hai systems integrator Norhtec is preparing to release a sub-$300 ultra-mini PC (UMPC) laptop based on a Quanta design. Aimed at the developing-country market, the so-called Gecko Laptop is being built by Quanta and runs Linpus Linux Lite, a new distribution designed for small-screen mini-PCs.

Equipped with a Via C7M ULV CPU clocked at 1Ghz, the Gecko is said to include an optional PATA hard disk and integrated media acceleration. The Gecko has a full keyboard and appears to have a 7-inch display.

The laptop runs Linpus Linux Lite, a new distro from long-time Taiwanese Linux distributor Linpus Technologies. Linpus Linux Lite supports CPUs as slow as 366MHz CPU, with as little as 128MB of DRAM, and 512MB of disk space, says Linpus.

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