Generally speaking,
Kohjinsha is better known for its dabbling in the
UMPC /
convertible tablet arenas than netbooks, but there's nothing like a retina-searing lime green shell to bring attention to your latest. Reportedly, the outfit has teamed up with famed toy maker
Bandai in order to create a Gachapin and Mukku netbook aimed at kids with no sense of style and a simple desire to smile at all times during the day. As for specs, everything's pretty much par for the course, with a 1.6GHz Atom N270 CPU, 160GB HDD, 8.9-inch display (1,024 x 600 resolution), WiFi, a 3-in-1 card reader, a 1.3 megapixel webcam and 1GB of RAM. We must say, the inclusion of a 1Seg digital TV tuner is a nice touch, and one we're sure your TV-loving youngsters will greatly appreciate. The bad news is that this rig is selling for a whopping ¥79,800 ($866), so you can be certain those fuzzy cartoon characters are getting some serious royalties.
[Via
PortableMonkey]
posted Feb 8th 2009 9:03PM
the perfect gift for a color blind child
I believe the Japanese call this color: Lime BITCH!!!
One of the ugliest netbook i have ever seen is more money than the prettier ones? I just might take one.
@jr...
i believe this color is referred to as jolly green giant jizz in america......or maybe thats just me =/
talk about green tech.
It's about time Apple entered the netbook market.
It's about time Steve Jobs was replaced.
It's about time LG made quality phones....oh wait....
This is the true MacIntosh.
is it poisonous
Thats one horny netbook.
My thoughts exactly..
but, but is for children
vista with a green furby desktop wallpaper.
In terms of the "everyone's gotta get in on this" factor, netbooks are the new MP3 player.
FUGLY!
True, but still want.
Traditionally, kohjinshas are the bomb. This particular entry, on a related note, could benefit from high yield ordinance.
Woah!
Money burn!
grown-ups are mean and bitter people.... :(
just like mean green vegetables....
DSFARGEG
You support Apple yet you can't afford an $800 netbook.
How will you ever afford Apple products!
That's like being a bum and being republican.
Price wise this thing is typical Japanese electronics marketing. All laptops are expensive here and the only brand that I know of that sells machines for less than stupid is HP. Too bad. This is as bad as Mouse Computer marking up their "custom" laptops to astronomical levels. This is why FedEx has become my best friend since living here. It's almost always cheaper to have something sent from the States than to buy it here.
Hello! me too im in japan... do you use amazon??
Me I mostly survive buying Dell stuff when there is some discount on Dell.jp but thats about it. Its hard to get good deal if shopping in any major electronic stores. Hard to believe a 800US$ sharp tv cost 2000$ here!!
Still nothing beat a nice night at some isakaya... the rest of the world dont know what they miss!! : )
kambate!
Huh? I understand that's the case now, but when the exchange rate was 110yen/$1 I would always find someone traveling to Japan to get a laptop for me there because the prices came out better.
And Mouse isn't too expensive, nor is Sotec- why buy HP (or heaven forbid, Dell)? Epson makes laptops too.
shockingly ugly
must be slow news day, but then again it is Sunday
It seems that it's not what on the outside that matter but what's on the inside.
This machine has great spec and it seems that they are trying to appeal to
a distinct market. Green is cool.
1024x600? 15.36x9, bit weird.
hmm...running Vista. Basic?
gachapin is one o the most famous barney-like characters in japan, children go gaga for him, then again they go gaga for just bout anything, proly this monstrosity included
Nothing beats the Sacshat.
Can it ... glow in the dark ?
I'm sure if Dell teamed up with Barney the purple dinosaur it will be an ugly purple.
Gachapin and Mukku:
http://www.fujitvkids.co.jp/english/chara/chara_01.html
I like it. Price is too high.
It...I mean...look at all the crapware in the system tray!
But this would look really sweet if you replace green with black or white.
I genuinely feel nauseous looking at that bilious monstrosity.
is what she said :(
Listen, MarkG. You can't "that's what she said" to your own comment. Everyone's gonna laugh at you.
Elephantitis of the testicles is no laughing matter.
:-/
Gachapin is awesome, one of the best kids TV shows around
http://japansugoi.com/wordpress/super-gachapin/