Jul 11

Onkyo netbook gets covered inside and out with Miffy

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Onkyo netbook gets covered inside and out with Miffy

Miffy (or Nijntje) is a small, Dutch, female rabbit who appears in picture books. How exactly she became a cultural hit in Japan we don’t know, but we do have a good idea how she found herself plastered all over this netbook: some combination of Onkyo having a bunch of extra C4 units lying around and Namco-Bandai having a Miffy license it wasn’t fully utilizing. On the hardware side this thing is particularly disinteresting (1.6GHz Atom CPU, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, etc. etc.), but its lid has been liberally covered with character silhouettes. Its Windows installation (7 or XP) has received a similar treatment, with Miffy-themed apps and wallpaper ruling the desktop thanks to that partnership with Namco-Bandai. No word on price, but predictably this one is Japan-only.

Onkyo netbook gets covered inside and out with Miffy originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Jul 2010 07:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 09

Verizon Adds N150 Netbook to Device Lineup

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Verizon has just announced a new addition to their lineup of mobile devices. The Samsung N150 netbook with Windows 7 Starter edition is powered by a 1.66-GHz Intel Atom N450 processor. It has a 10.1-inch glare-free WSVGA 1024-by-600 display with LED backlighting. Up to 1GB of DDR2 memory is included, as well as a maximum 160GB, 5,400-rpm hard drive.
The netbook has an attractive glossy-black finish with rounded edges, and the keyboard is 93 percent of full size for comfortable typing. It weighs 2.73 pounds and measures 10.4 inches by 7.4 inches, and is just over 1 inch thick. Additional features include an integrated webcam, stereo speakers, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Ethernet port, and a 3-in-1 memory card slot that can read SD, SDHC, and MMC cards.The USB port is capable of recharging other small electronic devices even when the netbook is turned off.
The Samsung N150 netbook is powered by a six cell 4,400 mAh battery that provides up to seven hours of use per charge. Mobile broadband access via Verizon’s nationwide network is built-in, and the netbook also has a pre-installed SIM card for use in more than 200 countries around the globe. It is now available for preorder in Verizon stores for $49.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year service agreement; preorders for the N150 will net a special $29.99 promotional price. 
Service plans start at $39.99 per month for 250 MB of data plus $0.10 per MB in overage and go up to $59.99 for 5GB of data plus $0.05 per MB in overage. Prepaid and international GlobalAccess plans are also available.
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Jul 09

ASUS Eee PC 1215N to ship in the US at the end of August

Posted in: ASUS, laptop, netbook, netbooks, optimus, Today's Chili

With the NVIDIA Ion 2-powered Acer Aspire One 532g falling by the wayside and the ASUS Eee PC 1201PN hitting the market sans NVIDIA Optimus, all eyes are on the ASUS Eee PC 1215N to be the true Ion 2 machine. Well, super-charged netbook fans, we’ve got good news: the 12-inch laptop, which has a 1.8GHz dual-core Atom D525 CPU and NVIDIA’s Optimus to intelligently switch between discrete and integrated graphics, will ship in the US around August 23. And while an MSRP hasn’t been set in stone, we’re told “it should be below $500.” Sure, a glance at the calender will reveal that you won’t get your mitts on this bad boy for at least 40 days, but we’re confident you’ll find something to pass the time.

ASUS Eee PC 1215N to ship in the US at the end of August originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 08

T-Mobile roadmap leaks out, plenty of Android in store

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For starters, there’s no actual way to confirm that the image you’re peering at above is legitimate, but given that the listed Charm just went official, there’s at least a sliver of believability here. So far as we can tell, this is T-Mobile USA’s 2H 2010 handset roadmap, and as you’d expect, it’s chock full of Android. Aside from news of impending Dell netbooks and 16 total phones, we’re paying particular attention to the upcoming Samsung Vibrant (locked for July 21st), the HTC Vanguard (set for September 9th) and an HTC Schubert (pegged for November 17th). We’re guessing that the latter is that 1.5GHz ‘Scorpion’ that we heard about back in June, and we’ll obviously dispose of quite a few tears should that not be the case. In related news, it looks as if the myTouch 3G, Cliq and Cliq XT could be seeing their long-awaited updates to Android 2.1 this August, so there’s that. Hit the links below for more, and feel free to let your imagination run wild in comments below. But not too wild.

T-Mobile roadmap leaks out, plenty of Android in store originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 07

Acer Aspire One D255 netbook packs Atom N550 processor, subdued appearance

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It’s been less than a month since Acer rolled out its Aspire One D260 netbook at Computex, but it looks like the company already has a followup (of sorts) lined up in the form of the Aspire One D255. That netbook is apparently mostly identical to the D260 in terms of specs, with the notable exception of a brand new dual-core Atom N550 processor — a first for an Acer netbook. About the only other changes are some minor design tweaks that ditch the chrome accents and flake paint options found on the D260 — but don’t worry, that impossible to miss Aspire One logo on the lid is still there. No word on availability just yet, but we’re working to get that information out of Acer.

Acer Aspire One D255 netbook packs Atom N550 processor, subdued appearance originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 02

How would you change Sony’s VAIO P?

Posted in: HowWouldYouChange, HWYC, laptop, netbook, sony, Today's Chili, ultraportable, vaio

Sony’s VAIO P has been around since last decade, but just recently Sony decided to pry it out of the company’s left rear pocket in order to reface it and bless it with a few updated components. We still have a hard time stomaching the $800 price tag, but there’s honestly not much competition when looking specifically at this form factor. Have any of you all managed to procure one of these buggers over the past month and change? Is it worlds better than your netbook? Would you change the resolution or keyboard layout? How’s that CPU treating you? Would a touchpanel have been better? Go on and toss your opinions down in comments below — there’s no telling how long Sony will keep this thing alive, but you might as well contribute to making the next better, right?

How would you change Sony’s VAIO P? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 02

HP Mini 110 and 210 netbooks get Atom N455 and N475 accoutrement

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HP Mini 110 and 210 netbooks get latest Atom N455 and N475 accoutrement

Looking for a Mini that has a little more to offer in the processor department? HP has thoughtfully upgraded the Mini 110 and Mini 210 to offer your choice of Intel’s N455 or N475 Atom processors. Those chips bring DDR3 memory compatibility to the table, which both netbooks now offer by default, while the optional N475 brings either one up to 1.88GHz — though you’ll have to pay an extra $25 as proof of your commitment to handle that sort of blazing performance. The default 110 with 1GB of memory starts at $280 right now, while a base 210 will set you back $330.

HP Mini 110 and 210 netbooks get Atom N455 and N475 accoutrement originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 01

Acer Aspire One 521 and 721 review

Posted in: AMD, ati, netbook, netbooks, review, Today's Chili, ultraportable
On the surface Acer’s 10.1-inch Aspire One 521 and 11.6-inch Aspire One 721 appear to be fairly run-of-the-mill netbooks — or ultraportables for those that are morally opposed to calling a laptop with a 11.6-inch display a netbook. They’re rather small machines, measure just about an inch thick, and ring up at under $430. But there’s a lot more than meets the eye with this Aspire One duo – instead of Intel Atom or ULV processors, both are powered by a new AMD 1.7GHz Athlon II Neo K125 processor and promise 1080p playback thanks to ATI Radeon HD 4225 graphics. We’ve certainly been pumped about these two systems since their French debut, but fear of AMD’s usually poor battery life and scorching temperatures have been holding us back from all-out excitement. Do we have nothing to fear but fear itself? We’ve spent the last few days with these two systems, and will reveal all in our full review after the break.

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Acer Aspire One 521 and 721 review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 01

Intel Classmate PC becomes Toshiba CM1 in Japan

Posted in: education, intel, intel atom, IntelAtom, Japan, laptop, Laptops, netbook, netbooks, tablet, tablet pc, TabletPc, Today's Chili, Toshiba, touchscreen, windows 7, Windows7

Toshiba and Intel have announced that they’re partnering up to deliver the latter’s convertible Classmate PC to Japanese youths — just in time for the new school year. Sporting a 1.66GHz Atom N450 and an overhauled design, this latest iteration of the educational use netbook will start filtering through Nipponese school corridors this August. It packs 160GB of storage room and 2GB of RAM under a nice 1,366 x 768 10.1-inch touchscreen. The latter flips around to facilitate pen input with an included stylus, while the whole package is protected by a well rubberized and ruggedized case. Now if only it had some multitouch and one of those crazy 15-hour batteries, we might have considered going back to school and using it to finish our floristry studies. Full PR after the break.

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Intel Classmate PC becomes Toshiba CM1 in Japan originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 01

Pixel Qi netbook display replacement kit finally on sale

Posted in: breaking news, BreakingNews, LCD, netbook, Today's Chili

You’ve waited and waited and, let’s face it, waited for this day to arrrive. Now Pixel Qi’s 10.1-inch display is available for DIY types looking to swap out their LCD for a dual-mode reflective Qi display capable of slipping into a power-sipping e-paper mode that’s visible even in direct sunlight. It’s only certified to work with Samsung N130 and Lenovo S10-2 machines but we’re sure you’ll figure out how to slide this pup into the Acer or ASUS netbook of your dreams. On sale now at MakerShed for $275, the swap reportedly takes about 5 minutes using only a screwdriver. So get out of here — stop waiting for the majors to introduce a Pixel Qi netbook, it’s time to build your own and put those claims of a 20+ hour laptop to the test.

[Thanks, Philpax]

Pixel Qi netbook display replacement kit finally on sale originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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