HP 2230S(FW114PA)
FREE to 3GB RAM
12.1" WXGA
Core2 Duo T5670 1.8Ghz
3GB
160GB
X4500 graphics
Windows XP & Vista Business
Weight 1.8Kg ** Probably starting weight, smaller battery or without optical drive **
Note: A couple of other places are doing it cheaper, only 1GB though: http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=HP+2230s+12…
Provided as a comparison point against the just released Aldi 12.1" $1249 T4200-2.0/320GB/4GB/8 cell http://www.aldi.com.au/au/html/offers/58_7638.htm , and $1299 Dell Vostro T5670 1210 with x3100 graphics.
Current list of bang-per-buck units b/w $699-$1249 in various sizes at http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1167777
What is the market? I'd have thought most people want either less weight or a bigger screen at that price.
Maybe not a bad compromise though, if you want cheap but need to run Vista for some reason, and still be portable.