If I were to imagine just how a portable computing system manufactured by a company called Workhorse would look like, the first thing that would probably come to my mind would be a very rugged and portable device, designed specifically to be used in the field or in very rough conditions. However, that's not exactly the case with the company's Certeza MC10 netbook, since this thing follows the “classic” Atom-based recipe to the letter, at the same time adding an option few other similar products offer.

Hence, as Laptop Magazine informs us, the MC10 actually features a built-in WiMax module, as well as a 3G receiver, which helps it get online from pretty much everywhere. Of course, the classic wireless connectivity and networking options have also been maintained, as users can always benefit from the included 802.11b/g and Bluetooth modules.

Aside from the features mentioned above, the MC10 is quite standard. Hence, it's also built around the Intel Atom N270 CPU, accompanied by a 945GSE chipset. The display (10.1-inches in diagonal) has a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, and the netbook sports an ExpressCard, 4-in-1 memory card reader, plus a 1.3-megapixel webcam.

There's another thing that's rather bugging about the Certeza MC10, and that's the fact that it can be preloaded with Linux, Windows XP or Windows Vista operating systems. While the first two are pretty common in the netbook world, installing Vista on a device providing the hardware specs mentioned above might be a bit risky, despite the fact that the portable computing system features 2GB of RAM (don't really think 2GB are gonna cut it).

Apparently, the Certeza netbook can be easily configured online, with the price ranging from $399 for a Linux version, $449 for XP Home, and $549 for a Vista Business version.


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