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ECS Introduces the i-Buddie 4: The World's first Pentium 4 Notebook-Style PC

2002/10/03 Product News
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) is pleased to introduce the i-Buddie 4, the world's first notebook-style PC for Pentium 4 processors. The i-Buddie 4 delivers power-packed performance and the conveniences of a notebook PC, all for a very competitive price. It is part of the DeskNote computer line from ECS that offers the same features, top-notch performance and speed as a regular desktop, yet is as compact and portable as a notebook.

The i-Buddie 4 takes Intel Pentium 4 Socket 478 processors from 1.4GHz to 2.8GHz, including the latest 'Northwood' CPUs, and comes with the SiS 650/961 chipset. Equipped with one DDR DIMM socket for 1GB of DDR memory, the i-Buddie can easily handle the most power-hungry applications. The Hard Disk Drive supports ATA 33/66/100 and enhanced IDE, and is upgradeable to 40GB. The i-Buddie 4 supports AGP 4X via the SiS 650 chipset that contains a SiS 315 graphics core, while the video memory can be adjusted by the user up to 64MB DDR.

The I/O interface boasts an onboard 'Firewire' IEEE 1394 port, four USB 2.0 ports for faster data transmission, as well as a parallel port and CTR connector. Audio is supported by two high quality stereo speakers for crystal-clear sound. The unit also comes with an external VGA port, an S-Video TV-out port, Ethernet and modem ports, a headphone jack and MIC-in jack. There is also on-board 10/100 Base-T LAN networking and a 56K V.90 modem supported by a mini-PCI modem card, so that web surfing and e-mail retrieval can be done anywhere and at any time.

The i-Buddie 4 has a 15" TFT-LCD screen with outstanding clarity and maximum resolution of 1024 x 768. The i-Buddie 4 is compliant with Windows XP, Win2000, WinME and Win98 SE operating systems. The i-Buddie 4 weighs 3.2kg, and measures 33.2cm x 28.0cm x 3.9/4.4cm. A number of options are available: For power, there is the option of an external Li-Ion battery. Wholesale customers also have the option of choosing CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or Combo Drive (DVD-ROM and CD-RW).

Delivering top-level performance and using the latest hardware technology, the i-Buddie 4 ensures you get power and portability all rolled into one.

Tentang ECS

Elitegroup Computer Systems dikenal sebagai ECS, didirikan pada tahun 1987. ECS telah memperluas model bisnis dari produsen motherboard dan PC secara total sebagai penyedia solusi. Dengan pengalaman lebih dari 30 tahun, ECS tidak hanya menghasilkan produk berkualitas tinggi, tetapi juga menyediakan layanan pemrograman komputer dan desain perangkat keras / perangkat lunak yang disesuaikan untuk pelanggan kami. ECS secara konsisten mengarahkan pengabdiannya tidak hanya pada desain produk komputer tetapi juga untuk meningkatkan kualitas hidup manusia. Oleh karena itu, ECS berkomitmen kuat untuk mengembangkan teknologi mutakhir guna menciptakan produk-produk inovatif dengan desain yang ramah lingkungan. Sistem kontrol kualitas ECS yang komprehensif memastikan semua produk ECS dapat diandalkan untuk stabilitas dan keandalan.

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