Gigabyte T1000 Pine Trail convertible netbook makes an appearance
February 26, 2010 at 10:50 pm
Gigabyte will soon be launching a Pine Trail update to its 10-inch TouchNote T1028 convertible tablet. The Gigabyte T1000 made a brief appearance on the company’s official site with a full list of specs, which has since been pulled.
The T1000 looks very similar to the T1028 but will come with a 1.66GHz N450 Atom or 1.83GHz N470 Atom processor. It also sports a chiclet keyboard, the original came with a normal keyboard.
Two SKUs are due, the T1000X has a 4-cell 4500mAh battery and weighs 1.3kg (2.9lbs). The more expensive T1000P will have a multi-touch display, 6-cell 7650mAh battery and weighs 1.48kg (3.3lbs). You can check out a full spec list after the break. Read more
Asus Eee PC T101MT unboxed and first impressions [Video]
February 25, 2010 at 10:26 pm
The 10-inch Asus PC T101MT convertible netbook is not even officially released yet, but the folks at NetbookLive have already got hold of one and documented their initial impressions as well as treating us to some unboxing pics. The version they are playing with comes with a 1.66GHz N450 Atom processor, 2GB RAM and a 320GB HDD. First thoughts on the resistive multitouch display is that the response is slightly poor, however further testing is needed. A full review is expected in the next few days.
AllTouchTablet also has some initial impressions on the Eee PC T101MT. Build quality seems strong and the chiclet keyboard has little flex. They also talked of a lack of precision on the touchscreen, mainly at the edges. Performance was also found to be sluggish. Check out a couple of hands on videos from them after the jump. Read more
New Asus Eee PC 1015P, 1016P and 1018P netbooks on horizon
February 25, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Asus is preparing to launch three new 10-inch Eee PC netbooks at CeBIT next week. This includes the Eee PC 1015P, 1016P and 1018P. Little detail is known on each, however the 1015P will be similar to the current 1005P, the 1016P will be the business equivalent whilst the 1018P will be the luxurious model.
The Eee PC 1005P will come with a chiclet keyboard, webcam, double array mic and a whopping 14 hour battery life. Its chassis will be made out aluminium. The Eee PC 1016P will also sport a similar battery life. Read more
Full Viliv S10 Blade range now priced
February 25, 2010 at 11:09 am
Yesterday, we brought you pre-order details of the 10-inch Viliv S10 Blade convertible netbook. Only the entry level model was priced ($699), leaving us to speculate on pricing for the more expensive configurations.
An enterprising UMPC Portal reader searching Froogle has managed to get pricing for all configurations. As expected, pricing isn’t cheap, with the high end model coming in at $1,079. This will get you a 2.0GHz processor, 64GB SSD, Windows 7 and a HSPA modem. Click through for the full spec list. Read more
Fujitsu UH900 unboxed and initial impressions
February 24, 2010 at 12:28 pm
The Fujitsu Lifebook UH900 is a 5.6-inch handheld PC with multi-touch display. The UH900 is powered by either a 1.6GHz or 2.0GHz Z-series Atom processor, 2GB RAM, a 64GB SSD and Windows 7. It also features two USB ports, card reader, mini VGA and weighs just 1.1lbs.
Jenn over at Pocketables has received her 2.0GHz unit and promptly shot some unboxing photos for us to enjoy as well as some comparison pics. The packaging isn’t inspiring and she lamented the absence of a case. Read more
Viliv S10 Blade pre-orders open at a hefty $699
February 24, 2010 at 9:32 am
The Viliv S10 Blade is a 10.1-inch convertible netbook that comes with a high resolution 1366 x 768 display, 10-hour battery, 1GB RAM and an Intel Silverthorne processor (either a 1.6GHz Z530 or 2.0GHz Z550). It will be sold in various configurations, including options for XP or Windows 7 as well as HDD/SDD choices.
Dynamism has put up its pre-order page for the S10 Blade and it looks like it won’t come cheap. Only pricing for the entry-level model (XP; 60GB HDD) is up, costing $699. Considering the alternatives (Gigabyte TouchNote and upcoming Asus Eee PC T101MT), the high price may push people to the competition. Read more
Lenovo Ideapad S10-3 gets video unboxing
February 24, 2010 at 8:49 am
Most of our coverage on Lenovo’s third generation of netbooks has concentrated on the S10-3t convertible tablet. Whilst reviews of the S10-3 have already surfaced, we hadn’t seen an unboxing video for you to pore over. Brad from Liliputing has stepped forward and given their first impressions of the device.
He says that the Ideapad S10-3 is one of the “slickest” netbooks seen in a while with its matte textured lid, chiclet-style keyboard, brushed metal feel of the palm rest and integrated mouse buttons. Click through for the video. Read more
LG X140 Pine Trail netbook caught on camera
February 23, 2010 at 9:33 am
It looks like LG will have another Pine Trail netbook to sit alongside the LG X200 that sports a high-resolution display. The LG X140 has been spotted and looks like it will be the company’s entry level netbook offering.
As such, the specs are nothing special and include a 1.66Ghz N450 Atom processor, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, Windows 7 Starter and a 6-cell battery. It will feature a 10.1-inch (1024 x 600) display as well as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (b/g/n) and a 1.3MP webcam. A sim card slot also suggests that optional 3G will be on the cards. No other details are available right now, but you can check out some more photos of the X140 after the jump. Read more
Samsung N210 netbook reviewed – keyboard lives up to pedigree
February 23, 2010 at 8:42 am
The Samsung N210 netbook has seen its first review courtesy of Matt from NetbookReviews.net. The netbook is one of four Pine Trail netbooks from Samsung. Whilst the specs don’t stand out (N450 Atom CPU, 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD and Windows 7 Starter), you do get Samsung’s fabled build quality, comfortable chiclet keyboard and an 11-hour battery life.
We struggled to tell how the N210 differed from the N220 at first, but we now we know the N220 has a two-tone lid (red/black and green/black) as well as an integrated subwoofer, which accounts for the small price premium. Matt liked the non-glossy display and large multitouch trackpad. He didn’t formally test the 6-cell 5900 mAh battery but found that the quoted 11 hour runtime was probably a “fair estimation.” Click here for the full review.
Lenovo prepping 10-inch Pine Trail Thinkpad X100e netbook?
February 22, 2010 at 5:06 pm
When Lenovo launched the 11.6-inch AMD-powered Thinkpad X100e, I thought that would be as close as we get to a Thinkpad netbook. Well according to the official site, Lenovo may be planning to launch a 10.1-inch version at some point soon.
Lenovo’s support page for the Thinkpad X100e clearly lists both the Intel N450 Atom processor in addition to the AMD Athlon MV-40 that is used in current models. Also, under the display heading, a 10.1-inch LED backlit display with 1280 x 720 resolution is listed alongside the current 11.6” (1366 x 768) specs. Read more
Samsung’s ruggedised NB30 now available in the UK
February 22, 2010 at 2:53 pm
One of Samsung’s four 10-inch Pine Trail netbooks, the NB30 is now shipping in the UK. A number of retailers have the netbook in stock and there appears to be two SKUs. The first comes with Windows XP and a 160GB HDD, whilst the more expensive version has Windows 7 Starter and a 250GB HDD.
MicroWarehouse is listing the XP model for £247.56 and the Windows 7 Starter model for £296.95. Misco also has the W7S model but for a more expensive £317.24. The rugged Samsung NB30 has typical Pine Trail specs, armed with a 1.66GHz N450 Atom, 1GB RAM and an 11-hour battery life. However, it also comes with water tight seals, a HDD freefall sensor and a scratch resistant shell.
Via Sammy Netbook.
LG unveils 11.6-inch T280 CULV ultra-thin
February 22, 2010 at 2:18 pm
LG has announced a new CULV-based ultra-thin in the form of the 11.6-inch T280 series. Two models are available; the T280-GR63K that is powered by a 1.3GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 processor and the T280-LR3PK which has an Intel Pentium SU4100 processor. Both come with Windows 7 Home Premium.
This 11.6-inch notebook has a 1366 x 768 resolution display and comes with 2GB RAM, a 500GB HDD and Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics. Other features include a HDMI-out and Wi-Fi (b/g/n). The T280 weighs 1.39kg. Seems to be quite an attractive design, although we would have preferred dedicated mouse buttons rather than the integrated solution LG has used. There’s no word on whether we’ll see the LG T280 hit western shores right now, but we’ll keep you posted. Check out some more pictures of the T280 ultra-thin after the break. Read more
Packard Bell dot S2 reviewed – budget netbook with innovative features
February 22, 2010 at 8:07 am
Packard Bell’s dot S2 is their budget 10.1-inch Pine Trail netbook powered by a 1.66GHz N450 Atom, 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD and Windows 7 Starter. It also features a multi-gesture touchpad, Wi-Fi, webcam and Dolby Sound.
TrustedReviews took one for a spin and came away with some positive impressions, calling it “one of the better Pine Trail models so far.” They really liked the chiclet keyboard and textured touchpad, whilst the glossy (1024 x 600) display and speakers were also of decent quality. Read more
Nvidia ION 2 benched; performance lags original ION?
February 21, 2010 at 9:01 pm
The Acer Aspire One 532G emerged as the first officially announced Nvidia ION 2 netbook earlier this week. This is despite still knowing very little about the “next generation ION” apart from the evidence suggesting it will be a discrete GPU part, possibly the GeForce GT218.
The 10-inch AAO 532G netbook was on show at MWC in Barcelona this week and NetbookNews managed to do some sneaky testing to see how ‘next-gen’ the new ION really is. They conducted the 3DMark03 graphics benchmark test on the netbook and initial results don’t look too promising for those hoping ION 2 would be a leap in performance over the original. Read more
Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 tested – great keyboard, finicky touchpad
February 20, 2010 at 11:13 am
Most of the attention on Lenovo’s new Pine Trail line-up has concentrated on the 10-inch S10-3t convertible netbook. However, Lenovo’s S10-3 is its more traditional update to the S10-2 netbook. The S10-3 is pretty average in terms of specs and has a 10.1-inch (1024 x 600) display. It is powered by a 1.66GHz N450 Atom processor, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD and comes with Windows 7 Starter.
Laptop Mag has put the Ideapad S10-3 through its paces. They liked its keyboard a lot, calling it the “best keyboard on any netbook” and also were fond of its instant-on operating system. On the negative side, the found the touchpad to be “finicky” with its integrated buttons, whilst battery life was shorted than the competition, although they still managed just shy of 7 hours. You can read the full review here.
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