COMPUTER ACCESSORIES: Raon Digital Everun D24S

Review: Raon Digital Everun Note D24S:

Raon Digital's third entrant into the ultraportable computer market is the Everun Note, a compact clamshell with a 7-inch WSVGA touchscreen released in September 2008 and now available in several different configurations.

The D24S is the top-of-the-line model that boasts a powerful 1.2GHz dual-core AMD Turion processor, 1GB of RAM, 24GB split SSD (8GB SLC, 16GB MLC), and Windows XP Professional. And thanks to Dynamism, it is also the subject of this review.

System Specifications:

CPU: ------------------------------------------- 1.2GHz AMD Turion 64 X2
RAM: ------------------------------------------- 1GB
OS: --------------------------------------------- Windows XP Professional
Storage: ----------------------------------------24GB SSD (8GB SLC + 16GB MLC)
Display: ----------------------------------------7” touchscreen (1024 x 600)
Wireless: ---------------------------------------802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0, 3G WWAN option
Size: --------------------------------------------7.9" x 4.6" x 1.1
Weight: ----------------------------------------1.58 lbs.

Full specifications and other details about the D24S are in the Pocketables Products database; comparison with other configurations can be found there as well.

Design

Though there isn't anything particularly striking about its design, the Everun Note is still a nice-looking device. It's a bit more cute than stylish since it's somewhat chunky and looks like a standard notebook computer (only smaller).

Most of the Note is made of sturdy matte plastic that is resistant to fingerprints and gives the unit a fresh, clean look. The glossy finish of the lid, subtle curves, and rounded edges prevent the understated design from being too sterile.

Build quality is high, with no excessive creaking and a strong hinge. Nothing about the Everun Note feels cheap or carelessly slapped together. It's able to withstand being handled with a certain degree of roughness without looking like a ruggedized device, which makes the transition between tossing it into a bag, jostling it around a bit, and then using it in the most professional situations pretty seamless. "Strong yet delicate" might be too much of an oxymoron, but those are the words I would use to describe it, particularly because it sustained absolutely no damage from a four-foot fall onto a hardwood floor when the "pocket" I thought I was slipping it into turned out not to be a pocket at all.

Size:

The Everun Note is in no danger of being accused of being too thin; in fact, the all-white casing makes it look more noticeably "bottom heavy" than other devices with the same form factor.

Though some may erroneously classify the Everun Note as a netbook because of its design, I'm much more inclined to call it a UMPC or mini notebook and put it alongside the Kohjinsha SC3 and Fujitsu U810, as I've done below.

Note that both the Kohjinsha and Fujitsu convertibles are wearing their extended batteries.
A more mainstream mini notebook that many may think of in terms of rivaling the Everun Note is the Sony Vaio P.