Sharp NetWalker PC-Z1 smartbook unboxed

The Sharp NetWalker PC-Z1 smartbook is quite an unique device. It has a 5-inch touchscreen (1024 x 600) display, 10-hour battery life, 4GB flash storage and a microSDHC slot. It also runs a full desktop edition of Ubuntu 9.04 and has a full QWERTY keyboard.

Jenn over at Pocketables has unboxed the PC-Z1 now that it has been released and has a thorough unboxing, including some comparisons to other MIDs. You can check it out here.

Update: Pocketables now has a (lengthy) preview of the PC-Z1 up. Jenn is quite happy with the build quality and the optical mouse makes it easy to control. The touchscreen is a bit difficult to use given the sharp resolution on such a small screen (5-inches).

Sharp NetWalker PC-Z1 smartbook video roundup

Sharp’s 5-inch PC-Z1 smartbook certainly seems to be an interesting device with good specs. This includes a 5-inch touchscreen (1024 x 600) display, 10-hour battery life, 4GB flash storage and a microSDHC slot. It also runs a full desktop edition of Ubuntu 9.04 and has a full QWERTY keyboard.

A number of hands-on videos of the device in action have appeared that are worth a look. This includes run through of the Ubuntu Linux interface. It’s unknown whether Sharp plan to ship the PC-Z1 to western shores, but while you wait to find out check out the videos after the break. Read more

Sharp announces NetWalker PC-Z1 with 5-inch touchscreen

Sharp has announced an interesting new smartbook called the NetWalker PC-Z1. The PC-Z1 has a 5-inch touchscreen display with 1024 x 600 resolution. It is powered by an 800MHz Freescale i.MX515 CPU & 512MB RAM. It only comes with 4GB of flash storage, but it also has a microSDHC card slot for further 16GB expansion. It runs on Ubuntu 9.04 with a boot time of just 3 seconds.

Other features include a QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi (b/g), two USB ports and a claimed 10-hour battery life. The PC-Z1 is a very compact mini-netbook measuring just 24.8mm at its thickest point (dimensions: 161.4 x 108.7 x 19.7-24.8mm). It also weighs just 409g. It is expected to hit Japan on 25th September for 44,800 Yen ($478, €335, £295).

Via Akhibara News.