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Sometimes you loose without even trying. Such is the case with the Germany company Smartbook AG. They’ve been producing laptops, which they call Smartbooks, since 2004. But, along comes Qualcomm, which tosses out the same term to describe its take on devices that are a cross between smartphones and netbooks, and the term takes on a whole new connotation, leaving its originator in the dust. (Don’t remember who Smartbook AG is? This might help jog your memory--they are the manufacturer of the world’s--thankfully--only Swarovski crystal embedded latptop.)
Smartbook AG is not only aggressively protecting its trademark turf in Germany, but it's reasserting itself as a notebook maker with the announced launch of the Smartbook Logo. The Logo will have an 11.6-inch, 1366 x 768 display, and will be powered by an Intel CULV processor. It will come with Windows 7 Home Premium, 1GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, and a battery Smartbook claims will deliver up to eight hours of run time. The only similarity between this Smartbook and Qualcomm’s version is a 3G UMTS modem.
Priced at €699 (about $992), the Logo is expected to make its debut at CeBit in March.
Image Credit: Smartbook AG
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naxself
February 25, 2010 at 2:42pm
"Sometimes you loose without even trying."
I think you mean "lose." I expect that mistake from 5-year-olds, not professional writers who work for Maximum PC.
Rocketpop
February 25, 2010 at 3:58pm
I expect that schoolyard nitpicking from five-year-olds, not a Maximum PC commenter. Try commenting with something worthwhile next time, grammar genius.
