14 DAY TRIAL // Most of the recent hardware news has revolved around the products launched at CeBIT in Hanover, Germany, but it seems that the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show can still make itself felt even now. Among the many products on display at the start of January was an ultra-thin notebook PC from LG. Known as the X300, this laptop merged both performance and portability. More recently, LG issued a press release to announce that this product was finally nearing worldwide availability.
The laptop itself is only 17.5mm thick, has a screen size of 11.6 inches and weighs as little as 970 grams. End-users should not be fooled by this thinness, however, as this frame can pack a 2.0GHz Intel Menlow platform, up to 2GB of memory and a 128GB solid state drive, all with a fanless construction and, thus, lack of noise.
Essentially, the LG X300 is intended as a strong and elegant mobile computer for “the most style-conscious users” and even comes with the LG Smart Pack, a software suite that makes the device easy to use even for novices. As for connectivity and I/O specs, LG's product boasts a 1.3-megapixel webcam (with a You-Cam viewer), an embedded 3G modem chipset, SRS TruSurround HD sound and a battery pack, which supposedly provides up to seven hours of life on a single charge.
“Given how demanding and discerning consumers are nowadays, we were delighted to receive such acclaim from the public and media at the CES for our new mobile PC,” Dr. Skott Ahn, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company, said. “It’s a vindication of LG’s efforts to maintain the very highest standards in design without any sacrifices in high-tech or functionality, and ensure our consumers’ experiences with LG PCs just keep getting better.”
The LG X300 will become available in Asia this month, with South America and the Middle East soon to follow. Prices are not mentioned, but will vary according to region.