Already some computer makers are introducing their hardware with the latest software from Microsoft and there are still a couple of days to go before the official launch date! In Japan, the Onkyo/Sotec netbooks come with Windows 7.
Features – C405 Atom N280, 1 GB of RAM, 250 GB of HDD, 10.1” with a 1024 x 600 resolution, Wi-Fi bgn and C205A3 Atom N270, 1 GB of RAM, 32 GB of SSD, 10.1” with a 1024 x 600 resolution, Wi-Fi bgn, both come with Windows 7 Starter.
Does that name look familiar, yes it could similar to Vaio and the way that it is written on the top of the mini laptop lid a quick glance could mean that someone will be fooled. However, is this a fake Sony Vaio or a proper computer that has similarities to the Sony version? One thing is for sure it is not likely to be sitting on the shelves of the local super market any time now.
This company is most famous for bringing us the Hello Kitty laptops; fortunately, the Sotec’s (Onkyo) C102 netbook has no Hello Kitty in sight, which is a welcome relief for some people. These come as a range of three netbooks, no doubt Hello Kitty is going to creep in there at some point, but if that is what people want, who are we to argue with that.
