EVEREX CLOUDBOOK @ $399 – NO CALORIE NOTEBOOK

Opening at a mere $399, the Everex CloudBook marks the latest admission to the expanding world of UMPC-type sub notebooks at reasonable prices. With a 7-inch display, 1.2GHz processor, and 30GB hard drive, the CloudBook positively doesn't make a very good desktop substitute computer, but it does look like one remarkable little road fighter.

Notebooks like the Everex CloudBook, the Asus EEE PC, and soon-to-be launched sub notebooks from other manufacturers characterize something truly pioneering. In short, these reasonably priced ultra portables are virtually "throwaway" travel notebooks. Decided, anyone would be upset if something happened to a $400 PC, but it's much more opportune to lose a $400 notebook than a laptop that costs $700 or more. The other reason that makes these sub notebooks convenient is that they are much easier to carry for voyage. Sure, they lack the supremacy to serve as a primary workhorse for video or photo editing, but these notebooks are designed to serve as transitory travel computers.

When Everex announced the launch of the CloudBook I was excited that this might be a perfect substitution for my EEE PC. The CloudBook offers more storage and DVI out (rather than simple VGA) for better external monitor connections.