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.

iUnika GYY – Low-cost solar powered netbook

Netbooks going eco-friendly! That is something we do not hear everyday. Do we? iUnika has launched a netbook that is powered by solar energy, the iUnika GYY. The netbooks weighs just 700gm and runs some proprietary version of linux on its 400MHz processor.

It comes with a WVGA (800 x 480) 8-inch display. It uses 64GB SSD for storing your data and comes with meager 128MB RAM. 128MB RAM may seem low, but since it running not a bulky OS, we are not complaining. Cost? Just 160-euros and hitting the shelves in the month of June.

No need to carry portable chargers! Charge on the go, thanks to the wonderful sunlight!

Netbook demand on the rise, says Survey

According to the results of a market research study released, about a quater of potential PC buyers are now looking forward to buy netbooks. The reason behind this trend is simple: economy downturn. Nearly 23% potential computer-buyers are now planning to buy a netbook instead of notebook or desktop.

The netbooks also have become increasingly popular after last year’s Christmas as netbooks with beefed-up specifications have hit the shelves since then.