Have you been looking for an in-depth review of this highly anticipated netbook/notebook from SONY? How is the self-proclaimed size-zero, ultra slim notebook in terms of performance? Is its over-a-grand price worth it? Read the full review by clicking on the title!
A new nettop, XC Mini GP7A-HD (Japanese link) has been launched by AOpen Japan, featuring a Core 2 Duo processor and NVidia ION graphic chipset. The most unique feature in this nettop is its “Silent & HD playback mode”, which is basically for conservation of power while watching movies. It measures 61 x 166 x 180mm in dimension, and also features a card reader, a slot-in DVD burner.
It has two RAM slots and allows upto 4GB of RAM. It has 6 USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet, eSATA, HDMI and VGA port. Strangely, WiFi is not included.
It can run Windows XP, Vista and/or Windows 7. To be released in mid-December in single color, Black
Apple is though trying its best to hide and secure the information of its upcoming new tablet, but they have not been able to hide that the cost of the 9.7-inch OLED display being produced by LG is very high, which is the core reason that is going to make the tablet too pricey for a normal consumer. This has forced LG to introduce some changes in the manufacturing process of OLED displays.
It expected that, this tablet would range between $800 to $1,000 each.
ViewSonic has launched its new all-in-one wonder, VPC101 that runs Windows 7 OS and sports a touchscreen display.
It features an 18.5-inch display with 1366 x768 resolution; runs Windows 7 Home Premium with plethora of touch-friendly features. It features an Intel Atom 230 CPU that runs @ 1.6 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB HDD and integrted GMA 950 graphics along with built-in WiFi (b/g).
The Viewsonic VPC101 all-in-one will be making its debut in December and will be priced at $650.
With a doubt, it features specs that were seen in the all-in-ones released 5-6 months ago. At $650, bigger RAM and more roomier hard disk would have been much more appreciated.
[Viewsonic VPC101]
We have mentioned Google Chrome OS and Chrome OS netbooks and MIDs many times here on Gadgetmix.com. Well, as expected Google has revealed few more details about the Chromium OS today. We were looking forward for its BETA release or launch of some netbook running Chromium OS, but that did not happen.
Chromium OS is an open-source project that aims to build an operating system that provides a fast, simple, and more secure computing experience for people who spend most of their time on the web.
However, we got some juicy details of what the Google wants Chrome OS to do:
- It certainly is not going to replace your desktop OS. It can do so if the only activity you do on a computer is web-browsing and chat. The apps that will be used on the Chromium OS will be using HTML5. In simple words, these are web-based apps, that completely depend on the Internet connection. So, no Internet connection means that app would be useless
- Boot time of mere 7 seconds: Although this will greatly depend on the hardware it will be run on, but Google wants to keep the boot times as short as possible. Google is even touting it as “Instant on OS”. Note that Google is still optimizing its code for even shorter boot times
- Google’s Chromium OS comes with these web-apps: Picase Web, Hulu, YouTube, Google’s Music app and Notepad
- Right now, Google’s main aim is to get it on as many netbooks and MIDs as it can. It will be made available for both x86 as-well-as ARM infrastructures.
- Expect machines to be out before the Christmas season commences
- Right now, Google is making only its source code available for download.
Latest word on this ION-netbook by ASUS is that they will be launching it in UK in the coming year 2010. Earlier, we mentioned that it would be launched in UK in December 2009, but it has now been postponed to mid of January.
It sports an ION processor, dual core Atom 330 processor, 320GB Hard disk + 500GB online storage, 0.3MP webcam, Wi-Fi b/g and 3GB RAM
Nothing is still mentioned officially on product page yet, also not on the ASUS global website.
Today’s Deal of the Day is the HP TouchSmart 600t 23-inch 1080p All-in-one Multi-Touch PC powered by Core 2 Duo, equipped with Bluetooth, Wireless-N and pre-loaded with Windows 7. Plus Free shipping ($29 value) and Free 500GB Hard drive upgrade, and $60 off any wireless printer with purchase.
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Archos 9 Internet Tablet is a great device for surfing. Many people opted for it as they were tired of waiting for the Apple’s tablet. But, there is some uber geeks who love to put on Linux on every kind of computer they own. lintweaker, proud owner of Archos 9 installed Fedora 11 Linux on it and he was able to get everything working right out-of-the-box except for the fact that he was not able to get the touch screen to work. Also, the resolution got stucked at 1024×600.
Commentary: It is not surprising to see touchscreen not being supported as the Linux distributions are not much famous for supporting touch screen devices.
Archos has posted new drivers for its Internet Tablet, Archos 9. Here are the direct links to the drivers
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Have a Dell Mini 9 and wondering where to get all the Windows 7 drivers for the little one? Well, here are drivers you have been looking for. Just install them one-by-one and you will be having a working machine in no time!
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We now have full specifications of the netbook that was earlier supposed to be Lenovo X200e,but was later confirmed that it was infact Lenovo X100e. The Lenovo ThinkPad x100e as expected runs AMD Athlon processor.
The ThinkPad x100e features : an 11.6-inch @ 1366 x 768 Display (200 nits), AMD Athlon MV-40 processor,160 / 250 / 320GB Hard disk, 4GB memory, 3 USB 2.0 ports, Card Reader, Ethernet, Wi-Fi b/g, audio jacks, Optional Bluetooth and WWAN, HD Audio, stereo speakers and 0.3MP Webcam. It will be available with XP Home, XP Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Home Premium or Professional as OS. The keyboard is spill-resistant. It weighs 1.5kg and comes bundled with a 6-cell battery (3-cell battery is also available). You will be able to get 5 hours with the 6-cell and 2.5 hours with the 3-cell battery.
You get two way to control the mouse, either by using the trackball or by using its multi-touch trackpad. The trackball is similar to the little mouse pointer that is also used in the SONY VAIO P.
Prices starts at $449 and it will be available in red and white color.
Also read: SONY VAIO P REVIEW
Today, BenQ unmasked its nReader series ebook reader in Taiwan. The NReader K60 eBook Reader measures 175mm x 122mm x 11mm and has a 6-inch display with 800×600 resolution. It has e-paper touchscreen and even packs in WiFi, 2 USB 2.0 ports and optional 3.5G radio.
You get 2GB for storage and MicroSD card slot, if you wish to expand the storage capacity. It has a 1530mAh battery. This ebook will let users to read (ofcourse), bookmark and buy copies through 3G or Wi-Fi connectivity. Users can choose from more than one million books including Chinese, Japanese and English books. NReader K60 to be launched in January 2010.
Dell is going eco-friendly with their netbooks as they are now offering a greener packaging for the Dell Mini 10 and Dell Mini 10v netbooks. The Bamboo, famous for its incredible strength will protect and hold the netbook as-nicely-as its conventional packaging. Also, the outer box is recyclable.
Dell plans to expand the same green approach for the rest of its products in 2010
Haleron Ocean OS is now available for download. Haleron claims that its Ocean OS lets you use Windows, Linux and Android on any system. Basically, what they provide is a bootable ISO that can be ‘burned’ to a USB pen drive that lets you carry your operating systems as-well-as your programs with you wherever you.
Simply plug the USB style stick or a Smartphone carrying your OCEAN OS into your netbook, a friends netbook, the office computer, a hotel computer, even one in the local internet cafe!, and BAM, just like at home you are on your base operating system with all your programs and information. You have all the same programs, no worries!
Note: you need to register yourself first before you are given the link to the ISO
[Download Page]
Cedar Trail is going to be the successor to the upcoming Pine-trail range of CPUs. Cedar Trail is destined to make its appearance in the year 2011. Also, Intel will most likely shift to 32nm (from 45nm) process which will make these CPUs even more power efficient.
According to Intel’s Vice President, the main aim is to get more integrated and cheaper platform for Intel partners (OEMs and Manufactures). After Pine Trail-based Atom N450 and N470 (for netbooks), as-well-as D410 and D510 (for nettops), the Cedar Trail processors will bring considerable performance increase compared to the processors that we are using right now.
