16 November 2004
Latest in the ART notebook range from production facility in Jebel Ali

Special Audio DJ feature-play music without powering up the computer

Attractive sleek modern laptop design

Dubai, UAE - 16 November, 2004 - ART International technology the innovative provider of ART PC hardware, components and peripherals today launched their new ART SMARTbook 202, the latest edition in their SMARTbook notebook range. The complete range of ART SMARTbook 202 notebooks will be produced at their Jebel Ali base. ART launched their first notebook in the SMARTbook notebook range, the SMARTbook 101 in August this year.

Yasser Shaheen, Divisional Manager of ART commented "The new SMARTbook 202 has all the features that you would expect from the latest range of laptop pc's including Intel Centrino mobile technology, wireless LAN capability and extended battery life, all combined with a sleek new design". He added "It also has the capability to play CD's without powering up your computer. This maximises the pc battery power which means you can listen to music for longer. Effectively the SMARTbook 202 acts as a portable music centre so that you can play your music wherever and whenever you like".

The new SMARTbook 202 sound experience can also be enhanced by utilising the latest in ART's Speaker technology range.

The ART range of products is currently being sold through authorised distributors and resellers across Europe, Middle East & Africa.  

Technical Specifications 

CPU

  Intel Pentium M (Support Banias 1M L2Dothan 2M L2)

  Max. Recommended Frequency:  2.2 GHz

  CPU Exchangeable

L2 Cashe

  1MB, 2MB

Core Logic

  Intel 855GME

Memory

  Available Socket:  2

  DIMM Type:  SO-DIMM DDR (DDR333/266)

  Max. Supported RAM 1024MB

Display

  Size: 15 inch

  Resolution: XGA: 1024x768

  Simultaneous LCD and CRT display

  Dual view support

VGA Controller

  System Integrated VGA core

  Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology

ODD

  24X CD

  8X DVD

  24X10X8X24 X DVD Combo

FDD

  External USB ( Option )

HDD

  Supports ATA 33/66/100

  2.5" 30GB/40GB/60GB/80GB

Communication

  56K V.90 Modem

 Infra Red Adapter

 10/100 T Lan

Keyboard

  Keyboard 84/85/88 keys- inverted "T" cursor layout

Pointing Device

  TouchPAD with scroll key

  Easy Launch Keys x 5

PCMCIA

 1 slot Type II

Audio

  AC' 97 5.1 Decoding (6 channels)

  Audio DJ/Music CD Playback

  Direct Sound Compatible

  Sound Blaster-Pro Compatible

I/O Port

  1394 port

  Card Reader port (MS, MMC & SD)

  Cardbus type-II slot x 1

  FIR port

  Line in / mic in jack

  Line-Out jack

  Parallel port

  RJ-11 jack for Modem

  RJ-45 jack for 10/100 BaseT LAN

  S-Video TV-Out

  USB 2.0 Port x 3

  VGA port for the second display (CRT, TFT or projector)

  One Audio DJ Panel

  One Speaker / Headphone-out jack (SPDIF)

Battery

  8 cell Li-Ion Battery Support

AC Adapter

  Universal AC Adapter 70W Input 110/240 V, 50/60Hz

Dimensions

  326mm (w) x 270mm (D) x 30mm (H)

Weight

  2.9 Kgs

-Ends-

About ART
ART provides a full range of branded PC hardware, components and accessories that offer the best value for money available. The ART product range includes personal computers, notebooks, CRT & LCD monitors, motherboards, interface cards including VGA, satellite cards, fax modems, optical disc drives including CD ROM, DVD ROM, CD writer, combo drive, accessories, keyboard, mouse, speaker, Memory- SD/DD RAM & UPSs. Their research and development team designs technology which is fully tested on various platforms for optimum performance - guaranteeing the use of latest technologies and standards, delivering components that work effectively together and independently in any PC system. Headquartered in Dubai, ART products are distributed and sold across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Their commitment to the production of high quality products extends from their range of PC components to their branded PC's. From their strategic OEM alliances such as Intel, NVIDIA and ATI to their channel partnerships, ART works closely with its enterprise network to ensure it is delivering quality and consistency across the complete customer product range.  

For more press information about ART please contact:
Tel:  +971 4 336 04 40,
info@art.com,
www.art-pc.com

Jo Gay,
NettResults Media Relations
Tel: +971 4 331 1593,
jo@nettresult.com,
www.nettresults.com

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