The mini note "The Gecko Laptop" that runs with AA batteries appears, the price is about 20,000 yen

The most troublesome when using a laptop computer at the destination is charging the battery, but mini-notebook "The Gecko Laptop" which works with AA batteries has appeared.

It realized a low price of about 20,000 yen which is lower than "EeePC" and "Aspire One", it is a very easy mobile machine.

Details are as below.
The Gecko Laptop | NorhTec - Products

According to this release, a company called NorhTec will release a mini note called "The Gecko Laptop" in July. "The Gecko Laptop" operates for 4 hours with 8 AA batteries, and it can also operate with lithium ion battery.

Also equipped with a 1 GHz Xcore 86 processor, 256 MB to 1 GB memory, 1024 × 600 8.9 inch liquid crystal display with LED backlight, SD memory card or 2.5 inch HDD is adopted as a recording medium. OS said that it supports Windows XP as well as Ubuntu Remix.

This is "The Gecko Laptop"


I put AA batteries.


2.5 inch HDD or SD memory card can be used as a recording medium. By the way, since the CPU and memory modules are arranged behind the lid, it seems that you can easily upgrade the CPU etc.


In addition to the three USB ports, it is also possible to install communication modules such as third generation mobile phones, wireless LAN, WiMAX etc. by providing one internal USB port inside, The basic composition model is 200 dollars (about 19,300 yen).