It would appear the cost of removing the keyboard from a Netbook equals roughly a tripling in price these days. The Nav9 tablet from Netbook Navigator starts at $799, sports a last-gen N270 processor, 2GB RAM, a 16GB SD (Upgradeable incrementally to 128GB), 802.11b/g/n, Intel GMA 950 Graphics, Bluetooth, a 1.3MP webcam, and a couple of USB ports all in an 8.9″ slate form factor running Windows 7 Home Premium. The display is 1024 x 600 and supports multitouch.
You can also include a 3G antenna, or opt for a larger battery (the standard battery is a miserable 3 cell unit good for only 2.5 hours of runtime, the bigger one will get you 4 hours), with the top unit coming in at $1,399. Even if you don’t like the iPad I think anybody of sane mind will stuggle with the idea of paying twice the price for a smaller tablet with a much shorter battery life.
Strangely, Netbook Navigator have put together a chart comparing the Nav9 to the iPad and the Archos 9 (which you can see here), which shows that although the Nav9 is arguably better equipped than the competition, it is heavier, smaller, and conveniently any mention of battery life is omitted.
Regardless, if this tablet presses your buttons you can order it right now from the Netbook Navigator website here.
Via Liliputing.
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