually a mini-tablet not a mini-laptop", says Sir Darrell James, CEO and proprietor of E-C Mix Records and www.ecmix.com, the company who first marketed the Astone UMPC in the Philippines.

The new Astone UMPC with 60GB Hard disk drive, which weighs less than a kilo (0.97Kg.), boast a bright 7" incher WXGA 800x400 LCD monitor with touch screen feature and handwriting recognition capability, making it... like Sir Darrell James said... "a mini-tablet".

Other features of the new Astone UMPC are:
Processor: VIA C7-M ULV 1.2Ghz (FSB400) on-board
Chipset: VIA VX700
Graphics: integrated VIA VX700
Audio: VIA VT1708A, with 2 internal 1.5W built-in speaker
Memory: 1GB DDR2 667MHz
HDD: 60GB (1.8" HDD)
LAN: 10 Base-T/100 Base TX LAN
Bluetooth: built-in
Wireless LAN: Yes, IEEE 802.11b/g, USB 2.0 mini card
Battery: 4-cell 2200mAh
I/O: DVi-I, USB 2x, mic-in/Array Mic 1x, Headphone out/Line-out 1x, RJ45 1x
Webcam: Yes, built-in 0.3MP Camera
Card Reader: Yes, 4-in-1 (for SD, MMC, MS, MS Pro)
Dimension: 9.1" x 6.7" x 1.16" (230x171x29.4mm)

E-C Mix Records or www.ecmix.com is selling the New Astone UMPC for only Php20,500 (roughly about US$490). It comes pre-installed with Windows XP Professional SP2, Open Office Suite, and a bunch of other Essentials to get you started as soon as you get the unit out of its box.

For more information on the new Astone UMPC with 60GB hard disk drive, please go to http://astoneumpc.ecmix.com.>