With a 1.2Ghz VIA C7, 1GB of RAM a strong contrast 7″ 800×480 screen, 30GB drive, 4-in-1 card slot, 100MB LAN, 1.3MP webcam and DVI-out the new Easynote XS breaks through a new price point for ultra mobile PC’s. €599 is over 200 Euros cheaper than the cheapest UMPC in Europe (the R2H at around 805 Euros) and far far cheaper than any comparable mini notebook and with a quoted battery life of up to 4 hours (lets call that 3 hours shall we!) it actually beats the competition. The only comparable device with a similar form factor and battery life is the original Kohjinsha SA1 which is available through Expansys as the Data Evolution Cathena CX-7001. That would cost you 150 Euro more for the AMD Geode LX800 version which is far less powerful than the Easybook XS.

This PDF from Packard Bell in Germany gives the full specifications and price.

Negative points are the lack of touchscreen, the relatively (compared to UMPC’s) large volume and the so-so styling but for 600 Euros I think a lot of Europeans could have this near the top of their mobile-PC list.

Availability hasn’t been announced but it’s expected almost immediately. Full specifications, more images and links through the product page.

The Everex version of the Nanobook platform is expected in the US soon and for a similar price. I’d bet at something close to $650 depending of the module that’s included.

Update: VIA employee blog, ultramobilelife have some images and also confirm the price in this blog entry from Bjorn.

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