August 2, 2000

Taipei - - MiTAC, one of the big computer manufacturers in Taiwan, launched it's latest portable computer, the MiNote M722, of which the company says it may not be the first one with wireless access to the Internet, but gives a new definition to the term "personal computer" because it's many special features to personalize and individualize it's functions for the user.

The M722, weighing only 1575 grams due to a chassis of advanced magnesium alloy and measuring only 269 x 218 x24,4 mm, is the lightest model ever launched by MiTAC

International. It supplies a full range of ports, including two USB. Two Mini USB, one I D E external CD-ROM drive port, and one IEEE 1394 ( also knows as "Fire Wire", and rapidly becoming the industry standard for higph-through-put computer peripherals as well as comsumer electronics devices such as digital video cameras) The PCMCIA slot not only supports Type II cards, but also Card Bus and Zoom Video. In addition, this lightweigh

Marvel also includes as standard a built-in 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet, as well as a 56K modem.

The 12,1" TFT LCD screen has a resolution of 1024 x 768 with exception video performance, the company said.

Finally, the M722 has five so called "hot keys", allowing the user to quickly access five special functions, based in an individual's needs. For example, a hot key can be set up to allow instant accesses to stock market information, e-mail, project files, or personal data banks.

MiTAC said that the new unit would be available from August.