Maxdata Belinea s.book 1 Mini-Note powered by Via C7-M

German hardware outfit Maxdata have converted Via's simply named NanoBook prototype into the awkwardly named Belinea s.book 1 Mini-Note, powered by Via's miserly 1.2 GHz C7-M processor. But just because it's short on electricity (and branding smarts) doesn't mean it's totally watered down: you've got an 840x480 screen, 802.11b/g, Bluetooth, and a DVI port all prettied up in a 2.2-lb., €629 ($924) piece of kit measuring a svelte 9-inches by 6.75-inches by 1.16-inches. But that's not the best part: we're still digging that detachable Skype handset. Hey, 1995 called. It wants its mobile phone design back.

[Via The Inquirer]

Gallery: Maxdata Belinea s.book 1 Mini-Note

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[bob sakamano @ Jan 10th 2008 9:17PM]

does anyone have these?!?!? whats the main function for users of computers like this and the EEE PC? other than mobility of course

[E71 @ Jan 10th 2008 9:24PM]

It's CELL phone, not mobile phone! :p

[BigDaddyM @ Jan 10th 2008 9:23PM]

Functionwise, this is awesome! Sure I would want a bit more on the processor, but for a super phone, this is great. I can buy something like this a s skype phone and the extra is that, extra whip cream. Since it runs WinXP, they can actually get some minor out on the field type work done!

If it did have the extra power, using it as a media player would be cool. I wonder how "decent" the screen is...
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[Seth @ Jan 11th 2008 12:15AM]

The Everex Cloudbook is the same thing for $399 at walmart - why didnt editor link out to Cloudbook article?

[E71 @ Jan 10th 2008 9:25PM]

It's CELL phone not mobile phone! You're not European are you Chris? :p

[Flashpoint @ Jan 10th 2008 9:26PM]

This looks like some SPY SHIT right here !!!!

[is83071 @ Jan 10th 2008 10:07PM]

Is it another brother of Everex's CE260 / CE261 ??

[jojo @ Jan 10th 2008 10:12PM]

It is extremely ugly. Like taking a beautiful girl who has not bathed in months - to dinner. Get rid of the stilts. Also, that detachable module does not make any sense, it's another item to loose. Why can't you focus on making a stylish product that fits a lifestyle ?

[Sascha @ Jan 10th 2008 10:25PM]

sorry but this news is about 3 weeks old:

http://www.eeepcnews.de/2007/12/19/eee-pc-konkurrent-von-belinea-mit-touchscreen-und-voip-bluetooth-handset/

you will also find a video there.

[Ayle @ Jan 10th 2008 10:31PM]

Hey, that's the exact design of the everex cloudbook with a phone added to it.

[caramelzappa @ Jan 10th 2008 10:58PM]

Is it just me or is this the exact same thing as the cloudbook with gOS coming to walmart for $400?

Is a shitty detachable skype phone really worth a $500 premium?

[James Sonne @ Jan 10th 2008 11:09PM]

Direct monetary conversion is inaccurate, considering the cost of living in Europe is identical numerically as it is in America. Hence, the same job in America that pays $45,000 pays €45 000. You're using the wrong method of conversion.

[parjoe @ Jan 10th 2008 11:28PM]

You can get different "modules" other than that phone one. Which is a nice feature if not the best looking.

[lolpicard @ Jan 11th 2008 2:03AM]

moose is full of shit. convert it any way you want

[Mike @ Jan 11th 2008 3:43AM]

"9-inches by 6.75-inches by 1.16-inches (...)
Hey, 1995 called. It wants its mobile phone design back"

Hey, the 19th century called. It wants its imperial units back.

[Superevil @ Jan 11th 2008 9:23AM]

I would LOVE to pay 600$ more for this than the Cloudbook.

[Blastar @ Jan 11th 2008 10:12AM]

I dont know what you say guys but it really looks bad designed..
Couldn't they just to put the phone somewhere "inside" the Laptop and pop out like a remote or PCMCIA card ?

[entropyman @ Jan 11th 2008 10:14AM]

for the processing and function it makes a lot more sense to get either a wibrain or an asus r2h for the same price or an eee pc for a lot cheaper- why would this hit the market at over $900 ? I predict not-so brisk sales

[Gr1zz @ Jan 11th 2008 10:35AM]

NNNNo!! **Slapps Maxdata with a rolled up newspaper from 1984**