Viliv N5 priced and shipping soon in Japan
Two configurations of the long-awaited Viliv N5 have just been officially spec'd and priced by Hanwha Japan.
While both versions have a 4.8-inch WSVGA touch screen, 1.33GHz Intel Atom CPU, 1GB RAM, 1.3-megapixel webcam, and up to 6 hours of runtime in common, they differ in their operating systems, SSD capacity, and inclusion of GPS. The Viliv N5 Standard (62,800 yen/~$695) will come with Windows XP Home and a 16GB SSD, while the Viliv N5 Premium (67,800 yen/~$751) will have Windows 7 Starter Edition, a 32GB SSD, and integrated GPS.
If neither of those models strike your fancy, Japanese retailer BRULE is selling units with Windows 7 Home Premium, a 64GB SSD, and GPS for 79,800 yen (~$884). There's also a special launch sale going on that includes, as Google Translate puts it, "a single standard battery attached to the 8GB microSD." I'm not sure what that means, but BRULE expects to begin shipping the N5 in mid-June.
US pricing hasn't been formally announced yet, but it shouldn't be as high as the straight yen-to-dollar conversions. We should find out for sure soon, as it can't be much longer before we hear all the details of a release closer to home.
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Jenn, what about the 3G version? Will have to wait another month or so?
Your review of this better be convincing, Jenn. I’ve been waiting for this for years. Years, I tell you!
Love my S5, but even the 60gig hard drive is too small for everything I put on it – Disappointing then that the N5 (Which I am looking forward to a great deal, though I wish it was a convertible) only has small SSDs. Couldn’t they dig up the hard drive option for those on tighter budgets? (had not the slightest problem with the hard drive in my S5)
Been waiting for this for so long, only disappointment at the moment is the lack of 3G.
The two mouse buttons are very smart. Just a little too long, my UMID is already a little too long for jackets. I’ll use AHK to swap the left mouse button and INS key. Wish there’ll be a 3G model later.
Can’t believe when you pay $56 more, you can have Windows 7 starter and 32 GB SSD and a GPS instead of Windows Xp and 16 GB SSD. There must be something wrong.
Best form factor in a umpc BUT 1.33 atom sucks as does 1gb memory
I hope the 64ssd has 2gb and a 1.6 minimum
The prices so far seem to be way out of whack with the original estimates…
hey look its the Vaio P! ^_^
There is always a $100~ markup for importers…. so the prices I saw were around the 650~700 USD range… not that much off of the $500~ price tag viliv said. I believe the USD amounts from dynamism will reflect it more. (probably the 600~700 range?)
Would be nice to get the 64GB version as if I got one I’d like to dual boot it…
Also, wish it had 2GB RAM like my lil’ UH900…. ;)
Slider keyboard would have been better, flip to open every time doesn’t looks good. Likewise, 2 GB ram and 64 SSD would have been better.
Price=absurd.