VIEWSONIC LAUNCHES VIEWBOOK 120 12 INCH CULV NOTEBOOK

Viewsonic has added a 12.1 inch thin and light laptop to its line of portable computers. This is the first Viewsonic laptop with a 12 inch display and an Intel CULV processor. Viewsonic has been busy churning out 10 inch netbooks for a while.

The ViewBook 120 is powered by a dual core 1.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU2300 processor with 2GB of RAM and a 250GB hard drive spinning at 5400 rpm. It runs on the Windows 7 Home Premium. The notebook has the usual array of ports and jacks including an ExpressCard slot. The 12 inch display has 1280x800 pixels. Sources claim that it could run about $600.

VIEWSONIC LAUNCHES VIEWBOOK PRO WITH INTERCHANGEABLE OPTICAL DRIVE/BATTERY

Viewsonic has launched a new CULV notebook with a 13.3 inch display. A novel feature of this device is that it can house a second battery in the optical drive slot.

The ViewBook Pro as the device is called runs on an Intel Core 2 SU7300 processor with 2GB of RAM and Windows 7 OS. The RAM is upgradable to 4GB. The chassis is built of thin aluminum. The regular battery is expected to give up to 8 hours of battery life. If you need more juice, you can house a second battery in the optical drive slot and you should be able to get up to 12 hours. If portability is your main concern, you can opt for a model with neither the second battery nor the optical drive and you will be able to save some weight.

The device is available in two models. The silver model (ViewBook Pro S) is available with a DVD burner for $1099. The black model (ViewBook Pro B) is available without an optical drive for $999. The notebooks will be available from next month.