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Lenovo IdeaPad S10e and SplashTop

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A new model of the Lenovo IdeaPad S10 netbook is going to be available soon – it’s the Lenovo S10e. The S10e has “SplashTop” capabilities (or what Lenovo is calling “QuickStart). What it allows you to do, and this is particularly handy for netbook users, … Read more

Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Announced, Review

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Dell Inspiron Mini 12 It looks like the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 has a big brother. Yesterday, Dell announced the new 12″ Intel Atom-powered Dell Inspiron Mini 12 netbook. Yes, a 12″ display is really pushing the definition of just what a netbook is (and this is the first 12″ netbook). It’s pushing it more than even the Asus N10 and its dedicated NVIDIA graphics chipset.

For the first time, faster Intel Atom CPUs are being offered: The Z520 (1.33GHz, 512KB L2) and Z530 (1.6GHz, 512KB L2), both of which may have some hardware virtualization capabilities (depending on whether they are enabled or not). Windows Vista Home Basic is the OS of choice for the initial launch model, but Ubuntu Linux and Windows XP Home will also be offered later on. Dell claims a battery life of three and a half hours.

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Samsung NC10 Photos (Korean)

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LAPTOP Magazine has posted nine photos of the upcoming 10.2″ Samsung NC10 netbook. They are having a Korean version shipped over for them to take a look at. They did get a brief hands-on with the NC10 during the US launch event. Some of the … Read more

HP Mini 1000 – Starting at $399

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HP Mini 1000 Over the last month or so, HP has been running some aggressive price drops on the 8.9″ HP 2133 Mini-Note. There was speculation that HP would be upgrading to the new VIA Nano CPU, but there also HP netbooks popping up with Intel Atoms (the “Vivienne Tam HP Mini-Note” which appeared to be a special edition launching in December).

This weekend, The Technicist mentioned the HP Mini 1000 showing up on Shopping.HP.com , as well as a hands-on at LAPTOP Magazine (that won’t be available until the 29th) with this excerpt: At long last, HP has finally released a follow-up (actually, two) to its flagship netbook, the 2133 Mini-Note. The newest model, the Mini 1000 (starting at $379; more on prices below), won’t replace.

From Shopping.HP.com/LAPTOP Mag:

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Dell Vostro A90 Launched

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Dell has a new 8.9″ Intel Atom-powered netbook coming out. Well they sort of do. It’s the Dell Vostro A90 and it’s basically a rebranded Dell Inspiron Mini 9. It was launched in Japan yesterday, but support documentation has started showing up in other countries … Read more