Perhaps a 17-inch widescreen laptop is nothing special nowadays, but a 17-inch widescreen laptop that goes for less than $1,100 bucks is.

For just over $1,000 ($1,036 to be exact), you could be the proud and happy owner of the Sotec WinBook DN8000. This contraption brought by the said Japanese company, packs a heavy punch. Inside it is an Intel Celeron M 420 (1.60-GHz) or a 2.16-GHz Core Duo T2600 (optional) CPU, 512 MB of RAM, and 40 GB HDD.

This laptop also has four built-in speakers, a 17-inch WXGA+ display, and a DVD Super Multi Drive. Aside from that, you'll also find four USB 2.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, and a 3-in-1 memory card reader. This thingamajig measures 394 x 287 x 39mm and weighs 8.2-pounds which is not exactly lightweight. It will start to be available in Japan this coming July 14, whereas it's availability outside the Land of the Rising Sun is yet to be divulged.