Asus Eee PC 903, 904 Photos
July 1, 2008
It certainly looks like the rumors about an upgraded 8.9-inch Eee PC 901, with a slightly larger keyboard and chassis (to match the Asus Eee PC 1000H) are true.
EeePCNews.de is running a couple of of pages of photos/marketing images of what they claim are the new Eee PC 903 and Eee PC 904 in Asustek’s 8.9-inch Intel Atom-powered netbook lineup (no photos of the Eee PC 905).
The Eee PC 903 appears to retain the size of the current Eee PC 900 / 901, while the 904 and 905 are supposed to share the same keyboard and chassis as the 10.2-inch Eee PC 1000H.
As Joanna Stern at the LAPTOP Magazine blog points out, the 903 differs quite a bit from the stock 901 - some the changes that came with the 901 versus the Eee PC 900 seem to have been removed (notably the new hinge detail). It could very well be a cheaper Atom-powered replacement for the Eee PC 900.
The 904 on the other hand, is very noticeable - there is space on either side of the display, reminiscent of the 7-inch Asus Eee PC (and there could possibly be speakers). The larger keyboard is definitely noticeable (and should be a welcome sight for those who had difficulties with the smaller keyboards).
Read:
- EeePCNews.de - 904 (German)
- EeePCNews.de - 903 (German)
Lenovo ThinkPad X200 - More Details, July 14th Release
June 19, 2008
In a follow-up to details leaked last week about the upcoming 12.1-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X200, more images, specifications, and a release date have been leaked through 51nb.com.
Among the new details, an updated Magnesium Alloy-based chassis that houses a ThinkPad T-series size keyboard (probably due to the 12.1-inch widescreen display) that will be thinner than the existing ThinkPad X61 series.
It will be based on Intel’s Centrino 2 + VPro platform and will handle either 667MHz DDR2 or 1067MHz DDR3 Memory.
Drive options include a 64GB Solid State Drive (SSD) or up to a 7200rpm 200GB Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive.
A July 14 release date is mentioned.
Read:
- 51nb.com (Chinese)
- 51nb.com (translated)
Fujitsu LifeBook T5010 Leaked
June 17, 2008
More and more information is being found about the Fujitsu LifeBook T5010 (which was apparently leaked through a Virginia Tech bookstore website).
It’s a “convertible” Tablet PC / laptop (the LED-backlist display swivels around and lays down on the keyboard, turning it into a Tablet PC). Although it has a 13.3-inch widescreen display, it looks like it’s positioned to replace the Fujitsu LifeBook T4220 as the measurements and weight are fairly close.
Features:
- LED-Backlit Display
- Active Digitizer
- Intel Core 2 Duo 45nm CPU
- 2GB of DDR3 Memory running at 1066MHz
- Wireless - 802.11n functionality
- Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR
Measurements:
Width: 12.5 inches / 317.5 mm
Depth: 9.6 inches / 243.8 mm
Height: 1.4 inches / 35.6 mm
Weight: 4.4 pounds / 2 kg
Based on the bookstore website, it looks to be available sometime in July or August and at least for educational students, is priced at around $2000 USD.
Sources: - Virginia Tech Bookstore
- GottaBeMobile.com also has some information.
Thanks to Dan and Khanj for e-mailing this.
Dell E and E Slim
June 12, 2008
Looks like the Dell Mini Inspiron ummmm make that “Dell E” is going to be priced incredibly cheap - starting at $299.
Engadget got the scoop tonight, and Dell won’t just be offering an 8.9-inch device, they’ll also be rolling out the 12.1-inch “E Slim”. The Dell E should be available in August, while the E Slim will be available in August - September, with sequels slated for the second quarter of 2009.
Dell E Classic
- 8.9-inch Display
- Low-end
- $299
Dell E Video and E Video +
- 8.9-inch Display
- More ram than E Classic
- Larger SSD than E Classic
- Webcam
- Bluetooth (possibly + model only)
Dell E Slim
- Maybe the same as the Latitude E4200
- 12.1-inch Display
- 0.8 inches thick
Also, Linux and Windows XP will run on all models, with a possible “BlackTop” version of Linux meant for instant-on access.
My take: Interesting that they are throwing a 12.1″ into the mix - this could be targeted towards business users or others (or as Engadget points out, the MacBook Air / ThinkPad X300 crowd, given how thin it is). I like the starting price, but would like to know more about the other options.
I also don’t care for the name - too close to the Asus Eee PC line. C’mon Dell, I know you had already planned on a Latitude E line - and maybe the Dell Latitude E4200 is the same as the E Slim, but Mini Inspiron sounded better (or Inspiron Mini), given that it will be compared to the Asus lineup.
Read: Engadget
Acer Aspire One - More Details, Picture?
May 29, 2008
Somebody over in the UMPC Portal forums may have leaked pictures of what is being referred to as the “Acer Aspire One“, an 8.9-inch ultraportable sub-notebook / netbook powered by a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU.
Going back to February of this year, it had been reported that Acer planned on shipping a lot of 8.9-inch laptops and that they were expecting to sell them at a lower price than the 8.9-inch Asus Eee PC 900s. An original ship date of the second quarter of 2008 (of which June is the last month of that quarter) was also reported.
The UI for the operating system that’s pictured (probably Linux, although Windows XP SP3 is an option) looks unique.
Read: UMPC Portal
Intel Atom 330 Dual-Core?
May 27, 2008
Until we see a little bit more on this story, we are going to file it under “rumors”, but it’s definitely worth mentioning and it seems to have legs. Fudzilla is reporting that Intel will be launching a dual-core Intel Atom-based CPU, dubbed the Atom 330, later this year (in the third quarter to be precise).
Like the current single-core Atom 230, it will be clocked at 1.6GHz, but will have twice the L2 cache (at 1MB, or as Fudzilla mentions, 2×512K since the memory/cache is not shared between the individual cores).
It will also still have the 533MHz frontside bus (FSB) and the TDP (Thermal Design Power) will be 8W, which is acceptable for netbooks / sub-notebooks - for comparison, the Intel Celeron M 353 that is in the Asus Eee PC has a TDP of 5W. I would consider that an acceptable trade-off, given the increased performance (some have complained about the Intel Atom in it’s single-core version in devices such as the MSI Wind U100).
We already know that this should be 64-bit/x68-64 as the article mentions, and that they will support hyper-threading.
Read: Fudzilla
