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Article: NEC Versa S9100.
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- Personal Computer World
- Article date:
- August 7, 2008
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Byline: Emil Larsen
NEC Versa S9100
A lightweight marvel with solid business credentials, but little glamour
Ultraportable notebooks have been given a kick up the innovation backside with the arrival of the Macbook Air. NEC proudly boasts that, despite it including an optical drive (something the Air doesn't), its Versa S9100 weighs 110g less than the Air; on our scales, we measured it in at 1.27kg. That's not a particularly fair comparison though, since the Air has a 13.3in screen while the S9100 has a 12in display.
Its main features include a lightweight magnesium alloy chassis, an LED backlit display to prolong battery life and ...