Everex Stepnote VA4101M - the First Sub-$500 Vista Notebook

Everex Stepnote VA4101M, priced at $498, is the first available sub-$500 notebook with Windows Vista operating system.

The 15.4-inch widescreen Stepnote VA4101M comes with Windows Vista Home Basic Edition preinstalled and it’s powered by Intel Celeron M Processor at 1.46GHz. It has 512MB of DDR2 533 SDRAM memory, which is upgradeable to up to 2GB. Everex Stepnote VA4101M incorporates VIA Chrome9 HC integrated graphics which powers the screen with 1280 x 800 maximal resolution and shares up to 128MB of system memory. It ships with 60GB hard drive and a DVD burner.

The VA4101M provides 802.11b/g wireless connection, Ethernet LAN and a built-In 56k modem, and features three USB ports and a VGA out.

The notebook weights 5.9lbs. There is no info on battery life.

The Everex Stepnote VA4101M with Windows Vista Basic is available for purchase at Wal-Mart.

Link to Wal-Mart product page: Everex 15.4″ StepNote VA4101M Notebook, 1.4 GHz Intel Celeron M Processor 410

Battery life is about 1.5-2.0 hours.