Zotac Mag nettop has dual-core Atom + ION chipset

Zotac has announced a nettop called Mag, which is a pretty small nettop. It will be made available in two versions. One single core: Atom 230 and other dual core: Atom 330.

Both versions are otherwise identical: 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, NVidia’s 9400M ION chipset, LAN, WiFi (b/g/n), eSATA port, 4-in-1 card reader, 6 USB 2.0 ports, HDMI out and D-Sub out. The price of dual core version is expected to be around €249. Price of single core version is not yet known, but will inevitably be cheaper than the former.

Dual core version will hit the shelves in the month of November, whereas the Single core version will make its appearance sometime after it.

SONY VAIO X quick analysis on basis of pictures – direct from Japan’s CEATEC 2009

It is not an unknown fact that SONY has done a great job with the extremely elegant-looking Sony Vaio X. When one looks at it, he/she immediately gets the impression of how sleek this netbook/mini-notebook is. Apart from its nicely designed keyboard, it has a great touchpad with two left and right click buttons too that do not require much effort to register clicks.

Thanks to the great engineers at SONY, they did not go for the flaps to make it look streamlined (like the case in ASUS EEE 1008HA). The two USB 2.0 ports are fully exposed to the user. Also present is a the Kensington lock, power port and earphone jack.

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Dell Zino HD – Two models and Specs noticed – Inspiron 300 and Inspiron 400

DellZinoHD.com has noticed specs for the Dell Zino HD. Earlier, it was not made clear by Dell that what was inside the Zino HD apart from having “desktop parts” and ports on the back.

Through support manuals on Dell’s site, the specs came into noticed. There are going to be two Zino HD models: The Inspiron 300 and Inspiron 400. Inspiron 300 is a low end model with no ION chipset. Instead, it comes with the vanilla Intel GMA graphics and an Intel Atom processor. It has 1GB RAM, 4-in-1 Card reader, 3.5-inch SATA HDD that is used the desktops. It also features a DVD burner. there is no eSATA port.

Inspiron 400 has beefier specs. It comes with the powerful AMD Athlon (or Athlon X2 processor). It has 8GB RAM (!), Blu-ray drive or DVD burner, WiFi (b/g/n), HDMI, VGA, Gigabit Ethernet. Unlike Inspiron 300, it has 2 eSATA ports. There is also an option for ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 graphic chipset.

It weighs 2.0kg

AIRIS Kira netbook lands in Spain, but without an Operating System

Airis Kira 700 netbook is now available in the Spain, but launched without an OS. But that has helped to hit the retail shops for as low as 299 Euros. It is a typical 10.2-inch netbook with 1024×600 resolution.

Other specs include:

• Intel Atom N270 CPU
• 1GB RAM
• 160GB HDD
• 3USB Ports
• Intel GMA 950
• Memory Card reader
• 1.3MP webcam
• Bluetooth and WiFi

It is rated to give you upto 4.5 hours of battery life. What makes me feel weird is the fact that most of the manufactures are still sticking to the old Intel Atom N270 processor, which is so yester year. It is high time they upgrade themselves to Z530, Z540 or in worst case, N280

[AIRIS KIRA official webpage]

WebBook A600 – First Chinese netbook with DVD drive built-in

Here comes the first Chinese, 10.2-inch netbook loaded with a DVD-ROM drive, the iMore Webbook A600. To accommodate the DVD drive, this Chinese netbook is bit thicker, although still somehow manages to stay light at 1.48kg. Here are its specs:

• Intel Atom N270
• 10.2-inch display
• 1024×600 resolution
• GMA 950 graphics
• 1GB RAM
• 160GB HDD
• 2 USB 2.0 ports
• 1.3MP webcam
• 2600mAh battery

Acer Ferrari One to feature ATi Radeon HD 4670 GPU!

Acer Ferrari One (quick look) is a netbook with a lot of muscle power inside. Its XGP port caught a lot of attention when it is first unveiled. According to CNET, the XGP interface can be used to plug-in a dock that has the ATi Mobility Radeon HD 4670 GPU which has the capability of pushing a mighty 2048×1536 pixels on its external display. The dock also adds 6 USB 2.0 ports.

So, if you think that its dual-core chip along with its internal ATi GPU was not enough, you can further have the boost by just plugging in an external GPU, which the Acer calls, DynaVivid Graphics Dock. This dock weighs 650gm and will be available for $199 in the month of November.

Meet Zhongchi Zc-A80 – Rubberized netbook – made in China

The Zhongchi ZC-A80 netbook, as it name suggest comes from China. It is a typical 11-inch netbook, but has a rubberized case which will prevent it from slipping from your hands and can actually take few (light) bumps too.

What are its specifications? It comes with an 11.1-inch screen with 1366X768 pixel display, an Intel Atom N270 CPU with 1GB of RAM and 160GB HDD and packs 3 USB 2.0 ports. Monotonous specs, we already know.

Do not expect it make its way outside China as it is a local product.

AIS RT10IA8M-U1/LC – Rugged Tablet PC with netbook innards

AIS yesterday announced its new tablet PC which is basically a netbook tablet. The RT10IA8M-U1/LC runs on an Atom N280 processor, 80GB HDD, 512MB RAM and has a 10.4-inch screen. It has built in WiFi (b/g). It is also possible to get one with optional WWAN module.

The resolution is just 800×600. However, the display is protected by an aluminum-magnesium alloy casing. It has sealed ports for complete IP54 compliance waterproof and dust-proof protection. It also has Mil-STD-810F military standard for shock, vibration, and drop resistant.

Price: $1499. Expensive. We know that but then not every device gives you military grade protection.

Note: you also have the choice to get one with Industrial CF card or SSD instead of 80GB HDD.

ASUS Eee Keyboard to finally coming to Europe in October – Retail price 499 Euros = Too Expensive for an Atom-powered device!

After delaying it so many times, ASUS Eee Keyboard will finally ship to Europe at the end of October for 499 Euros. The unique ASUS Eee Keyboard is essentially a netbook wrapped and packed into a keyboard chassis and with a small WVGA touchscreen display. It comes with an Atom N270 Processor, VGA and HDMI out. For storage, you get a tiny 16GB SSD.

It also has3 USB 2.0 ports, WiFi and Bluetooth and it runs Windows XP Home. Its dimension are 145 x 425 x 24.4 mm and weighs 1.1 kg. ASUS claims that it would be able to give you nearly 4 hours of battery life which is commendable considering how tiny this thing is! The keyboard has backlight and you will have no problems working on it in the dark.

The only thing not to like about the EEE keyboard is the fact that it costs way too much for an Atom-powered device. If the ASUS can bring the price down to something like 399 Euros, it will make it very tempting for the normal consumer.

Samsung N510 to be launched in US in September

Brad from Lilliputing has got a word from Samsung that the 11.6” Samsung N510 is soon to be launched in the month of September in and will carry the price tag of $599.

Yes, shockingly! its hundreds of dollars more costlier than existing 11.6” mini-notebooks available in the market but then again, none of those are ION based and have HDMI out ports. It has an Atom N280 processor which makes it more faster than recent 11.6” mini-notebooks that come with Atom Z520 processors. This is where the hundreds of dollars difference comes. But, still $599 may too steep for many people who are interested in netbooks.