RISCBook mobile computer systems Centrino technology meets RISC OS NB Centrino is NOT Celeron. Celerons are usually slow, Centrino machines aren't!

The RISCBook is the first solution to marry the latest mobile computing of Intel's Centrino technology with the RISC OS operating system. The Centrino platform uses high-performance/low-power processors (a concept highly familiar to existing RISC OS users!) to provide longer battery life, and also incorporates technologies such as wireless networking for a truly mobile computing solution.

The CPU at the heart of the Centrino platform is able to offer high performance even at relatively low Mhz ratings. For example, the current RISCBook uses a 1.4Ghz processor, yet equals (and even outperforms) the desktop 2600+ systems. The classic Artworks apple renders in 2 seconds at 1024x768 in 32,000 colours, using AWViewer which is amongst the fastest times recorded for a RISC OS 4 machine. Not bad for a system which offers up to 5-6 hours battery life (The RISC OS side of the machine now also supports power management)!

Stop Press! At the Manchester User Group in Jan '04, the standard RISCBook was demonstrated rendering Artworks illustrations, and found to be faster than the most high-end desktop (pure-ARM) RISC OS machine currently available...

What this boils down to is an extremly fast laptop computer, capable of running RISC OS and Windows, with wireless networking (and normal networking) and good battery life (around twice that of Pentium4-based laptops). As you might expect, Centrino laptops command a price point towards the higher end of the market, yet we are able to offer the RISCBook with both RISC OS and WindowsXP Professional for 1250ukp inclusive of VAT and UK delivery, a price normally associated with purely-Windows Centrino machines.

Commenting on the release of the RISCBook, R-Comp Interactive's Andrew Rawnsley said - "Given that a number of companies are now offering laptops with RISC OS, we wanted to bring something different to the table, and the Centrino platform seems ideally suited to the needs of a RISC OS laptop. I am particularly pleased by the value for money offered by the RISCBook given its superb performance and battery life."

Features of the RISCBook:

• Intel Centrino mobile platform with a 1.4Ghz CPU which runs RISC OS substantially faster than a StrongArm RiscPC (most benchmarks are 2x or more!)
• RISC OS 4 and WindowsXP Professional
• 256Mb of RAM
• 40Gb hard drive
• 5-6 hours battery life (around 2.5 when running RISC OS)
• Wireless networking
• "Wired" networking
• 56k modem
• DVD drive and CD-rewrite combi drive
• 3x USB 2 ports, 1x firewire
• MemoryStick, MMC and SD camera disc reader
• 2x PCMCIA slots for further expansion
• VGA and TV outputs
• 2.4kg weight (with battery installed) which is comparatively light
• Padded laptop case
• Mains charger unit
• Antivirus/firewall software, DVD software, video editing software, MP3 software and CD writing included
• UniPrintVA is also included free of charge as a special offer

Customers should note that because the RISCBook is a truly mobile computer, legacy ports such as parallel and floppy are not present. This ensures low weight, and is made up for by other inbuilt technologies, and there are ways to circumnavigate this if the user desparately needs specific ports (please contact us for more info).

The RISCBook costs 1250ukp inclusive of VAT and UK delivery. Peripherals and memory upgrades etc. are also available.

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For more information, please phone us on (+44) (0)1925 755043 or email rci@rcomp.co.uk

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