HP Japan announced today their new drip-proof keyboard/withstand 500KG pressure mobile notebook, HP Compaq NC2400. It is proof in the lab that the HP water drainage system works and it can withstand a 500KG of pressure from the top of the cover. It features a 12.1-inch WXGA LCD with supported resolutions up to 1280 x 800, Intel 945GM Express, 512MB RAM, 40 to 60GB of HDD and a fingerprint sensor chip. The available CPU; Intel Core Solo U1300 or Celeron 1.06GHz M423.

The interface has a built-in USB2.0, IEEE1394 connection, Type2 PC card, Gigabit Ethernet, 56K modem and a mini D-Sub 15 pin. Not to forget the IEEE 802.11a/b/g wireless LAN. The battery can stand maximum drive time of 3.6 hours with the weight of just 1.26KG to 1.49KG depending on the model. The price range will be from 207,900Yen (USD1,829) to 241,500Yen (USD2,125) depending on the types of processor.

[Via HP]