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Japanese netbook features optical drive, still holds on to ‘netbook’ moniker
crunchgear.com - 1/26/2009
Japanese netbook features optical drive, still holds on to ‘netbook’ moniker
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In yet another move to further blur the line between netbooks and notebooks, Japan’s Mouse Computer will be shipping the LB-F1500W netbook at the end of January, complete with a built-in DVD burner. Now all the company needs to do is swap out the Atom chip for a full-blown Pentium and we can ...
Luv Book LB-F1500W - the first Netbook with optical drive on sale
umpcfever.com - 1/30/2009
Luv Book LB-F1500W - the first Netbook with optical drive on sale
— umpcfever.com — Reported by JOE Mouse Computer - Atom based netbook with optical driver I have just visited Japan... for my Chinese New Year holiday. I have visited Osaka's 'Den Den Town' street (aka 'Osaka's Akihabara') and met an Atom based netbook with optical ... (more) Luv Book LB-F1500W - the first Netbook with optical ...

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Mouse Netbook Includes Optical Drive
ohgizmo.com - 1/27/2009
Mouse Netbook Includes Optical Drive
— ohgizmo.com — By Evan Ackerman It’s unclear where exactly the line between netbook and small laptop is, but the... Mouse computer LB-F1500W certainly blurs it by including an optical drive. Not just a CD drive, either… They’ve crammed a DVD ... (more) Mouse Netbook Includes Optical Drive

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Opinion: Netbook makers should stop adding fluff and focus on screen resolution
CrunchGear — ... Yes, it increases the price of the product, but as long as we’re adding gigantic hard drives, huge batteries, multiple operating system choices, and now, apparently, optical drives, a few models with standard-resolution screens shouldn’t be too much to ask. ...

Mouse Netbook Includes Optical Drive
OhGizmo! — ... life takes a pretty significant hit and the computer has got to weigh more and have a larger case, all things that netbooks were designed specifically to avoid. A much better solution would be to just get a little external USB powered DVD drive to have when you want it… And even with that, you’ll still probably be saving money over the $729 price of the LB-F1500W if you get yourself something better. Like, oh, I don’t know, maybe an MSI Wind? VIA [ CrunchGear ] ...

ASUS to cause mass netbook hysteria next month by including optical drives
CrunchGear — ... Won’t somebody PLEASE think of the children? We all had a good, nervous chuckle when Japan’s Mouse Computer released a netbook with an optical drive but remained calm, knowing that it’d never come to the US. Now it appears, however, that an ASUS Eee with a built-in optical drive will be hitting the market next month. ...

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news.cnet.com 1/26/2009 — (Credit: Mouse Computer) Japanese PC firm Mouse Computer will be releasing at the end of January what is believed to be one of the first Netbooks with a built-in optical drive. The LB-F1500W will come with the standard Netbook specifications, ...
Mouse Computer DVD-burning netbook spotted in wild
slashgear.com 1/30/2009 — Mouse Computer’s optical-drive toting netbook has been spotted in Osaka , flaunting its 10.2-inch screen and DVD burner. The LB-F1500W (and we now know that ‘LB’ bizarrely stands for “Luv Book”) is a generally standard ...
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Netbook with Optical Drive — Gadget Venue
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Netbooks with optical drives are somewhat of a rarity, but there are justified reasons for this omission. For a start an optical DVD isn't going to be kind to your netbook's battery life. Secondly, this rakes the prices from a pocket friendly (ish) price to a not so pocket friendly value. ...
Mouse Computer LB-F1500W netbook with DVD burner — SlashGear
Japanese firm Mouse Computer are looking to stand out from the crowd with their new netbook, which is why the LB-F1500W has an integrated DVD burner . A rare sight on these budget ultraportables, the optical drive - which makes the LB-F1500W a much more tempting prospect for travellers looking ...
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Mouse Computer from Japan has decided to launch its netbook that comes equipped with a built-in optical drive later this month. Known as the LB-F1500W, the netbook boasts a 1.6GHz Atom processor, 160GB hard disk, 1GB RAM, 10.2-inch (1,024×600) display, and Microsoft Windows XP Home ...