Julong = Eee Box clone

If the netbook clones were not enough, here come the clones of nettops! Meet the Julong Eee Box which is an, um, an EEE box clone. Unlike most of the recent nettops, this does NOT have an ION or ION LE chipset. It uses the bog standard Intel Atom N270 processor, 160GB HDD, 1GB RAM, 3 USB ports and VGA port. No HDMI.

Available at price of $150 USD in China, we cannot complain much.

Lenovo beefs up the specs of VIA based S12 – Now with 2GB RAM and 320GB hard disk

Lenovo is all set to launch its VIA based S12 netbook in Taiwan. Instead of bundling it with 160GB hard disk and 1GB RAM, Lenovo has decided to beef up its specs a bit. It will now be sold with 320GB HDD and 2GB RAM.

If you buy one without OS, you will have to shell out less money on the VIA based S12 (320GB HDD, 2GB RAM) as compared to Intel Atom based S12 (160GB HDD, 1GB RAM).

Toshiba NB200 now available in two new colors

Toshiba is now offering its NB200 in two new colors: pink and blue. There is no change in specs for the pink and blue model. The NB200 in new colors is expected to carry a price tag of around £310.

Specifications:-

• 10.1 inch LED-backlit screen
• full-sized keyboard
• Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz CPU
• 160GB HDD
• 1GB RAM
• and some other standard netbook specs

Bandai’s new offering – Rilakkuma Netbook

Now, the netbook manufactures seem to be not only targeting the business individuals, but also the kids. Bandai has come with a netbook that is meant for children, the Rilakkuma netbook. The Rilakkuma netbook comes with a funky cartoon picture on the lid of the netbook. The Rilakkuma netbook will cost you $865 in Japan. If you ask us, it is a pretty expensive netbook for kids as even most of the modern netbooks cost less than half of it! Here are its specs:

• 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor
• 8.9-inch display with 1024×600 resolution
• WiFi
• 1GB RAM
• 160GB HDD
• Digital TV tuner

How can they charge so much just for a sticker? Call it fortunate or unfortunate, but it will retail only in Japan. Rilakkuma will be making just 500 of these netbooks. So, hurry up if you are interested

BMW Netbook – Yiyi-S1

Nobody would have ever expected  a BMW branded netbook. Reason is simple: Netbooks are meant to be cheap and BMW cars are not cheap at all.

A Chinese manufacture is now selling a BMW branded netbook that comes with very plain netbook specs:

• Intel Atom N270 processor
• 10.2-inch screen
• 160GB HDD
• 1GB RAM
• Intel 945GSE chipset and integrated GMA 950 graphics

A big question that comes to my mind regarding the BMW netbook is that it could be fake. Why? Everything is so netbook-ish about this netbook. I would expect BMW netbook to be equipped with huge RAM and storage capacity. After all, BMW cars have a class.

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Point of View ION-Mobii netbook – runs Atom 230 CPU+Nvidia Geforce 9400!

The Point of View’s ION-based netbook is one of the first netbooks to hit the market that will come with Intel Atom 230 CPU running at a clock speed of 1.6GHz CPU and Nvidia Geforce 9400 GPU. Here are the specs fo this mighty netbook.

• 10.2-inch Screen
• Display resolution (1024×600)
• 1GB RAM
• 160GB HDD
• 802.11b/g Wi-Fi
• 1.3M webcam
• 2 USB ports
• Bluetooth
• Gigabyte LAN
• Battery: 6-cell 4400mAh

This little beast comes with linux and will cost you 349 euros. It even packs in a HDMI output port. I just wish that they produce a Windows version for it. It will be available in white, black, yellow, red and lime color.

Archos 10s MiniPC unveiled

Well, they want to call it MiniPC, but we would still call it a netbook. It is similar to Archos 10 in terms of specifications, but in a thinner and lighter chassis.

It comes with a usual 10.2-inch 1024 x 600 screen, 160GB HDD, 1GB RAM and weighs 1.06kg (with 3-cell). There is also an option to get it with 6-cell battery.

[Archos 10s official webpage]

Lenovo C300 – another bargain nettop

Looks wise, it’s even better than those iMacs, but that is where its whole comparison ends. This 20-inch monster is powered by Intel Atom Z230 processor and comes with an array of ports.

You can equip this beast with a mammoth 640GB HDD and 3GB RAM. Unfortunately, with those specifications, you won’t be able to get Windows XP with it as Microsoft has a restriction for netbooks/nettops that they must not exceed the 160GB HDD and 1GB RAM limit.

Commentary: Although, it looks like an excellent package considering the fact that it costs just $450. But, you won’t be able to run those heavy CAD applications on it is has a pretty weak processor. Other than that, if you wanted a computer for your home to watch movies and surf the web, it is a great bang for the buck.

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Fujitsu M2010 announced!

Building on the success of the M1010 netbook, Fujitsu has unveiled M2010 netbook. Here are its specifications:

• N270/N280 Atom processor
• 10.1-inch LED backlight screen
• 160GB HDD
• 1GB RAM
• 1.3MP webcam
• WiFi, BT
• Stereo speakers

As you can see, it has standard netbook specifications. Fujitsu has bundled Thinkfree mobile office suite with the M2010. Fujitsu has festooned the Fujitsu M2010 with four colours – Diamond Black, Fiery Red, Ivory White and Salsa Purple.

Note: Currently M2010 with N270 is available. The one with N280 processor will be available in the June, 2009.

Click on read more to see the full press release

AT&T Acer Aspire One netbook with built-in 3G now just $80

Whenever netbooks or mobile phones are bundled with subsidized plans, the prices are greatly reduced. Now, the Acer Aspire One netbook, which was the best seller last year is now available from AT&T at just $80.

This is a pretty good deal for a netbook that still sports pretty impressive specifications:

• Atom N270 processor
• 120GB HDD
• 1GB RAM
• Windows XP home
• 8.9-inch screen
• 1024 x 600 display

However, it comes with just 3-cell battery which will be able to give you just 2 hours of battery life