Phecda 10-inch netbook from China equipped with Atom Pineview

A new Pinetrail equipped netbook was noticed at Shanzai. From the manufacturer of Phecda Inc, this Phecda PHI 102B-2 features 10-inch display with 1024 x 600 resolution, Intel Atom N450, NM10 Express chipset and has integrated GMA 3150 graphics, 2GB RAM, a 160GB HDD and a 2450mAh 3 cell battery. It runs Windows 7 as OS.

Priced at 250 USD, the only gripe about this netbook is its small battery. Other than that, everything is standard netbook-ish

Casing Macron unveils 10-inch netbook

Taiwan-based PC case manufacture, Casing Macron has unveiled 10.2-inch netbook. These new netbooks will be shipped to the Chinese Telecom providers in the end of month of May. Unlike many other companies which just sell rebranded products of popular netbook manufactures like MSI, the Casing Macron will be building the netbook using in-house components. This include cases, coolers and power supplies, which will help them to reduce the overall cost of the netbook.

Commentary: They have been selling just 7-inch models so far. This is a wise move by Casing Macron as most of the netbook companies are phasing out the 7-inch models as people want bigger keyboards and bigger screens. Also, since they are themselves producing the netbooks, it will let them to sell these netbooks at comparatively lower price than the rest of the competition.

Dell Mini 10v netbook at $299 – SSD options added

The Dell Mini 10v has made its first appearance in Dell’s May month catalog. The basic model of 10v is just going to cost you $300, which is a pretty decent price for what you get. Its specifications include:

• Intel Atom N270 processor
• 120 GB HDD
• 1 GB RAM
• 1.3MP webcam
• Windows XP Home edition with SP3
• price tag of $299, a $100 less than the base Mini 10

The netbook is anticipated to be available by Mid-May. Also spotted on Dell’s retail site are new 32GB or 64GB SSD options for the current Mini 10 for an extra $75 or $125, respectively.

Asus Eee PC 1002HAE launched in Japan – dressed in Aluminum

Eee PC 1002HAE – the E appearing about ‘HA’ in the model number for the elegance in looks. Asus will be releasing its new netbook by 16th May in Japan. The 1002HAE is a faster version of the 1002HA with a N280 processor. The other striking feature of this netbook is the aluminum skin its been cloaked with to give it an elegant and stylish look. Wow! The other features of the 1002HA have been retained and are:

• 160GB HDD
• 1GB RAM
• 10-inch widescreen
• 1024 x 600 LED backlit display
• 1.3 MP webcamera
• memory card slot
• 3.8-hour Li-Polymer battery
• Wifi
• the weight drops from 1.45kg to 1.2kg

The netbook has been priced at ¥49,800 (about $506), tax inclusive. Its release for international markets is not known as of now. READ THE REVIEW of ASUS EEE 1002HA

Hannspree netbook soon landing in Spain

Hannspree will be releasing its HANNSnote netbook in Spain by the end of this month. It comes bundled up with the usual features and a price tag of about €299 and €399 ($400-$530). Available in black and white colors, its specifications are:

• 10 inch widescreen
• 1024 x 600 resolution LCD display
• Intel Atom N270 processor
• 1GB RAM
• Intel GMA950 graphics card
• 160GB HDD
• WiFi, Ethernet and Bluetooth
• three USB 2.0 ports
• 1.3 megapixel webcam
• split touch-pad

It strikes a close resemblance with the MSI Wind, however by looking at the photos published, it is difficult to say what the Windows Vista and Intel Centrino duo stickers are there for! If the photos are valid, then it will make it the first netbook with Centrino Duo processor.

Asus Eee PC 1002H now in available Australia

The new Asus Eee PC 1002H netbook is now in stores in Australia. The 10-inch widescreen model is similar to the 1002HA. However, it features a chiclet keyboard and an Intel Atom N280 processor. Thus, supporting a battery life of about 4 to 6 hours. It is coming with a price tag of 769 – 879 AUD.

Kamal reviewed the EEE 1000HE a couple of weeks back and he was not so much pleased with the chiclet keyboard. I’m yet to try one of these though.

HP Mini 1000 now with more storage options

HP have updated the storage options available for the HP Mini 1000 Series. It is now possible to get the netbook with SSD memory with either 16GB capacity or 32GB capacity, whereas the hard drive capacity has been upgraded to 80GB, which is quite minimal for most netbooks. Its other customizable options include 512MB or 1GB of RAM, 8.9 or 10.1 inch display and a choice between 3-cell and 6-cell battery.

Samsung launches 3G netbook N310 in Korea

Samsung launches its stylish, premium, international design award-winner netbook- the N310 in Korea. It features a curved-design finish without LCD display frame. Its specifications are:

• 10.1 inch LCD screen
• Intel Atom processor
• 1GB RAM
• 160GB HDD
• Wifi, HSDPA and WiBRO
• 1.3 MP webcam
• 3 USB ports
• 3-in-1 memory card reader
• Battery life of 5 hours

The Samsung N310 weighs about 1.23kg and is available in Turkey blue and Red orange colors in Korea at a suggested price between 900,000 (KRW) and 1,000,000 (KRW) or $620 to $690.

Samsung N120 now goes on sale

Finally, Samsung’s announced its long-awaited N120 netbook for a not so desirous price of $465.99. Its available in two shades – black and white. Nothing unusual or rare about its features yet to put them down, here they come:

• 1.6GHz Atom N270 processor
• 1GB RAM
• 1,024 x 600 resolution panel
• 160GB hard drive
• 3-in-1 multicard reader
• WiFi
• Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
• Ethernet jack
• a “2.1-channel” sound system
• 6-cell battery
• Windows XP Home

Velocity Micro Notemagix M10 at $379

Wow! The Velocity Micro’s Notemagix M10 has arrived with a good budget and 6-cell battery. It is the latest from the house of Velocity Micro available for sale online on Velocity Micro’s site. Its specifications are:

• 1GB RAM
• Intel Atom N270 processor
• Webcam
• Wifi
• 160GB hard drive
• 10.2″ widescreen display
• optional DVD Burner
• Media card reader
• Microsoft Windows XP SP3
• 3x USB ports

You can even add a DVD write for $70 to the package, which will give you a netbook with built in DVD writer for a cheap price