NewsForge: R Cubed's Thin, Fast Linux Notebook

"Linux users are flocking to the stay-connected, work-anywhere contemporary lifestyle. R Cubed's LS1250-L Linux laptop is just right for these active mobile professionals.

"The model I tested sported a 1.73GHz Centrino processor with a 533MHz front side bus, 512MB of DDR2 memory, and a 60GB 5400RPM hard drive. Other options are available, with CPUs from 1.5 to 2.266GHz available, double the RAM, and hard drives up to 100GB and 7200RPM. Additional hardware features include a 12-inch 1024x768 screen, 10/100 Ethernet adapter, Wi-Fi, DVD-RW drive, USB ports, 1394 port, and an external monitor port--but no parallel printer port..."

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