NEC's Very Own Netbook, the LaVie Light, to Launch in November

Following the trend that every other systems vendor out there appears to pay close attention to, Japan's NEC has also decided it was time for the world to meet its very own small-sized, low-power and Internet capable portable computer. This is where the new LaView Light comes into play, a recently introduced netbook system designed to compete with similar products coming from other major systems vendors, such as Acer, ASUS, HP, Lenovo, Dell and a few others.

Now, aside from a few different design features, the new LaVie Light netbook from NEC comes to tell us the same Intel Atom story we have learned so well. Yes, this is what you should expect from the netbook recently introduced on the market, as far as technical specifications go. Packed inside an 8.9-inch netbook, there's a Intel Atom N270 processor, a 160GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM memory, wireless 802.11 b/g connectivity, card reader, 1.3 MP webcam and a SP3 version of Microsoft's Windows XP operating system, all combined to provide the user with an easy access to the Internet in an ultra-portable computer device.

Tech specifications aside, from what we can see in the available press pictures, NEC hasn't really gone for that “slick look” as most of the other netbook makers have done. In fact, NEC actually opted for a more robust construction, enabling its netbook to withstand approximately 150kgf of pressure, a feature that you are unlikely to find in many other similar products now available on the market. After all, this netbook system is meant to “accompany” the user almost everywhere they go, which means it has to be ready even for some harsh treatment.

After adding a “Power Off USB recharging function,” you will actually get a pretty general idea of what the just announced netbook from NEC can offer for you. If all this sounds interesting enough to make you consider NEC's LaVie Light netbook instead of similar configurations from the likes of ASUS or Acer, remember that this system won't become available until sometime next month, for an estimated price tag of $643.