Kogan Slashes Price of Best-Value 10-inch Netbook in Australia

Announcement posted by Bench PR 13 Aug 2009

Melbourne, Australia, 13^th August 2009 – Kogan Technologies has announced today that it has slashed the price of its Agora Netbook range, making them the first company in Australia to crack the $400 barrier for a 10-inch netbook.*

The Agora Netbook was AU$499, but is now available for only AU$399. The Agora Netbook has a 1.6GHz processor, 1GB RAM, is based on the gOS operating system and weighs only 1.2kg.

The Agora Netbook PRO was AU$539, but is now available for only AU$439. The Agora Netbook PRO includes 2GB RAM, a Bluetooth module, and 6-cell battery. Both netbooks come with free software pre-loaded and can be purchased directly from www.kogan.com.au.

Kogan Technologies launched the Agora Netbook range in March this year, smashing the $500 barrier for the first time.

The Agora Netbook range is built on the gOS system, an open source platform which comes with many useful applications already installed and is easy to use.

"We are huge believers in cloud computing and open source software. The reasons are simple, open source software is usually faster, better and has more features,” said Ruslan Kogan, Founder of Kogan Technologies.

The reduction in price of the Agora Netbook range makes it a great time to buy. With Father’s Day coming up, an Agora Netbook could be the perfect present for Dad.

“At Kogan Technologies we want to offer the latest technology at the lowest possible price. We have established ourselves as a leader in this market and our buying power is increasing every day. Through our direct business model we can cut out the middle men and pass on these savings to our customers,” continued Kogan.

*The Agora Netbook is the first 10 inch netbook available in Australia for under $400 as of August 13^th 2009.

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About Kogan Technologies

Kogan is a wholly-owned Australian company established in 2006 by entrepreneur Ruslan Kogan. Seeking a better deal on a big screen LCD television, Mr Kogan began sourcing units direct from Chinese manufacturers – the same manufacturers for some of biggest names in the consumer electronics industry.

Kogan Technologies has a unique business model that deals directly with the manufacturers, sources the best value components and passes the savings onto Australian consumers, through reduced prices.

All of the Kogan Technologies products are available direct from www.kogan.com.au.

Ruslan Kogan’s blog can be read at www.kogan.com.au/blog, and his Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/ruslankogan

The full specifications of the Agora Netbook models are:

Model

Kogan Agora Netbook

Kogan Agora Netbook PRO

Processor

Intel Atom™ N270 (1.60GHz)^

Memory

1Gb

2Gb

Operating System

gOS (compatible with Windows XP, Windows 7, and Ubuntu Linux)

Hard Drive

160Gb

Video Card

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950^#

Sound

Integrated Stereo Sound

Monitor

Widescreen 10.1-inch LCD
Resolution: 1024 x 600

Webcam

1.3Mp

Wireless Card

802.11 b/g

Bluetooth

Optional

(Mini USB Dongle can be purchased for $10)

Mini USB Dongle included

Microphone

Built In

Ports

3 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x VGA (video) port
1 x RJ45 (network) ports
1 x SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro memory card slot
1 x Microphone jack
1 x Headphone jack
1 x AC adapter port

Battery

3-Cell Lithium-Ion (up to 3 hours)

6-Cell Lithium-Ion (up to 6 hours)

Dimensions

265 (width) 31 (height) 185 (depth) mm

Weight

About 1.2kg

(when fitted with 3-cell battery pack)

About 1.5kg

(when fitted with 6-cell battery pack)

Price(AU$)

$399

$439

^ For more information visit:http://www.intel.com/products/processor/atom/index.htm

^#For more information visit:http://www.intel.com/products/chipsets/gma950/index.htm

* For more information visit:http://www.thinkgos.com/gos/index.html