Qualcomm drops 3G-enabled Linux mini-notebook

Damian Koh | Jun 03, 2008

According to IDG News Service, Qualcomm yesterday showed off a mini-notebook made by Taiwan-based Inventec that costs around US$299 and is equipped with 3G connectivity.

Unlike the ASUS Eee PC which comes in both Linux and Windows XP flavors, Qualcomm's mini-notebook will initially run on Linux, though the company is also looking at using Windows Mobile 7 with its Snapdragon chipsets.

All these are still on the drawing board, but "similar products could be out by the end of this year", said Luis Pineda, senior vice president at Qualcomm. The company hopes to make a big bang with Snapdragon-based devices at next year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Via PC World | Picture credit: Ubergizmo

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