Laptops Arena

Epson's busted out a new laptop for the low end set, loading up its Endeavor NJ1000 with yesterday's specs to keep the price down -- and offering a few upgrade options for those wanting something a tad more respectable.

Opting for the base model, however, will net you the most basic of basic laptops, with 15-inch XGA display, Celeron M 410 processor, 256MB of RAM, a 40GB hard drive, and a plain old CD-ROM drive -- all for just 64,890 Yen (about $550).

If you're in an upgrading mood, you can max out the system (for a price) with a Core 2 Duo T5500 processor, 160GB hard drive, 2GB of RAM, and a DVD burner.

Epson Endeavor NJ1000 has a white model, and reversing the trend, it's the one that'll cost you a few extra Yen in this case.

Via engadget.

With your choice of an Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 (1.66-GHz) or T7600 (2.33-GHz) processor, 512MB of DDR-533 RAM, and ATI Mobility FireGL V5200 (512MB) graphics, the “Endeavor NJ5000Pro” has performance to spare.

Other features on this 6.5-pound system include a 40GB HDD, CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, and Gigabit Ethernet.

Epson Endeavor NJ5000Pro is available now in Japan, with prices starting at $1,445.

Via techeblog.