Advent, a subsidiary of DSGi, has announced the upcoming launch of its ultra-thin Altro notebooks.
Ultra-thin and portable notebooks are clearly in, and Advent's solution hopes to mimic the style of Apple's MacBook Air at a far lower price premium.
Advent's base model, dubbed the Advent Altro, measures just 21mm thick and weighs roughly 1.6kg. The slimline system will retail at under £600, making it almost half the price of Apple's MacBook Air. Unfortunately, it isn't quite as powerful, as Advent will be equipping the system with an ultra-low-voltage Intel Celeron processor - presumably the 1.2GHz Celeron M ULV 723 - along with 3GB of memory and a 120GB hard disk drive.
The system will sport Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, HDMI and USB ports, a built-in webcam, and a multi-touch trackpad. Battery life is quoted at a fairly average four hours.
If the basic Altro just doesn't seem powerful enough, Advent will also be launching a beefier model. It'll be dubbed the Altro Elite and will swap out the Celeron processor in favour of an ultra-low-voltage Intel Core 2 Solo. That'll be joined by a display with a "premium flush glass finish" and a higher price tag of around £800.
Both the Altro and Altro Elite will be available at PC World, Currys and Dixons beginning August 24th.
