Hitachi Prius One hits stores this month

Hitachi has unveiled the Prius One, a notebook that takes its stylish design cues from Apple’s iMac line. Powered by an Intel Celeron M 380 1.83GHz CPU, the Prius One comes with an Intel 910GML Express chipset, 512MB RAM, a whooping 320GB hard drive, a DVD Super Multi drive, and a generous 17″ LCD display with a maximum resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels. Other features include a 3-in-1 card reader, five USB 2.0 ports, a FireWire port, and an Ethernet port. The Prius One measures 394mm x 198mm x 439mm and weighs a massive 11.2 kgs. Expect to fork out around $1400 for the Prius One when released on July 15.