Sharp's cute little Muramasa CV-50F reviewed

You know it's going to be good when we can post a device to both our laptop and handheld channels. Bridging the gap betweek laptop and PDA, the Sharp Muramasa CV-50F packs a pretty impressive power-to-size ratio; while they're not brand new, they are available in a continually wide variety of configurations. The one Akihabara News reviewed with crime-scene style gloves (see right) was packed with a 1GHz Transmeta TM8600 CPU, a 16MB Radeon Mobility video card, 7.2-inch 1280x768 screen, USB 2.0, CF and SD
ports, and WiFi. The hard drive, 20GB, isn't huge, but given its size and intended use that should be plenty sufficient. So there you have it. If you're in need of a sub-notebook with laptop power (but don't want to get down with an OQO), the CV-50F could be the answer. But only if you're willing to pony up about $1,850 to import one.