NEC is the latest PC maker to launch a netbook with dual core Atom processor. NEC company has recently introduced a new netbook in Japan with an Intel Atom N550 1.5GHz dual core CPU, 2GB memory and 320GB hard drive. NEC LaVie Light netbook BL550 also has a 10.1 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display and runs Windows 7 HD Home Premium.As you would expect from a net book with these specifications, BL550 LaVie Light comes with a premium price. This is expected to be sold at a price of about $1,010. Even when you consider the fact that notebooks usually cost more in Japan than the United States, the netbook is still counted expensive.
NEC also launched a single-core model called LaVie Light BL350 which will have a 1.83GHz Intel Atom N475 CPU, 1GB memory and 250GB hard drive. This model will run Windows 7 Starter Edition and runs around 70,000 yen or about $832
NEC also launched a single-core model called LaVie Light BL350 which will have a 1.83GHz Intel Atom N475 CPU, 1GB memory and 250GB hard drive. This model will run Windows 7 Starter Edition and runs around 70,000 yen or about $832
