KOGAN TECHNOLOGIES LAUNCHES AUSTRALA’S CHEAPEST 10” NETBOOK

MELBOURNE, Australia, 17th March 2009 – Kogan Technologies today launched the Kogan Agora Netbook range, Australia’s cheapest 10” mini .

The Agora Netbook (AU$499) comes with a 1.6GHz processor, 1GB RAM, 3-cell battery, gOS operating system, and weighs only 1.2kg. The Agora Netbook PRO (AU$539) includes 2GB RAM, a Bluetooth module, and 6-cell battery.

Both models are available for sale today from www.kogan.com.au, and will ship to customers on April 10th.

Ruslan Kogan, founder and director of Kogan Technologies, said customer feedback was essential in designing the best value netbook in the market.

“Through our blog we directly asked our customers what sort of features they wanted to see in the Kogan netbook.

“We had tremendous feedback, with many of the suggestions making their way into the final product. We worked hard to balance the desires of our customers with the ongoing need for value for money.

“We’re very proud that we are the first company in Australia to crack the $500 barrier for a 10-inch netbook.

“The Kogan Agora brand is based on open source principles. I’m a strong believer in the values of an open market place, which is where the Agora naming originates. As such, the Agora Netbook range will ship pre- installed with an open source operating system.

“By using the gOS operating system, we are bringing our customers one step closer to computing. The operating system facilitates easy access to a number of services, as well as a host of easy to use, powerful open source programs.

“Most importantly, gOS is extremely easy to use. It’s a very aesthetically pleasing, powerful, intuitive, and fast operating system. One thing we’re hoping to do is make less daunting for everyone, including casual users.”

The Kogan Agora Netbook range will come pre-installed with gOS, a variant of Ubuntu Linux, but the support team will happily guide customers through the process of installing other operating systems. The team has tested several alternatives, all of which worked very well, including Ubuntu Netbook Remix™, KDE4™, Windows XP™, and ™.

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The full specifications of the Agora Netbook models are:

Model Kogan Agora Netbook Kogan Agora Netbook PRO

Processor ® Atom™ N270 (1.60GHz)^ Intel® Atom™ N270 (1.60GHz)^ Memory 1Gb 2Gb gOS (compatible with Windows XP, Windows 7, and gOS (compatible with Windows XP, Windows 7, and Operating System Ubuntu Linux) Ubuntu Linux) Hard Drive 160Gb 160Gb Video Card Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950# Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950# Sound Integrated Stereo Sound Integrated Stereo Sound

Widescreen 10.1-inch LCD Widescreen 10.1-inch LCD Monitor Resolution: 1024 x 600 Resolution: 1024 x 600

Webcam 1.3Mp 1.3Mp Wireless Card 802.11 b/g 802.11 b/g Optional Bluetooth Mini USB Dongle included (Mini USB Dongle can be purchased for $10) Microphone Built In Built In 3 x USB 2.0 ports 3 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x VGA (video) port 1 x VGA (video) port 1 x RJ45 (network) ports 1 x RJ45 (network) ports Ports 1 x SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro memory card slot 1 x SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro memory card slot 1 x Microphone jack 1 x Microphone jack 1 x Headphone jack 1 x Headphone jack 1 x AC adapter port 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 265 (width) × 31 (height) × 185 (depth) mm About 1.2kg About 1.5kg Weight (when fitted with 3-cell battery pack) (when fitted with 6-cell battery pack)

Price (AU$) $499 $539

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