Indonesia's Zyrex turns on UMPC charm

Indonesian PC manufacturer displays the Ubud UMPC 311, which weighs in at just 900 grams. A Zyrex spokesperson told ZDNet Asia the company is using the CommunicAsia show to bring the ultra-mobile machine to other Asian markets.

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The mouse trackpad is split up and located at the top of the keyboard--the left and right selector buttons are on the left, while the touchpad is on the right. You might be surfing, but it sure feels as if you're gaming.

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With a 7-inch screen, the Ubud seems tiny alongside a standard 14.1-inch laptop, also from Zyrex. Powered by the Via C-7 processors, the UMPC comes with a 30GB hard disk and is equipped with Wi-Fi capability.

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Zyrex also boasts the Anoa 212, an UMPC targeted at the education market. The Anoa is fitted with the Intel Celeron M ULV 900MHz, with 512MB DDR2 SDRAM and 2GB NAND Flash. Like the Ubud, it has a 7-inch screen.

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The Anoa is designed in such a way it also acts as a carrying case when closed. The exterior of the mini-laptop is leather-bound, which explains why the mini-laptop weighs 1.45 kilograms.

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Zyrex is one of 15 companies under the Indonesian pavilion supported by the country's National Agency for Export Development, which is a part of the Ministry of Trade. Another Indonesian delegation led by the Ministry of Industry is also at CommunicAsia 2008.

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