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First Look: Pioneer DreamBook IL1, a notebook for under $500

Tuesday July 01, 2008
AUD
$499
Price at time of review.

It looks like Pioneer wants the record for one of the cheapest notebook on the market. Take a look.

Price $499
CPU model/brand Via C7-M
CPU speed 1GHz
Memory capacity 1GB
Hard drive capacity 40GB
Flash drive capacity Up to 8GB (optional)
Internal optical drive No
Graphics type Integrated
Weight 1.1Kg
Dimensions WDH 244x172x28.5
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
USB ports 2
Output ports VGA/headphone
Memory card reader SD/MMC/MC
Operating system XP/Ubuntu/Vista
Webcam 0.3Mp
Manufacturer Pioneer Computers
Supplier Pioneer Computers

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First Look: Pioneer DreamBook IL1, a notebook for under $500

First Look: Pioneer DreamBook IL1, a notebook for under $500 (6 comments)

It looks like Pioneer wants the record for one of the cheapest notebook on the market. Take a look.


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