Sony Vaio X
. Descriptive words carefully picked by
Laptopmag to describe the Sony Vaio X. The netbook sells for as low as $1,299 for the 64GB SSD model that only comes in black, and $1,499 for the other model model. One of the nice things Sony did is to include the extended battery on the price, aside from the standard battery pack which could only last up to 3 hours.
One of the things Laptopmag also highlighted is the battery endurance, which lasted for 9 hours 49 minutes with Wi-Fi on, GPS and 3G off. In a few, we can expect updates on the other tests as well.
For it’s lightness and thin form factor, the Sony Vaio X is certainly a looker. And surely is prettier/more handsome than you.
Asus Eee PC 1005HA Seashell Business Edition
The Asus Eee PC 1005HA Seashell netbook has been on the shelves for quite a while already. It was actually one of the things that kinda makes me regret I bought 1000HE because it’s actually cheaper when I last checked it. The netbook runs with Windows XP Home Edition and packs a 1GB RAM inside. Now, Asus is loading Windows XP Professional Edition and a 2GB RAM and called it the Business Edition. Other parts were not changed such as the CPU (Intel N280) and HDD (160GB) and pretty much everything. Available in Japan on October 20th, which looks like today, for around
Nokia Booklet 3G
The Nokia Booklet 3G is surely a beautiful piece of art for the netbook category. It has solid-built aluminum body, thinner than most netbooks and probably has all the things you may ask for a netbook. Its battery also lasts for 12 hours and it looks like Nokia is guaranteeing it that you can use it for absolutely 12 hours. It has a keyboard with correct positioning for the right shift key. And the display is also wider than most netbooks in its 1280 x 720 resolution. When it comes to number of ports available around it, its not being left behind and it actually has extra port for HDMI output.
But this reminds me of a cliche I am reminded of, “Don’t judge the book by its cover”. Because inside this pretty booklet is something less.
The Nokia Booklet 3G uses Intel Atom Z530, which according to Yugatech’s comparison, the Z530 performs slower than N270 by 3.5%. But given that, the Nokia Booklet will also eat lesser power from the battery and gives you 12 hours. Another thing you might want this booklet should change is the soldered 1GB RAM to its motherboard. It means that you cannot easily upgrade the RAM in case you want to. But if you possess a gift of soldering, it wouldn’t be much of a problem if you try to replace it with bigger memory, apart from voiding the warranty. Just make sure the replacement RAM you will use will work on it.
via tnkgrl, liliputing
ASRock Nettop with NVIDIA ION + Bluray
ASRock is probably known more as a manufacturer of motherboards and some DIY parts rather than netbooks and nettops. They introduced the
Multibook G22 with Intel Atom 330 and ODD before, but I’m not sure if they are ever released. Those are pretty powerful though.
ASRock nettops were already introduced in June 2009 at Computex, and this time, an actual product is found selling in a local trading online site TipidPC. The nettop features an Intel Atom 330, NVIDIA ION and a choice of DVD RW or Bluray, and will sell for Php 19,950 and Php 25,950 respectively. The seller also offers an upgrade to 500GB HDD and 4GB RAM for Php 3,000. More ASRock nettops available here.
via Yugatech
Back panel
ASRock Nettop with NVIDIA ION and Bluray
| CPU: | Intel Atom 330 Dual Core @1.66GHz |
| Graphics & chipset: | Nvidia ION Graphics, NVidia ION Graphics Full HD 1080p |
| RAM: | 2GB DDR2 800 MHz (max 4GB) |
| Storage: | 320GB SATA HDD |
| ODD: | 24X DVD Super Multi or Bluray |
| I/O: | HDMI port, D-Sub VGA, 6 x USB 2.0, S/PDIF (Optical) |
| LAN: | Gigabit LAN |
| Audio: | HD Audio 5.1 Channel |
| OS: | Windows Vista 32-bit & 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit & 64-bit |
ASRock Nettop with NVIDIA ION and Bluray
Asus Eee PC 1201xx series netbook
It’s getting more common nowadays to see leaked specs, photos and other details of unreleased products. Thanks to the mighty powers of the internet. Asus has not made any official announcements about their new products Asus Eee PC 1201N and 1201HA, but their already teasing us up with the specifications. Not sure if it’s actually leaked or actually leaked in purpose.
Leaked details have some advantages and disadvantages though. 1) It’s good for consumers to see details in advance to get ideas of how the actual product will look like, 2) Good for manufacturers because they might have initial impressions from critics while they still have lots of time to modify what’s wrong, and 3) Bad for manufacturers because competitors might get ideas, copy and innovate, and have better products.
Asus Eee PC 1201N
| Display: | 12.1 inch, 1366 x 768 pixels |
| CPU: | 1.6GHz Intel Atom N330 dual core |
| Graphics & chipset: | NVIDIA ION (GeForce 9400M) |
| OS: | Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Memory: | 3GB DDR2 |
| Storage: | 320GB HDD + 500GB web-based storage |
| Connectivity: | 802.11b/g/n WiFI, Bluetooth, Ethernet |
| I/O: | HDMI, VGA, 3 USB 2.0 ports, SD card slot, mic, headphones |
| Webcam: | 0.3MP |
| Touchpad: | Supports multitouch gestures |
| Battery: | 6 cells, 8 hours |
| Colors: | Black blue or red |
| Dimensions: | 11.7" x 8.2" x 1.3" |
| Weight: | 3.1 pounds |
Asus Eee PC 1201N Specifications
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Nokia Booklet 3G
The
Nokia Booklet 3G is Nokia’s first entry on the market. The netbook will be on sale in the US soon, but before it,
Dana Wollman of LaptopMag was able to get her hands on it for quick overview. Basically, what make it stand out from other netbooks is its solid build quality. It has aluminum body which gives a light weight to the netbook, but according to Dana it’s not as lighter than you think. The keyboard has some cons too, but I don’t think it’s a big deal. Like most netbooks, it has 3 USB ports along the side. It also has built in 3G module and HDMI output. Probably, this netbook brings all we expect for perfect mobility.
