Category: NetBook

The new netbook from the MSI sports a ‘new’ Intel Atom processor and a HDD upto 160GB. But that is not the most exciting thing about the MSI U120. It is the 3.5G network card that lets you use WiMax on the netbook. With WiMax, you will be able to enjoy much higher data speeds as compared to old 3G network.

Compared to it’s older brother, U100, the software also seems to be updated a little too. It now comes with Face Recognition system to provide one more level of security. It is available in 2 colors: white and black.

The inclusion of 3.5G wireless card certainly gives the MSI U120 a fine edge over it’s non-3.5G enabled competitors. Obviously, this service is useful only if your cellular provider provides WiMax or 3.5g service. Otherwise, the U120 is not much different from the rest of the netbook specifications wise.

SONY said something big was coming on Jan 7, 2009 and they were right. Actually, it is not big but quite small and thin. The new SONY VAIO P-series is less than an inch thin and weighs just 0.63kg (1.4pounds). This means that it weighs same as the little Fujitsu U2010, but it has a bigger frame. It comes with a new, but slower Atom Z530 processor running at 1.33-GHz and it runs Windows Vista. It also comes with 2GB of RAM.

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ASUS is planning to do a lot of hardware changes to their EEE PC line. One of those changes is little, but a quite important one. It is about changing the placement of the right shift key and making it bigger, thus making the overall typing experience more pleasant.

The right shift is now placed at more comfortable and natural position. I touch-type at a fairly high speed and fortunately unfortunately, I am quite used to the right shift key. Although, I’ve been able to adapt my fingers to the little right shift key of the EEE PCs so far, but it does bugs me sometimes, when I have to some programming where it involves the use of characters like “< > { }.” According to some reports, the ASUS has already implemented the above mentioned keyboard in the EEE 1002HA and S101H.

TIP: If you are guy really that uses the right shift key a lot, then I recommend you to swap the keys. Read this article to easily swap the functions of the keys without doing any dangerous registry edits.

This new netbook from EMTEC boasts a compact size and light weight netbook, while still offering a respected resolution of 1024 x 600 and 10-inch screen size with a full keyboard.

The software application included with Gdium is based entirely on Open Source Software and includes an  impressive variety of programs:  FireFox, Thunderbird e-mail client,  Instant Messaging, VoIP, Blog editor, audio/video players, and security  utilities, as well as a complete Open Office suite of application for word  processing, spreadsheets, and presentations.

What makes Gdium unique is  the G-Key, a bootable USB key on which the Linux operating system,  applications, and personal data are stored.  The G-Key allows each user  to store their personal info and preference securely, without leaving a trace  on the computer. The Gdium will retail for under $400, and comes in 3  colors- White, Black, and Pink.

So, does that means that the Netbook won’t boot without the USB key? Also, there is no update of getting one with Windows XP. It is available for about $400

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NO, this is not sport car. It’s the Exper Style Netbook. It looks incredibly great in the red hot color . Although the specifications of the Exper Style Netbook are not very different from the netbooks that are currently available in the market, it’s style is enough to give you the feel of owning a red ferrari. Although the price of it is not ferrari-ish. It is priced for ~$470 in Turkey.

Features:-

8.9-inch display
1GB RAM
Windowx XP
Intel Atom Processor
SSD storage
Webcam

Remember the sports ASUS EEE 1000H that we posted few days back? Well, it looks like folks at Exper Style took some inspiration from that guy and painted their own netbook in red. Yellow Corvette versus Red Ferrari anyone?

Folks at laptopmag have recently reviewed the highly anticipated netbook by BenQ, the Joybook Lite U101. While they were quite impressed with the bright display and artistic lid of this netbook, they were not so happy with the cramped keyboard and sub-par battery life. Laptopmag says,

BenQ valiantly tries to make a splash in the netbook space. The Joybook Lite U101 sports a fun design and offers solid performance, but it’s outshined by other 10-inch netbooks when it comes to endurance and ergonomics. For example, the $499 Samsung NC10 comes standard with a longer lasting six-cell battery and has a better keyboard. This netbook has style, but we wish it had more substance.

Here are the quick specifications of this netbook:

• CPU: 1.6-GHz Intel Atom N270
• OS: Windows XP Home
• RAM/Expandable: 1.5/2GB
• Hard Drive Size/Speed: 160GB/5,400 rpm
• Display/Resolution: 10.1 inches/1024 x 576

BenQ tried to make this netbook to look a little different from the rest of the netbooks, but they should have integrated a quality 90%+ laptop size keyboard to make the whole typing experience better for the people. Keyboard is now becoming the most important feature for the people who want to buy a netbook for themselves. May be in the next Joybook, they will come up with a better keyboard.