Intel's kid-friendly cut-price computer concept has come to the UK courtesy of local supplier Actronix.

Dubbed the JumPC, the Small, Cheap Computer is based on a 900MHz Intel Celeron Mobile processor and the chip giant's 915GMS chipset. It has 512MB of DDR 2 memory on board and 2GB of Flash storage - though you can select a 30GB HDD instead.

The unit has an Eee PC-style 7in, 800 x 480 display; two USB ports; 10/100Mb/s Ethernet and 802.11b/g Wi-Fi. There's a webcam too.

It ships with Windows XP Home Edition pre-loaded, and Actronix is also bundling EasyBits' Magic Desktop software to provide a more straightforward, child-oriented UI to the laptop's features. An integrated handle makes it easy for nippers to lug the laptop around.

All this comes in at £239, the supplier said. It's taking advance orders through its website [1], though the machine won't go on sale until early August, it admitted.

Related Reviews
The OLPC XO laptop [2]
MSI Wind Windows XP Edition [3]
Asus Eee PC 901 Linux Edition [4]
Asus Eee PC 900 Linux Edition [5]
Getac E100 rugged UMPC [6]

Links

1. http://jumpc.co.uk/order.html
2. http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/01/17/review_xo_laptop_hands_on/
3. http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/06/20/review_msi_wind/
4. http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/06/17/review_eee_pc_901/
5. http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/04/25/review_asus_eee_900/
6. http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/07/01/review_getac_e100_tablet_pc/

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