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ASUS Eee PC 1005PR Official Product Page Gone Live

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Asus has added a new netbook model called the Eee PC 1005PR on their product page. The difference between this model and the 1005PE is that it has a HD 1366 x 768 display and Broadcom Crystal HD card inside the netbook. Other than that, the Eee PC 1005PR is exactly the same as the Eee PC 1005PE in terms of specs and design.

Here’s the rundown of specs for the Eee PC 1005PR:

  • 10.1” 1366 x 768 display
  • Intel Atom N450 processor
  • 1GB RAM
  • 250GB HDD
  • 6-cell battery (63Wh, 11 hours) or (48Wh, 9 hours)
  • 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (optional)
  • Bluetooth 2.1+EDR (optional)
  • 0.3M webcam
  • Broadcom BCM70015
  • VGA, 3x USB, card reader, audio jacks, LAN
  • Windows 7 Starter + Express Gate
  • Available in black, white, blue, pink (Mod Roller) OR black, white, blue (texture with painting)

via: netbooked

HP Mini 5102 Now Available With Intel Atom N470

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HP’s business class netbook, the Mini 5102 is now available with 1.83GHz Intel Atom N470 CPU. It cost only $25 for the processor upgrade but this option is not currently available on any of HP’s “Smart Buy” configurations. This means that you will need to spend at least $543 to get the configurable model with an Atom 470 CPU.

Source: Liliputing

Tablet Convertible Netbooks Comparison: Gigabyte T1000 vs Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t vs Viliv S10 Blade

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Sascha from Netbooknews.com got his hands on 3 of the latest 10-inch tablet convertible netbooks (Gigabyte T1000, Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t, and Viliv S10 Blade), and recorded them into videos.

While all these devices are sporting a multitouch-display and are running on Intel Atom platforms, each have their own strength and weaknesses. Sascha did a good job comparing the 3 tablet-style netbooks in the following video.. check it out:

Source: Netbook News

Samsung Go N315 Is The Go N310 with Pine Trail

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Samsung Go N315

Samsung has updated the Go N310 netbook with Intel Pine Trail platform. The updated version is called Go N315 and it looks identical to the original Samsung N310 with the same rubberized case and chiclet-style keyboard. The only difference is that the Go N315 will come with matte instead of glossy display.

Specs for the Samsung Go N315:
10.1” 1024 x 600 display, Atom N450 processor, 1GB RAM, GMA 3150 graphics, 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, 10/100 LAN, 1.3MP webcam, 4-cell battery (4.5 hours) and Windows 7 Starter.

The Samsung N315 Go netbook is currently available for pre-order on Amazon for $429.

Source: Netbooked

Google Chrome OS Will Have A Business Version, Coming 2011

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While the consumer version of the Google Chrome OS is coming soon by end of this year, Will Drewry, a Google software security engineer, said that there will be a business version of the OS coming the following year in 2011 which will have functionality suited to businesses. He also said that Chrome OS netbooks may come with a hardware switch located underneath the battery which lets users turn off some specialized security functions so they can run in “developer mode”, a feature which will allow developers to tinker with Chrome OS code and bring up new ideas.

Source: Network World

How To Upgrade RAM On A Dell Inspiron Mini 1012 Netbook

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If you own a Dell Inspiron Mini 1012 netbook, you will find that there’s no access panel at the bottom of netbook for RAM upgrade. You will need to remove the battery, keyboard, and a few screws to gain access to the RAM. Below is a nice video tutorial that walk you through the process.

ASUS Eee PC 1016P Hands on and preview

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Here’s another hands-on video of the upcoming Asus Eee PC 1016P netbook from Sascha at the CeBIT 2010. This netbook comes with Intel Atom N470 processor and has a nice keyboard and touchpad. Watch the video below to find out more.

Source: Netbooknews.com

Best Selling Netbook Of February 2010

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The best selling netbook for this month is the Asus Eee PC 1005PE-MU17-BK. This comes with no surprise as the Eee PC 1005PE is still the best netbook around, and tagged a very reasonable price.

The top 10 best-selling netbooks of February 2010.

Netbook Models Price Rating (out of 5)
1 ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005PE-MU17-BK $329.17 4.5 >> Check out reviews
2 ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005PE-MU17-WT $328.71 4.5 >> Check out reviews
3 ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005PE-PU17-BK $368.59 4 >> Check out reviews
4 ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1201N-PU17-SL $484.00 4.5 >> Check out reviews
5 Acer AOD250-1842 $297.07 4.5 >> Check out reviews
6 Asus Eee PC 1201N-PU17-BK $479.00 4.5 >> Check out reviews
7 Toshiba Mini NB205-N325BN $309.99 4 >> Check out reviews
8 Toshiba Mini NB205-N325WH $299.97 4 >> Check out reviews
9 Acer AO532h-2588 $298.00 4.5 >> Check out reviews
10 Toshiba Mini NB305-N310 $348.54 4 >> Check out reviews

By looking at the top-ten best selling chart, Asus is still the leader of the netbook market — 5 out 10 comes from Asus. Besides good quality and reasonable price, another success factor of Asus is that they cover various level of market requirement. For consumers who want a more powerful machine than a typical netbook, Asus provides them with the Eee PC 1201N which is capable of gaming and HD video playback; while for those who want a low-cost netbook with just enough processing power for daily tasks, Asus has the Eee PC 1005PE for them.

The other 2 netbook brand that make it to the top 10 are Toshiba and Acer. Both have their own strength where Acer is well known for their competitively priced netbook, while Toshiba’s netbook are always in good quality and design although they tend to have slightly higher price compared to the others.

Another observation worth mentioning is that 7 out of the 10 netbooks on the list are Pine Trail netbooks that use the new Intel Atom N450 processor. The reason that those few older generation netbooks that run Intel Atom N270 or N280 processor still make it to the top-ten is because online retailers are giving huge discount on those old models to clear their stocks. If you are looking for great deals on older generation netbooks, now is the right time. I recommend you to check out our partner site at cheapnetbooksdeals.com.

HP Mini 210 Vivienne Tam Edition Officially Luanched

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The HP Mini 210 Vivienne Tam Edition netbook has gone official. It features a gold keyboard, a butterfly design on the lid, and an optional “Butterfly Lovers” wireless mouse to match with the netbook. In terms of specification, it comes with a 10.1”, 1024 x 600 resolution display, 2GB RAM, up to 320GB HDD, Windows 7 Home Premium and 3-cell battery (4.25 hours).

The HP Mini 210 Vivienne Tam Edition is currently available for pre-order at Amazon for $599.99. Check out the commercial video below:

New Sony Netbook Spotted – The Sony VAIO M Series

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It’s not official yet, but a member of Notebook Review Forum has spotted a new Sony netbook series called the VAIO M in a few stores in the UK (morecomputers, Oyyy, Tesco).

The specification of the Sony VAIO M is pretty standard: 10.1-inch 1024 x 600 pixel display, a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 Processor, 1GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, Bluetooth, and 802.11b/g/n WiFi. The differences that we can see from this netbook compared to the Sony VAIO W is that it has a lower resolution display (1024 x 600 instead of 1366 x 768 on the VAIO W) and a normal style keyboard (instead of the chiclet style keyboard on the VAIO W). This should also drive the price of the Sony VAIO M lower compared to the VAIO W which started at about $500. It looks like Sony is ready to compete with other netbook manufacturers in the budget netbook market with this new netbook series.

According to the UK stores, the Sony VAIO M should arrive at mid – end of March at around 320 pounds. We are not sure if it will be available in the US though.

via Liliputing

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