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HCL MiLeap With Windows XP

Techtree News Staff, Apr 11, 2008 2024 hrs IST

Microsoft and HCL have together announced the roll-out of a low-priced ultra-portable Windows OS enabled laptop, under the MiLeap brand of HCL Leaptops.

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Microsoft and HCL have together announced a set of initiatives which includes the roll out of a low-priced ultra portable Windows OS enabled laptop, under the MiLeap brand of HCL Leaptops.

Operating on Windows XP Home edition, the new MiLeap H Series laptop weighs just 0.98kg and sports a 7-inch TFT colour screen display; this screen can be rotated and folded to be converted into a writing pad. User can write on the screen with the stylus and convert it to text.

Powered by ultra-low voltage consuming Intel Processor and Intel 945 GU Express chipset, the laptop comes equipped with a 1.3 mega pixel webcam, touch screen panel, and 1GB DDR2 RAM. In addition, the laptop also includes a built-in touchpad with two click buttons for left and right click operations, scroll, directional pads, dedicated softkeys for launching the media player and built-in speakers. The connectivity options include Wi-Fi and integrated LAN.

Touted to be the lowest priced Windows XP powered laptop in the market, it costs Rs 16,990.

The launch of this new Windows OS enabled low-priced laptop comes just a week after Microsoft announced the worldwide extension of the availability of Windows XP Home for ULCPCs until June 30, 2010.

After the launch of Windows Vista, the software giant had said that it will stop selling Windows XP completely by January 2009, while the sellers will stop bundling the same with machines June onwards.

Apart from the launch of the laptop, duo has also plans for the creation of a joint Centre of Excellence (CoE) with over 500 software professionals to create, design, and deploy Microsoft technologies based solution frameworks across various industry verticals.

USER COMMENTS

Hi if the Windows XP is going to be phased out by January 2009 latest by June 2009 then how can they start selling a brand new laptop model now?

by Mahesh D, Manipal, on Dec 16, 2008 12:02 AM, Report abuse Reply

i want to query about the notebook(hcl myleap).

by ASHISH JOSHI, MORADABAD, on Dec 15, 2008 03:32 PM, Report abuse Reply

can a dvd drive be connected to it? plz reply soon thanks

by shaan, Port-Louis mauritius, on Nov 25, 2008 11:43 PM, Report abuse Reply

formidable c'est vraiment le produit fait pour moi.Ou peut on esp?rer pouvoir l'acheter en France?

by Mas de Ligni?re, CESSERAS.F.34210, on Apr 18, 2008 01:49 PM, Report abuse Reply

pouvez vous m indiquer le revendeur en france

by caszalot, france, on Apr 18, 2008 10:55 AM, Report abuse Reply

Check the cost of Laptops

by Vinay.R, Pondicheerry, on Apr 14, 2008 08:50 AM, Report abuse Reply

Better to wait for Asus Eeepc900 or ACER - HCL has only baaad laptops

by vijayshimla, Shimla 171001, on Apr 13, 2008 05:09 PM, Report abuse Reply

I want to know further details.

by Chinmay Mukhopa, Kolkata, on Apr 13, 2008 12:03 AM, Report abuse Reply

till i feel it i cant believe it...image deceives the actual fact

by Roguegene, Jalandhar, on Apr 12, 2008 02:36 PM, Report abuse Reply

Why does this look so much like the HTC shift ???

by MaxAxe, Delhi, on Apr 12, 2008 02:30 PM, Report abuse Reply

have u all guys noticed? NO HDD Size Mentioned. be it Flash based or general HDD......why so? is it a drawback? then why techtree missed it out? do not just put company media info on the site. investigate a little also.

by Rajen Amin, Ahmedabad, on Apr 12, 2008 10:37 AM, Report abuse Reply

yes the one featured here costs more like 35+ The onefor 17k looks very much like the class mate PC. Techtree can you confirm? if it looks like this and costs 17k, I want one!

by Blogger, City, on Apr 12, 2008 08:17 AM, Report abuse Reply

i doubt the looks...more like classmate pc rather than that pictured here

by prince, tvm, on Apr 11, 2008 11:55 PM, Report abuse Reply

Is this laptop Available in India?? specifically in Mumbai. If yes where could i get it?

by Manoj Patel, Mumbai, on Apr 11, 2008 10:42 PM, Report abuse Reply

wow that seems to be good thing going by the combination of two giant resulting in something more giant and adorable

by satish choudhar, dhanbad, on Apr 11, 2008 09:08 PM, Report abuse Reply