Ingin notebook murah? Belakangan Anda bisa membeli Asus Eee PC seharga kurang lebih 3,6 juta (Linux) dan 3,9 juta (Windows). Cukup murah walau pun dengan seharga itu Anda harus puas dengan pemangkasan spesifikasi di berbagai area, misalnya layar, prosesor, RAM, harddisk, dll. Tapi nilai plusnya adalah ukurannya yang mini yang bila Anda adalah personal yang punya mobilitas tinggi, maka ukuran adalah segalanya.

Tapi saya cukup senang ketika membaca berita (“Zyrex Pun Rilis Laptop Rp 3 Jutaan”, detikinet.com) bahwa Zyrex (brand lokal) juga menelorkan notebook murahnya bertajuk Anoa. Anoa adalah notebook yang berbasis Classmate PC dari Intel. Classmate PC adalah sebuah desain piranti pembelajaran pribadi yang menyasar para pelajar berusia 5-14 tahun. Dan kita cukup beruntung karena sistem ini dapat hadir di Indonesia melalui Zyrex. Walau pun demikian, harganya masih cukup mahal. Di berita tercatat harganya Rp 3 jutaan. Coba bisa semurah OLPC yang harganya USD 100 itu.

Selain Anoa, Zyrex juga memperkenalkan Netbook Ubud. Kalau ini tentu sangat berbeda dengan Anoa yang menyasar pelajar karena Netbook Ubud menyasar kaum profesional yang memiliki mobilitas tinggi. Harganya sekitar Rp 4 jutaan.

Saat saya mengunjungi situs resmi Zyrex (www.zyrex.com), saya tidak menemui kedua produk keren ini. Yang saya temukan hanya Classmate PC, tetapi bukan dengan nama Anoa. Sedangkan produk yang mirip spesifikasinya dengan Netbook Ubud tidak saya temukan. Ehm… bagaimana nih Zyrex?

The Intel-powered classmate PC is a mobile personal learning device for primary students, ages 5 to 14. Developed specifically to enhance teaching and learning, classmate PCs engage children with “real PC” performance in a rugged, kid-friendly design. Classmate PCs include practical, education-oriented features that improve the learning experience for students, parents, teachers and schools:

• Students to collaborate, exchange information and review e-learning material.
• Parents can track their child’s progress in school.
• Teachers to monitor classroom activity, as well as supplement lectures with interactive material.
• School can benefit from improved parent-teacher communication.

Functional. Reliable. Efficient. Secured.

The Intel-powered classmate PC platform is a complete solution that includes hardware and localized software that enables classroom and content management. Intel-powered classmate PCs have the following functions and features:

• Offers durable, rugged design for day-to-day use by children.
• Includes an education-specific feature set.
• Provides compatibility with existing content, applications and operating systems.
• Leverages standard PC platform, preparing students to use technology that is prevalent today.
• Integrates seamlessly into the classroom — easy to carry, lightweight, resembles a textbook.
• Operates in wireless mesh and infrastructure networks.
• Supports theft-deterrent solutions.

System Configuration:

	First Generation	Second Generation
Processor	Intel ® Mobile Processor ULV 900 MHz, Zero L2 cache, 400 MHz FSB	Intel ® Mobile Processor ULV 900 MHz, Zero L2 cache, 400 MHz FSB
Chipset	Intel ® 915GMS	Intel ® 915GMS
Memory	DDR -II 256 MB or 512 MB	DDR -II 256 MB (Linux only)or 512 MB
Storage Device	1 GB Flash (for Linux), 2GB	1 GB Flash (for Linux), 2GB/4GB Flash, 1.8 HDD
Operating Systems	Windows XP Professional / Linux	Windows XP Professional / Linux
LCD	7″ 800 x 480 color LCD	7″ 800 x 480 color LCD 9″ 800 x 480 color LCD
Network	10/100M Ethernet + 802.11 b/g WLAN with Antenna	10/100M Ethernet + 802.11 b/g WLAN with Antenna, Mesh
Keyboard/Touchpad	Water Resistent Keyboard and Touchpad	Water Resistent Keyboard and Touchpad
Power Solution	6 cells Li-on battery, 4 hours usage time	6 cells Li-on battery (5 hours) 4 cells Li-on battery (3.3 hours)
Audio	Integrated 2 channel audio	Integrated 2 channel audio
Speaker/Microphone	Built-in speaker and microphone	Built-in speaker and microphone
Dimensions	245 x 196 x 44 mm	238 x 195 x 42 mm
Weight	1.45 Kg	1.27Kg – 1.49Kg
System I/O	2 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 SD slot	2 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 SD slot
Camera (Optional)	None	30fps @ 640×480, 0.3M
Digital Pen (Optional)	Pegasus Note Taker	EPOS