The term "surfing the net" has been taken to literal
extremes with the creation of a surfboard that actually allows surfers
to look at their e-mail messages and surf the net while catching
the next wave.
Innovative Features of the Intel Wireless
Technology Surfboard
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The laptop comes with a wireless Internet connection
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Has several innovative features such as solar panels and a
video camera
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Dimensions of the board are 9 feet by 4 inches long
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The laptop is protected from water by a waterproof casing
with a silicone seal, crystal PVC cover and an aluminum gasket
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The laptop weighs 2.3 kg and contains a wireless chip, a 1.7
Ghz processor and an 80 Gb hard drive
The Intel Wireless Technology Surfboard will be unveiled at the
2004 Intel GoldCoast Oceanfest and will get its first trial run
in the waves by international pro surfer, Duncan Scott.
Pocket-lint
June 17, 2004
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