Genesi Efika MX Smartbook available stateside for just $199

Saturday, March 5th, 2011...10:52 pm

When Genesi first launcehd their ARM powered Efika MX Smartbook in September, it was priced at $349. Now you can pick one up for $199.

The Efika MX looks like a netbook, and has the ubiquitous 10 inch display, but where most netbooks have an Intel Atom chip, this smartbook has a 800 MHz Freescal i.MX515 ARM Cortex A8 processor. And since it’s an ARM-based chip, the Efika MX runs Linux instead of Windows which is not yet available on ARM hardware. Another interesting option would be the Google Android OS, which is compatible.

The mini-laptop has a 1024 x 600 pixel display, 16GB of storage, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, optional 3G (which drives up the price by about $50, Bluetooth2.1, 2 USB 2.0 ports, a 1.3MP camera, mic and headphone jacks and a speaker as well as a microSD card slot for expansion. It supports 3D graphics and HD video playback and weighs just over 2 pounds. The computer uses less than 12W of power.

via Netbook Freaks and live-pr