NEC has a released a netbook meant to be used with “NEC LUI remote desktop system”, LaVie Light Lui Mobile. It comes with an Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 1.3MP webcamera. It has a 10.1-inch screen with 1024×600 resolution which is generally found in an average netbook. NEC claims battery life to 8.5 hours, which is pretty solid for a netbook. No idea about pricing and release date till now.
Quick warning to the users of Windows 7 BETA users: You will experience auto-shutdown of your system AUTOMATICALLY after 2 hours of use. If you still cannot wait for the final release of Windows 7 (due in October), you should consider upgrading to the latest RC build, which does not shuts down on its own
[Download information at windowsteamblog]
Inkia International has added two new MIDs on their website. What makes them different from the rest of the ordinary MIDs is the fact that they are able to run Windows XP whereas most of the MIDs in the market run proprietary version of Linux. This MID comes with 1GB of RAM which should be enough to run Windows XP. For storage, you can get upto 32GB of SSD storage. It is equipped with 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS. The only downside I see is its display which just supports upto WVGA resolution (800×480).
For the Linux fans, they even have a Linux version.
Benq has added a new netbook model to its lineup, the Joybook Lite U102. The only difference that makes this netbook different from Joybook Lite U101 is its Atom N280 processor and 3G module. Other than that, it is similar to Joybook Lite 101:
- Atom N270 or Atom N280
- 1GB RAM
- 160GB HDD
- Windows XP Home
- 3 USB ports, BT 2.1 and WiFi
- 3-cell or 6-cell battery
ASUS has finally made their upgrade policy for the Microsoft’s upcoming OS official. To qualify for free upgrade, you must buy an ASUS laptop or netbook between June 26, 2009 and January 31, 2010 that runs Windows Vista Business, Vista Home Premium or Vista Ultimate.
Call it fortunate or unfortunate, but most of the netbooks come with Windows XP OS. That said, there are two models that do become eligible to the upgrade: EEE 1101HA (with Vista Home Premium) and EEE 1005HA (with Vista Business)
[Check if you ASUS model is eligible for an upgrade]
According to several online sources, Dell may be working on a non-cellular device that will run Google Android OS. The rumored device is said to be a little larger than the iPod Touch. Also, it is speculated that Dell will be selling it via mobile operators. Sources say that it will be launched in the second half of 2009.
Apple has been able to sell millions of iPod Touch devices all over the world even though it did not posses cellular capabilities. This clearly shows that people DO WANT a powerful pocketable Internet device. It would be great if Dell is able to get firefox on their upcoming MID as it will make help it to gain an edge over Apple’s iPod Touch in the context of FIE (Full Internet Experience).
Just a quick update that Mozilla has made the Firefox 3.5 official and I have it now running on all of my netbooks. So far, no crashes.
Go! Grab the update
Just yesterday, we mentioned about this upcoming unit from Samsung, the Samsung N510. UberGizmo has been able to capture some live photos of this netbook. Unlike other 11-inch netbooks, it will come with 11.1 inch display instead of an 11.6 inch screen. It is equipped with 160GB HDD, 1GB of RAM and will be launched in US at a price of $600.
Oh and the keyboard looks really nice for touch typing!
[via eeepc]
A lot of touchpanel manufactures are predicting the netbook manufactures to adopt the touch screen displays for their upcoming netbooks to utilize some of the features in Windows 7 OS. It would require just $30 to add a touch panel to a netbook that has less than 12-inch screen.
It would also allow the possibility to completely do away with the trackpad and further shrink the size of the netbook.
ASUS is now focusing on clearing the stock of its 7-inch and 8.9-inch netbooks by reducing their price. At many places, the EEE 701 (7-inch) is being sold at $150 and 8.9-inch EEE (EEE 901 and EEE 900) at $200.
It is not surprising to see that all the manufactures have shifted their whole focus to the 10-inch+ netbooks. The reason is simple: bigger displays means bigger chassis, which lets them to fit in a bigger keyboard.
According to NetbookItalia (Italian), Samsung is going to launch its ION powered 11.6 inch netbook in the month of July. The Samsung N510 (NP-N10-KA02UK) is the first 11.6-inch netbook that won’t come with the awfully slow Atom Z520. Instead, it uses the Intel Atom N280 CPU and Nvidia ION 9400M graphics, which will make sure that you are able to watch your 1080p videos easily.
Other than that it comes with a gig of RAM, 160GB HDD, Webcam, Bluetooth, card reader and Wi-Fi and will Windows XP. Expect the price to be around 600 Euros.
Intel is preparing to launch second generation of its SSDs in the coming weeks. The new SSDs will be based on 34nm NAND flash which means that it will allow higher density SSDs (as high as 320GB) and faster performance along with lower power consumption.
OCZ and Corsair, get ready for some competition as previous generation of Intel’s SSDs were pretty much out of netbook manufacture’s range.
Archos has unveiled a special edition of its Archos 10 netbook that runs Ubuntu 9.04 Linux. Archos wants its new netbook to be a little different from rest of the netbooks by not only bundling it with different OS, but also equipping it with 2GB of RAM, and a 500GB HDD! That is a lot of storage to store your media.
All Archos 10 models come with an 10.2 inch 1024 x 600 pixel display, a 1.3MP camera, 802.11b/g WiFI, 3 USB ports, and 6 cell battery. It weighs 2.9 pounds and measures 10.2″ x 7.4″ x 1.1″. Best point to note is that Archos has kept the price same for both Windows and Linux models: 375 euros
Most of the traditional netbooks run Windows XP; come with 160GB HDD and 1GB RAM and it is definitely a good strategy by Archos to bundle their netbook with 500GB HDD and 2GB RAM.
ASUS has finally made the product page of its first 11.6-inch EEE online. ASUS EEE 1101HA comes equipped with the pathetic Atom Z520 processor. Other specs are pretty much standard: 160GB HDD, 1GB RAM, Windows XP and 3 USB ports.
[ASUS EEE 1101HA product page]
