At A$499 (US$329) the Agora Netbook has an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor, 1GB RAM, three cell battery, pre-installed and weighs in at 1.2Kg.

Its 1.5Kg bigger sister, the Agora Netbook PRO, costs $539 and includes 2Gb of RAM, a Bluetooth module, and a six cell battery.

Both products have a 160Gb hard disk, Intel 950 graphics, a 1.4 megapixel webcam, 802.11b/g wireless, three USB ports, a multi-card reader, and will () ship to customers on April 10.

founder and director, Ruslan Kogan, said customer feedback was essential in designing "the best value netbook in the market".

"Through our blog we directly asked our customers what sort of features they wanted to see in the Kogan netbook," he said.