NEC VersaPro Ultralite Review
NEC VersaPro Ultralite Netbook Review – 5/7
The 10.6 inch NEC VersaPro Ultralite netbook is a Japanese machine that is also one of highest performing, thinnest and versatile netbooks around. It’s unbelievably high priced at $1800, but certainly packs in some nice specifications only seen on the most recently released netbooks.
NEC VersaPro Ultralite Netbook Review – Top Features
- Performance – The 1.86GHz Z540 Atom Processor performs very well and is faster than standard netbooks.
- Weight – The Ultralite only weighs 1.65 pounds making it lighter than the Macbook Air.
- Design – It is 15.8mm thick at it’s thinnest point (that’s 0.62 inches!!)
- Screen – The 1280×768 display screen is bright and colorful.
- Large SSD – The 64GB solid state drive is excellent.
NEC VersaPro Ultralite Netbook Review – Drawbacks and things to keep in Mind
- Price – To buy the VersaPro Ultralite you will have to spend a high $1800.
- Keyboard – Unfortunately the right shift key is quite small.
- Touchpad – NEC replaced the touchpad with a ‘joystick’ mouse in this netbook. Some users may find difficulty in getting used to the joystick replacement.
NEC VersaPro Ultralite Netbook Review – Ratings
- Price and Value for money – 0 Star. For a netbook the price is very high.
- Speed and Performance – 1 Star. The processor is very snappy.
- Screen – 1 Star. The 1280 x 768 display screen is of a high quality.
- Keyboard, Touchpad, and Usability – 0.5 Star. Having no touchpad is unfortunate.
- Portability and Battery Life – 1 Star. The VersaPro Ultralite is very portable due to it’s thin dimensions.
- Looks and Design – 0.5 Star. It is may be lighter than the Macbook Air, but it is not as beautiful.
- Extensibility and Connectivity – 1 Star. The essentials are seen on this netbook.
That gives the NEC VersaPro Ultralite Netbook an overall rating of 5 Stars of out 7.
NEC VersaPro Ultralite Netbook Review – Our Recommendation
Overall, if you can afford it and are able to get your hands on one, the VersaPro Ultralite is a good netbook to buy. The design may not be stunning but it is thin and can do more powerful computing than your standard netbooks. Add this to the fact that you get Windows Vista bundled in, and you will find yourself with a fairly well rounded package. $1800 is still ridiculously steep though.
We are still unsure about the NEC VersaPro Ultralite netbook’s availability in the US, but you can currently buy the netbook in retailing stores in Japan.
NEC VersaPro Ultralite Netbook Review – Technical Specifications
- OS: Windows Vista Basic
- CPU: 1.86GHz Intel Atom Z540 Processor
- GPU: Intel GMA500
- RAM: 1x1GB RAM
- Screen: 10.6 inch 1280×768 display
- Storage: 64GB SSD
- Connectivity: Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11b/g Wireless
- 3 x USB 2.0
- Weight: 1.65 pounds [with standard battery]
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