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Gigabyte Booktop M1035 Dock brings GeForce GT220 Graphics to the netbook – What is the point?
The 13.3-inch Gigabyte Booktop M1305 can now have NVidia GeForce GT220 DDR3 1GB discrete graphic chipset solution. However, it is there in the dock and is not being offered as an addon for the netbook itself.
Specifications:
- 13.3-inch display
- 1366 x 768 resolution
- a Core 2 Duo CULV processor
- 500GB HDD
- 4GB RAM
- GS45 chipset + GMA 4500MHD graphics (via dock)
- Wi-fi b/g
- Ethernet
- Windows 7 Home Premium
It comes with 3800mAh 6-cell battery.
Do we really need to have a graphic card in the dock? I’ve a rig at home for the times when I need graphic power.
ASUS Eee 1201N up for sale in Italy for 510 Euros
The ASUS EEE 1201N was noticed at e-tailer in Italy for 510 Euros. Yes, it is the upcoming mighty netbook by ASUS that 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
It also has built-in card reader,VGA, HDMI, Ethernet, 3 USB 2.0 ports, earphone jack. It comes with a 6-Cell battery and Windows 7 Home Premium as operating system.
ASUS Eee PC 1001HA makes its apperance at the Global site
ASUS has now officially launched the EEE 1001HA. It carries the Seashell tag just like ASUS EEE 1008HA and ASUS EEE 1005HA. It carries an obsolete CPU: Atom N270 which was used by the netbooks of yesteryear.
Specifications:
- 10.1-inch 1024×600 display
- 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU
- 1GB of RAM
- 160GB HDD
- Wi-Fi 802.1 b/g/n
- 0.3MP webcam
- 3 USB ports
- Windows XP or Linux OS
- 3-cell battery
(why no Windows 7?)
Ouch! A 3-cell battery in the era of netbooks where each netbooks sports 6-7 hours of battery life? Stupid move, ASUS
There is no information regarding its availability or its exact price, but we expect it to low due to its shabby specs ($320-$350)
MSI Wind U230/Wind 12 appears on MSI Website
A new MSI Wind model, the Wind12, also known as, the Wind U230 has been spotted which is equipped with new AMD Athlon Neo X2 dual-core processor aka AMD Yukon MV40 along with ATI Radeon HD 3200 integrated graphics. It runs Windows 7 Home Premium as OS.
- 12.1-inch display
- 1366 x 768 resolution
- AMD RS780MN + SB710
- upto 320GB hard disk
- 4GB RAM
- VGA and HDMI ports
- Ethernet
- 3 USB 2.0 ports
- Wi-Fi b/g
It comes with 3-cell battery with 6-cell battery as option.
Lenovo IdeaPad U150 released officially in the US; Ideapad S10-2 in more colors
Lenovo IdeaPad U150 and more designer lids for the IdeaPad S10-2 have been released by Lenovo. Its prices starts at $585 and specs are pretty decent too:
- 320GB HDD or 64GB HDD
- Intel Core 2 Duo processor
- 2 GB RAM (expandable to 4GB RAM)
- WiFi b/g/n
- 6-cell battery
- 3G (optional)
The U150 is just 13.5mm thick and weighs only 1.35 kg, yet under the textured red or black cover lies a range of features designed to strike the right balance between mobility and functionality. The ultraportable U150 with an energy-efficient Intel Core 2 Duo processor offers up to 8GB DDR3 memory, 11.6in HD widescreen display and long battery life. The Active Protection System on the U150 helps protect the hard drive if the laptop is dropped or gets bumped. A new version of OneKey Rescue System, Version 7.0, performs data backups up to twice as fast and includes more powerful antivirus scanning that can be run even before loading the operating system.
The IdeaPad S10-2 will now be available in pop art, violet floral, red floral, green floral, phoenix, garden, sailing and origami. No change in specs.
LG launches 13-inch CULV notebook
LG has finally jumped into the arena of CULV notebooks. Its first thin-and-light CULV notebook is based on Intel’s SU7300 processor and is just 25mm thick. It weighs 1.89kg, but then it is not a netbook and much bigger frame than a conventional nebtook. It has 4GB of DDR2 RAM, Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics, 500GB hard drive and runs Windows 7 home premium.
It has a huge 8-cell battery, which LG claims will give you 10 hours of battery run time. Nothing is known about its pricing.
iiView A2 MacBook Air Clone to be released in US – costs $489
Back in the month of July, we mentioned about iiView A2, which is being touted as the MacBook Air clone. Good news is that it is now coming to US and will cost you $489.
It comes with an Atom N270 processor, 2GB RAM, Intel 945SE Chipset, 12.1” 1280 x 800 Display, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, 320GB HDD, 2x USB, mini-HDMI port and standard audio jacks. It is powered by a 6-Cell battery.
It will go on sale on the 22nd October as it runs Windows 7
Dell Vostro A90 for as low as $219!
You can yourself a Dell Vostro A90 (same as Dell Mini 9) directly from Dell for as low as $219. You will get 8GB SSD, 1GB RAM, Ubuntu 8.04 Linux, Atom N270 processor, 8.9-inch display 1024×600 resolution, GMA 950 chipset, WiFi b/g together with a 4-cell battery.
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After Sony, now HP To Help Breast Cancer Research
After Sony, HP is on the same path to donate for the cause of Breast cancer and it is offering a new pink netbook offer at BestBuy. This pink HP Mini 110 comes with a pink mouse and pink case. It is retailing at $379.99 with free shipping. HP has promised to donate $1 out of every pink mini sold between 9/20/09 and 12/31/09.
Specs-wise nothing has changed.
- 10.1-inch display
- 1024×600 resolution
- 160GB HDD
- 1GB RAM
- Intel Atom N270 processor (1.6GHz)
- WiFi (b/g)
Oh and I completely forget to mention. It still comes with a paltry and pathetic 3-cell battery.
Acer Timelines notebooks now with Celeron based CULV processors – Acer Timeline 3410T and Timeline 5410T
Acer’s Timeline 3410T is slowly appearing in retail shops along with its bigger brother 15-inch, the 5410T. Both the models use Intel’s 1.2GHz Celeron 723, the cheapest and slowest CULV processor around. Acer is doing this bring the prices of its CULV notebooks down. The 3410T is being sold for just €426 and Timeline 5410T for €475.
Prices are comparatively lower than some netbooks too because of the cheap CPU. The Timeline 3410T is actually not a bad deal at all: 3GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, 6-cell battery, n-wireless and HDMI
