Cybernet Unveils New Computer in a Keyboard

By Digital Trends Staff January 3, 2006

PC maker Cybernet today unveiled a new â€œZero Footprint PCâ€ at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Called the ZPC-9000, this computer in a keyboard looks to be available now for a starting price of $570.

The ZPC-9000, as described by Cybernet, â€œis an entire PC embedded inside a normal 104 keyboard. It features all of the standard PC hardware, such as the Pentium 4 CPU, LAN and other PC parts.

Other features of the ZPC-9000, which is the second of Cybernet’s computers in a keyboard, include up to 2GB of DDR-400MHz memory, a 7-in-1 card reader, 2-button touchpad, CD-RW/DVD and a fourth generation Intel Extreme Graphics Controller.

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