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ongfang to bundle Shanda's EZ Pod with mini PCs

Tsinghua Tongfang will bundle Shanda's EZ Pod entertainment system with its mini PC, named the iMini, for sales in Mainland China, Tsinghua Tongfang official Li Chen told Interfax.
"We may introduce a new iMini model that comes with EZ Pod pre-installed, instead of installing the software in all of our iMini PCs," Li said.

Tsinghua Tongfang currently sells two models of the iMini PC. One model, powered with an Intel Celeron-M processor, sells for RMB 6,999 (USD 875), and for RMB 10,000 (USD 1,250) when sold together with a 19" LCD monitor and a keyboard. A second model, powered by an Intel Pentium 4 processor, sells for RMB 8,999 (USD 1,125), or RMB 12,000 (USD 1,500) when included with a 19" LCD monitor and a keyboard. Both models run Microsoft's MCE operating system.

Tsinghua Tongfang developed the iMini PC in cooperation with Intel, and unveiled the iMini product in October this year. In order to reduce the size of this product, iMini actually was the first desktop PC using lower power processors (LPP) from Intel in China. The chipmaker plans to market LPPs, which were previously designed for laptops, for use in more desktop PCs.
Shanda's EZ Pod system includes a remote control and entertainment software suite designed for PCs. Once installed, it allows users to access broadband based content and services.
"We will establish similar collaborations with more hardware markers to broaden the use of EZ Pod," said Li Lijun, PR Manager with Shanda.