Gecko Edubook - battery-powered netbook in the finger

The main problem is to ensure netbooks longest battery life. The direction of development - two: reducing energy consumption and increase system capacity battery, each of which has its limitations. Company Gecko went on the first, and the problem of insufficient capacity of the battery decided to bypass the non-standard way. The model is based Gecko Edubook lay not already become traditional for the netbook processor series Intel Atom, but the "system on a chip� Xcore86, based on the x86-compatible core with a frequency of 1 GHz and combines I / O interfaces. However this solution is characterized by low power consumption, which, according to designers, is about 1,2 Tues

Even more original creators approached the issue of food netbook. Instead of a special battery Gecko Edubook used eight nickel-metal hydride or lithium ion batteries standard AA, which can easily be replaced by the usual "finger" batteries (in this case it must be remembered that the capacity of batteries is only about 600 mAh). Also worth noting that Gecko Edubook has a modular design that allows you to replace the central chip and module memory, the amount which can range from 512 MB to 1 GB. In the role of the media information can be used 2.5-inch hard drive or SD-memory card format. Screen model - 8.9 inches, and resolution - 1024h600 pixels. Standard features include stereo speakers and microphone, as well as an optional extra modules can be installed Wi-Fi and 3G. The operating system the user can choose between Windows XP and Linux.

Cost netbook Gecko Edubook ranges from $ 200 in basic configuration, which includes 512 MB of RAM and a SD-drive to 8 GB.