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Netbooks With Windows 7

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It’s just a few more days away from the official release date of Microsoft Windows 7, and we can already see a bunch of netbooks with Windows 7 showing up on Amazon.

Below is the list of all netbooks that will come with Windows 7 and are currently available for order on Amazon:

  • Acer Aspire One AOD250-1025 – 10.1 inch laptop with Win7 Starter, 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, 3 hour battery for $320
  • ASUS Eee PC 1005HA-MU17 – 10.1 inch netbook with Win7 Starter, 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD, 8.5 hour battery for $350
  • ASUS Eee PC 1005HA-PU17 – 10.1 inch netbook with Win7 Starter, 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 CPU, 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD, 10.4 hour battery for $400
  • ASUS Eee PC 1008HA-MU17- – 10.1 inch netbook withWin7 Starter, 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 CPU, 250GB hard drive, 6 hour battery for $430
  • Dell Inspiron Mini 10 – 10.1 inch netbook with Win7 Starter, 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z530 CPU, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 5 hour battery for $400
  • Dell Inspiron Mini 1011 – 10.1 inch netbook with Win7 Starter, 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 3 hour battery for $330
  • Gateway LT2022u – 10.1 inch netbook with Win7 Starter, 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, 3 hour battery for $300
  • HP Mini 110-1126NR – 10.1 inch netbook with Win7 Starter, 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD, 3.75 hour battery starting at $380
  • Lenovo S10-2 – 10.1 inch netbook with Win7 Starter, 1.6Ghz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 6 hour battery for $350
  • Samsung N130-13P – 10.1 inch netbook with Win7 Starter, 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, 160GB HDD, 5.8 hour battery for $351
  • Samsung N140-14R – 10.1 inch laptop with Win7 Starter, 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 CPU, 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD, 7.5 hour battery for $401
  • Sony VAIO W – 10.1 inch netbook with Win7 Starter, 1366 x 768 display, 1.66GHz Atom N280 CPU, 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD, 7 hour battery for $500
  • Toshiba Mini NB205-N230 – 10.1 inch netbook with Win7 Starter, 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, 9 hour battery starting at $380

MSI Wind U100 Plus to ship in Europe

MSI first started showing off the Wind U100 Plus netbook ages ago. Since then, the company has begun selling the updated Wind U123 netbook, but the U100 Plus has been a no show. But now Fudzilla is reporting that the Wind U100 Plus is set to go on sale in Europe within the next few [...]

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MSI Wind U100 Plus to ship in Europe

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Dell announces Inspiron Mini Nickelodeon Edition for kids

There’s certainly no reason why kids can’t have fun netbooks either. Enter the newly announced Dell Inspiron Mini Nickelodeon Edition designed specifically for kids. Kids will be able to choose from three designs – Nickelodeon’s trademark green slime color, the iCarly design, and the SpongeBob SquarePants design – all via Dell.com’s Design Studio.
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Samsung ND10?

Netbooknews.com has recently spotted a new Samsung netbook model called the ND10 in China. According to them, the Samsung ND10 is exactly the same as the popular NC10, except for it doesn’t have an operating system preloaded. Here’s a crief hands-on video on the ND10:

Dell ends the Mini 12 netbook

Dell Mini 12 – we hardly knew ya. That’s right folks. Dell has decided to stop selling the 12 inch netbook; instead focusing in on the 10 inch netbook marketing citing the fact that “for a lot of customers, 10-inch displays are the sweet spot for netbooks.” 
And based on Lionel Menchaca’s comments on [...]

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Gigabyte’s 10 inch, pricey touchscreen, hi-res netbook now available

Looking for a touchscreen netbook with a 10 inch screen, 1366 x 768 pixel display, and 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 CPU? Right now there’s pretty much only one choice: The Gigabyte TouchNote T1028X, which the company recently rolled out as an update to the original TouchNote T1028M (which has a lower resolution display).
While DigiTimes reports [...]

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Gigabyte’s 10 inch, pricey touchscreen, hi-res netbook now available

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Acer Aspire Timeline 1810T 11.6 inch notebook gets groped

The Acer Aspire Timeline 1810T is due out in Europe within the next few weeks, where it will sell for around €499 ($716 US) and up. This laptop may look like your typical Acer netbook, but it sports an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display, and instead of an Intel Atom or VIA Nano [...]

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RIM seeks patent for hybrid resistive, capacitive touchscreen

Research in Motion has filed for a patent for a touchscreen that combines the technology behind resistive and capacitive touchscreen displays. The scren would use a dual layer resistive panel, but the top layer will have a capacitive sensor.
In other words, touch can be recognized both by the the motion of pushing the top screen [...]

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Apple Tablet rumors intensifies – are netbook vendors scared?

The rumors of an Apple tablet/netbook-like device (the above rendition courtesy of Gizmodo) have intensified recently thanks to an article over at Barrons. According to a “veteran analyst” who claims to have “seen and touched” the Apple “slate-style” device, the upcoming tablet will be announced in September and delivered in November with a price [...]

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TechReport compares the Gateway LT3103u with the Acer Aspire One AO751h

The folks at the Tech Report have put together a fairly comprehensive review comparing two of the latest 11.6 inch netbooks – the Gateway LT3103u (you can see our review here) and the Acer Aspire One AO751h.
While both systems feature beautiful 11.6 inch displays, the internal composition couldn’t be more different. The Gateway [...]

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