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If a new and innovative product has success on the market, then it usually isn’t long before the competition tries to copy its success. The Eee PC is no different in this respect. But it is surprising that of all companies, the graphics card specialists Gecube have decided to enter the mini laptop battle. Gecube introduced two different types of their new Genie PC, the Genie-JR, and the Genie-SR, at the CeBIT. The junior variant comes with a 7 inch display (800 x 480 pixel) while the senior shines with 10 inches. As the manufacturer emphasizes, the Genie-JR is primarily designed for children. The device is simple to use, easy to transport, and it is constructed robustly enough to survive collisions or jolting.
A x86 processor with 300 MHz comes included with either 128 or 256 MB of RAM, and 2 or 4 GB of flash memory. Next to LAN, the Genie-JR possesses a WLAN slot as well. A Bluetooth module is optionally available. A specially tailored Linux version serves as the operating system. The mini-PC weighs 940 grams and measures 230 x 146 x 33 mm. As the news portal Golem reports, the GeCube Genie-JR will be available worldwide around the end of March/beginning of April for 269 US dollars ( around £135). We will have to wait and see whether the Genie-PC is actually a worthy rival to the EEE PC.