Averatec Introduces Thin & Light 10-Inch Netbook

Claiming to be the thinnest, lightest 10.1-inch netbook on the market today, the new Averatec N1200 weighs 2.2 pounds and measures less than an inch thick. In order to make this design possible, the N1200 incorporates a slim LED LCD as well as a 7mm hard drive and a magnesium-alloy casing. The N1200 features a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor, 160GB or 250GB hard drive, 1GB DDR2 memory, and a 1.3-megapixel webcam. This new netbook offers up to six hours of battery life with the extended battery model. The N1200 will come in three configuration options ranging in price from $329 to $379.

Extended Battery Models Offer Up to Six Hours Battery Life

SANTA ANA, Calif.--TriGem USA today announced the Averatec N1200 Series netbook, the thinnest, lightest 10.1-inch netbook on the market today. The netbook weighs in at 2.2 pounds, measures less than one-inch thick, and offers up to six hours of battery life with the extended battery model. The N1200 will be offered in different models to match a customer’s computing needs and budget requirements, with prices ranging from $329 to $379.

Three models will be offered and feature various configurations based on either the Windows XP Home or Windows 7 Starter operating systems. Extended battery models will also be available to increase battery performance from three to six hours.

To achieve this design, the engineering team at TriGem incorporated materials and components typically found on more expensive ultra-slim notebooks. Cutting-edge technologies such as ultra-slim LED LCDs along with super-slim 7mm hard drives are some of the key components which enable the N1200 Series netbook to be less than one-inch thick. Magnesium-alloy casing and the use of lithium polymer battery cells help to keep the weight down to 2.2 pounds, making it the lightest in its class.

“To build a leading-class netbook, you need to think about how it should be built,” said Bob Davidson, TriGem USA senior vice president. “The lines between low-cost netbooks and ultra-portable notebooks are becoming blurred and consumers are no longer satisfied with mere compact clamshell-shaped netbooks. They want all the premium styling and features found in ultra-portable notebooks but at much more affordable prices.”

The new Averatec N1200 Series netbook features a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor and operating system options for either Microsoft Windows XP Home or Windows 7 Starter. For videoconferencing and video Web chat, the netbook includes a 1.3-megapixel webcam. Storage options include 160GB and 250GB hard drives and the N1200 comes standard with 1GB DDR2 memory which is expandable to 2GB of total system memory.

The Averatec N1200 Series netbook is available for purchase this month at retail partners such as BestBuy.com, TigerDirect.com and OfficeMax.com.

TriGem’s products are backed by a one-year limited warranty and one-year of U.S.-based technical support available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time.

Specifications – Model N1200 Series

Model Name	N1231EA1E-1S (Silver) N1231EA1E-1B (Bronze)	N1231EE1E-1 (Silver)	N1231FE1E-1S (Silver) N1231FE1E-1 (Bronze)
Battery (hrs)	Up to 3hrs	Up to 3hrs	Up to 6hrs
Screen Size	10.1” Wide LED LCD (16:9) (1024 x 600)	10.1” Wide LED LCD (16:9) (1024 x 600)	10.1” Wide LED LCD (16:9) (1024 x 600)
Processor	ATOM N450 (1.66GHz)	ATOM N450 (1.66GHz)	ATOM N450 (1.66GHz)
Chipset	Intel NM10	Intel NM10	Intel NM10
Memory	1GB DDR2	1GB DDR2	1GB DDR2
Hard Drive	160GB HDD	160GB HDD	250GB HDD
Optical	N/A	N/A	N/A
WLAN	802.11N	802.11N	802.11N
LAN	10/100 LAN	10/100 LAN	10/100 LAN
Bluetooth	None	None	Bluetooth
Video Solution	Intel Integrated	Intel Integrated	Intel Integrated
Webcam	1.3 megapixel	1.3 megapixel	1.3 megapixel
Operating System	Windows XP Home	Windows 7 Starter	Windows 7 Starter
Audio	High Def. Audio	High Def. Audio	High Def. Audio
Weight/Dimensions	2.2lbs/10.7”x6.5”x.9” (without the feet)	2.2lbs/10.7”x6.5”x.9” (without the feet)	2.46lbs/10.7”x6.5”x.1.0” (without the feet)
MSRP	$329.99	$349.99	$379.99