Coby's latest Believe it or Not $85 Smartbook launched at CeBIT

It seems to be a PDA packed into a netbook-sized case complete with a keyboard and touchpad

Coby sub $100 Smartbook looks good for e-mailing and light web browsing

Coby, known for its flashy electronic gadgets such as mp3 players, DVD players, and portable accessories, seems ready to give netbook manufacturers a run for their money. Price is a big deterrent or a blessing when it comes to digital media. In some parts of the world, a good pricing strategy can make a product the market leader and Coby's latest smartbook isn't different. At an introductory price tag of $85, it is surely going to make heads turn and you might just consider swiping your credit card. The product is a sleek 7-inch metallic black colored device called NBPC722. On the specification front, it comes loaded with a 624MHz Marvell PXZ303 processor, 2GB flash memory, and runs a Windows CE. This can make it a useful device for travel assistance useful for Web Browsing and e-mail writing. A battery life of 5 hours is not going to hurt you either. Coby launched the book at CeBIT fair being held in Germany.

A shortcut for YouTube on the desktop of this device helps you to quickly watch videos on the go. It's still some time before it hits the market in spring. This device has all the power of a PDA or smartphone, but packed into a netbook-sized case complete with a keyboard and touchpad. Coby's earlier models of Notebooks haven't been very impressive and have not created any buzz in the market but this sub $100 offering is sure to do that. Keep checking this space for more.