NEC showcases tough ultraportable for business
During an event which showcased NEC's digital home entertainment strategy that saw the launch of two new desktop lines, the Japanese maker did not neglect business users and demonstrated its toughest laptop to date, the NEC Versa S9100.
Despite its sleek frame, the company claims the top cover is built to withstand up to 300kg per square foot of pressure, more than the Panasonic ToughBook CF-W7. However, apart from the addition of a harddisk sensor, the Versa S9100 does not sport a water-resistant keyboard. Nor was it drop-tested like the ToughBook. Fortunately, its data security features are much stronger with a fingerprint biometric sensor and TPM security chip combo.
What we did not like was its price. At S$4,099 (US$3,293.43), it is more expensive than the ToughBook and even the ThinkPad X61 which has a full-powered Core 2 Duo processor. Moreover, we were surprised to find that the NEC is retailing for a lot less outside the Singapore market. You can check out the details in our coverage of the NEC event here.
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Tracking laptop and PC trends since 2005, Darius Chang may have been knee deep in bits and bytes but is certainly not a binary person. Under that big and soft exterior holds a marshmallow core which dotes on his god-daughters and nephew. Suspected of ADD, his interests span disparate fields such as sustainability studies, diving, sports, politics, etc. A true jack of all trades, but master of one (maybe two).
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