Mouse Computer Japan have rolled out a new netbook in Japan, llyama KDU-G1. It will come with Windows XP (home) as operating system.
Specification
Atom N270 Processor (1.6GHz)
10.2″ WSVGA screen
Wi-Fi b/g
1GB RAM, 160GB HDD or 2GB RAM, 320GB HDD
Although, it is does not have a built-in DVD drive like the LB-F1500, but it does have the option of 320GB HDD, which should be more than enough who works on the go on netbooks.
ASUS EEE PCs equipped with Atom CPUs have SHE (super hybrid engine) installed, which has the ability to downscale or upscale the clock speed of the processor as required by the application or user. Here is a funny video made by ASUS demonstrating how the SHE helps to make the battery life better:
SONY VAIO P claims that it can fit in your jeans pocket. Fine. But, can you walk properly with it in your jeans pocket? Well, you can walk but not too comfortably. The VAIO P will keep sliding out when you walk.
Here is the ad SONY is advertising in Japan, which shows a girl in low rise jeans carrying a VAIO P in the back pocket.
And here is another video, not by SONY, but by Gizmodo Japan.
Also, it is not a good idea to carry such an expensive machine in the back pocket. Is it? ;)
[gizmodo]
Although the Acer Aspire One 103 was announced just a few days back, but it is already available for preorder at PCcorner. It also confirms that it would be using the new Intel Atom N280 running at a clock speed of 1.66GHz. We though that it would be sporting the 160GB HDD, but it is offering 320GB HDD. It is also coming with 6-cell battery as standard, which should provide 6 hours+ battery life.
It would be nice to know the improvements the Intel Atom N280 brings other than the little 60Hz difference. Another exciting inclusion is the use of Intel GN40 chipset, which supports many hardware acceleration features for video playback.
Also, it seems to have two RAM slots (notice the two 512MB RAM chips). It is available for PhP26,500, which is $550. At $550, it is still a great buy!
Here are the FINAL specs: Continue reading “Acer Aspire One 103 now available for preorder [Netbook]”
A couple of days back, we said something about the future of netbooks. AMD CEO Dirk Meyer says that “The distinction between what is a Netbook and what is a notebook is going to go away. There will be a continuum of price points and form factors.”
He says that the people who buy cheap netbooks are not able to enjoy full PC experience. I don’t understand this statement. If someone is buying a $299 netbook, he must be well aware of it’s capabilities. At such a low price, you won’t be getting a top-of-the-line netbook with all the features. If you shell out $450 for the ASUS EEE 1000H or S101, you would be able to get a great PC experience unless you want to play Crysis.
Although, we must consider the fact that these words are coming from a company that does not have a netbook processor and think that they do not need one too. [fudzilla]
Here is a screenshot from the Windows 7 beta, build 7025. As we can see, upon it’s install, it asks user which version would he like to install. But, it makes the netbook community wonder one thing. What about the netbook version which is supposed to be lighter than the bulkier full verison of Windows 7?
People who would be using Windows 7 on their netbooks, UMPCs and MIDs generally won’t be needing all the featues that they use on their desktops and laptops. Although, there are many rumors from various sources that say that Microsoft would be making a special version for the netbooks and UMPCs, which would be lighther and cheaper. But, may be not in this version.
