Intel Gets Ready 2 Go

Intel's roughneck notebook, the 2go PC, has been officially announced. The educational laptop, formerly called the Netbook, has a low end but good enough set of specs: a Celeron M processor, 512MB RAM, a 9" LCD screen and a 40GB hard drive are spiced up with a card reader, mesh supporting 802.11b/g WiFi, a 640x480 camera and a couple of USB ports.
Rumor says the CTL manufactured 2go is coming to stores in the next two months for around $400, with a choice of Linux or Windows XP. With that handle, it's a little like a cross between the original "toilet seat" iBook and a toy typewriter, but the tough plastic case and small size should see it doing well in the currently super-hot mini-notebook market, up against the Cloudbook and the Eee. See the full specs below.