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MSI launched two Tablets in its new Wind Pad range at Computex in Taipei, and they couldn’t be further apart if the company had tried. Both are lOin devices with capacitive touchscreens, but that’s just about where the similarities end.
The Wind Pad 100 runs Windows 7 Starter and has an ultra-low powered 1,66GHz Intel Atom Z530 processor at its heart. Combined with 2GB of memory and Intel’s GMA 3150 graphics chipset, this means Windows 7 runs very slowly. After using the 100 and watching MSI’s PR team demonstrate it, we can’t say we were that impressed.

The most cringe-worthy aspect of the demonstration involved MSI’s Easy Face log-on system, wherein the poor PR representative spent 45 seconds trying to contort her face into the frontward-facing camera so the machine could recognize her. The lOin display has the same 1,024×600 resolution as most netbooks, but MSI’s Wind Ul touch interface makes more efficient use of the space when compared with standard Windows 7. Read the rest of this entry »

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.

Panasonic announced the latest model of its Toughbook series, the H1 Field. The new Panasonic Toughbook H1 Field gets the optional Qualcomm Gobi2000 mobile broadband technology allowing multi carriers connectivity, the IP65 and MIL-STD-810G certification, Smartcard, RFID and barcode readers, making the device highly mobile and productive in extreme conditions.

The Toughbook H1 Field is powered by a 1.86 Ghz Intel Atom Z540 processor and supports six hours of battery life complemented by twin hot-swappable batteries, a 10.4′ dual-touch display for both tablet and touch screen use, 2 GB RAM and a 64GB SSD. The device will be available worldwide in March 2010, for an estimated price of $3,379.

Gigabyte released a new 10.1-inch (1,366 x 768) touchscreen tablet PC which offers a choice of the N450 or N470 Intel Atom processors.

Two versions of the T1000 will be offered, the T1000X with a 4-cell, 4,500mAh battery and the T1000P with a 6-cell, 7,650mAh battery.  Both netbooks will have 1GB of RAM, a 250GB HDD and Intel GMA 3150 graphics, along with WiFi b/g/n, 10/100 ethernet and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR.

Ports include two USB 2.0, an eSATA/USB combo, audio in/out, VGA, ExpressCard and a multiformat memory card reader; there’s also a 1.3-megapixel webcam, microphone and 1.5W stereo speakers.

Shuttle has announced its latest SFF PC called the XS35 that will be seen at CeBIT next month.

The tiny SFF PC is only 3.3cm thick and is HD compatible. This may well be the best SFF PC Shuttle has for use as an HTPC machine in the living room. The chassis used for the XS35 is 1-liter class and has a standard VESA mount interface. That interface means you can mount the PC to the rear of a TV or LCD display.

The machine is complete, runs the Intel Atom D510 processor at 1.6GHz, and uses the NM10 Express Chipset. Graphics are handled by the NVIDIA GT218, otherwise known as the ION 2 platform. The machine has HDMI out, five USB ports, VGA out, LAN port, memory card reader, 2.5″ HDD, and an optical drive.

ASUS has just announced their newest multi-touch tablet PC called the Eee PC T101MT. Aimed specifically at students and professionals, the tablet boasts a 10.1-inch 1024 x 600 LED backlight/resistive multi-touch panel, an Intel Atom N450 processor, up to 2GB RAM, a 320GB hard drive, a 0.3MP webcam, WiFi, Bluetooth, 3x USB ports, a 6.5-hour battery and Windows 7 OS. Pricing and availability are still unknown at the moment.

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 »

DigitalRise has released its S1 Slate, which is a cheaper version of its multitouch-capable X9. The tablet is powered by a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, a 1GB RAM, a 160GB hard disk, a 10.2-inch display at 1024 x 600 resolution, a 3000mAh lithium-ion battery, a 1.3-megapixel webcam, Wi-Fi and Microsoft Windows 7 OS. Additionally, the S1’s screen is dust, scratch, and fire resistant. You should have at least $630 to bring home this tablet PC.