Category: NetBook

VelocityMicro have released a new netbook, NoteMagix M10. It has the same specifications as any other netbook in the market like an Atom processor, a gig of RAM and 10.1-inch screen. Velocity is targeting this netbook at the students, who want to carry a fully-capable computer with them on the go running Windows XP. It will be shipping at an expected price for $379.

Features:-

• 10.1” screen, the perfect size for web browsing, email, and viewing documents.
• 4-cell lithium ion battery for extended run times– up to 5+ hours
• B+G Wifi and integrated webcam to stay connected with friends and family
• Extremely lightweight chassis weighs just 2.6 pounds with battery
• Microsoft Windows XP for a true computing experience
• Custom carrying case made of wet suit-grade neoprene

In case you don’t know about VelocityMicro, it is a famous North-American Desktop PC maker.

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CTL today officially announced the new 2go Convertible Classmate PC. It will be the one of the first touch-enabled netbooks to be available in the US. There are other players in the market too like Asus and MSI, who will also be launching their own touch-enabled netbooks worldwide soon.

The difference however is the target audience. While rest of the netbook makers are targeting the grown-up individuals, the CTL’s Convertible classmate is for the purpose of education and for the new youth generation. It has a light weight of 2.8lbs (1.27kg), which makes it easy for the children to carry it in their backpacks. Although, at $549, I doubt how many parents will let their children carry such an expensive gadget with them to the school.

Specifications of CTL 2go Convertible Classmate PC :-

• 1.6GHz Intel Atom 270 processor
• 1GB RAM
• shock-mounted 60GB HD
• 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi
• 6-cell battery
• 8.9 LCD screen (1024×600) with accelerometer
• supports stylus for touchscreen navigation
• resistive touchscreen technology

The specifications are nothing spectacular, but hey, this device is targetted for the children and the young students and they don’t need a device with lots of horsepower. But, the highly limiting factor again is going to be high price of the device. They need to keep the prices down to let the parents buy it for their children.

Dell has come up with another netbook to add to it’s Dell Mini range. The new Dell mini 10 has built in TV tuner, a 3G WWAN, 10-inch display. It is powered by an Intel Atom Z530 processor. Just like any other netbook manufacture, Dell has not forgotten to put in a multi-touch touchpad with which you can do some exclusive Dell gestures like going back to homescreen, auto-scrolling and my Favorties

There was a gap for a 10-inch netbook from Dell. Dell mini 10 is perfect for those who found the Dell Mini 9 too small and Dell mini 12 too big. It features an excellent edge-to-edge keyboard which provides great typing experience. It comes with 802.11b/g/n and GPS too. The display has a 16:9 ratio, which makes it great for HD movies.

The release date and pricing is unkown at this moment

HP has recently launched new netbook, HP Mini 2140.  This is a long-awaited upgrade for the HP-mini lovers, who were let down by the snail-speed VIA processor. The HP has completely ruled out the VIA processor from the scene and have opted for the Intel Atom N270 processor running at 1.6Ghz. Like it’s sibling mininote 2133, it is surrounded by by all-aluminum casing. HP has also bumped up both the screen-size and resolution to 10.1″ and 1366 x 768 respectively although a lower resolution model with 1024 x 576 resolution is also available. With the 3-cell battery, it weighs a modest 1.3kg

Features

• Intel Atom N270 processor @ 1.6Ghz
• 10.2-inch diagonal scratch-resistant HP Illumi-Lite LED display
• 1024 x 576 or 1366 x 768 resolution
• 80GB SSD or HDD
• 92%  full-size QWERTY keyboard
• VGA webcam
• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0
• 3-cell or 6-cell battery pack
• HP Dura Keys HP 3D Drive Guard and HP Panel Protection System

From the specifications, it is clear that the HP mini 2140 offers much more than the regular netbooks have to offer. It has a built-in accelerometer to detect free-falls, which locks the head of the HDD so that it does not get damaged. It maintains the excellent keyboard, which was there in the mininote 2133. It has HP Dura-finish on the keys to prolong the life of the keys. It will be launched sometime this month with a competitive price tag of $499.

HP 2140 official webapge