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Sharp PC-AX20 Notebook

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PCQ Bureau
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The

PC-AX20 is the latest notebook from Sharp. It measures less than an inch in

thickness, and weighs just 1.6 kgs. It has a 12.1" low-reflection

anti-glare XGA TFT LCD screen that supports a maximum resolution of 1,024x768

with 16 million colors. Its configuration consists of a PIII/600, 64 MB RAM, and

12 GB hard disk.

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The notebook’s keypad comes with five quick-start buttons

that can be programmed to quickly start an application. It has a regular Glide

pad for the pointing device. LAN and modem interfaces are built-in to the

notebook for network and Internet connectivity. An IR port ensures wireless

connectivity. There’s also a port for an external monitor or LCD projector. It

also has 2 mini and 2 regular sized USB ports, 2 serial and 1 parallel ports.

All drives barring the hard drive are external to the notebook. It comes with an

external floppy drive, and all other drives are optional.

One convenient feature in the notebook is the battery life

indicators on its front edge. You can also add extra battery packs for more back

up. It has built-in speakers and microphone, and even an external volume control

knob. Internal speaker volume isn’t very loud, and you can attach external

speakers using its line-out jack.

On the software front, the notebook comes with PhotoSuite III

SE for image editing, FaxTalk Communicator to send and receive faxes, and

LapLink Professional for connecting it to a PC. It also comes with Acrobat

Reader 4 and Win 98 SE.

Vini Goel in Bangalore

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