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The Surcouf La Revolution is a surprising entry into the ultra-mobile PC market. First announced in April 2008, the Surcouf La Revolution is an offering from French computer contender Surcouf. Being priced not as affordably as most netbooks, one is left wondering what features are included in this ultraportable computer and if they’re worth their price. The Surcouf La Revolution presents with the following details:

 

SPECS	AVAILABLE OPTIONS
CPU	VIA C 7 (1.2 GHz)
RAM	1GB
Screen Size	7-inch WGA Screen
Operating System	Genuine Windows XP
Graphics	VX700 Chipset with Integrated Graphics Card
Battery Type	4-cell 2200mAh

Pros

For a UMPC, the La Revolution certainly holds an edge over its competitors in terms of hard drive space. While the more famous Asus EEE PC 4G can only accommodate 4-gigabytes of data, the La Revolution can hold a whopping 60 gigabytes. This alone can make this little French entry a good buy for UMPC users.

 

The La Revolution is certainly a bit more advanced (since it joined late) in terms of processing. It has a VIA C 7 that is capable of a speed of 1.2GHz, as compared to the EEE PC 4G’s 900MHz processor. Its RAM is also significantly higher at 1-gigabyte, twice the memory capability of the EEE 4G.

 

The La Revolution comes installed with a Genuine Microsoft Windows operating system, as opposed to the customized Linux that Asus exclusively offers its EEE PC buyers. While Linux is not a bad system, most users are inclined to purchase platforms with Microsoft Windows operating systems out of preference and years of experience in using those systems. Plus, the La Revolution is installed with an MS XP operating system, which most people consider more stable and less strenuous on the system compared to Vista.

 

The La Revolution has the option of a webcam, a 3G modem or a Global Positioning Satellite unit to be installed in the system for an additional price.

 

Cons

While it can be considered superior to the Asus EEE PC because of its specs and Windows-friendly system, the one thing that might discourage a user to purchase the La Revolution is its price. The La Revolution could still be considered quite expensive despite its apparent superiority over the existing UMPC’s like the EEE PC series and even the 3K Longitude. Some people have actually taken to calling the La Revolution “overpriced” as well.

 

Conclusion

Some would take the La Revolution out of consideration due to the pricing, which can be explained by the fact that it was intended for the European audience where prices come in Euro. Buyers from the United States would be discouraged due to the price tag and the shipping involved.

 

On the other hand, the high-performance features of the La Revolution cannot be argued and does make up for its exorbitant price. For a UMPC, you get superior hard drive space, memory capacity and faster processing speeds compared to more popular models like the EEE PC.

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