Smartbook Logo is neither a logo nor a smartbook, actually a 3G-equipped CULV laptop

We're ready to hand out our first award for CeBIT 2010. The most confusing product of the year ribbon goes to German company Smartbook, who's decided to produce a portable computer with a shell design and 3G connectivity that... isn't actually a smartbook (or what we understand the term to mean anyway). Instead of capitalizing on the built-in marketing appeal of its name, Smartbook AG staunchly persists in believing it's a real laptop maker, and is readying a new thin-and-light machine to prove just that. To be known as the Logo, this will be an Intel CULV-powered 11.6-incher, with a 1366 x 768 resolution, Windows 7 Home Premium and a stingy 1GB of RAM on board. In other words, the Acer Timeline 1810T, only a few months later and priced to (never) sell: €699 ($944). Boy, we've heard of corporate hubris before but this is getting silly now.

[Bahumbug Posted Feb 26th 2010 5:22AM]

Aww poor vlad is confused by a company name. :(

[loopster82 Posted Feb 26th 2010 5:47AM]

Watch...chapter 13 for them tomorrow...chapter 13 instead of 11 because fankly they probably haven't made enough money to be classified for chapter 11

[Bahumbug Posted Feb 26th 2010 7:11AM]

@loopster82 There is no 'chapter 11 or 13' in german bankruptcy law...

[think before you react Posted Feb 26th 2010 7:14AM]

@Bahumbug
You mean the people don't have to shoulder the burden when a company can't pay it's own bills?

[jakem Posted Feb 26th 2010 6:10AM]

Is that the same company that owns the trademark on the word smartbook and was threatening to sue anyone who used it? If so it kind of makes sense that they would release a product.

[BeeQAL Posted Feb 26th 2010 6:29AM]

Either they are "borrowing" the Sony Vaio chassis or they have simply just photoshopped out the Sony and Vaio logos out.

[think before you react Posted Feb 26th 2010 7:16AM]

Kinda like Apple tax x4? Seriously? What are they thinking charging that much for almost nothing under the hood?

[rainbury Posted Feb 26th 2010 7:25AM]

I do love this 1366 x 768 screen resolution. It's perfect for 11-13" displays.