14 DAY TRIAL // Even though suppliers of PCs and electronics usually go with a certain trend, there are always those that try to stand out through a certain product concept that is both similar to and different from everything else on sale. This is what Litl tried to accomplish last year, when it unveiled its Webbook. However, with a price of almost $700, the portable gadget was unable to score many sales, especially with netbooks running rampant.
The Webbook is a sort of larger-than-usual entry-level mobile PC meant to “get you online and more.” Its unique ability is to flip and stand upright. However, the hardware itself cannot be said to reach the same level of uniqueness. In fact, besides the 1280 x 800 screen's size of 12.1 inches, specs are quite identical to those of a netbook, except for the much lower amount of storage space.
The configuration revolves around an Intel Atom CPU with a clock of 1.6GHz. This chip is paired with 1GB of memory. Now comes the greatest drawback of this electronic, namely storage. There are only 2GB available, which means that photos and documents are the only file types small enough to be stored on it. As for the rest, Litle implemented an HDMI output, a 3-cell battery (up to three hours of life), a 0.3-megapixel webcam, 802.11b/g WiFi and the proprietary litl OS.
The device was initially launched in November, when it was listed with a price of no less than $699. Needless to say, not many people bought it, since there were so many netbooks on sale that, although smaller, had more storage and support for advanced multimedia formats. Now, Litl has decreased the price to $399. End-users interested in this product can find full information and the possibility to place online orders on the official website.