Video: Skytone Alpha 680
The Skytone Alpha 680 is the first netbook to feature the Android as its default OS. It is powered by ARM processor and has low-spec’d package inclusion compare to Atom netbooks. The latter is initially priced around the $250 mark, however it’s not official.
Skytone Alpha 680 is also not out in the market yet but there’s already a pre-demo video.
The Android has very limited features thus far, and not in anyway comparable to other netbook OS like Windows or Ubuntu. But through time, it will be a real OS.
Check out video now and the other part after the break.
Asus EeeBox B208 out in June (not official)
The Asus EeeBox B208 is rumored to be out in the wild in June, though no official statement coming from Asus yet. The B208 has been announced and intro’d to the public since ice age. It isn’t the first nettop by Asus but the first to have special video features that could handle high quality format graphics with the help of the dedicated ATI Radeon HD 4350 graphics card. It’s also the first to bring the power of Intel Atom 330 Dual Core. The said nettop will sport an HDMI port that will maximize the use of its high quality graphics card. It could be ported to an HDTV, coupled with a remote control and it will serve as your media player in the living room.
Rundown of Specs
| OS | Genuine Windows
Is the Skytone Android-powered netbook overpriced at $250?
It’s all about the new OS if I would opt to buy this netbook. But really, the barebone can still be improved without affecting the price I guess. via liliputing HP Mini 2140: Priced, Launched in Manila (officially)
HP Mini 2140 has been out for a while in some local stores and in other countries but HP just formally launched the latter in the Philippines. What’s in the event is basically the introduction of their new Minis, which they don’t want to call netbooks but ultraportables. Are they trying to avoid involving themselves on the ‘Netbook’ war? Or just really can’t accept that they made a netbook? The HP Mini 2140 is available with 80GB and 160GB along with the common specs we see on other Atom Powered netbooks. This guy sells at Php 23,950. Speaking of Atom, yeah HP has turned it’s back against VIA since back then. And they made the right turn I guess. Along with 2140 are 1100 and the Vivienne Tam Edition also launched. They will sell at Php 18,950 and Php 27,950 respectively. Android Powered Netbook is coming to reality
The picture tells that the netbook is convertible to a somewhat like tablet form, that definitely adds a function. I don’t have an idea yet of what applications the OS comes with, but pretty sure it has a decent browser that lets you do some internet surfing activities. What do we get with $100? Let’s see.
Now we have a new cellphone with complete keyboard and larger case. And oh, it functions like a computer and that’s much better than a cellphone. via The Inquirer |
Skytone co-founder Nixon Wu was interviewed by 
