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Features

This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features:

Performance

Intel Pentium® III 450/500 processor with integrated L2 cache memory
64-bit main memory
Large and vibrant Thin-Film-Transistor (TFT) SVGA Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
64-bit graphics acceleration with 2.5MB graphics memory and Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)
High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE removable hard disk
External EasyLink™ Combo Drive (floppy drive + CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive “combo”)
Lithium-Ion battery pack
Power management system with ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) or APM
(Advanced Power Management) support

Multimedia

16-bit high-fidelity PCI stereo audio with 3D sound and wavetable synthesizer
Built-in speaker
EasyLink™ Combo Drive (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM)
Dual view capability
DVD playback capability (with DVD-equipped EasyLink™ DVD Combo Drive option)
USB video capture kit

Connectivity

High-speed fax/data PCI modem
Built-in network feature for Ethernet 10/1000 LAN --- optional
Fast infrared (FIR) wireless communication
Universal Serial Bus (USB) port

Human-centric Design and Ergonomics

Ultra-slim, sleek, smooth and stylish design
Full-sized keyboard
Wide and curved palm rest
Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device with scroll function
Stylish cover accessory

Expansion

CardBus PC Card (formerly PCMCIA) slot (one type II/I) with Zoomed Video (ZV) support
Upgradeable memory and hard disk
System Specifications

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