We are pleased to announce the availability of a new member of our 
RISCBook family - the RISCBook Mini. 

This petit wonder packs quite a punch - its A5 footprint contains a 
decent qwerty keyboard, suitable for rapid typing, 3x USB2 ports (for 
expansion, pen drive storage etc), a camera/SD card reader for 
disc-type storage, wireless networking, wired networking and even a 
built-in touchpad.  It's like having a fully featured laptop computer, 
that fits in your pocket! 

The unit ships with a widescreen display - ideal for a RISC OS iconbar 
- in its little chassis, and has a VGA connector for external monitor 
or projector.  It even squeezes in a Webcam for video! 

Storage is provided by solid state technology (no moving parts in this 
unit!), and can be expanded via USB or SD card.  This means that you 
can install operating system and applications and run "solid state", 
then access data files either from the internal drive or from SD cards 
or USB pen drives (or USB hard drives etc). 

The RISCBook Mini can be ordered in three configurations - Linux 
(cheapest), WindowsXP or WindowsXP+RISC OS.  Obviously we expect most 
RISC OS customers to be interested in the latter configuration.  Like 
all of our RISCube and RISCBook range it'll include an array of 
performance enhancements and additional software/integration. 

Prices start around 299ukp, but a fully loaded RISC OS model (incl 
WindowsXP and lots of additional software) is likely to be 599ukp inc 
VAT, which we feel makes excellent value for money for such a feature 
packed unit.  The price includes a special padded case to carry and 
protect your new "baby"! 


Obviously the small size means this won't be for everyone, but this 
email is being typed at the appropriate resolution etc. and it's 
excellent.  I just loaded Impression, and that's ideal as the toolbar 
is the perfect size.  Similarly with things like NetSurf or Ovation 
Pro or Eureka.  Actually, I have them all running at once! 


If this sounds like your cup-of-tea (we'd imagine it'd be especially 
useful for people needing RISC OS on-the-go for presentations etc, 
given the tiny size coupled with wireless features and VGA connection 
for monitor/projector), please phone us on 01925 755043.  It's 
probably too late for Christmas now, but you'll have a big grin on 
your face come the New Year! 


IMPORTANT - we won't have time to assemble a full product page with 
photos for the website this side of Christmas now, so please contact 
us direct for information.  We hope to have a webpage sorted when we 
get back after Christmas, but we have stock now! 


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R-Comp Interactive 
22 Robert Moffat, High Legh, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6PS 
Tel: (+44) 01925 755043            Fax: (+44) 01925 757377 
http://www.rcomp.co.uk/