From Digitimes -
UMPC CE260 from FIC.
First International Computer is anticipating significant shipment growth in 2008 for its UMPC called CE260, especially for OEM orders. The CE260 has specs and pricing similar to the Asus Eee PC and was also launched during the Taiwan Computex back in June 2007 as analysts have noted the possibility of competition between the two.
The CE260 includes the VIA C7-M CPU and VX700 chipset, a 7-inch WVGA touch screen and a 1.8-inch hard drive, maximum 30GB in capacity.
OEM units will include Microsoft Windows XP, with retail pricing set at below NT$14,000 (US$434) for Europe. while a lower-priced Linux model is planned for Q1 2008. 9" and 11" screened models are also planned.
The company aims to ship about 50,000-60,000 OEM units of the CE260 during Q1 2008 while Everex CE branded shipments are expected to hit 20,000-30,000 during the initial stage. The Everex CE series will be introduced to China, Europe, Taiwan and the US.
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Everex is part of First International Corporation. It also has a $199 Linux desktop model, the gPC, being sold through Walmart.
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