The guys over at Engadget have managed to get their hands on some shots of a new sub notebook from Dell, which is designed to rival the hugely popular Asus Eee PC.
The specs are a little limited at the moment, but it will feature an 8.9 inch display, an integrated webcam, WiFi, an 8 in 1 car reader.
This mini notebook will come with a choice of either Windows XP or Ubuntu Linux and is expected to retail for under $500.
via Engadget
Check out this funky new notebook from Sony, the VGC-LJ25L.
It features a 15.14 inch widescreen LCD display, a built in webcam, microphone and speakers.
Processing power comes from an Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 processor and it comes with 2GB of RAM and a 200GB HDD.
It also features a small keyboard, when folded up covers half the screen, and when folded down it is angled making it easier to use than standard notebook keyboards.
I have to admit I like the look of it, and it seems to be pretty compact.
The Sony VGC-LJ25L will go on sale in Korea initially for around $1,350, there is no word as yet when we might see it in the US and Europe.
via Aving
Microsoft and Indian technology firm HCL have teamed up to produce an ultra cheap Windows XP powered notebook PC.
This cheap XP notebook will come under HCL’s Leaptop brand and will be called the MiLeap.
The MiLeap will run Windows XP Home and features a 7 inch TFT LCD touch screen, which can also be rotated to convert the notebook into a tablet PC.
Processing will come from an Intel 945 GU Express chipset, it will also have 1GBB of DDR2 RAM, a 1.3 megapixel camera and a built in touch pad, WiFi and Ethernet.
The HCL MiLeap will retail in India for around $425, which makes it the cheapest Windows laptop available, there is no word if we will see the in the US or Europe anytime soon.
via SlashGear
According to the guys over at Everything USB, you can now watch TV on your Asus Eee PC.
You will need an Asus My Cinema U3100 Mini DVB-T USB TV tuner, which now works thanks to some updated Linux drivers from Asus.
The USB TV tuner was tested out by a Hong Kong based magazine and the tuner worked well except for h.264 software decoding, channels which were sent over MPEG-2 worked perfectly on the Asus Eee.
via Everything USB
The number of companies coming out with tiny affordable notebook PC’s is on the increase every day, thanks to the huge success of the Asus Eee, we have an every increasing choice of small affordable notebooks.
The latest company on the bandwagon is HP with the Mini Note micro notebook, which is designed to improve on the micro notebooks available today.
The Mini Note features an 8.9 inch screen, and is built out of aluminum and has a spill resistant and more user friendly keyboard.
The Mini Note comes with a 1GHZ viz C7-M processor and 512MB or memory, as well as a 4GB solid state drive, and the base model runs SuSe Linux.
The HP Mini Note is aimed at the higher end range of these micro notebooks, at the same time it is still very affordable, with base models starting at $499 and the top model retailing at $1,199.
You can also customise your own model and choose whatever specs you need from the range available to suit your needs and budget.
The HP Mini Note is expected to go on sale sometime this month.
via Electronista
Ok so the name is a bit strange, the Jisus notebook from Van Der Led is another small notebook PC that is going after the Asus Eee PC market.
These funky little notebooks will come in a variety of colours, with an 8.9 inch display with a resolution of 800 x 400, 512MB of RAM, a 1GHZ Loongson proccesor and a 4GB hard drive.
The Jisus (lets hope they dont make a cellphone and call it the Jisus Phone), will also have 8-2.11 b/g WiFi, audio in and out, VGA and PS/2, they are expected to retail for around $400 to $450 and will go on sale on May the 25th in Europe, no word on when they will ar4rive in the US.
Laptops are great, there is just one problem with them is that they get hot underneath, well the guys at Elecom have brought out some new stylish laptop coolers to suit any budget.
There are three models available, first up is the SX-CL04WH (above) which is made of ABS and has two USB powered fans to keep your laptop nice and cool, the SX-CL04WH retails for $45.82.
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Fancy a portable hard drive with a little more style, then check out the Prestigio Data Safe II, clad in brown leather.
Prestigio Data Safe II is bright example of outstanding combination of design and functionality. It excites from first looks thanks to design and proves impression by its functionality. Large capacity, easy connection, One-Touch Backup function, “Public†and “Security†Areas are functions that makes storing, transferring and back-up of information handy and reliable. The supply set also includes an leather case for handy transportation.
This stylish hard drive measures 62 x 101 x 12mm and weighs just 110 grams. It comes in a choice of 80GB which retails for $110 or 160GB which retails for $160.
After the huge success of the Asus Eee, PC manufacturers are all trying to get in on the action, the latest company to bring us a competitor for the Eee PC is ECS, with the G10IL.
The ECS G10IL features an Intel Atom Diamondville processor, a choice of either a 8.2 inch or 10.2 inch screen.
There will be up to 2GB of RAM, a 1.3 megapixel camera, three USB ports, Ethernet, bluetooth a 56k modem and wireless.
It will also feature HSDPA/HSUPA mobile broadband which will give download speeds of up to 7.2MB a second for the HSDPA and up to 2MBs for the HSUPA.
The ECS G10IL will come with a choice of either Linux or Windows XP, pricing will be revealed next month.
It will be interesting to see how much it will retail for, I have to say it looks pretty cool from the photo,I have been waiting for the new Asus Eee PC with the larger screen to be released, but if the ECS G10IL is competitively priced I may be tempted.
It looks like Asus is set to launch the next generation of its popular Eee PC, the Eee PC 900.
This new model will remain the same size as the existing Eee Pc, but will feature a larger 9 inch screen as well as 1GB of memory as standard and storage will be bumped up to 12GB.
The Eee PC 900 will also feature a faster processor, although no details have been confirmed on exactly which one, and the Eee PC 900 should retail for around 399 Euros from the current base price of 299 Euros, although there is no confirmation on how this will effect the US pricing.
I have to admit, the only thing that has stopped me from buying an Eee PC so far has been the screen, if they bring this model out I think I may have to get one.
If you are like me, you probably have a mass of cables and gadgets on your desk, well there is a solution to keep all these cables in check and keep your desk and laptop setup looking tidy, the SpaceStation.
The SpaceStation is an extended desk organizer for laptop users with internal coiling pins conceals all the cords that usually sprawl over the desk. Hovering just 5mm above the desk, cords are free to enter or exit the hub at any point – on the side to connect a scanner, the front for an iPod, the back for a laptop or camera.
An internal 4-port USB hub will keep all peripherals connected. One USB plug exits the station right where needed to connect a laptop. Just tip the front of the SpaceStation up to access the hub and cords.
The rubber pad is the place to rest a laptop, raising the back to create an ergonomic keyboard angle and allowing airflow underneath. It is also a surface for placing a phone, and daily accessories for easy access.
A rear accessory railacts as a great business card slot and sports a handy page holder to keep all the paper you want standing upright next to your laptop for easy reference.
The extended design will bring the cords to their accessories on the left or right side of the laptop. The computer may be placed centered or offset leaving space for a full letter sized page and other accessories.
The SpaceStation is available to buy online for $79.99 from BlueLounge.
via Coolest Gadgets
Everex has officially announced the Cloudbook Linux UMPC at this years CES.
This tiny Linux powered PC has its sights on the hugely popular Asus Eee PC.
It measures 9 inches long and only weighs 2 pounds. It has a 7 inch screen with a resolution of 800 x 480, a 1.2GHZ Via C7-m ULV mobile processor, 512MB of ram and a 30GB HDD.
There is also built in WiFi, a 4-in-1 card reader and a a 1.3MP webcam.
It will run gOS (A Google themed version of Linux), and is reported to have a battery life of 5 Hours.
The Everex Cloudbook will go on sale for $399.
via I4U
