The worldwide availability of the MSI U210 netbook will spread to the U.S later today when MSI makes it official.
You can already find it on Amazon or Newegg for $430. The U210 is a 12″ computer that runs on an AMD Neo processor, as a 1366×768 display, 2GB of memory and a 250GB hard drive.
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The worldwide availability of the MSI U210 netbook will spread to the U.S later today when MSI makes it official.
You can already find it on Amazon or Newegg for $430. The U210 is a 12″ computer that runs on an AMD Neo processor, as a 1366×768 display, 2GB of memory and a 250GB hard drive.
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Samsung has done three new additions in netbooks called N130, N140, and N510 netbooks in N-Series after its X-series ultra-portable laptops. Samsung is expected to announce them officially in the end of this month and has not yet revealed its prices.
Samsung N130 will have 10.1 inch (1024×600) matte display screen and will be light-weight netbook weighing 1.26kg with glossy finish and will be available in four colours black, blue, white and pink. It has a battery life of 7.5 hours.
While N140 will also have 10.1 inch (1024×600) matte display screen and all its Intel Atom-based models will come with Windows XP Home pre-installed. N140 has a 11-hour battery life and N140 also features Bluetooth, 2.1, stereo 1.5W speakers with SRS Audio.
But both modes N130 and N140 has 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processors paired with Intel 945GSE chipset, 1GB RAM and 160GB HDD for storage. WiFi (including Draft-N), integrated Webcam, 3-in-1 card reader, three USB ports and 6 cell batteries are featured in both of them.
Last but not the least N510 netbook will be available with 11.6 display screen supporting 16:9 aspect ratio, premium of all three models. All its Intel Atom-based models will come with Windows XP Home pre-installed as Windows 7 is not yet launched. Moreover, it will be equipped with Nvidia Ion graphics and also said to include Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics inside.
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Dolby Laboratories Inc showcased today the first netbook computers incorporating Dolby Headphone technology. The new Lenovo IdeaPad S12 and S10-2 are lightweight, ultraportable PCs that offer an equally enthralling surround sound experience as desktop or laptop PCs.
Dolby Headphone creates a personal surround sound experience through any set of headphones, allowing listeners to feel immersed in the entertainment. It creates up to five virtual speakers in a virtual room. This results in a more natural listening sensation, which improves listening comfort and prevents the listener fatigue that often accompanies typical headphone use. Dolby Headphone works with any PC audio source.
“Dolby is synonymous with rich, multichannel audio, and with Dolby Headphone, we’re proving that small portable products like the IdeaPad S12 and S10-2 netbooks need not sacrifice the entertainment experience for size,” said Mary Anderson, Marketing Director, PC Segment, Dolby Laboratories.
“In designing our new IdeaPad S10-2, Lenovo’s main objective was to provide the perfect balance of size, performance, and cost, and with Dolby Headphone, we’re confident that we are also able to deliver a full entertainment experience,” said Wei Jun, VP, Notebook Business Unit of Lenovo Idea Product Group. “The processing efficiency of Dolby Headphone allows the new IdeaPad S10-2 to process a rich surround sound experience without overburdening the processor and battery life.”
Dolby Headphone technology can be included in almost any product that incorporates a headphone output and can process stereo or multichannel audio, including portable DVD players, PCs, digital TVs, and wireless devices.
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Lanyu from Shenzhen, China, has achieved a world’s first with the cheapest netbook across the planet. The eBook LY-EB01 has been price at 666 Yuan (what a devilish bargain at approximately $98 after conversion).
Don’t expect an Intel Atom processor inside though, as this ARM-powered netbook comes with a paltry 266MHz AK7802Q216 processor instead, accompanied by a 7″ 800 × 480 TFT LCD display, WinCE 5.0 as the operating system of choice, Wi-Fi connectivity, 128M RAM and a 1800mAH Li-Ion battery. Guess this is good for casual web surfing and email checking only.
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It’s light, it’s stylish, it’s the all-new VAIO W Series mini notebook. A welcome addition to the VAIO family, this little go-getter delivers the essential experience-email, instant messaging, Facebook, YouTube-in a size so small you can take it anywhere.
The VAIO W possesses the same sturdy build quality and snappy performance you’ve come to expect from VAIO notebooks-in a much smaller package. The VAIO W makes a perfect second computer. Look up online recipes in the kitchen. Check sports scores from the garage. Check email without running to the home office.
This mini multitasker does it all in classic Sony VAIO fashion. The model features an isolated keyboard with springy and responsive keys making it comfortable and easy to use. Its carefully designed touchpad and mouse keys make the PC functional and mouse movements easy to control. The VAIO W model comes in three vibrant colors- pink, white and brown.
A more subtle shade of the exterior hue finishes the inside of the PC while the touchpad is lined with a splash of brightness. Worthy of the Sony name, the VAIO W’s screen really shines. Movies and photos look amazing on the 1366 x 768-resolution, 10.1 (25.6 cm) LED-backlit display. Sporting a widescreen format that lets you view full-width web pages without side-scrolling, the W feels just like using a full-sized notebook.
With the VAIO W, fun comes standard. Built into every model is VAIO Multimedia Suite, a collection of video and photo editing tools that make it easy to create your own high-quality home movies, slideshows and more, no matter where you are. Of course the VAIO W features built-in Wi-Fi for a fast connection to internet hot spots and your home network. But it also keeps you plugged into your favorite media. With VAIO Media plus, you can stream photos, videos and music from the VAIO W and enjoy it all through your PLAYSTATION3 (or other DLNA devices) on your compatible TV.
Easily transfer data, such as photos from your digital camera or music from an MP3 player, to and from the PC with the unit’s two convenient USB ports. Incorporated Bluetooth technology enables peripherals such as a wireless mouse to be utilized without tying up the unit’s ports.
A built-in webcam and microphone let you video chat with family, friends and colleagues. A roomy 160GB hard drive has been included providing ample storage for all your photos, files and videos. It comes pre-installed with Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition operating system. The VAIO W Series mini notebook will retail for Rs. 29,990/- at all Sony Center stores and retail partners across the country.
ASUS, the company that pioneered the netbook category, announced today the launch of the Eee PC Seashell Series in the Indian market. The Eee PC Seashell series emanate the beauty of nature with exquisitely designed look and combine the most innovative technology to provide the consumer with a very user friendly, stylish and portable netbooks.
The ergonomically designed keyboard, intelligent energy management system and an intuitive multi-touch track-pad, aims to provide users with the best mobile computing experience, wherever their journeys take them. The Eee PC Seashell Series comprise of Eee PC 1008HA, Eee PC 1005HA & Eee PC 1101HA. All of them sport the Super Hybrid Engine that intelligently monitors the programs in use and adjusts the power supply with performance to provide an optimal power saving solution.
The Eee PC 1005HA has a battery life of 10.5 hours while the Eee PC 1101HA has a screen size of 11.6 inches. The Eee PC Seashell series have a 2.5-inch SATA II 160GB hard disk drive with a 10GB of online Eee Storage facilities. These highly stylish and portable devices are targeted at the young adults, professionals and travelers.
Mr. Stanley Wu, Country Head for Notebook and Eee PC Business, ASUS (India), said, “Eee PC Seashell is yet another jewel in the crown of ASUS Eee PC family of netbooks. We want to make Eee PCs the premium brand in India. Our competitive engineering culture has helped us innovate both in terms of technology and eco-friendliness. Eee PC Seashell Series is the new benchmark for Netbooks. The 3 new seashell Eee PC models are truly glamorous and offer real time computing pleasure.”
This year, Sony unveiled its Vaio P series known as netbook, but Sony disagreed to it and called it a ‘lifestyle PC’. But Vaio P was a big BOO BOO! As the price of it was $1000 too high for a low powered atom processor with a sleek pocket-size design. Leaving it neither a full featured laptop because of the low powered processor and nor a netbook because netbooks due to its price as currently due to recession it does not sell in that price.
Now, it feels as if Sony is on the perfect path with the new release of its Vaio W series, which looks and works like a netbook from all sides.
The new Sony Vaio W netbooks wil be released in mid-August and will have a 10.1″ display. It wil be priced for just $500. The Vaio W series, just like other netbooks will be powered by an Atom processor, 1GB Ram and Windows XP. 160GB although Engadget notes that one should not expect a SSD option.
The W series netbooks will also sport a 1366 x 768 high resolution LED backlit screen that will make browsing web pages easy with no side-to-side scrolling. The series includes SD card slot, webcam built in and for connectivity there is Bluetooth and wifi too although there is no mention about GPS and 3G.
The netbook race is certain to have a tough competition with the new release of Sony. Although price is relatively high than other netbooks in the market, but its SONY brand matters a lot!
Samsung Electronics today unveiled a variety of new notebook PC products, signalling its commitment to grow its regional market presence in the mobile computing segment. The new premium, high-performance line-up includes five different models from the X and R Series notebook PCs and N Series netbooks that will cater to a wide spectrum of consumers and business users.
“Samsung is well-recognised globally for its design-focused notebook PCs that come with cutting-edge technologies. With this reintroduction, Samsung is now able to provide a complete PC computing solution to our customers and realise our commitment of providing advanced mobile computing designs of the highest reliability and quality,” said Mr. Moon Sung-Hyun, Managing Director, Samsung Asia.
Building on Samsung’s success to date, the company’s foray into the notebook PC market is a strategic move to extend its leadership and propel regional growth in the IT segment. Samsung is already the market leader in monitors and the number two player in A4 laser printer market in Southeast Asia and Oceania. By expanding its IT product offerings to include notebook PC, Samsung intends to tap on the dynamic growth of this region and enhance its presence in the regional IT industry.
Recent consumer research showed that consumer lifestyles and habits have changed significantly in the last few years. Moving away from desktops, consumers increasingly want stylish, compact and light notebook PCs resulting in the popularity of ultra-thin notebooks and netbooks. Samsung’s new line-up matches these needs.
Despite the slowing economy, global notebook PC shipments grew 10 per cent year on year in the first quarter, according to iSuppli. IC Insights’ Integrated Circuit Market Drivers Report 2009 further projects that notebook PC shipments will rise 13 per cent to 156 million systems this year. In particular, Display Search is forecasting a 66 per cent year on year growth in the netbook category to exceed 27 million units globally in 2009.
With its track record in providing the best-in-class hardware and software solutions for optimal performance and its partnership with Microsoft, Samsung is well-placed to capture market share in this growing segment.
“Samsung’s new notebook PCs are a great addition to the market, offering attractive choices for consumers,” said Mr. Dave Fester, general manager of marketing in the OEM division at Microsoft. “Windows software is perfectly matched to each of Samsung’s broad range of notebook PCs to complete the ultimate computing experience for consumers.”
“Samsung’s new range of notebooks bring a kaleidoscope of innovative form-factors, finishes and colour options to consumers who want more personalization in their notebook designs,” said Ms. Rupal Shah, APAC sales director, Intel Technology Asia. “Coupled with enhanced performance and extended battery life capabilities consumers expect with Intel-based processors, these new Samsung introductions will help augment the growth of the notebook market segment in Asia Pacific.”
The launch of Samsung’s new notebook PC line-up into the Southeast Asia and Oceania market will contribute to the company’s targets of doubling its global growth in the notebook PC segment this year and achieving a top five ranking in the notebook PC market in five years. Its computer business is also targeting a compound annual growth rate of 60 per cent through to 2012.
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Intex is stepping into the new thriving market of netbook with its latest launch of the Intex N101-WC1100 netbook. This latest Intex netbook features a 10.1″ display and weighs about 1.2kg (with battery) and has a 160 GB SATA internal hard drive, a 1.3 mega pixel video camera and 1GBDDR2 memory expandable up to 2GB. It is also equipped with an Intel Atom N270 processor. The model will be available in two different colors red and black.
The netbook also includes WLAN 802.11 b/g Wireless LAN Module, 7-in-1 mini card reader, Bluetooth and a 10.1 inch WSVGA LED backlight display with an enhanced battery life of 240 minutes. The MOP of the black netbook is Rs. 18,900 while the red netbook will be available for Rs. 19,400.
“At Intex we always thrive to be at par with the technological advancements taking place in the industry. Netbook is the latest buzz in the market and we foresee it to be a commendable replacement or an alternate product to laptops. The products have a universal appeal; they can strike a chord not only with the Gen Y but also with teenagers and the older generation. Further, they could also play a key role in bridging the digital divide”, says Sanjay Kumar, dgm-PC, Intex Technologies.
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