The Asus Eee PC 1008P
Nicole from netbooknews.com gets her hands on the ASUS Eee PC 1008P Seashell netbook. Check out the video below for the hands-on video. The netbook is currently available on Amazon
for $499.99
Special Edition
Hands on with the ASUS Eee PC 1008P Seashell Netbook
Acer Ferrari One Overview
The Acer Ferrari One
Here’s the rundown of Acer Ferrari One’s specs:
- 1.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor L310
- 4096MB DDR2 667MHz Memory
- 250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
- 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi Certified
- 11.6″ HD Widescreen Acer CrystalBrite LED-backlit Display
- ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics
- Windows 7 Home Premium
- Up to 5 Hours of Battery Life
The Acer Ferrari One is now available for pre-order
Astro Boy Special Edition Netbook – Hands On Video
Here’s another special edition netbook – the Astro Boy netbook. If you do not know what Astroboy is, it’s a famous Japanese cartoon character which was recently made into a computer-animated 3-D film. Besides having an Astro Boy logo on the rubberize lid, the Astro Boy netbook is having a pretty standard netbook specs: 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display, 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, 802.11b/g WiFi and Windows XP Home.
While the Astro Boy netbook is only available in Taiwan, Nicole from netbooknews.com has got a chance to get her hands on this netbook (watch video below). For $900, the Astro Boy edition netbook comes in a package which includes an external optical drive, external hard drive, USB hub / card reader, 4GB USB flash drive, speakers, a medal carryying case, and a certificate of authenticity.
Dell Inspiron Mini With Limited Edition Design From Deanne Cheuk
Dell is offering the Inspiron Mini netbook with limited edition design from Deanne Cheuk.
In terms of specification, this netbook is pretty standard:
- Intel Atom Z530 at 1.6GHz
- 1GB DDR2 memory
- 160GB SATA HDD
- Intel GMA 500
- 10.1-inch 1024×600 display
- 802.11 b/g wireless
- HDMI output
- 3 cell LI-Ion battery
- Windows 7 Starter
Dell will only be releasing 5,250 units of this special edition netbook. You can pick one up at Best Buy for $379.99 now. This will be another great netbook for Christmas 2009!
Special Edition Netbooks For Christmas 2009
Netbook is one of the hot items feature heavily on Christmas lists every year. With the holiday season just around the corner, it is expected that some of the top netbook models will be flying off the shelves pretty fast. So if you are planning to get a netbook for Christmas, better start shopping as early as possible. Listed below are some of the special edition netbooks that we think will be perfect for Christmas — not only because of their great features and performance, but also because of their unique and attractive appearance.
HP Mini 110 by Studio Tord Boontje
HP collaborate with designer Tord Boontje to come out with this uniquely design netbook. It make use of the new process called “HP Imprint 3D” which adds layers and depth to the design.
Specification:
- Intel Atom N270 1.60 GHz Processor
- 1024MB DDR2 RAM (2048MB max.)
- 250GB (5400 RPM) SATA Hard Driv
- 3-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery
- Windows 7 Starter
Availability:
HP Mini 110 by Studio Tord Boontje
Disney Netpal By Asus
Asus and Disney teamed up to create this netbook for kids called the Disney Netpal that features an all-Disney interface and two customizable lids.
Specification:
- Intel Atom N270 Processor 1.6GHz
- 1 GB DDR2 RAM, 1 x SODIMM Slot, 2GB Max
- 8.9-in. LCD display
- 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
- Windows XP Home Operating System with Magic Desktop Software
- Fun: Disney theme designed desktop and interface with intuitive and fun applications
- Web-safe: Robust safety features including white-list for added protection for your kids to safely browse the Web and email
- Easy: Easy to use and handle with compact hardware design made for kids
Availability:
The Disney Netpal netbook is available in 2 designs: Princess Pink
Lenovo Ideapad S10-2 Special Edition
Lenovo Ideapad S10-2 is the second generation of 10.1-inch netbook from Lenovo. The company recently released several special edition of S10-2 which comes with unique designer cover.
Specification:
- 1.6GHz Intel N270 Atom Processor
- 1GB (200-Pin) DDR2 SO-DIMM Memory
- 160GB 5400RPM Serial ATA Hard Drive
- 802.11b/g Wireless Connectivity
- 10.1″ (1024×600) 16:9 LED Display
- Intel GMA950 Graphics
- Windows 7 Starter Edition
- Up to 6 Hours of Battery Life
Availability:
Currently, 2 of the designs (Floral Sea
Acer Ferrari One
Acer is well-known for their Ferrari branded laptop. The Acer Ferrari One, as the name suggests is a netbook, but it’s no ordinary Atom-based bore fest. It’s an 11.6-inch netbook which features the newly announced AMD Congo platform.
Specification:
- Dual-core 1.2GHz Athlon X2 L310 Processor
- 4GB of RAM
- 320GB Hard Drive
- 802.11b/g Wireless Connectivity
- 11.6″ (1366 x 768) display
- ATI Radeon HD 3200
- Windows 7 Home Premium
- 6-cell (5,600mAh) battery
Availability:
The Acer Ferrari One is not available in the U.S. at this moment, but according to Notebooks.com, the Ferrari One will be available widely for the holiday shopping season and the price for this netbook will be $499.
And that’s all we have for now. We are sure these special edition netbooks will be great Christmas gifts for anyone from any age. For more netbooks recommendation, be sure to check out the list top ten netbooks!
