Do you think today’s Netbooks like the Asus Eee PC, MSI Wind or Acer Aspire One are small? Then check out the iMovio iKIT! It’s a complete Netbook at the size of an iPod classic.
The iKIT is a mixture between notebook and messenger, has a size of only 95 x 65 x 15 mm, uses a 2.8″ display with 320×240 pixels and has a weight of only 113g including it’s 1050mAh battery. Inside, an Marvell PXA270 processor (312 MHz), 64 MB RAM and a memory card with 128 MB are doing the computing. Through the microSD-slot, it can be extended with an 8 GB memory card.
Including 54 Mbit WLAN, Bluetooth 2.0 and USB 1.1 which can be used to insert an UMTS stick, internet access is possible everywhere.
Like many other Netbooks, a specialized version of Linux is installed as operating system. Other installed software includes an instant-messenger for many protocolls (ICQ, MSN, Google Talk, AIM), an E-Mail client, a media player and Opera Mini as browser.
Currently, the iKIT is only available in Great Britain for around £100 (130€, 160US$).
Probably it is far too small for real use, because even the 7″ Netbooks are a challenge for your eyes and fingers, so it’s rather a toy than a replacement for your laptop. There are many smart phones with same-sized displays and the possibility to use internet and many more functions. All in all, the iKit seems to be very cheap, but not very useful.
