Kohjinsha PA review

PCwatch (Japanese) was able to get their hands on on the Kohjinsha PA, a small tablet that weighs just 400gm! The unit that they got for review ran Windows XP Home. First here is a run down of its specs:

• Intel Atom Z520 processor at 1.33GHz
• 32GB SSD
• 1 USB 2.0 port
• WLAN
• Bluetooth
• 1.3MP micros-SD slot
• webcam

The processor that is used is the same as used in the entry level SONY VAIO P as-well-as the Acer Aspire 751H. However, the disturbing factor is the use of 512MB RAM.

It has a very sharp 4.8-inch 1024×600 display. This is the same resolution that you see in 10-inch netbooks, so you need to understand that the text is very sharp. The battery life is god-like! 7.5 hours from a 400gm device that comes with a 2600mAh battery. WiFi b/g and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR is also present. If you live in Japan, you also get TV-Tuner card built-in.

We have already ranted about its keyboard. Having forced to fit so many functions into the small 56 key keyboard, Kohjinsha double-mapped way too many keys on it.

Heat: Very little. The machine stay quite most of the time. The Z520 does not produce a lot of heat.

Priced at $770 (69,800  Yen), it is a tablet netbook that has too many compromises: low RAM, weak CPU, Windows XP (should have had Windows 7) and only 1 USB port. To us, we would instead look at other better ultra-ultra portables like the Fujistu U2010/U820 or the Sony VAIO P

Original review at PCwatch Japan (Japanese)