Everex CloudBook CE1200V Now in Stock at Wal-Mart

After a few delays, the Everex CloudBook CE1200V ultra-mobile PC is now available for purchase through Wal-Mart.

The CloudBook is the first computer for the U.S. market based on the VIA NanoBook low-cost device with a 7-inch display and a laptop-like design.

The CE1200V model weighs two pounds and provides five hours of battery life, according to Everex. It features the VIA C7-M ULV processor at 1.2GHz, 512MB of DDR2 memory, a 30GB hard disk drive, the VIA UniChrome Pro IGP graphics, an integrated 1.3-megapixel web camera, and built-in stereo speakers. The display has 800-by-480 resolution.

This small budget notebook incorporates an 802.11b/g wireless connection, an Ethernet port, two USB ports, a 4-in-1 media card reader, and a DVI-I output.

The CloudBook runs gOS V2 Rocket operating system with a lot of free software from Google, Mozilla, Skype, OpenOffice.org and more.

The device is priced at $399.

Source: Everex 7″ CloudBook CE1200V at Wal-Mart

This article was published on 01/09/2008 and updated with the new info on 02/26/2008.

[…] The CloudBook features a 7-inch display and a laptop-like design. It is the first device for the U.S. market based on the VIA NanoBook, incorporating the C7-M ULV processor. The CloudBook weighs two pounds and has a claimed battery life of five hours. […]

[…] Weighing less than 2.2 pounds, the Cloudbook MAX features a 8.9-inch display with 1024-by-600 resolution, which is an improvement over the 7″ 800×480 screen in the current CloudBook CE1200V model. The MAX incorporates an 1.6GHz VIA C7-M ULV processor, 1GB of DDR2 memory (expandable to 2GB), and an 80GB hard drive. The system is based on VIA’s new VX800 chipset with the Chrome9 HC3 integrated graphics. […]

[…] It was reported earlier that Everex will unveil in the second half of 2008 the 8.9-inch CloudBook MAX, an improved version of the original CloudBook. […]