LifeTouch Note: NEC Rolls Out Android Netbook

First a LifeTouch-branded Android tablet, now a netbook: NEC took the wraps off the so-called LifeTouch Note [JP] today, a netbook with Android 2.2 and a 7-inch LCD touchscreen on board.

There will be three different models (with or without 3G and with more or less internal memory).

Here are the main specs of the top model:

• 7-inch LCD resistive touchscreen with 800×480 resolution
• Android 2.2 with access to the Android market and various Japanese marketplaces
• QWERTY keyboard
• NVIDIA Tegra 250 2-core CPU (1GHz)
• 8GB of internal memory
• Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
• 3G connectivity
• IEEE 802.11b/g Wi-Fi
• 0.5 mono speaker
• GPS
• 2MP camera
• USB 2.0 port, SDHC card slot
• size: 234×138×25mm, weight: 699g

As far as the models and prices are concerned, this LifeTouch Note will cost $660. The same device without 3G will be $120 cheaper, while the most basic version (4GB internal memory, no 3G) will be priced at $480.