Review of Acer Aspire One 532h

So this netbook outing from Acer has been around for a number of months already so it is time to see how it really compares. The device uses an Atom N450 processor and though it is not the top of the line, it provides a smooth operation running in lower power and cooler operation. The [...]

Fujistu MH380 updated

Just like other netbook manufactures, Fujitsu too has updated its little Genie with the Intel Atom N475 processor. This processor does not brings any performance improvements over the N450 or N470. However, it allows the manufacture to use the latest DDR3 RAM modules in the netbooks and that is why we are not surprised to see a DDR3 module in the Fujistu MH380 netbook

FIC Tycoon TVB00 Slate Tablet

FIC has launched a new Slate called TVB00. This features a 10.1-inch touchscreen with a speaker grill just beneath the display. Atom N450 powers this tablet and it runs Windows 7. Beneath, you will find a 1.8-inch HDD, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, HDMI port, and a Broadcom Crystal HD chip that would allow playback of the 1080p videos. The tablet weighs in at 850gm and will be making its debut later this year.

Asus Lamborghini VX6

A new player has entered the ring to give the amazing Alienware M11x some competition. The Asus Lamborghini VX6 dons Lamborghini branding and a wicked design complimenting the Lamborghini cars. However, unlike Alienware M11x, it comes with a dual core Atom processor. Do not get us wrong, the dual core D525 processor packs a lot more punch than the Atom N450 and N475 processors, but it is no match for the Core i7 equipped Alienware M11x.

This Lambo is outfitted with a 12.1-inch display and next-generation ION graphics (ION2) and can be equipped with upto 4GB RAM. Also, Asus bundles it with Windows 7 Starter edition which is a slap on the Lamborghini range of notebooks. Price of the Asus VX6 is going to be $699

Asus T101MT Eee PC overclocked (Atom N450)

Someone at Eeeuser forum has been able to overclock his Asus T101MT tablet to over 2GHz (2072MHz to be exact). Atom N450 officially is stated to run at 1.66GHz clock speed, but one can overclock it using SetFSB.

Toshiba NB305 gets Atom N455

Looks like the netbooks powered by Intel Atom N450 and Atom N470 will be phased out sooner than we expected. Netbooks sporting Atom N455 and N475 CPUs will take their places. Toshiba already has a product page showing its NB305 netbook with an Atom N455 CPU. The new Atom N455 and N475 bring support for DDR3 RAM sticks. Rest of the specifications remain unchanged – 10.1-inch display, 1024 x 600 pixel resolution, GMA 3150 graphics, 250GB hard drive, 1GB RAM, Bluetooth and 802.11N Wi-Fi.

No information on its price or availability.

[Related Toshiba webpage]

ZaReason Teo – Linux Netbook

It is not an unknown fact that Linux OS is still not the choice of OS among the popular netbook vendors. That is why a Linux system builder, ZaReason has launched Teo Linux netbook to make people aware of versatility and power that Linux OS brings to its users.

This netbook features a 10-inch display and uses Atom N450 processor. The innards are right-down basic in nature – 1024×600 resolution, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 6-cell battery. the axiomatic difference is the fact that it comes with Ubuntu netbook OS and a couple of cool Ubuntu stickers on the palmrest that scream that you are an Ubuntu geek.

Suzuki Neutron Netbook now with Pine Trail CPU

Suzuki Technologies, a company from Singapore has updated its Neutron netbook. Now, it comes outfitted with an Atom N450 processor (1.66GHz). Rest of the specs appears to have remain unchanged – 10.2-inch display, 1024×600 resolution, 1/2GB RAM, 160/250GB HDD, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, card reader, VGA output and a li-poly battery that is stated to run for around 5 hours.

[Related webpage]

Sony Vaio M

Sony Vaio M is yet another netbook from Sony that shares the same specs as the Sony Vaio W with pine trail processor. It boasts Atom N450 1.66GHz processor, 1GB RAM, 250GB hard disk, Intel GMA 3150 chipset, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth and built-in webcam. It sports a distinctive chiclet keyboard that has a full size right shift key – something that has been missing from the Sony’s netbooks so far  which includes Vaio P, Vaio W and Vaio X.

Lenovo launches Atom-powered X100e ultra-portable

We have a good news for those who adored the Thinkpad X100e and yearned for 8-9 hours of runtime. Lenovo has introduced X100e that sports Atom N450 processor. This processor runs at 1.6GHz clock speed and is extremely power-frugal. Other than the processor, there does not appear to be any other change in its specifications

Specs – 11.6-inch display, 1366×768 resolution, 160/320GB hard disk, 3/6 cell battery, 1-4GB RAM and optional WWAN card. Price of the Atom-powered X100e is unknown, but we are pretty darn sure that it would be cheaper than the AMD Neo version.