After Lenovo, its Samsung who delayed its ION powered entry – Launch of Samsung N510 delayed

After Lenovo decided to delay its IdeaPad S12, now its Samsung in the same queue. LaptopMag has been informed by Samsung today that the shipping of the ION powered netbook, the Samsung N510 will be there with Windows 7. This means that you will have to wait until October to get your hands on this little, yet powerful machine.

Lenovo postpones the launch of Lenovo S12 netbook until Windows 7 release

Lenovo IdeaPad S12 is one of the netbooks to have HD capabilities, thanks to the Nvidia ION platform. Sadly, Lenovo still has not released this powerful netbook to the masses. Reason: Windows 7. Yes, Lenovo has decided not to release their S12 netbook until Windows 7 is released.

Equipped with an already obsolete processor, Intel Atom N270, this netbook has a sharp display for sure as it packs in 1280×800 pixels in its 12-inch display frame! Anyway, we will see how this baby performs with Windows 7

The date of the launch and specs of Samsung N510 UK-version disclosed

After the announcement of the launch date of the Samsung N510 in US, now NetbookChoice has received few details from a “reliable and confidential source” about the specs and a launch date of the UK version of Samsung N510.

The source has informed that it would be launched in the same month as it would in the US, that is September. It will be making its debut in the UK in the first week of September and it will be priced at 449 pounds, which is a not cheap for a netbook. But we must understand the fact that this is not a just another netbook with standard specs. It is an ION NETBOOK which is more powerful than the netbooks with standard configurations.

It comes with a 6-Cell battery that will give you 7.5+ hours of battery life. Samsung N510 UK version specs are as follows:

• 11.6” 1366 x 768 Display (Glossy)
• Intel Atom N280 processor (1.66 GHz)
• ION Chipset (NVidia GeForce 9400M)
• 1GB RAM
• 160GB HDD (2.5” SATA)
• Windows XP Home
• 6-Cell Li-Ion 5900mAh Battery (+7.5 Hours)
• 802.11/b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, 10/100 LAN
• HDMI Port, 3x USB, 3-in-1 Card Reader
• 1.3MP Webcam
• Weight: 1.46kg

ViewSonic launches two new Netbooks – VNB100 and VNB101

ViewSonic, popular for its monitors has introduced new two netbooks – VNB100 and VNB101. Both netbook are very different in term of design. The VNB100 is available in a variety of colors like – black, white, yellow, and hot lady color, pink. The VBN101 will available in black, red and champagne and will carry a special coating that protects it from spills and wear and tear.

VNB100 will come with an 10.2-inch screen, an Intel Atom N270, 1GB of RAM, 160GB HDD, 1.3MP webcam, WiFi, 3 USB ports and ExpressCard 34 slot. The VNB101 will be a little more costly than VNB100 because of its luxury netbook feel (like ASUS EEE S101). The VNB101 boasts of these specs – Intel Atom N280 CPU, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 10.2-inch display, 0.3 webcam, memory card reader, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 2 USB ports and a Li-Polymer battery. Both of these netbooks will be launched at the end of this month in Asia-Pacific region and later this year in the European market with price tag of £256 for the VNB100 and £293 for the VNB101.

Upgrade to Windows 7 RC before you experience weird behavior – Automatic Shutdown

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]

Intel to launch faster, cheaper SSDs in coming months

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.

Dell Inspiron Mini 10 launched in Japan

We have already seen and heard a lot about the Dell Inspiron Mini 10. A couple of weeks back, it made its appearance at Dell’s website. Now, it is being launched in Japan with the new Atom Z520 processor.

Specifications:

• Intel Atom Z520 1.33GHz Processor
• 10-inch LCD Screen
• 160GB HDD
• WiFi
• 1.3MP webcam
• GPS and Bluetooth

Yes, you read that right. It will be one of the few netbooks which come equipped with built-in GPS. It is not known till now when will it be made available though.

Touch Pro 2 will be made available all around the world (unlike Touch Pro 1)

HTC has confirmed via their Twitter feed that they will making available the HTC TOUCH PRO 2 in every country.

“To answer the big question on everyone’s minds, the Touch Pro2 will be broadly available in all major markets, including North America. We have not announced a launch date for the Touch Pro2 in any country yet. But we did announce we will start to roll it out late Q2. “

This means that unlike Touch HD, which did not make it to the US, the Touch Pro 2 will debut in US around the time it debuts in other parts of the world

[HTC touch pro 2 official webpage]