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Two new netbooks in Japan

Tony — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:17:05 +0000

The Japanese love netbooks, like the rest of the world, and two new models release in Japan today, and it seems we don’t see elsewhere. The Kohjinsha ML6 has a glossy screen of 8.9″ (1024 x 600) and weighs 1kg. Regarding the Trigem Averatec AVN0270NB, this netbook of 10.2″ has a resolution of 1024 x 576 with a battery life of 5 hours. The specifications between these two netbooks include an Intel Atom N270, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive and Wi-Fi connectivity. The ML6 and the AVN0270NB are respectively priced at $408 and $459.

Another netbook by Samsung: the N310 with a battery life of 11 hours

Tony — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:17:18 +0000

A new netbook just made its appearance at Samsung, this is the N310. Obviously for the Korean market, it is fairly standard with an LCD screen of 10.1″, a 160GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, Bluetooht, WiFi, a 1.3-megapixel camera, the 3G/3G+, the WiBro (WiMAX) and a battery life of 5 hours of up to 11 hours with an optional battery. Available in several colors, but no price announced.

Samsung N110 laptop: the successor to the NC10

Tony — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:07:19 +0000

The Samsung NC10 is one of the best netbook at the moment but the Korean brand has already announced its successor, the N110. With a thinner design, this new netbook is not so different from its predecessor as it is equipped with a screen of 10.2″ (1024 x 600 resolution), an Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz with 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, Windows XP and battery life until 8 hours. Price: $469.

Sotec unveils the C103 netbook

Tony — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:42:48 +0000

Sotec is not as famous as Asus in netbooks, but that does not mean it can not escape its own. Their latest model is the Sotec C103 which includes standard specifications:

Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz
Screen of 10.1″ with 1024×600 resolution
160GB Hard Drive
1GB of RAM
Wi-Fi Connectivity

It will be in black and white version – it would be cool to see Sotec add a myriad of colors to look more attractive.

Kingston offers the RAM for netbook

Tony — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:15:42 +0000

Kingston knows that times are difficult. Often, laptops have only 1GB of RAM. Kingston wants to change this by offering a new 2GB SO-DIMM memory designed specifically for the netbook which supports 533MHz memory. The models include the range compatible with MSI Wind, Asus Eee and Gigabyte. 1GB costs just $35.

Taiwan Mobile announces the W101 netbook

Tony — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 20:41:54 +0000

Taiwan Mobile has announced its W101 netbook includes the same specifications as other netbook market. You’ll get a 10-inch screen and it will work with an Intel Atom N270, an 8GB SSD and Windows XP. The W101 netbook costs $422, but you can opt for packages with 3.5G wireless service if you wish.

MSI Wind U123 netbook

Tony — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:19:07 +0000

The netbook should arrive in next April logically. Specifications: a 10.2-inch screen, an Intel Atom N280, 2GB of RAM, a battery of 6 or 9 cells, Windows XP, and several choices of colors (white, metallic black, blue, red). The price is not known yet.

The Asus Eee PC Shell ultra thin netbook for April

Tony — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:55:07 +0000

The Commercial Times (in Chinese) said that Asus is about to release their Eee PC Shell in April. Yet, little is known about this netbook except some specifications: it will be thinner, more powerful and have better battery life than the Asus S101. You ask “how much?”. The same price than the high-end netbooks, between $480 and $580.

Gigabyte unveils netbooks at CeBIT

Tony — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:53:15 +0000

Gigabyte will parade three new netbooks at the next CeBIT. As you know, the netbook specifications are more or less “standard”, although on the design, they can be quite different. First, we have the “Booktop” M1022, which is associated with a special dock, allowing you to keep your system vertically and connect a monitor and peripherals. Regarding the T1028, it has a tablet design, while the ThinNote S1024 takes the way of the slim with a professional design.

Seamless Corporation SNBK-1 Mini netbook

Tony — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:07:19 +0000

Here is another nebtook in case you have enough to carry a conventional laptop. The SNBK-1 Mini netbook by Seamless Corporation will include the following specifications:

VIA C7-M 1.6GHz processor
10.2-inch display with 1024 x 600
120GB hard drive
1GB of RAM
Wi-Fi
1.3-megapixel Webcam
3-cell or 6-cell battery

The SNBK-1 Mini netbook is available, but the price is not known.