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UserEasy.com, Notebook Computers - ECS iBuddy A929 Desknote, 14.1inch TFT, Athlon XP 1500+, 20GB HD, 128MB RAM DDR, 24XCD, TV Out, IEEE1394, USB2.0 (Silver or Yellow Color) - Needs OS

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Category:Notebook Computers
Description:ECS iBuddy A929 Desknote, 14.1inch TFT, Athlon XP 1500+, 20GB HD, 128MB RAM DDR, 24XCD, TV Out, IEEE1394, USB2.0 (Silver or Yellow Color) - Needs OS
Manufacturer:ECS
Vendor Part #:A929-C1.5-128C
SKU:5688

Detailed Description:

The Alternative Supreme DeskNote Solution, Engined by Athlon XP: i-Buddie XP(A 929) brings you the Alternative to power up your life.

Outstanding performance.
The Latest K7 CPU: Powered by the latest Athlon XP CPU, the latest member of AMD Athlon family of processors designed to meet the computation-incentive requirements of cutting-edge software applications running on high performance systems. The AMD "QuantiSpeed" technology can deliver upto a 25 percent of performance advantage versus competitive processors on a board array of real-world applications, in such categories as degital media, office productivity, and 3D-gaming.

The i-Buddie XP supports socket 462 AMD Duron and Athlon XP family processors to 1.7GHz.

DDR266/PC2100 support: Equipped with one DDR DIMM sockets to support up to 512MB of DDR SDRAM, the i-Buddie XP can easily handle the most memory-hungry applications.
 

Advanced SiS 740 chipset: SiS 740 chipset integrates a high performance and high quality 3D/2D Graphical Accelerator , Video Accelerator and Motion compensation MPEG1/MPRll Video decoder. It also integrates a high performance 2.1GB/s DDR-266 Memory controller to sustain the bandwidth demand form the integrated GUI, host processor as well as the multi I/O Masters. Moreover the MuTIOL technology also provides sufficient bandwidth for connecting with SiS 740 and SiS961.

What is SiS MuTIOL Technology?
SiS MuTIOL technology, the new bus architecture, connects SiS 650 and SiS 961 together, and delivers 533MB/s bandwidth between North Bridge and South Bridge and even up to 1.2GB/s for South Bridge internal bus frequency.

Efficient Connectivity / Communication
The i-Buddie XP features high-speed data transmission, providing users with efficient and enhanced connectivity through one IEEE 1394 and four USB 2.0 ports.

IEEE 1394
Supporting an IEEE1394 port, the i-Buddie 4 allows fast data transmission up to 400Mbps of consumer electronics audio/video appliances, and provides enhanced connectivity for high-speed storage peripherals, and portable devices. The i-Buddie 4 offers a way to connect all the digital products for digital video editing easily.

USB 2.0
The i-Buddie 4 supports four USB 2.0 ports to provide high-speed devices functions up to 480 Mbps, such as high-density storage devices, high-quality video conferencing cameras, and high-resolution scanners. ( USB 1.1 backward compatible )

Communication Modem/LAN
The i-Buddie 4 also comes with both build-in 56K V.90 modem and 10/100 Base-T LAN networking so that web surfing and e-mail retrieval ca be done anywhere and anytime.

Home Entertainment System
14.1 or 15'' TFT-LCD
Together with a huge 15.0" XGA / SXGA+ TFT LCD display, The i-Buddie 4 provides high quality visuals and maximum viewing area with 1024x768 / 1400x1050 resolutions.

3D/2D Graphics Accelerator
High performance 256-Bit 3D/128-Bit 2D Graphic Engine build-in
Shared Memory size up to 64MB
Advanced hardware acceleration for DVD Playback
Superb graphics is achieved by AGP 4X interface

TV-Out build-in
The S-video TV-Out function is build-in for easier management of business presentations or home entertainment. You can bring your experience onto your TV and it will becomes a perfectly high performance home entertainment system with TV-Out capabilities.

Enhanced stereo sound
Two high quality stereo speakers with chamber are build-in to provide ideal audio capability

Convenience and Simplicity
User-Friendly Design
In addition to 6 LED indicators, the i-Buddie 4 also offers 2 shortcut keys allowing you to retrieve e-mail and surf the internet with just one touch of the button. Furthermore, the i-Buddie 4 is designed to have a number of upgrade options such as CPU, HDD, memory and optical device.

Magnetic Attraction Design
To close the i-Buddie 4, just gently push down the LCD cover. The rim of the cover provides a magnet which can attracts the hidden latch from the hole located on the edge of the body. When the latch is attracted, this will hook and lock the LCD cover instantly.

Timeless Exterior
The i-Buddie 4 is designed to suit a variety of people. With a combination of appealing high-tech silver and light purple's scheme of color, the i-Buddie 4 is neither too flashy to bring to the office nor dull to use it at school with friends.

Heat Dissipation
The i-Buddie 4 comes with a stand at the bottom of the case which effectively improves the heat dissipation. Moreover, the numerous vents and aluminum heatsink with heat-pipes can also ensure effective heat dissipation. The i-Buddie 4 has a temperature-controlled cooling fan which can reduce the noise.

Valuable Software
All DeskNote come with valuable software utilities such as CD Ghost, Language Genius, Pageabc, PC-cillin, Recovery Genius, WinDVD and ThizLinux that enable you to get the greatest from your investment.

Mechanical diagram

Color Option: Silver-Purple (available now)
Silver-White (available soon)
Glassy-White(available soon)