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Here I would like to introduce Acer’s new 10.1-inch Aspire One D260 netbook which has dual-boot capability with Android and Windows, likely XP. An update to the Aspire One D250. At the same time, Acer revealed a netbook running on Chrome OS is also due in the summer of this year.

The netbook is powered by an Intel Atom CPU, 2GB of RAM, a 160GB of HDD. Aspire One D260 features a 0.3-megapixel webcam, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a card reader and include 3G broadband support.

The new machine is the basic HP Mini 210 adorned with a “Butterfly Lovers” design and gold color that goes along with Tam’s latest collection of clothing. Other than the gold color, which extends to the keyboard and other surfaces of the netbook and a wireless mouse, the rig is the basic Mini 210.

HP Mini 210 Vivienne Tam is powered by an Intel Atom N450 CPU and has 2GB of RAM. The screen is a 10.1-inch BrightView Infinity Widescreen unit and the keyboard is 93% of full-size. The golden hued 3-cell battery promises up to 5.5 hours of use per charge and the butterfly decorated mouse is an option.

The South Korean gadget giant, Samsung has announced the unveiling of its 4G netbook using Long Term Evolution (LTE).

The company announced that it would launch LTE capable versions of the recently introduced Samsung N150, N210, and N220 netbooks. All three models sport 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel displays and 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processors.

The Samsung N150 (LTE 4G),which will launch in some days, is powered by a 1.66GHz Pine Trail-era Atom processor, up to a 250GB HDD, a 1GB of RAM and supports 8.5-hours of battery life.

Toshiba finally launched its new Netbook called Toshiba NB200 Mini Notebook, a portable, highly stylish 10.1” laptop perfectly designed to fit the modern digital lifestyle.

The Mini NB200 is the perfect device for consumers looking for a stylish and reliable PC. A selection of models are available, with consumers able to take their pick from a 1.6GHz Intel Atom Processor N270, or the new, more powerful Intel N280 Atom Processor, offering a clock speed of 1.66GHz. Read the rest of this entry »

Alienware’s 11.6-inch (1366×768) M11x ultraportable netbook is now available at $799. The netbook is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, NVidia GT335M graphics, 1GB of dedicated memory) and features a 8-cell lithium-polymer battery which can support a work of 6.5 hours and about 2 hours in gaming mode. Alienware M11x also supports a HDMI port, a DisplayPort and VGA, 3D mark scores in 6-7k range, mini FireWire, Wi-Fi connectivity, 3x USB 2.0 ports.

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Boasting Intel Core i7-620 UM vPro (1.06 GHz) CPU in a body measuring 229×187×29.4 that weighs around 0.93kg, the R series notebooks are also equipped with 2 GB (up to 4GB) of DDR3 SDRAM, 250 GB (Serial ATA) of HDD, 10.4-inch (1024 x 768) XGA TFT Color LCD, Intel QM57 Express Chipset (graphics card included), USB 2.0 x 2, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n wireless LAN, Gigabit Ethernet, Type 2 PC card slot, SD/ SDHC card slot , Mini D-Sub 15 pin and runs on either Windows 7 Professional 32bit or 64 bit depending on your choice and has built-in Windows XP mode.

MSI introduces us its 10-inch Wind U135 netbook powered by Intel’s Pine Trail platform. The Wind U135 Netbook comes in flavors of charcoal, silver, ruby, or sapphire, with a film-printed shiny coating and a new raised chiclet keyboard (we love that term).  A larger-sized touchpad is also included, with 160GB or 250GB hard drive, and 1GB of RAM.  Windows 7 Starter on a 10-inch screen (1024×600 resolution) is driven by a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N450, and mixed in are three USB ports and a 1.3 MP webcam.

The Samsung NB30 semi-rugged netbook is now available in the US market. This 10.1-inch netbook comes jam packed with a spill-resistant keyboard and a fingerprint-resistant lid that protects it from minor scratches. The netbook also features a hard drive protection system, that shuts down the hard disk in the event of a fall to help prevent data loss. The Samsung NB30 provides a 1024×600 pixel display with a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor, a 1GB of RAM, an integrated GMA 3150 graphics, a 160GB hard drive, 802.11b/g/n WiFi and Microsoft Windows 7 Starter Edition. Its 6 Cell 4400mAh Lithium Ion battery will last for up to 6.5 hours. The Samsung NB30 semi-rugged netbook retails for $369.99 plus $4.99 for shipping.

There have been gobs of netbooks debut over the last few months that are using the new Intel N450 Atom processor. The new processor promises more battery life thanks to less power consumption even if it doesn’t increase performance to speak of. The latest netbook to use the Pine Trail platform to hit store shelves is the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t. The netbook is notable because it is a convertible tablet netbook and it goes one better than that increasingly common N450 processor and crams the N470 clocked at 1.83 GHz into the mix. The machine also ships with Windows 7 Home Premium and has 2GB of RAM. Combine the 2GB of RAM, Windows 7 Home Premium, and faster processor along with the convertible tablet form factor and Lenovo has one of the more interesting netbooks on the market today. The downside of those cool features is that the S10-3t costs more than the average netbook at $649.

FIC’s just launched its new Pinetrail netbook, the FIC SVE600. This little guy (which measures 10.1-inches) isn’t exactly ground-breaking, but that Atom N450 is still new enough to spark a little interest, right? The SVE600 boasts the aforementioned 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 CPU, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, a choice of an either up to 500GB HDD or an up to 32GB SSD, plus WiFi, BGN, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth WiMax, and HSDPA. You’ll also get your choice of either Windows 7 or Linux OSs. There’s no word on pricing yet, but we’ll let you know when we do.