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Epson Announces Netbook: Middle Managers Do High-Fives
Wired: Gadget Lab — There's a certain glamour to the netbook. They come in bright, flighty colors and offer the promise of fun, of computing on the go. Nobody ever thinks of slipping a netbook into a briefcase. Its natural home is a purse or a manbag. But now Epson, the glitz-free printer maker, is in on the game. The Endeavor Na01 might sound like a Star Trek spaceship, but it's all dull grey plastic, all of the time. Internally it differs not a jot from the standard netbook -- 1.6GHz Atom processor, triple USB ports, 10.2 inch screen, 160GB HDD and XP home. You know the rest. We're not sure exactly how Epson did it, but it managed to make the Na01 look like a ...

Epson Unveils The Endeavor Na01 Netbook
Gadgetreview — Epson is clearly suffering from a major case of amnesia, because today they introduced the world to the Epson Endeavor Na01 Netbook.  Or perhaps they just feel a bit left off from all the Netbook fan fare.  In any case, the printer centric company’s Netbook look about exciting as watching paint dry. Specs are as follows: 10.2-inch 1024×600 LCD, 1.6Ghz Intel Atom processor N270, 1GB of DDR2 RAM (max), 160GB 5400 RPM hard drive, WiFi b/g, 3-in-1 media card reader, Mobile Intel 945GSE Express chipset built-in, and Windows XP. Available in Japan only, the Endeavor Na01 Netbook starts at ¥46800 or $480 US. Product page ...